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Train to Busan

Train to Busan

Life-or-death survival begins.

20167.71h 58m

Overview

When a zombie virus pushes Korea into a state of emergency, those trapped on an express train to Busan must fight for their own survival.

Directed by Yeon Sang-ho
Written by Yeon Sang-ho, Park Joo-suk
Produced by Kim Yeon-ho
Box OfficeBudget: $8.5MRevenue: $87.5M

Top Cast

Gong Yoo

Gong Yoo

Seok-woo

Kim Su-an

Kim Su-an

Soo-ahn

Jung Yu-mi

Jung Yu-mi

Sung-gyeong

Don Lee

Don Lee

Sang-hwa

Choi Woo-shik

Choi Woo-shik

Yeong-gook

An So-hee

An So-hee

Jin-hee

Kim Eui-sung

Kim Eui-sung

Yong-suk

Ye Su-jeong

Ye Su-jeong

In-gil

Park Myung-shin

Park Myung-shin

Jong-gil

Choi Gwi-hwa

Choi Gwi-hwa

Homeless Man

Themes & Keywords

halloweenzombietrainsurvival horrorpandemicbusan, south koreasouth korea

About Train to Busan

Train to Busan is a horror, thriller, action, adventure film released in 2016 exploring themes of halloween, zombie, train, survival horror, pandemic, busan, south korea. Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, it stars Gong Yoo, Kim Su-an, Jung Yu-mi. When a zombie virus pushes Korea into a state of emergency, those trapped on an express train to Busan must fight for their own survival.

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