Kingdom: Ashin of the North Coming to Netflix

Netflix has confirmed the production of Kingdom: Ashin of the North, a special episode starring Gianna Jun and Park Byung-eun.

A Kingdom season two “sidequel,” the episode will offer a backstory about the mysterious character of Ashin (Jun) that Lee Chang’s group encountered on their journey to discover the origins of the infected. The new story will detail what had happened to Ashin in the past in the northern region and how she and Head of the Royal Commandery Min Chi-rok’s (Byung-eun) fates intertwined.

Kim Seong-hun, who directed Kingdom season one and oversaw the production for season two, will team up again with Kim Eun-hee, who scripted the first two seasons. Baram Pictures, BA Entertainment and Studio Dragon will co-produce the special episode. Kingdom: Ashin of the North will be released worldwide only on Netflix.