19 Korean Zombie Movies And K-Dramas To Watch After Train To Busan (2026)

Rachel Bong

3 years ago

Updated: 30 October 2026

TLDR: This list covers 19 Korean zombie movies and K-dramas, from hits like Colony, to classics like Train to Busan, Kingdom and All of Us Are Dead. Most of the series are streaming in Singapore on Netflix, AppleTV, Viu and Disney+.

Korean zombie stories mix thrills, gore, social commentary and the occasional laugh, and the genre has only grown since Train to Busan became a global hit.

We’ve grouped these 19 zombie Korean dramas by storyline, from outbreak thrillers and Joseon-era zombies to zombie rom-coms and occult horror, so you can find your next binge faster. Streaming links are for Singapore and were last checked in October 2026.

Korean Zombie Movies And Dramas At A Glance

Title	Category	What it’s about	Year	Starring	Where to watch in Singapore
1. Colony	Outbreak movie	Survivors trapped in a sealed building with evolving infected	2026	Jun Ji-hyun, Ji Chang-wook	Appletv
2. #Alive		Gamer trapped alone in his apartment during outbreak	2020	Yoo Ah-in, Park Shin-hye	Netflix
3. Peninsula		Heist in a zombie-overrun Korea	2020	Gang Dong-won, Lee Jung-hyun	Appletv
4. Seoul Station		Animated prequel to Train to Busan	2016	Ryu Seung-ryong, Shim Eun-kyung (voices)	Amazon Prime Video
5. Train to Busan		Zombie outbreak on a high-speed train	2016	Gong Yoo, Kim Su-an	MeWatch
6. All of Us Are Dead		Students trapped in a zombie-infested high school	2022	Park Ji-hu, Yoon Chan-young	Netflix
7. Happiness		Infection spreads inside a locked-down apartment block	2021	Han Hyo-joo, Park Hyung-sik	Netflix
8. Dark Hole		Sinkhole gas turns villagers into monsters	2021	Kim Ok-bin, Lee Joon-hyuk	Viu
9. Sweet Home		Residents fight monsters in an apartment complex	2020 to 2024	Song Kang, Lee Jin-wook	Netflix
10. Kingdom: Ashin of the North	Joseon zombies	Origin story of the Kingdom plague	2021	Jun Ji-hyun	Netflix
11. Kingdom		Crown prince vs a zombie plague and a palace plot	2019 to 2020	Ju Ji-hoon, Bae Doo-na	Netflix
12. Rampant		Prince fights night demons and a coup	2018	Hyun Bin, Jang Dong-gun	Disney+
13. My Daughter Is a Zombie	Zombie comedy	Zookeeper dad trains his zombie daughter	2025	Jo Jung-suk, Choi Yu-ri	Viu
14. Newtopia		Couple tries to reunite across zombie-filled Seoul	2025	Park Jeong-min, Jisoo	Prime Video
15. Zombie Detective		A zombie becomes a private eye	2020	Choi Jin-hyuk, Park Ju-hyun	Netflix
16. The Odd Family: Zombie on Sale		Family tries to profit from a zombie	2019	Jung Jae-young, Kim Nam-gil	AppleTv
17. The Cursed: Dead Man’s Prey	Undead horror	Corpses reanimated to commit murder	2021	Uhm Ji-won, Jung Ji-so	AppleTv
18. The Cursed		Reporter and teen shaman vs a cursed conglomerate	2020	Shin Hyun-been, Jung Ji-so	Netflix
19. The Wailing		Mysterious killings grip a rural village	2016	Kwak Do-won, Hwang Jung-min	AppleTv

Korean Zombie Outbreak Movies

Colony (2026)

Biotech professor Kwon Se-jeong (Jun Ji-hyun) is attending a conference when a rapidly mutating virus is unleashed. Authorities seal the building, trapping her and a handful of survivors inside with infected people who keep evolving in unpredictable ways.

It marks Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho’s return to zombies, with Ji Chang-wook and Koo Kyo-hwan among the cast. It drew 5.94 million moviegoers in Korea, making it the second-biggest film of 2026 there.

Where to watch Colony: Apple.tv

#Alive (2020)

Oh Joon-woo (Yoo Ah-in), a video game live streamer, is trapped alone in his family’s apartment when a zombie outbreak hits Seoul. He posts a plea for help with the hashtag #StayAlive as his food and hope run out.

