Ghost Train (2025 film)
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| Hangul | 괴기열차 |
| RR | Goegiyeolcha |
| MR | Koegiyŏlch'a |
| Directed by | Tak Se-woong |
| Written by | Jo Ba-reun |
| Produced by | Kim Young-min |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kwon Yeong-il |
| Edited by | Kim U-il |
| Music by | Jo Seongjin |
Production company | Dimix Studio |
| Distributed by | Next Entertainment World |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$234,553[1] |
Ghost Train (Korean: 괴기열차) is a 2025 South Korean horror mystery film[2] directed by Tak Se-woong and starring Joo Hyun-young, Jeon Bae-soo, and Choi Bo-min. The film depicts Da Kyung, a horror YouTuber hungry for attention, delves into the eerie mysteries of Gwanglim Station, a place plagued by a string of unexplained disappearances.[3]
It was released theatrically on July 9, 2025 in South Korea.[4]
Cast
- Joo Hyun-young as Da-kyung[2]
- Jeon Bae-soo stationmaster[5]
- Choi Bo-min as Woo-jin
- Kim Ji-in as Hye-jin[6]
Production
Choi Bo-min was added to cast in February 2024 as producer of Youtube content.[7] Kim Ji-in was also joined the cast to play convenience store worker in February 2024.[8]
Filming began on January 5, 2024.[9]
Release
Ghost Train was released in South Korean theaters on July 9, 2025. It has been pre-solds to Asia, including Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Mongolia, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia, as well as Eastern Europe, North America, and South America.[10]
Reception
Box office
The film was released on July 9, 2025 on 572 screens.[11][12] It opened at the first place on the Korean box office among concurrently opening films.[13]
As of July 11, 2025, the film has grossed US$234,553 from 34,958 admissions.[12][1]
References
- ^ a b "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2025". KOFIC. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ a b Yoon Hyun-ji (May 23, 2025). '영화 데뷔' 주현영, 호러퀸 노린다...'괴기열차' 7월 개봉 ['Movie Debut' Joo Hyun-young, Aiming for the Horror Queen... 'The Monster Train' to be Released in July]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved June 30, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Ye-ju (June 24, 2025). ""공포물, 연기 자양분이였죠"…주현영 첫 영화 '괴기열차' 섬뜩한 출범 [D:현장]" [Joo “Horror, the source of acting”… Joo Hyun-young’s first movie ‘The Train of Horrors’ eerie launch [D:On-site]]. Dailyan (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ Park Se-wan (June 24, 2025). "주현영·최보민, '괴기열차'로 스크린 데뷔" [Joo Hyun-young and Choi Bo-min make their screen debuts with 'The Monster Train]. JTBC (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ Yang So-young (June 24, 2025). "'괴기열차' 전배수 "홀아비 주로 했는데, 장르물이라 호기심"" ['Ghost Train' Jeon Bae-soo "I've mainly played single fathers, but I'm curious about the genre"]. Maeil Kyungjae (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ Son Bong-seok (February 8, 2024). "배우 김지인, 영화 '괴기열차' 혜진 역 낙점" [Actress Kim Ji-in, selected for the role of Hye-jin in the movie 'The Train of Horrors']. Sports Khan (in Korean). Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ George Young (February 6, 2024). "'[공식] 골든차일드 최보민, 영화 '괴기열차'로 스크린 데뷔..주현영과 흡호" [[Official] Golden Child Choi Bo-min, screen debut in the movie 'The Train of Monsters'.. Working with Joo Hyun-young]. sports chosun (in Korean). Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ Son Bong-seok (February 8, 2024). "배우 김지인, 영화 '괴기열차' 혜진 역 낙점" [Actress Kim Ji-in, selected for the role of Hye-jin in the movie 'The Train of Horrors']. Sports Khan (in Korean). Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ "Ghost Train". HanCinema. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Kim Ji-hye (June 30, 2025). 주현영 주연 '괴기열차', 해외 72개국 선판매 ['The Monster Train' starring Joo Hyun-young, pre-sold to 72 countries]. SBS Entertainment News (in Korean). Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ "Daily Box Office". KOBIS (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ a b "Ghost Train (2025) at KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) Box office: Korean films". KOFIC. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ "주현영 '괴기열차', 동시기 개봉 韓영화 1위..팝콘 호러무비 등극(공식)" [Joo Hyun-young's 'Ghost Train', 1st place among Korean films released at the same time.. Popcorn horror movie crowned (official)]. Herald POP (in Korean). Naver. July 10, 2025. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
External links
- Ghost Train at IMDb
- Ghost Train at HanCinema
- Ghost Train at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Ghost Train Trailer on YouTube