At the Netflix content roadshow ŌĆ£See WhatŌĆÖs Next Korea 2021,ŌĆØ which took place on February 25, screenwriter Kim Eun Hee and director Kim Sung Hoon introduced their new project, Kingdom: Ashin of the North. About this special episode of NetflixŌĆÖs Kingdom series, Kim Eun Hee shared, ŌĆ£It revolves around one of the key figures in the Kingdom series, Ashin. When talking about Ashin, the story of Saengsacho (the herb of the undead) is inevitable. I thought it would be more interesting if the story came out as a special episode form than as a part of season 3.ŌĆØ Kim Sung Hoon added, ŌĆ£If Kingdom 1 was the cornerstone of the ŌĆ£KingdomŌĆØ world, this new special episode will act as a steppingstone to Kingdom 3 and maybe beyond that.ŌĆØ ŌĆ£I had these thoughts about Saengsacho from the beginning, and if season 1 and 2 didnŌĆÖt receive such praises, these thoughts would have been kept within me. But thanks to all the supports, I gained the energy to produce it (as a special episode,ŌĆØ said Kim Eun Hee. Regarding Ashin, played by Jun Ji Hyun, Kim Eun Hee introduced, ŌĆ£I think you can think of her as the one who is closet to the secrets of Saengsacho.ŌĆØ Director Kim also raised more anticipations when he said, ŌĆ£Jun Ji Hyun is the top star who received much love for the past 20 years. After the first shooting in Jeju Island, the entire staff and I immediately realized why she was loved for two whole decades.ŌĆØ ┬Ā Source (1, 2)
