Train to BusanTrain to Busan (Korean: 부산행) is a 2016 South Korean action horror film directed by Yeon Sang-ho and written by Park Joo-suk. It stars Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Su-an, Choi Woo-shik, Ahn So-hee, and Kim Eui-sung. The film takes place primarily on a KTX from Seoul to Busan as a zombie apocalypse suddenly breaks out and threatens the safety of the passengers.
Buil Film AwardsThe Buil Film Awards (Korean: 부일영화상) is a South Korean film awards ceremony hosted by the Busan Ilbo newspaper. It began in 1958 as one of the earliest film awards in the country. During the 1950s and 1960s, it was the biggest film awards event in the Busan region, and was held annually until 1973. The event went into a 34-year hiatus from 1974 to 2007 when the film industry lost its appeal due to government censorship and the burgeoning television industry.
Coin Locker GirlCoin Locker Girl (Korean: 차이나타운; RR: Chainataun; lit. 'Chinatown') is a 2015 South Korean crime thriller film written and directed by Han Jun-hee, starring Kim Hye-soo and Kim Go-eun. It was selected to screen in the Critics' Week section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. PlotA baby is found abandoned inside a coin locker at Western Seoul train station in 1996.
Gong YooGong Ji-cheol (Korean: 공지철; born July 10, 1979), known professionally as Gong Yoo (공유), is a South Korean actor. He is known for his starring roles in the television seriesCoffee Prince (2007), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016–2017), the Netflix series Squid Game (2021–2025), and the films Silenced (2011), The Suspect (2013), Train to Busan (2016), and The Age of Shadows (2016).
The Battleship IslandThe Battleship Island (Korean: 군함도; RR: Gunhamdo) is a 2017 South Korean periodaction drama film starring Hwang Jung-min, So Ji-sub, Song Joong-ki and Lee Jung-hyun. It is a Japanese occupation-era film about an attempted prison break from a forced labor camp on Hashima Island.
Korean languageKorean is a Koreanic language native to Korea, which makes up the majority of the language's 81 million speakers. It is the official language of both North Korea and South Korea. In the south, the language is known as Hangugeo (South Korean: 한국어), and in the north, it is known as Chosŏnŏ (North Korean: 조선어). Since the turn of the 21st century, Korean popular culture has spread around the world through globalization and cultural exports.
Hwang Jung-minHwang Jung-min (Korean: 황정민; born September 1, 1970) is a South Korean actor. One of the highest-grossing actors in South Korea, Hwang is the second actor to join the "100 Million Viewer Club" in Chungmuro. He began his career in musical theatre and first established himself as a leading man in the romantic drama You Are My Sunshine (2005).Blossom EntertainmentBlossom Entertainment (Korean: 블러썸 엔터테인먼트) is a talent management agency based in Seoul, South Korea.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.