Train to Busan
“Get on board to stay alive.”
When a zombie virus pushes Korea into a state of emergency, those trapped on an express train to Busan must fight for their own survival.
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2 films
Cast
56 people
Gong Yoo
Seok-woo
Known for
Squid Game
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
Kim Su-an
Soo-ahn
Known for
When Life Gives You Tangerines
The Battleship Island
Jung Yu-mi
Sung-gyeong
Known for
Silenced
The School Nurse Files
Don Lee
Sang-hwa
Known for
The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil
Badland Hunters
Choi Woo-shik
Yeong-gook
Known for
Parasite
Fated to Love You
An So-hee
Jin-hee
Known for
Welcome to Waikiki
Thirty-Nine
Kim Eui-sung
Yong-suk
Known for
W
Black Knight
Ahn So-Hee
Jin-hee
Ye Su-jeong
In-gil
Known for
Mine
Link: Eat, Love, Kill
Park Myung-shin
Jong-gil
Known for
Her Private Life
Tunnel
Choi Gwi-hwa
Homeless Man
Known for
Squid Game
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty
Jeong Seok-yong
Captain of KTX
Known for
Marry My Husband
Black
Yeon Sang-ho Director · Park Joo-suk Writer Jang Young-gyu Composer
Worldwide gross $88M · Budget $8.5M · United States release July 22, 2016
Box office
Budget
$8,500,000
Worldwide gross
$87,547,518
Gross vs. budget
10.3×
Production
Next Entertainment World
Production · Distribution
RedPeter Films
Production
Contents Panda
Production
Union Investment Partners
Production
KTB Network
Production
RedPeter Film
Production
South Korea
Produced in
Languages
Original title
부산행
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
France · May 13, 2016
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
South Korea · July 20, 2016
Theatrical
United States · July 22, 2016
Limited theatrical
United States
August 14, 2026 · Limited theatrical · 10th Anniversary 4K Re-Release
Argentina
January 12, 2017 · Theatrical
October 29, 2026 · Theatrical · Reestreno 10° Aniversario
Australia
August 12, 2016 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
August 18, 2016 · Theatrical
Bolivia
October 29, 2026 · Theatrical · Reestreno 10° Aniversario
Brazil
December 29, 2016 · Theatrical
Canada
July 21, 2016 · Premiere · Fantasia International Film Festival
August 14, 2026 · Limited theatrical · 10th Anniversary 4K Re-Release
Chile
October 29, 2026 · Theatrical · Reestreno 10° Aniversario
Colombia
September 3, 2026 · Theatrical
Denmark
January 12, 2017 · Theatrical
Ecuador
November 19, 2026 · Theatrical · Reestreno 10° Aniversario
France
August 17, 2016 · Theatrical
December 17, 2019 · Digital · Netflix
June 17, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
Germany
August 28, 2016 · Premiere · Fantasy Filmfest
February 24, 2017 · Physical
Greece
August 9, 2018 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
August 25, 2016 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 1, 2018 · Digital
Indonesia
August 31, 2016 · Theatrical
December 1, 2026 · Premiere · Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Ireland
October 28, 2016 · Theatrical
Italy
October 12, 2017 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
September 2, 2026 · Limited theatrical
Japan
August 17, 2017 · Digital
Macao SAR China
August 25, 2016 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 30, 2017 · Theatrical
August 3, 2017 · Physical · DVD
August 4, 2017 · Physical · Blu-ray
February 17, 2018 · TV · NPO 3
Peru
October 29, 2026 · Theatrical · Reestreno 10° Aniversario
Philippines
September 1, 2016 · Theatrical
August 5, 2026 · Limited theatrical · 10th Anniversary
October 28, 2026 · Limited theatrical
Portugal
September 8, 2017 · Premiere · MOTELX - Lisbon International Horror Film Festival
Russia
November 24, 2016 · Theatrical
June 8, 2023 · Theatrical · Re-release
November 19, 2026 · Theatrical · Re-release
Singapore
August 4, 2016 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 12, 2016 · Digital
Spain
October 7, 2016 · Premiere · Sitges Film Festival
January 4, 2017 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 13, 2016 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
March 3, 2017 · Theatrical
July 3, 2017 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Taiwan
September 12, 2016 · Theatrical
Thailand
August 5, 2016 · Theatrical
Türkiye
July 21, 2017 · Theatrical
Ukraine
July 30, 2020 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 29, 2016 · Premiere · Horror Channel FrightFest
October 28, 2016 · Theatrical
February 27, 2017 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
November 30, 2020 · Physical · Train to Busan Trilogy (Blu-ray)
May 27, 2024 · Physical · 4k Ultra HD
Vietnam
August 12, 2016 · Theatrical
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