Zombie-themed film is one of the most popular horror films in the world. Since first introduced by George A. Romero through his film Night of the Living Dead (1968), the zombie character becomes very phenomenal and liked by many people. So, it is not surprising that the zombie-themed films become box office subscriptions in Hollywood whenever aired.
Not just in Hollywood, zombie movies also become one of the most popular horror genre films in various parts of the world. It can be proven from the many filmmakers who participated in producing zombie-themed movies, including South Korea which turned out to have had a series of zombie movies that must be watched cool. Uniquely, most korean zombie movies remain inserted story or drama that touch, as we usually find in other Korean films.
Well, curious with a row of zombie movies from korea and want to watch it? If so, just read the list of '5 Mandatory Korean Movie Zombies' below!
- Train To Busan (2016)
Train to Busan is a new zombie-themed movie released last year and has won box office in Korea and even worldwide. Train to Busan tells of Seok-woo's journey that intends to take his son to meet his ex-wife in Busan. Unfortunately, the journey that was supposed to be fun turned out to be horrible because the whole of South Korea was struck by a virus outbreak that could turn humans into zombies. Panic and action to escape from the zombies adorn this film from beginning to end.
Train to Busan is perfect for those of you who love horror genre movies that can make adrenaline spur while watching it. There are many exciting and thrilling actions presented throughout the duration of the film. But rather than horror, this one zombie movie is more inclined to the action of survival spiced drama.
With a sprinkling of cool action, intense tension, exciting building characters, steady drama and perfect climax, it certainly makes Train to Busan one of the best zombie-themed movies you should watch.
2.Train To Busan 2 (Not yet Released)
The best zombie movie that is a sequel to Train to Busan has not been released yet, but it can be guaranteed that Train to Busan 2 deserves to be one of the most obligatory Korean zombie movies to watch.
In addition to his first film is very fascinating, also because (reportedly) sequel Train to Busan will hold a top Korean actors like Lee Min Ho and Song Joong Ki.
The news of joining Lee Min Ho and Song Joong Ki in the sequel Train to Busan has even been reported by Sportsrageous.
- zombie school.
Before the movie Train to Busan, it turns out Korea has made several other films that also tell about zombies. One of them is the Zombie School movie released in 2014.
Zombie School tells of Chilsung School, a school devoted to naughty and troubled kids. Those who study in this school are treated very hard to turn into good students.
It was later reported that there were hundreds of pigs infected with foot and mouth disease. This disease causes the pigs to go mad and die. To prevent the spread of the plague, the farmers decided to slaughter all the pigs and bury them in a large pit.
However, there are some pigs who survived and managed to get out of the big hole. Pigs who survived then ran and came to Chilsung School, whose location is not far from the burial place. The virus-infected pigs bite the teachers at school, and in a short time one by one the bitten people turn into zombies.
The silence began. The unruly, unruly pupils must inevitably have to unite to face their teachers who turn into zombies.
Intrigued by the continuation of the story? Immediately watched one of the best korean zombie movies.
4.Mad Sad Bad (2014)
Mad Sad Bad is an omnibus movie, which is a three-story movie (the three are horror and zombie themes).
The first film titled 'Ghost', the story is based on a true story about the murder of a student at Sinchon. Bepusat a teenager who is addicted to video games and he was asked to kill his own girlfriend.
The second story is titled 'I Saw You', a zombie-themed movie. In the future, zombies are given the opportunity to heal and live side by side with normal human beings. However, these recovered zombies must lose their memories and live like slaves.
The third story is titled 'Picnic'. It is about Soo-min, an elementary school student who lives with her mother and her autistic brother in a small village. Because the younger brother ruined his favorite comic book, his brother decided to go on a picnic to the forest and leave his sister alone.
This Korean zombie movie also releases in 2014, along with the Zombie School movie.
5.The Neighbor of Zombies (2009)
The Neighbor of Zombie is somewhat different from the zombie movies we have discussed above. Because although this film also comes with quite creepy, but still wrapped with some elements of comedy.
Just like the movie Mad Sad Bad, this Korean zombie movie is also omnibus modeled in which one film consists of six stories. The six sections of The Neigbour Zombie tell about a zombie attack caused by a virus.
Told in this film, that Seoul suddenly got a zombie virus attack mysterious. To anticipate, the government makes a rule that anyone affected by the zombie virus should be killed immediately (so the virus is not getting spread). The decision got a lot of pros cons from the citizens of Seoul, which makes the story in this zombie movie increasingly crazy and exciting.