A single warrior's grief curdles into vengeance in this standalone chapter of the acclaimed period horror saga Kingdom, set loose from the main series timeline to follow one woman's reckoning on the frozen northern frontier.

What is Kingdom: Ashin of the North about?

Years before the plague reaches the capital, a hardened fighter roams the north hunting the raiders who wiped out her tribe. Her search turns up more than old grudges: buried among the ruins is a discovery tangled up with the same undead affliction gripping the kingdom elsewhere in the saga. Director Kim Seong-hun trades the show's court intrigue for a leaner, colder story, following its heroine as tragedy and betrayal push her toward a confrontation that finally answers what happened to her family, without needing the rest of the series as a primer.

About the cast

Jun Ji-hyun leads as the vengeance-driven fighter at the story's center, with Park Byung-eun, Kim Si-a, Kim Roi-ha, Koo Kyo-hwan, Jung Suk-won, Ji Hyun-jun and Kwon Bum-taek filling out the northern settlements and the forces arrayed against her. The brief runs a tight 92 minutes, closer to a sharpened short feature than a sprawling episode.

Context & significance

Kingdom built its reputation by grafting Joseon-era political drama onto zombie horror, and this special episode is a deliberate side door into that world: a self-contained origin story that widens the mythology instead of continuing the main plot. It arrives from South Korea with the same production polish and the same willingness to let its horror stay grim rather than stylish, giving newcomers a way into the saga's tone before committing to the full run.

Watching Kingdom: Ashin of the North on Ktime

Kingdom: Ashin of the North streams on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles both available, so viewers can choose the option that fits them. The page itself is free to browse; watching just needs a K-Time account login, and the interface reads naturally in Farsi throughout, matching how the rest of the diaspora catalogue is presented.