Train to Busan
Train to Busan (Korean: 부산행; RR: Busanhaeng; lit. To Busan) is a 2016 South Korean action horror film directed by Yeon Sang-ho and starring Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Su-an, Choi Woo-shik, Ahn So-hee and Kim Eui-sung. The film mostly takes place on a KTX from Seoul to Busan as a zombie apocalypse suddenly breaks out in the country and threatens the safety of the passengers.
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| Hangul | |
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| Revised Romanization | Busanhaeng |
| Directed by | Yeon Sang-ho |
| Written by | Park Joo-suk |
| Produced by | Lee Dong-ha |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Lee Hyung-deok |
| Edited by | Yang Jin-mo |
| Music by | Jang Young-gyu |
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| Distributed by | Next Entertainment World |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | $8.5 million |
| Box office | $98.5 million |
The film premiered in the Midnight Screenings section of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival on 13 May. On 7 August, the film set a record as the first Korean film of 2016 to break the audience record of over 10 million theatergoers.
The movie successfully launched a titular film series, with an animated prequel film in 2016 and a standalone sequel in 2020. Another installment and an American-produced adaptation are also in development.