Then he spots another survivor, played by Park Shin-hye, in the building across the street. Released during the COVID-19 lockdowns, its story of being stuck at home hit especially close.

Where to watch #Alive: Netflix

Peninsula (2020)

Four years after the outbreak in Train to Busan, the Korean peninsula has been abandoned to the dead. Former soldier Jung-seok (Gang Dong-won) is sent back in from Hong Kong to retrieve a truck full of cash.

It got mixed reviews as a sequel, but as a zombie heist movie with Lee Jung-hyun’s standout action scenes, it’s worth a watch.

Where to watch Peninsula: Appletv

Seoul Station (2016)

Before the train left for Busan, there was Seoul Station. Yeon Sang-ho’s animated prequel shows how the outbreak first spread among the homeless around the station the night before.

It’s darker and bleaker than Train to Busan, and an essential watch if you want the full story.

Where to watch Seoul Station: Amazon Prime Video

Train To Busan (2016)

Seok-woo (Gong Yoo) and his daughter Soo-an (Kim Su-an) board a KTX train from Seoul to Busan. Just as it departs, an infected woman slips aboard, and the virus starts tearing through the carriages.

Packed with heart-stopping action but also about love and sacrifice, it’s the film that made Korean zombies a global phenomenon, and it celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2026.

Where to watch Train To Busan: Mewatch

Korean Zombie Outbreak Series

All Of Us Are Dead (2022)

A failed experiment sparks a zombie outbreak at Hyosan High School, leaving trapped students to fight their way out, or become one of the infected.

Beyond the gore, it asks hard questions about how society fails young people. It was one of Netflix’s biggest Korean series, reaching the non-English top 10 in 91 countries. Season 2 finished filming in February 2026 and is expected in early 2027, though Netflix hasn’t confirmed a date.

Where to watch All Of Us Are Dead: Netflix

Happiness (2021)

A new drug causes terrifying side effects, and when an outbreak hits, special forces officer Yoon Sae-bom (Han Hyo-joo) and detective Jung Yi-hyun (Park Hyung-sik) are locked down in the same apartment building.

As the residents turn on each other, it becomes as much about human selfishness as the infected. There’s less bloodshed than most zombie shows, but great acting and a real moral dilemma.

Where to watch Happiness: Netflix

Dark Hole (2021)

Villagers who inhale a mysterious black gas from a sinkhole turn into violent, cannibalistic monsters.

Detective Lee Hwa-sun (Kim Ok-bin), still grieving her murdered husband, teams up with reporter Yoo Tae-han (Lee Joon-hyuk) and finds a link between the outbreak and her husband’s death.

Where to watch Dark Hole: iQiyi

Sweet Home (2020 To 2024)

After losing his family, teenager Cha Hyun-su (Song Kang) moves into the run-down Green Home apartments, just as people across the city start turning into monsters.

Based on a webtoon, it’s known for grotesque creature designs and striking sets. The series ran for three seasons, ending in 2024.

Where to watch Sweet Home: Netflix

Joseon-Era Korean Zombie Dramas

Kingdom: Ashin Of The North (2021)

Before the plague reached the palace in Kingdom, it began with Ashin (Jun Ji-hyun), a woman from the northern borderlands seeking vengeance.

This feature-length special reveals the origins of the resurrection plant at the heart of the series. Watch it after Kingdom Season 2.

Where to watch Kingdom: Ashin Of The North: Netflix

Kingdom (2019 To 2020)

Crown Prince Lee Chang (Ju Ji-hoon) sets out to uncover a mysterious plague sweeping Joseon, while power-hungry officials plot to take the throne.

It was Netflix’s first original Korean series, and its mix of palace politics and fast-moving zombies made it a global hit across two seasons.

Where to watch Kingdom: Netflix

Rampant (2018)

Prince Lee Chung (Hyun Bin) returns to Joseon to find the kingdom overrun by bloodthirsty night demons, while scheming minister Kim Ja-joon (Jang Dong-gun) plots to seize the throne.

Expect elaborate period costumes, sword fights and large-scale battles. If you loved Kingdom, this is a natural next watch.

