Several Characters Die in Season 1 of 'All of Us Are Dead' — Is Cheong-san One of Them? (SPOILERS)

Spoiler alert: this article contains spoilers for Season 1 of All of Us Are Dead.

Directed by J.Q. Lee and Kim Nam-Soo, Netflix's latest zombie-apocalypse drama revolves around the outbreak of a deadly virus at the Hyosan High School in South Korea.

All of Us Are Dead juxtaposes the everyday dilemmas of a group of teenagers like Lee Na Yeon (Lee Yoo-mi) and Yoon Gwi-nam (Yoo In-soo) with scenes outlining the lasting implications of a horrible catastrophe. So, who dies and who makes it out alive? What happens to Lee Cheong-san (Yoon Chan-young)?

Comprised of 12 episodes, Season 1 of All of Us Are Dead arrived on Netflix on Jan. 28, 2022. It turned out to be an instant hit among those familiar with Joo Dong-Geun's webtoon, Now at Our School (Jigeum Woori Hakkyoneun), on which the series is based.

The series captures the zombification and consequent death of several teenagers, including Cheong-san.

Cheong-san's will-they-won't-they predicament with Nam On-jo has had quite the impact on fans. Season 1 explores the evolution of Cheong-san's relationship with his closest friends, Lee Su-hyeok (Park Solomon), Han Gyeong-su (Ham Sung-min), and others.

At one point, On-jo (Victoria Grace) even confesses her interest in Su-hyeok — which indicates that she likely won't have much of a future with Cheong-san. At the end of the series, however, she gives Cheong-san her nametag. The gesture implies that they could have explored the prospect of dating was it not for the bloodied finale.

Several characters pass away in All of Us Are Dead, including Nam So Ju (Jeon Bae-soo), who bravely sacrifices his life to save his daughter, and Jang Woo-jin (Sang Sang-yeon).

Resident baddie Yoon Gwi Nam (In-soo Yoo), gets infected and possibly dies in the military bombing — though some fans seem to believe he might get resurrected just in time for an (at this stage, hypothetical) Season 2.

The same goes for Cheong-san, who quite possibly died in the explosion. However, Cheong-san had a several close brushes with death in Season 1 of All of Us Are Dead. While some fans believe that he loses his life in the explosion, others are less certain.

"I wish I had known that On-jo is the main character before watching, because I've watched it thinking Cheong-san is the main character, so nothing bad will happen to him, but ..." tweeted @kdramastan14.

"I was getting sad over how Gwi-nam really took his revenge ... so we lost Cheong-san, and how he died just because of that roach. But we can't forget the fact that Cheong-san is the reason why those last few students made it alive. He is truly the hero," tweeted @tokyosnana.

Season 1 of All of Us Are Dead is available on Netflix now.