All of Us Are Dead Season 2 is officially confirmed! Discover which cast members are returning and what shocking twists lie ahead in the new Netflix season.
When Netflix officially announced All of Us Are Dead Season 2 on July 23, 2025, fans were immediately thrilled—and relieved—after years of waiting.
The teaser video previewed a script‑reading session with mostly familiar faces, and several new characters—which even had a zombie cameo—and indicated that Season 2 would go far darker and deeper than the first season.
Production Timeline: Why the Wait?
A renewal like this comes after a huge lapse of time since season 1 was released in January 2022, and has season 2 set to release nearly four to five years later. The complication with production starting was that filming was pushed from initial planned dates of 2024 to summer 2025, to have a higher production value and story polish.
June 2025: Scripts and preliminary casting were completed per What’s on Netflix. Filming is planned for Q3 2025, likely starting in July or August, and shooting will go through December.
Post‑production is estimated to go through mid‑2026.
Release date estimate: late 2026 or early 2027.
Returning cast: Who comes back (and who is in danger)
Netflix confirmed that key survivors from season 1 are coming back:
Park Ji‑hu as Nam On‑jo, now a university student grappling with her trauma.
Yoon Chan‑young as Lee Cheong‑san—his fate left unclear after the first season. His involvement would be fun, but hopeful because of his character.
Ho Yi‑hyun as Choi Nam‑ra, the half‑zombie struggling with identity.
Lomon (Park Solomon) as Lee Su‑hyeok, steadfast ally and friend
Despite her crucial role in Season 1, Roh Yoon Seo will be absent in Season 2 due to scheduling issues.
New Faces Joining the Outbreak
Season 2 introduces several new core characters and widens the social scope of the story:
Lee Min‑jae as Yong Ma‑ru, On‑jo’s university senior who is very resourceful.
Kim Si‑eun plays So Ju‑ran, and she is another character who is a new survivor.
Then there is Roh Jae‑won, portraying Han Du‑seok, the administrative team leader from the National Intelligence Service.
Finally, Yoon Ga‑i plays Lee Jong‑a, who completes the university survival group.
These new identities indicate an exploratory fiction towards the post-outbreak societal systems and suggested intelligence agencies and layers of interpersonal dynamics among characters.
What’s Next: Plot & Scope
Our recently introduced characters indicate a significant change:
For the first time, Hyosan High School moves from the meta of being an academy to the harsh reality of a “fallen” Seoul. Seoul has decayed in the throes of the outbreak, the bombings from the military, and society’s collapse.
New forms of zombies will also be present this season, including evolved hybrids or “Hambies” who concoct a collective memory and emotion from human beings, which raises psychological and other moral dilemmas
It’s likely there will be a time jump, especially to fill in that four-year gap and let the actors age into their university-era characters. Some Reddit fans are already commenting how the cast looks older, and so a time jump looks plausible.
Themes Fans Can Expect
Conflict between human identity and zombie instinct, with a focus on Nam-ra and other hybrids.
Broader commentary on the military response and institutional collapse.
Personal trauma, survivor’s guilt, and survival outside the quarantine zone.
Fans expect Nam-ra to remain in the spotlight, and feel Cheong-san’s fate is to somehow be revisioned with various flashbacks or angles.
Why Waiting Matters
Fans on Reddit expressed frustration about Netflix’s long silence:
“Fans first thought Season 2 would be released at the beginning of 2024, and it hasn’t happened yet. Filming would take place in 2025. By that time, filming alone could take over 8 months. It is unlikely that Season 2 will be released until the second half or end of 2026 — it may even be 2027 or beyond.”
“Most of the cast is already busy with other projects. One actor joined the military. It will probably not be until around late 2026 or 2027.”
The delays are a sign Netflix still cares about quality and not rushing (= a good thing). When there is a lot of competition out in the streaming world, your patience could backfire and risk fans forgetting this series.
Why Season 2 Still Has the Bite
Although the first season has been gone a while, All of Us Are Dead is still drawing a lot of interest:
Season 1 counted among Netflix’s most-watched Korean originals, racking up over 124 million hours viewed in its opening week
The combination of zombie horror, emotional personal stories, and social commentary made it a worldwide phenomenon.
The same creators and cast return, signaling consistency, while a larger canvas and stakes signal new adventures.
What Fans Need to Know
Confirmed: Season 2 was officially announced on July 23, 2025, along with a teaser video and complete cast list
Returning cast: Park Ji-hu (On-jo), Yoon Chan-young (Cheong-san), Cho Yi-hyun (Nam-ra), Lomon (Su-hyeok).
New cast: Lee Min-jae, Kim Si-eun, Roh Jae-won, Yoon Ga-i.
Not returning: Roh Yoon-Seo.
Filming dates: Summer until late 2025.
Release window: Late 2026 to early 2027.
With the mix of returning favs, new university survivors, and new dangers in a ravaged Seoul, Season 2 of All of Us Are Dead looks to be the most audacious yet. Hang on—it will be back sometime in late 2026 (or early 2027) – and we expect that it will be well worth the wait.
FAQs
Is All of Us Are Dead Season 2 officially greenlit?
Yes! Netflix announced that All of Us Are Dead Season 2 would be going forward on July 23, 2025, with a teaser that debuted showcasing the cast returning along with some new characters.
When will All of Us Are Dead Season 2 air?
Season 2 is pre-production with filming set to take place in the summer of 2025. With post-production being considered, we can expect the second season to drop late 2026 or early 2027.
Which cast members are returning for Season 2?
Confirmed cast returning include:
Park Ji-hu as Nam On-jo
Yoon Chan-young as Lee Cheong-san
Cho Yi-hyun as Choi Nam-ra
Lomon (Park Solomon) as Lee Su-hyeok
Which cast members will NOT return for Season 2?
Roh Yoon Seo, who played a supporting role (as Kim Ga-in) in Season 1, is unavailable for Season 2 due to scheduling conflicts.
What will Season 2 be about?
Season 2 follows the aftermath of the outbreak in a desolate Seoul. The season will introduce new types of zombies, including hybrid “Hambies,” while wresting with weighty moral questions about survival, identity, and living in a post-apocalyptic world.
Will we see evolved zombies in Season 2 as well?
Yes, in season 2, we will see more intelligent or evolved zombies, who include having memories, emotions, and relationships. Evolved creatures will resonate emotionally in order to produce more intensive horror.