Near-Perfect Zombie Classic Officially Rises From the Dead on Streaming
*Train to Busan*, the 2016 South Korean zombie film starring Gong Yoo, arrived on Peacock on 1 October alongside its 2020 follow-up, *Peninsula*. The film follows a father and daughter caught in an outbreak aboard a high-speed train, and its streaming return brings a widely praised hit to a new audience.
The film has a 95% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes and earned $98 million worldwide. Its cast includes Kim Su-an, Ma Dong-seok, Jung Yu-mi and Choi Woo-shik; critics and audiences have praised its tense action and the emotional core of the father-daughter relationship.
- *Train to Busan* began streaming on Peacock on 1 October.
- The 2016 film earned $98 million worldwide.
- Its 2020 follow-up, *Peninsula*, arrived alongside it.
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Train to Busan is a 2016 South Korean zombie film about a father and daughter caught in an outbreak on a high-speed train. The film stars Gong Yoo in the lead role, with supporting performances from Kim Su-an, Ma Dong-seok, Jung Yu-mi and Choi Woo-shik.
The film has achieved substantial critical and commercial success since its release. It holds a 95% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes and earned $98 million worldwide, with reviewers particularly praising its tense action sequences and the emotional depth of the father-daughter relationship.
The film's success led to a 2020 sequel called Peninsula. Train to Busan remains notable in the zombie genre for combining intense action with genuine character investment.