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If you like zombies, this article offers you a selection of Korean films in the genre, wishing you a good viewing!
With the release of the film "Train to Busan" in 2016, directed by Yeong SangHo, the Z phenomenon found its place in the hearts of Korean audiences, but also internationally. However, "Train to Busan" is not the first film of its kind, and we can go back to 2010 to discover the first films about it. Today, the zombie invites itself into homes around the world through audiovisual and literary works. Webtoons are not to be outdone, especially "Sweet Home" by Hwang YoungChan and Kim CarnBy, which followed up with a drama adaptation released on Netflix.
Check out the list we've prepared for you to find out more about Korean zombies.
1. "Train to Busan"
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It is impossible to ignore "Train to Busan", and its sequel, "Peninsula". "Train to Busan" follows a father, who struggled to bond with his young daughter since his divorce. While accompanying his daughter from Seoul to Busan in a KTX, he discovers that in his car, one of the passengers is behaving disturbingly. It does not take more to create general panic when the passenger throws himself on a train employee and kills her before she comes back to life. The zombie virus is spreading at breakneck speed, as fast as the train is rolling on the tracks.
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2. "Peninsula"
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"Peninsula", by the same director and having been released in theaters in 2020, shows us Seoul, four years after the Z epidemic hit Korea in "Train to Busan". W
