‘Zombieverse’ is a Netflix South Korea original that lives up to its name in almost every aspect imaginable. It is a half-drama, half-reality entertainment series that is unmatched. This is due to the fact that it follows ten different popular figures as they struggle for survival after unknowingly finding themselves in the middle of a “zombie outbreak” in the beautiful city of Seoul. Here is what we know. We say around since this cast does occasionally end up in adjacent towns and at a theme park, leading us to wonder if these locations are even real.
Is Hwangchon-Ri a Real Town?
Hwangchon-Ri, which was portrayed in the production as a rather small rural community outside of Seoul that doesn’t actually permit many visitors to enter, originally struck me as being just the right amount of charming. That is, until it was discovered that the “zombie virus” had infected this somewhat remote, run-down location weeks before it really reached any large cities, making it considerably more hazardous than initially thought. This was especially true considering that Lee Jun-Hyeok, the town’s chief, made every effort to keep it a secret due to his mother’s infection, but in the end, he too became bitten.
However, despite the fact that a location in South Korea with the exact name of Hwangchon-Ri does exist there as well, it appears to be entirely different from what we saw on our screens in the episode. In truth, this picturesque South Chungcheong town, which is only around 70 miles (112 km) from Seoul, is encircled by such majestic mountains and azure lakes that it seems like the perfect getaway location. However, because it also has adequate infrastructure, it has a wide range of amenities and a distinct provincial charm that make it seem cosy and comfortable for both residents and visitors.
To put it another way, the theme park we first encounter in episodes 7 through 8 is very different from the real and fictional Hwangchon-Ri; after all, it is Incheon’s Wolmi Theme Park. Although this Wolmimunhwa-ro, Jung-gu, amusement park isn’t actually overrun by zombies, its basic layout, rides, and vibrant splendour are the same as they are in the original series.
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