Netflix's new reality show "Zombieverse" chief producer Park Jin-kyung and producer Moon Sang-don / Courtesy of Netflix



By Lee Gyu-lee



The creators of Netflix's new unscripted show "Zombieverse" spoke out on the mixed response from its viewers.



"It's really interesting to see how feedback shifts each day (from the viewers). We feel we've set ourselves a challenge to venture into a new genre," the show's chief producer Park Jin-kyung told The Korea Times during a recent interview, held at a cafe in Jongno District.



"On the first day of its release, the reaction split into two like 'what is this?' and 'it's fun.' But over time, I'm seeing people coming around to being receptive towards the show on the internet and social media, which felt like a process of gaining people's support."



The new reality show, which hit the platform on Aug. 8, follows 10 celebrities in Seoul, swept by a zombie virus outbreak. The cast members must go through different challenges and quests to outwit the undead and survive the chaos.



The 8-part show was created by Park, who previously worked on the reality show "My Little Television," and Moon Sang-don, whose work includes the travel show "Hey! First Time in Korea?"



Park noted that the show isn't fully a reality show, but is more like a comedy variety show.



"As we were developing the show, we tried to find similar format shows. There are a lot of dramas based on zombies but almost none in reality format. I found a few that attempted to create a reality show with a strong realistic touch. But they were really hard to watch. So with 'Zombieverse,' we wanted to twist it around to create comedy and draw a laugh," he said.





A scene from "Zombieverse" / Courtesy of Netflix