Article: Top 10 Korean Disaster Films To Watch

Korean movies are expected to be fantasy based, romantic in nature, or also thrilling. Disaster is the genre that involves disastrous situations like earthquakes or floods, pandemics or epidemics, collapsing or eruptions, zombies, or nuclear explosions. We have generally read about comparisons between western and Korean movies or drama series, and it says that Korean entertainment gives a more realistic touch. This statement tends to be a truth as K-movies manage to show emotions and engagement with the audience and characters in every bit. Sure, you will love these listed top movies. If you panic or cry, that's the result of you loving the plot. Carry on!

1. The Tower 2012

The Disaster Caused: Fire outburst in the Tower.

In central Seoul, Tower Sky twin tower, a luxurious building, is having a Christmas Eve party night for the VIPs. Due to a single maintenance error, the building gradually catches fire. The severity leads to the calling of the rescue team through helicopters. The deadly attempts at saving the families and the employees are melting.

Directed By:  Kim Ji-hun

 

2. Pandora 2016

The Disaster Caused:   Explosion of the Nuclear power plant due to an earthquake.

We all know how earthquakes and nuclear radiation cause human life. Pandora is about an explosion of a Nuclear plant built in a rural town caused due to an earthquake. The two-in-one situation becomes so intense that the emergency workers are the heroes to look upon to save the country, people’s lives, and the government’s hopes.

Directed By:  Park Jung-woo

 

3. Train To Busan 2016

The Disaster Caused:  a zombie apocalypse.

This movie got internationally successful with a great audience. The theme is the zombie disaster, where a single zombie virus starts spreading through the zombie bites to the train passengers. The continuity of human deaths and the rise of zombies in that body didn’t stop the heart from racing and emotional breakdowns.

Directed By:  Yeon Sang-ho

 

4. Tunnel 2016

The Disaster Caused:  A Tunnel Collapse.

We have gone through many disaster films that have caused population death and danger. The tunnel is about the massive tunnel collapse, but the survival issue of only one man stuck under that cement. He is about to celebrate his daughter's birthday but is under help with a birthday cake, two bottles of water, a cell phone, and his damaged car. The rescue team and the officials have a lot of work to save that father.

Directed By:  Kim Seong-Hun

 

5. Ashfall 2019

The Disaster Caused:  Eruption of a Mountain Volcano.

Ashfall is the volcanic eruption film. Mt.Paektu mountain is a real-life mountain situated on the Chinese-North Korean Border, and this is the mountain with volcanic eruption shown in the movie. The story involves various department heads and seismologists and their predictions to counter the situation in the best possible way. Will the devastative eruption convert into ashes of emotions?

Directed By:  Lee Hae-jun &Kim Byung-seo

 

6. Flu 2013

The Disaster Caused:  Outbreak of a dangerous virus in the population.

Though The Flu comes under the Sci-Fi genre, it is the most realistic pandemic story depicted in the movie. The outbreak of a Lethal airborne virus among the citizens creates chaos, lockdown, and threats to spread it all over the country. This flu isn’t normal to ignore. It will keep you engaged. So don’t put your masks down.

Directed By:  Kim Sung-Su

 

7. Tidal Wave 2009

The Disaster Caused:  Expected but unexpected Tsunami.

Even a dream of being in a Tsunami situation wakes us up with sweaty faces and fear. A marine geologist has instincts about the arrival of the Tsunami when he compares the activities near the Sea of Japan with the Indian Ocean earthquake of 2004. The denial of this prediction by the Disaster Prevention Agency goes wrong, and a major Tsunami heads to the southern beach of South Korea. How will the people escape and survive their lives?

Directed By:  Yoon Je-Kyoon

 

8. Deranged 2012

The Disaster Caused:  Drowning of people in the water.

It is acceptable and general that humans brainwash another human being, but what if a parasite is behind the destructive thirst for water? The movie is about an infection that has made the South Korean population drown themselves in the water. The investigation, after the increasing intensity, unfolds many twists and turns.

Directed By:  Park Jung-woo

 

9. The Terror Live

The Disaster Caused:  Terror Attack.

Some prank calls aren't real pranks. A famous radio news anchor gets a call at his radio station saying he will blow up a bridge with a bomb. The anchor thinks it's just a prank, but after around 10 minutes, the news of a Mapo Bridge getting bombed and collapsing gets viral. The man behind the incident needs an apology from the president for his coworker's loss. Or the life of that news anchor is now at stake. Possibilities are fewer, but the unexpected can always happen.

Directed By:  Kim Byung-woo

 

10. The Host

The Disaster Caused:  Monster Attack.

The host is a horror, monstrous film of Bong-Ho. It’s a science fiction that represents the disastrous pollutants of society but precisely the chemicals dumped by the American military in the Han River of South Korea. The creature emerging from the Han River creates havoc in the city by attacking the citizens. One of the victims is Go Ah-sung, a daughter of a vendor. Her family struggles to save her from the monster’s clutches.

Directed By:  Bong Joon-ho