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'Badland Hunters' Tops Global Netflix Charts

South Korean dystopian thriller, sequel to 'Concrete Utopia', sees Seoul in lawless chaos after devastating earthquakes

  • South Korean thriller 'Badland Hunters' tops global Netflix charts within two days of its release, according to the streaming tracking site Flixpatrol.
  • The dystopian film describes Korea's capital Seoul gone lawless following devastating earthquakes. A fearless huntsman appears and rescues a teenager kidnapped by a deranged doctor.
  • Badland Hunters is a sequel to the movie Concrete Utopia which also occurs after an earthquake where a husband and wife try to survive.
  • The movie is directed by Heo Myeong-haeng and stars mostly Korean actors and actresses, including Ma Dong-seok, Lee Hee-jun, Lee Jun-young, Roh Jeong-eui and Anh Ji-hye.
  • The film ends with the area experiencing its first rain after three long years of devastation and draught, signifying the annihilation of evil.
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