Train to Busan | 2016

 Train to Busan is a 2016 South Korean zombie film that surpassed ten million viewers, becoming a massive hit. It was the first South Korean film to reach ten million viewers in 2016, and it had its world premiere on May 13, 2016, as part of the Midnight Screenings section of the Cannes Film Festival. The film is a prequel to Seoul Station, and its sequel, Peninsula, was released on July 15, 2020.

The story follows a group of passengers traveling on the KTX from Seoul to Busan. Among them are Seok-woo and his daughter Su-an, a couple, Seong-kyung and Sang-hwa, who are expecting a baby, and a high school baseball team. Just before departure, a strange girl enters the train and begins convulsing. She soon bites a train stewardess, who then turns into a zombie and attacks passengers, spreading the infection rapidly. The majority of passengers are turned into zombies, and only a few survivors remain.

The train reaches Daejeon, but as they attempt to escape, they are forced back into the train by zombies that appear to be military personnel. Many passengers are infected during this time, and the survivors split into three groups. As they try to escape, some of them face tragic deaths or become zombies themselves, while others attempt to board a different train to find safety. Along the way, the survivors must fend off hordes of zombies and fight for their lives.

Eventually, the survivors reach a point where they must decide whether to keep moving forward or give up hope, as the tunnel leading to Busan is blocked. In the end, Seok-woo, Su-an, and Seong-kyung, along with a few others, face their final moments as they slowly enter the tunnel.

The film was a major success internationally, and in December 2016, it was reported that Train to Busan would be remade in English. James Wan, along with Gary Dauberman, was set to write the script for the remake, which was announced in September 2018. Director Yeon Sang-ho also made a sequel titled Peninsula, which was released in 2020.