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The Flu

The Flu

Death goes viral.

20137.52h 2m

Overview

A case of the flu quickly morphs into a pandemic. As the death toll mounts and the living panic, the government plans extreme measures to contain it.

Directed by Kim Sung-soo
Written by Kim Sung-soo, Jung Jae-ho, Lee Yoon-ho
Produced by Kim Sung-jin, Seo Jong-hae, Jeong Hoon-tak
Box Office0Revenue: $19.8M

Top Cast

Jang Hyuk

Jang Hyuk

Kang Ji-Koo

Soo Ae

Soo Ae

Kim In-Hae

Park Min-ha

Park Min-ha

Kim Mi-Reu

Yoo Hai-jin

Yoo Hai-jin

Bae Kyung-Ub

Ma Dong-seok

Ma Dong-seok

Jeon Kook-Hwan

Lee Hee-jun

Lee Hee-jun

Byung-Ki

Lee Sang-yeob

Lee Sang-yeob

Byoung-Woo

Cha In-pyo

Cha In-pyo

South Korean President

Kim Ki-hyeon

Kim Ki-hyeon

Prime Minister

Park Hyo-ju

Park Hyo-ju

Teacher Jung

Themes & Keywords

quarantinepoliceflusurvivaldisasterdoctorlethal virusepidemicvirusinfluenzamother daughter relationship

About The Flu

The Flu is a action, science fiction, thriller film released in 2013 exploring themes of quarantine, police, flu, survival, disaster, doctor. Directed by Kim Sung-soo, it stars Jang Hyuk, Soo Ae, Park Min-ha. A case of the flu quickly morphs into a pandemic. As the death toll mounts and the living panic, the government plans extreme measures to contain it.

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