My Daughter Is a Zombie (film)
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| Hangul | 좀비딸 |
| RR | Jombittal |
| MR | Chombittal |
| Directed by | Pil Kam-sung |
| Based on | My Daughter Is a Zombie by Yun-chang Lee |
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| Music by | Kim Tae-seong |
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| Distributed by | Next Entertainment World |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
My Daughter Is a Zombie (Korean: 좀비딸) is an upcoming South Korean comedy drama film directed by Pil Kam-sung and starring Jo Jung-suk, Lee Jung-eun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Yoon Kyung-ho, and Choi Yoo-ri. Film adaptation of manhwa of the same name by Yun-chang Lee, it depicts a father's struggle to protect his daughter, who has been infected with a zombie virus, as he seeks refuge in his mother's rural home.[1]
It will be released theatrically on July 30, 2025 in South Korea.[2]
Synopsis
Jung-hwan, a professional tiger trainer, spends his days bickering with his teenage daughter Soo-a, who is passionate about dancing.
One day, as a zombie virus sweeps across the globe, Jung-hwan sets off with Soo-a, now infected, to the seaside village of Eunbong-ri, where his mother Bam-sun lives, in a desperate attempt to protect his daughter.
Amid a society determined to root out the infected, Soo-a shows faint signs of understanding human speech and even reacts to her favorite things, dancing and her grandmother Bam-sun's backscratcher.
Refusing to give up on her, Jung-hwan puts his years of tiger taming experience to use and begins training his zombie daughter.
Cast
- Jo Jung-suk as Lee Jung-hwan
- Lee Jung-eun as Kim Bam-sun
- Cho Yeo-jeong as Shin Yeon-hwa
- Yoon Kyung-ho as Jo Dong-bae
- Choi Yoo-ri as Lee Soo-a[3]
Production
In April 2024, Studio N announced that it would adapt manhwa, My Daughter Is a Zombie into a film. Pil Gam-seong was assigned the job of direction.[4]
In June 2024, Lee Jung-eun and Jo Jung-suk were offered roles of mother and son. Choi Yu-ri was also considering the role of daughter of Jo Jung-suk in the film.[5]
The film was announced in July 2024 after completing the cast.[6] Filming began in August 2024.[7]
Release
My Daughter Is a Zombie will be released in South Korean theaters on July 30, 2025 by Next Entertainment World.[8] The production report was presented on June 30, 2025 at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.[9]
The film is scheduled for a staggered release across 22 countries in Asia and Oceania. It will premiere in Taiwan on August 1, followed by releases in Indonesia and Vietnam on August 8, and the Philippines on August 13. Subsequent releases are planned for Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei on August 14; Australia, New Zealand, and 12 other Oceanian countries thereafter; and Hong Kong and Macau on August 21.[10]
References
- ^ Lee Ji-won (May 1, 2025). 조정석, 딸이 좀비로 변했다?...영화 '좀비딸', 7월 개봉 확정 [Jo Jung-seok, Daughter Turned Into a Zombie?...Movie 'Zombie Daughter' Confirmed for Release in July]. MHN (in Korean). Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ Lim Si-ryeong (June 26, 2025). 조정석 '좀비딸', 7월 30일 개봉 확정…"아빠는 포기 안해" [Jo Jung-seok's 'Zombie Daughter' Confirmed for Release on July 30th... "Dad Won't Give Up"]. Nate (in Korean). Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Jo Yoon-jin (July 8, 2025). "최유리, '외계+인' 김우빈 딸→'좀비딸' 조정석 딸로...스크린 첫 주연" [Choi Yuri, 'Alien+Human' Kim Woo-bin's daughter → 'Zombie Daughter' Jo Jung-suk's daughter... First leading role on screen]. MHN Sports (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ Go Jin-young (April 15, 2024). "네이버웹툰, 웹툰 <좀비딸> 영화로 만든다" [Naver Webtoon to Make Webtoon <Zombie Daughter> into a Movie]. The Bell (in Korean). Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ^ Jang Ye–sol (June 20, 2024). "조정석 이정은 '좀비딸'서 모자 호흡 맞출까 "긍정 검토 중" [공식입장]" [Jo Jung-suk and Lee Jung-eun to work together as mother and son in 'Zombie Daughter': "Positively considering" [Official Position]]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ^ Ha, Su-jeong (July 9, 2024). '좀비딸' 조정석→이정은, 원작 싱크로율 100% 캐스팅 완성 [공식] ['Zombie Daughter' Jo Jung-seok → Lee Jung-eun, Casting Complete with 100% Synchronization with the Original [Official]]. OSEN. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ "My Daughter Is a Zombie". HanCinema. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Park Jae-hwan (June 27, 2025). 조정석 코미디 '좀비딸' 여름 개봉...."나의 딸은 좀비다. " [Jo Jung-seok's comedy 'Zombie Daughter' opens this summer... "My daughter is a zombie."]. KBS Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Yoon Hyun-ji (June 30, 2025). 여름 치트키 조정석, '좀비딸'로 3연타 노린다 "재미·감동 모두 있어" (엑's 현장)[종합] [Summer Cheat Key Jo Jeong-seok, Aiming for a 3-peat with 'Zombie Daughter' "It's both fun and touching" (X's site) [Comprehensive]]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ Jeong Han-byeol (July 2, 2025). "조정석 주연 '좀비딸', 22개국 순차 개봉 확정" [Jo Jung-seok's 'Zombie Daughter' Confirmed for Sequential Release in 22 Countries]. The Korea Times (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
External links
- My Daughter Is a Zombie at IMDb
- My Daughter Is a Zombie at HanCinema
- My Daughter Is a Zombie at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)