Where to watch Rampant: Disney+

Korean Zombie Comedies And Rom-Coms

My Daughter Is A Zombie (2025)

Zookeeper Lee Jung-hwan (Jo Jung-suk) trains tigers for a living. When his daughter Soo-ah (Choi Yu-ri) becomes one of the world’s last zombies, he puts those skills to a very different use.

It’s a genuinely funny, surprisingly touching family film. It topped the Korean box office for 23 days straight and became Korea’s most successful release of 2025 at that point.

Where to watch My Daughter Is A Zombie: Viu

Newtopia (2025)

Lee Jae-yoon (Park Jeong-min) is doing his military service. His girlfriend Kang Young-joo (Jisoo of Blackpink) has just broken up with him. Then zombies overrun Seoul, and the two fight their way across the city to find each other.

It’s a light, funny take on the genre, with plenty of zombies for horror fans.

Where to watch Newtopia: Prime Video

Zombie Detective (2020)

Kang Min-ho (Choi Jin-hyuk) wakes up as a zombie with no memory of his past, so naturally, he becomes a private detective.

With writer Kong Sun-ji (Park Ju-hyun) as his assistant, he tries to solve the mystery of his own death. Equal parts comedy, romance and mystery.

Where to watch Zombie Detective: Netflix

The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale (2019)

When the eccentric Park family stumbles on a zombie (Jung Ga-ram) created by an illegal drug experiment, they don’t run. They try to make money out of him.

It’s lighter on gore than most entries here, mixing comedy, romance and horror in a way that’s hard to find in the genre.

Where to watch The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale: Appletv

Korean Undead Horror And Occult Dramas

The Cursed: Dead Man’s Prey (2021)

A killer is caught, only for police to discover he’d been dead for three months. Reporter Im Jin-hee (Uhm Ji-won) and shaman Baek So-jin (Jung Ji-so) realise someone is reanimating corpses to commit murder.

Based on the Korean folklore of “jaechaui”, the film is a follow-up to The Cursed series and is praised for its action-heavy horror.

Where to watch The Cursed: Dead Man’s Prey: AppleTv

The Cursed (2020)

Reporter Im Jin-hee (Shin Hyun-been) sets out to expose the dark secrets of IT conglomerate Forest, whose CEO (Sung Dong-il) uses shamanic curses to destroy his enemies.

She teams up with Baek So-jin (Jung Ji-so), a teenager with powerful abilities. It’s more cursed than zombies, but it sets up Dead Man’s Prey.

Where to watch The Cursed: iQiyi

The Wailing (2016)

Police officer Jong-goo (Kwak Do-won) investigates a string of gruesome killings in the village of Gokseong, and suspicion falls on a mysterious Japanese stranger.

When his daughter falls ill, he turns to a shaman (Hwang Jung-min) for help. This slow-burn folk horror mixes demons, exorcism and the undead, and it’s full of twists.

This was one of our personal favourites!

Where to watch The wailing: Appletv

Which Korean Zombie Movie Should You Watch First?

If you’re new to the genre: start with Train to Busan.
If you want the latest: Colony and My Daughter Is a Zombie.
If you want a series to binge: All of Us Are Dead or Kingdom.
If you want laughs with your zombies: Newtopia and Zombie Detective.
If you want a film with great writing and a deeply eerie mood: The Wailing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Korean zombie movie?

Train to Busan is the most famous Korean zombie movie. For newer releases, Colony and My Daughter Is a Zombie were two of Korea’s biggest box office hits of 2026 and 2025 respectively.

What are the newest Korean zombie movies and dramas?

Colony opened in Korea in May 2026. My Daughter Is a Zombie and Newtopia were both released in 2025.

Is there a prequel or sequel to Train to Busan?

Yes. Seoul Station (2016) is an animated prequel, and Peninsula (2020) is set four years after Train to Busan.

When is All of Us Are Dead season 2 coming out?

Season 2 finished filming in February 2026 and is expected in early 2027. Netflix has not confirmed a release date.

Are there funny Korean zombie dramas?

Yes. Newtopia, Zombie Detective, My Daughter Is a Zombie and The Odd Family: Zombie on Sale all mix zombies with comedy.

Where can I watch Korean zombie dramas in Singapore?

Most of the series on this list are on Netflix in Singapore, with Dark Hole on Viu and Newtopia on Prime Video.