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Train to Busan Plot Synopsis:
Sok-woo, a father with not much time for his daughter, Soo-ahn, are boarding the KTX, a fast train that shall bring them from Seoul to Busan. But during their journey, the apocalypse begins, and most of the earth's population become flesh craving zombies. While the KTX is shooting towards Busan, the passenger's fight for their families and lives against the zombies - and each other.
Writer/director Sang-ho Yeon delivers Train to Busan (2016) as a South Korean zombie film where a zombie virus breaks out, and survivors try to survive on a train from Seoul to Busan. Train to Busan opened in US movie theaters on July 22, 2017, grossing a total $2.1 million off of KRW 10,000,000,000. Yoo Gong, Soo-an Kim, and Yu-mi Jung star in Train to Busan.
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Train to Busan Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2016 (more 2016 movies)
Box Office: $2,129,768
Awards: 36
Nominations: 42
What is Train to Busan Streaming On?
Train to Busan is Streaming on Netflix, TubiLanguage: Korean, Hawaiian, English
Country: South Korea
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Train to Busan Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 22, 2016, Netflix: May 02, 2025, VOD: Dec 13, 2016, Blu-ray: Jan 17, 2017
Writers: Park Joo-suk, Yeon Sang-ho
Producers: Lee Dong-Ha, Yeon-ho Kim, Kim Woo-taek, John Yoo
Editors: Jinmo Yang
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Train to Busan Plot Synopsis:
Sok-woo, a father with not much time for his daughter, Soo-ahn, are boarding the KTX, a fast train that shall bring them from Seoul to Busan. But during their journey, the apocalypse begins, and most of the earth's population become flesh craving zombies. While the KTX is shooting towards Busan, the passenger's fight for their families and lives against the zombies - and each other.
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Train to Busan (2016) Cast (Click to Expand)
Train to Busan Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Yoo Gong | ... | Seok-woo |
| Jung Yu-mi | ... | Seong-kyeong |
| Yu-mi Jung | ... | Seong-kyeong |
| Dong-seok Ma | ... | Sang-hwa |
| Ma Dong-seok | ... | Sang-hwa |
| Kim Su-an | ... | Soo-an |
| Su-an Kim | ... | Soo-an |
| Eui-sung Kim | ... | Yon-suk |
| Woo-sik Choi | ... | Yong-guk |
| Sohee | ... | Jin-hee (as Ahn So-hee) |
| Soo-jung Ye | ... | In-gil |
| Ye Soo-jung | ... | In-gil |
| Myung-shin Park | ... | Jong-gil (as Myung-sin Park) |
| Gwi-hwa Choi | ... | Homeless Man |
| Seok-yong Jeong | ... | Captain of KTX |
| Hyuk-jin Jang | ... | Ki-chul |
| Seong-soo Han | ... | Train Team Leader |
| Do-im Woo | ... | Cabin Attendant Min-ji |
| Hye-Yeong Moon | ... | Cabin Attendant |
| Jae-rok Kim | ... | Mr. Kim |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Yoo Gong – Seok-woo
- Jung Yu-mi – Seong-kyeong
- Yu-mi Jung (b. January 18, 1983) – Seong-kyeong
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Dong-seok Ma (b. March 1, 1971) – Sang-hwa
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Don Lee - Ma Dong-seok – Sang-hwa
- Kim Su-an – Soo-an
- Su-an Kim – Soo-an
- Eui-sung Kim – Yon-suk
- Woo-sik Choi (b. March 26, 1990) – Yong-guk
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 11¼" (1.81 m)
Also known as: Woo Shik Choi | Choi Woo Shik | Choi Woo-Shik | Choi Woo-shik - Sohee – Jin-hee (as Ahn So-hee)
- Soo-jung Ye (b. March 25, 1955) – In-gil
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Ye Sujeong | Soo-jeong Ye - Ye Soo-jung – In-gil
- Myung-shin Park – Jong-gil (as Myung-sin Park)
Also known as: Myung-sin Park - Gwi-hwa Choi – Homeless Man
Also known as: Guyhwa Choi - Seok-yong Jeong – Captain of KTX
Also known as: Suk-Yong Jung
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