If you are a fan of horror movies, especially the zombie genre, then Korean movies cannot be missed. With some excellent works, Korean cinema has created a confused and scary world of the undead. Korean zombie movies not only focus on a fascinating plot, but also have the perfect combination of horror, humor, and romance. Therefore, these films are often popular with audiences and attract a lot of viewers around the world. Let's refer to these movies!
1 Train To Busan
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Horror film
Train To Busan is one of the unique Korean zombie movies, with attractive content and many touching details that make many people can't help but 'shed tears' when watching. The film follows the journey of father Seok Wook and young daughter Su An on a train to Busan to meet their mother. Here, they meet many other characters and suddenly, the zombie epidemic becomes out of control, causing them many troubles, even facing death.
Release Date: July 7, 2016 (South Korea)
Director: Yeon Sang-ho
Duration: 1 h 58 m
Genre: Action, horror, fantasy, zombies
2 The Wailing
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BEST BRAIN HACKING KOREAN THRILLERS
The Wailing is a breakthrough thriller of the Korean screen in 2016. The plot revolves around the journey of police officer Jong Go (played by Kwak Do Won). In the remote village of Gokseong, a mysterious case occurs in a house. A thin man, his body sores, blood splattered all over his body with only white irises in his eyes, was sitting in front of the door. He killed his entire family. Later, mass deaths took place in other families.
Release Date: May 12, 2016 (South Korea)
Director: Na Hong-jin
Duration: 2 h 36 m
Genre: Action, horror, fantasy, zombies
3 Train To Busan 2 Peninsula
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Train To Busan 2 Peninsula
Train To Busan 2 Peninsula is a Korean action film produced in 2020, directed by two directors Sang-ho Yeon and Yan Shang Hao, with the actors: Kang Dong Won, Lee Jung Hyon, Quan Hai Xiao,.. The content revolves around Korea turning into a dead land. The few survivors boarded the last lifeboat. Discharged soldier Jung Suk (Kang Dong Won) and his family members who have just boarded the boat have discovered zombies hiding.
Lucky to be adopted by Hong Kong, start a new life. But Jung Suk could not resist the lure of money, he joined a trip home to collect a large amount of money. After returning to Korea, not expecting to find a group of survivors still struggling to find a way to live, Jung Suk decides to lead everyone to flee. In the end, will they succeed in leaving the zombie peninsula?
Release date: July 15, 2020 (South Korea)
Director: Yeon Sang-ho
Duration: 114 minutes
Genre: Action, horror, fantasy, zombies
4 Rampant
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Thrillers
Rampant is the first zombie-themed historical drama in Korea. The film is set in the Joseon Dynasty, when it was still under Qing rule. The film stars two famous actors, Hyun Bin and Jang Dong Gun.The plot revolves around Prince Lee Chung (Hyun Bin). He was an extraordinarily talented prince but was rejected by his father. Lee Chung was taken hostage to the Qing Dynasty long ago.
After being returned, Lee Chung encounters the night demons – a horde of terrifying cannibalistic undead that appear at night. Lee Chung had to fight against them. Besides, the prince also has to face the plot of the minister Kim Ja Joon (Jang Dong Gun).
Release Date: October 25, 2018 (South Korea)
Director: Kim Sung-hoon
Length: 2 h 1 m
Genre: Action, horror, fantasy, zombies
5 The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale
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Zoombie On Sale Main Trailer
If you want to find a light humorous zombie movie, you should not ignore the great discount Zombie. The film stars Jung Jae Young, Kim Nam Gil, Uhm Ji Won, Lee so Kyung, Jung Ga Ram, Park In Hwan...
The plot of the film revolves around the family of Mr. Park – a long-time mechanical equipment repairman. His family, already weird, is even more bizarre when he adopts a zombie in hopes of making money from it. Since then, countless "bad and funny" episodes have happened to his family.
Release date: March 3, 2019 (Vietnam)
Director: Lee Min-jae
Length: 1 h 52 m
Genre: Action, horror, fantasy, zombies
6 Kingdom
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Although "late birth", in this movie, the audience will understand the origin of the zombie epidemic in the previous Kingdom parts. Ashin's character is at the center of the film. From an early age, when she witnesses her father and villagers being murdered, she is determined to become a strong female warrior after growing up to avenge her old feud.
First episode: January 25, 2019 (South Korea)
Director: Kim Seong-hun
Number of seasons: 2 seasons ( 13 episodes)
Genre: Action, horror, fantasy, zombies
7 Alive (2020)
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The drama Alive revolves around the story of Joon Woo (Yoo Ah In). Joon Woo is a gamer who spends most of his day streaming in his apartment. One day, a mysterious disease that causes people to turn into fierce undead spreads throughout the country. Joon Woo was shocked by the images, and closed the door to his apartment. Joon Woo spends days without food, no Internet, and a breakdown.
Release date: June 24, 2020 (South Korea)
Director: Il Cho
Length: 1 h 39 m
Genre: Action, horror, fantasy, zombies
8 All of Us Are Dead
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School of the Undead | Official trailer
This is a unique Korean zombie movie set in a high school in Korea. The film tells about the continuous battles of students with "bloodthirsty" zombies for life. There have been sacrifices made to give life to our dear friends... Will the rescue team be able to save these students in the end?
First episode: January 28, 2022
Editor: Shin Min-kyung
Episodes: 12
Genre: Action, horror, fantasy, zombies
9 Zombie Detective
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Zombie Detective impresses the audience by harmoniously mixing two elements of horror and humor. The film has succeeded in taking viewers through a range of emotions, fear, suspense and meaningful laughter.
The story follows the journey of zombie Kim Moo Young (Choi Jin Hyuk) to learn how to survive among the human world. After his death, Moo Young suddenly comes back to life and becomes a zombie. Not only that, but he also suffered from amnesia so he had no idea of himself. To integrate into society, he trained himself to walk and communicate like a normal person.
Last Episode: October 27, 2020
Director: Shim Jae-hyun
Episodes: 12
Genre: Action, horror, fantasy, zombies
10 Monstrous
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Monstrous (2022) - Official Trailer
The film deals with the peaceful life of a small village that is suddenly disturbed after a haunted Buddha statue is unearthed. Since then, mysterious phenomena have continuously occurred without an answer. The zombie movie incorporates spiritual elements, revolving around people who are lured by a curse about something that should not appear in the world - the haunted Buddha statue that bears a harbinger of impending calamities.
Release time: 2022
Director: Jang Kun Jae
Episodes: 6 Episodes
Genre: Action, horror, fantasy, zombies
