Overview

• Set to debut July 30 in Korean theaters, the film has drawn acclaim for blending horror, comedy, drama and thriller elements into a cohesive zom-com narrative.
• Adapted from Lee Yoon-chang’s hit Naver webtoon, it follows a zookeeper father’s mission to hide and retrain his newly infected daughter.
• Jo Jung-suk and Choi Yu-ri have been lauded for their on-screen chemistry as the father-daughter duo navigating lingering humanity.
• Director Pil Gam-seong applies his thriller background to craft abrupt tonal shifts that reviewers find both suspenseful and endearing.
• Industry observers predict the modestly budgeted release could buck recent box-office trends by delivering a heartfelt summer surprise.