Is “Newtopia” A Zombie Drama Series?

I thought I had seen it all in zombie dramas—limbs flying, guts spilling, some overly macho guy swinging a bat like he’s auditioning for the apocalypse Olympics. But Newtopia? Oh honey, it said, “Hold my kimchi smoothie,” flipped the genre table, and breakdanced on the shattered pieces.

So yes. Newtopia is a zombie drama. But not your dusty, bunker-survivor, ration-counting kind.

This one crashes the scene with glitter, chaos, and plot twists so outrageous, I had to pause and physically walk away from my screen. Twice. Once barefoot.

It’s stylish. It’s absurd. It’s surprisingly deep. I laughed. I screamed. I clutched my pillow and yelled, “Why are you doing this to me?!” more than once. And somewhere in the middle of the zombie madness, my heart got caught in a K-drama love story.

Seoul’s Swankiest Apocalypse: Zombies, Absurdity, and Total Mayhem

Forget abandoned villages and countryside chaos. Newtopia locks its drama inside a skyscraper that looks more like a high-concept art museum than a survival bunker. It’s sleek. It’s sterile. It’s crawling with the undead.

The characters? So lovable, they make you forget half the city’s gone feral.

The tone? A fever dream dipped in neon.

The vibes? Utterly unhinged—with heroic slow-mo walks, flashbacks that pop up like uninvited party guests, and so much chaotic beauty, I thought I was hallucinating.

This isn’t just survival. This is survival with flair. Glass-paneled emotional breakdowns. Zombies crashing through chic decor. Action scenes so manic, they could be choreographed by caffeine-fueled gremlins.

This isn’t just survival. This is survival with flair. Glass-paneled emotional breakdowns. Zombies crashing through chic decor. Action scenes so manic, they could be choreographed by caffeine-fueled gremlins.

Undead, Unspoken, and Unexpectedly Romantic

You might ask, “Why add romance to a zombie outbreak?” And I say, why the heck not?

Newtopia doesn’t tiptoe around the idea—it dives in headfirst, heart first.

Jae-yoon (Park Jeong-min) and Young-joo (BLACKPINK’s Jisoo) aren’t just surviving—they’re doing it while their love story is falling apart, mending, and exploding all over again.

Young-joo is a young engineer just starting her adult life. But more importantly, she’s a gomsin—a woman waiting out her boyfriend’s military service, one agonizing day at a time. If you don’t know what that means in Korea, it’s basically like being cast in a real-life emotional endurance marathon.

Add a zombie outbreak into the mix and yeah … things get messy.

Every unanswered text? Emotional landmine.

Every flashback? A gut-punch montage.

Every almost-reunion? Cue me screaming, “JUST HUG ALREADY!”

And don’t even get me started on the chainsaw moment. That scene will haunt me—and my dreams—in the best way.

Genre Soup Served Hot: Horror, Humor, and Hysteria

You want horror? Boom. Zombie hordes galore.

You want laughs? There’s enough comedy to make your face hurt.

And if you’re here for the melodrama? Newtopia serves it up with extra hot tears and side-eye.

One minute you’re laughing at a soldier using a “wet floor” sign to block a zombie, and the next you’re ugly crying over a voicemail from a loved one. It doesn’t ask for your emotions. It demands them.

One minute you’re laughing at a soldier using a “wet floor” sign to block a zombie, and the next you’re ugly crying over a voicemail from a loved one. It doesn’t ask for your emotions. It demands them.

This show is like if Shaun of the Dead, Train to Busan, and Crash Landing on You all got tossed into a blender—then someone poured in five espresso shots and hit turbo.

Not a Horror Fan? Watch It Anyway

If zombies aren’t usually your thing, hear me out. This isn’t bloodbath central. This is a chaotic romance rollercoaster that just happens to include the occasional undead ambush.

It’s messy. It’s heartfelt. It’s hilarious.

And if you do love horror? You’ll get your thrills—with an emotional plot twist right when you least expect it.

Newtopia is the rare breed of K-drama that makes you giggle, gasp, and grieve in the same breath. It’s chaotic good. It’s campy brilliance. And it just might convert you.

Final Verdict: A Zombie Drama Dressed In Sequins And Sass

So is Newtopia a zombie drama? Oh absolutely. But it’s also a love letter to absurdity, resilience, and ridiculous K-drama twists.

You’ll laugh. You’ll scream. You’ll beg your screen for answers.

And when Jae-yoon and Young-joo finally reunite (maybe), you’ll be sobbing with your face buried in a throw pillow. Like me.

Watch it for the zombies. Stay for the chaos. Rewatch it because you missed half the brilliance while reeling from the previous episode. And yes, the ending is satisfying enough to let you sleep at night … barely.

Then send it to your zombie-skeptic bestie and say, “Miss Kay made me do it.”

Because Newtopia doesn’t just bite—it steals your heart, eats your expectations, and throws confetti over the wreckage.

Snacks highly encouraged. Sanity not guaranteed.

If you enjoyed Happiness, Zombie Detective, or All of Us Are Dead, then Newtopia will feel like a glitter-bombed upgrade.

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