Screening in 2020, Here are 6 Interesting Facts about the Sequel Film 'TRAIN TO BUSAN' which is Expected to be Cooler

Kapanlagi.com - After gaining attention from all over the world with the film TRAIN TO BUSAN, this time the sequel to the film will soon be screened. The second film of TRAIN TO BUSAN is titled PENINSULA, which of course has received a lot of positive responses from viewers around the world, including Indonesia.

The film TRAIN TO BUSAN has been well directed by director Yeon Sang Ho and writer Park Joo Suk from South Korea. This film has grossed 99 million US dollars worldwide, or equivalent to 1.4 trillion Indonesian Rupiah. Because of this success, the sequel film TRAIN TO BUSAN titled PENINSULA was made and will be screened in 2020.

Before it airs in Indonesia, it is good for KLovers to know the interesting facts about the film PENINSULA which is expected to be cooler than TRAIN TO BUSAN. Curious about what these facts are? Reported from various sources, here are 6 interesting facts about the sequel film TRAIN TO BUSAN that you must know if you are a fan of movies. Let's check it out.

1. With the Same Director

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The fact about the sequel of the film TRAIN TO BUSAN is that it was made by the same director. The success of the film TRAIN TO BUSAN led director Yeon Sang Ho to eventually create a sequel titled PENINSULA. This was warmly welcomed by fans around the world, including Indonesia.

The success of director Yeon Sang Ho is undeniable, as several of his feature films have been included in the Cannes Film Festival. These films include THE KING OF PIG'S, TRAIN TO BUSAN, and his latest film, PENINSULA. So there is no doubt that the result of the film PENINSULA will be as great as TRAIN TO BUSAN.

2. Invited to Cannes Film Festival

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The fact about the sequel of the film TRAIN TO BUSAN is that it was officially invited to the Cannes Film Festival in 2020. Yup! As previously mentioned, the film PENINSULA is one of the three films directed by Yeon Sang Ho that was invited to the Cannes Film Festival due to its epic success in creating a feature film.

Not only that, the film PENINSULA is one of the first Korean feature films in 2020 to be invited to the Cannes Film Festival. Unfortunately, the director, actors, and actresses were unable to attend the event due to the ongoing pandemic at that time.

However, despite this, actress Lee Jung Hyun is very grateful to director Yeon Sang Ho for giving her the opportunity to showcase her best acting through the film invited to the Cannes Film Festival.

3. Aired in Several Countries

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The success of the film TRAIN TO BUSAN in 2016 made audiences eagerly await the film PENINSULA. This was proven after the distributor announced that the screening rights for PENINSULA had been sold to 185 countries. Reported by the South Korean news agency, YONHAP News Agency, NEW, as the distributor of PENINSULA, has announced the screening rights of PENINSULA in various countries.

These countries include Taiwan, Thailand, Japan, England, France, and Italy. It is also known that this film has targeted major markets such as North America, South America, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. For Taiwan, the screening of the film PENINSULA will be accompanied by South Korea on July 15, 2020. And Malaysia will screen it the following day, on July 16, 2020.

4. Famous Korean Actors and Actresses

Kang Dong Won, Lee Jung Hyun (credit: Soompi; credit: imdb.com)

Facts about the sequel of the movie TRAIN TO BUSAN which will be starred by famous Korean actors and actresses. The main cast in the sequel of the movie TRAIN TO BUSAN includes Kang Dong Won, Lee Jung Hyun, Kwon Hae Hyo, Lee Rae, Lee Ye Won, Kim Min Jae, Koo Kyo Hwan, and Kim Do Yoon.

Kang Dong Won, who is the male lead in this movie, made his debut as an actor in 2003. He has appeared in many feature films in South Korea. He has also won numerous awards as Best Actor from 2003 to 2017, receiving a total of 9 prestigious awards. Not only that, Kang Dong Won also won the Star Asia Award from the New York Asian Film Festival in 2017.

As for the female lead, there is Lee Jung Hyun who started her career as an actress and solo singer in 1996. There is no doubt about the acting talent of this beautiful actress. She has been appearing in feature films and dramas since 1996 and has received 12 awards as Best Actress from 1996 to 2017. That is why when Kang Dong Won and Lee Jung Hyun are brought together in the movie PENINSULA, it will definitely result in an extraordinary film.

5. More Thrilling Plot

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The sequel to the TRAIN TO BUSAN movie has a more thrilling plot. While the TRAIN TO BUSAN movie showed how people avoided a group of zombies on a train, the PENINSULA movie is even more thrilling. We will be taken back to an area that is almost entirely filled with zombies, and there are only a few humans left who have survived after successfully avoiding the zombies for 4 years.

In this PENINSULA movie, the area will be expanded with many scenes of gunfights to defend against zombie attacks. This movie will also create a more exciting atmosphere for the audience, with scarier and more difficult-to-fight zombies.

6. Making a More Detailed Film

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And the last fact about the sequel film TRAIN TO BUSAN is the making of a more detailed film. In the film PENINSULA, there will be more zombies appearing, so there will be more CGI effects to produce realistic effects.

Reported by Soompi in a press conference conducted by the cast and director of PENINSULA, it was stated that the zombies in the film PENINSULA give more energy compared to TRAIN TO BUSAN. Director Yeon Sang Ho also said that, because this is a zombie film, the choreography must be more meticulous and work hard to get more energetic and scary zombie movements.

Not only that, Director Yeon Sang Ho also thanked the zombie actors who have worked hard to give the best results in this film PENINSULA. And Director Yeon Sang Ho hopes that the audience can enjoy the results of the team's hard work for the film PENINSULA.

Those are 6 interesting facts about the sequel film TRAIN TO BUSAN that you must know. Being one of the films that is well-crafted and mature, PENINSULA is highly anticipated by the audience, not only in Korea but also in various countries including Indonesia.

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