JAKARTA - Netflix's original series Kingdom is entering its third season. However, prior to the release of the new season, Netflix will release a special spin-off episode titled Kingdom: Ashin of the North.

Kingdom: Ashin of the North focuses on the character Ashin, played by Jun Ji Hyun. Ashin is a mysterious figure whom Lee Chang (Joo Ji Hoon) meets while going to the North to look for medicinal plants.

Ashin's presence is the end of Kingdom 2 and is the key to the next Kingdom story. Through this special episode, viewers will find out about Ashin's life as the heir of the Northern Yeojin village and the history of medicinal plants.

Apart from Jun Ji Hyun, there is Park Byung Eun who plays the Royal Chief Min Chi Rok. Reportedly, Joo Ji Hoon will not appear in this special episode.

Kingdom tells Prince Lee Chang who faces a mysterious case during his leadership. There are a lot of zombies who suddenly attack the kingdom. He travels to find a cure in order to solve the case.

Kingdom: Ashin of the North is directed by Kim Sung Hoon and writer Kim Eun Hee who worked on two seasons of Kingdom. Kingdom: Ashin of the North will air exclusively on Netflix in 2021.

Watch the teaser for Kingdom: Ashin of the North below:


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