Best Korean Zombie Movies To Watch, Ranked
© Provided by FilmWebZombie films have long been a major subgenre of horror. Despite this, it has enjoyed a modern renaissance thanks to hits like The Walking Dead . Also, South Korean cinema in particular has been at the forefront of popular and successful zombie films. What makes Korean zombie movies so interesting? It's pretty simple when you think about it: they create multifaceted characters with complex backstories that often involve more than just survival.
With South Korean dramas like " Kingdom ," " We're All Dead " and " Sweet Home, " it's clear that the industry has its eyes on the zombie subgenre. South Korean zombie movies are amazing when it comes to emotion and heart. From Train to Busan to Mainland, here are the best zombie movies you should watch next.
The Peninsula (2020)
Train to Busan Presents: The Peninsula, also known as The Peninsula , is the sequel to 2016's Train to Busan . Co-written and directed by Yoon Sang-ho and starring Gang Dong-won and Lee Jung-hyun, the story takes position for more than four years. After a zombie virus spreads throughout Korea. Follow Jung-seo, an ex-soldier, and his assigned team as they embark on a mission to find a truckload of money. Today they have to cross the peninsula where the zombies live. While the film received mixed reviews, with critics mostly commenting on the lack of significant character development, you don't care as the film looks like a cross between Mad Max, Aliens and Judgment Day.
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Spread (2018)
Rampant is a zombie action film directed by Kim Sung-hoon. Mixing period dramas with zombies might seem like a bold move, but the South Korean filmmaker is no stranger to trying the genre and making it work. Set in the 19th century, 17th Rampant follows a zombie outbreak in the country between exiled Prince Lee Chung (Hyun Bin) and Joseon Minister of War Kim Jae-joon. The prince must lead the few who are skilled enough to defeat the monsters.
The End of the World Book (2012)
Directed by Kim Ji Won and Yim Pil Sung, Doomsday Book is a sci-fi anthology film that tells three unique stories. The cast includes big names like Bong Joon-ho, Ma Dong-seok, and Bae Donna. The track takes a humorous view of human destruction in the modern era of high technology and also the true compassion of man. The first chapter of the anthology, Brave New World, serves as a political satire on the zombie virus outbreak. A geeky scientist and his sister turn the residents into flesh-eating zombies by eating the poisoned meat. South Korean movies are known for their humorous political commentary, so definitely don't miss this movie.
#Life (2020)
Based on Matt Naylor's script for Only 2019, Cho Il-hyung decided to adapt the script himself with Naylor's help. #Alive , starring Yoo Ah-in and Park Shin-hye, follows a video game player who struggles to survive a zombie apocalypse in his Seoul apartment. #Alive proves once again that South Korean zombie movies are simply the best: the cinematography is excellent, the disturbance is overwhelming, the soundtrack is not too intrusive, and the quest for isolation serves as an emotional foundation for zombie stories. - The film Doomsday is said to have reinvigorated South Korean cinema during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Lamentations (2016)
Wailing is a horror film written and directed by Na Hong Jin and starring Kwak Do-won, Hwang Jung-min and Chun Woo-hee. The film revolves around a policeman who investigates mysterious deaths and illnesses in a rural town in order to save his daughter. As soon as foreigners arrived in the city, the disease began to spread. We won't reveal much about the plot but the best thing about this horror movie is that there are no jumps. What really makes it fun is the mystery, the characters, the mix of ghosts, zombies, body horror and oriental exorcism.
Seoul Station (2016)
Seoul Station is a zombie animation film written and directed by Yoon Sang-ho. This film, starring Shim Eun-kyung, Ryu Seung-ryong and Lee Joon, serves as a prequel to Busan Train and shows how the epidemic began. The action takes place in and around a Seoul station and revolves around three characters: Suk-gyu, a father searching for his daughter; Hye-tseon, sex worker; And her boyfriend/pimp Ki-woong. Before they have a chance to meet, a zombie outbreak occurs. Many believed that the production lacked the budget to execute the story well, but the film won major awards at the 10th Asia Pacific Screen Awards in 2016, such as the Best Animated Film Award.
Train to Busan (2016)
Finally, we have the best zombie movie ever: Train to Busan . Directed by Yeon Sang-ho and starring Gong Yoo, Jung Yoo-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Soo-an, Choi Woo-shik, Ahn So-hee, and Kim Yoo-sung, Train to Busan is an action and horror film. . This usually happens on the bullet train from Seoul to Busan when a zombie apocalypse takes place in the country. If anyone needs inspiration to write more complex characters, check out this movie. It shows how the apocalypse can benefit some people, and it also shows that we can easily become monsters. It strengthens our empathy and calls for human and interpersonal relationships.
