The Flu

"Death goes viral."

2013 2h 2m KO

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 1,307

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Synopsis

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A case of the flu quickly morphs into a pandemic. As the death toll mounts and the living panic, the government plans extreme measures to contain it.

“Death goes viral.”

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Cast

Jang Hyuk
Kang Ji-Koo
Soo Ae
Kim In-Hae
Park Min-ha
Kim Mi-Reu
Yoo Hai-jin
Bae Kyung-Ub
Don Lee
Jeon Gook-hwan
Lee Hee-jun
Byung-Ki
Lee Sang-yeob
Byoung-Woo
Cha In-pyo
South Korean President

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Sung-soo
Writers: Kim Sung-soo, Jung Jae-ho, Lee Yoon-ho
Languages: Korean, English, Tagalog
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Korean, English, Tagalog.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Sung-soo, shot by Lee Mo-gae. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kim Tae-seong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nam Na-young shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jang Hyuk and Soo Ae and Park Min-ha carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Death goes viral.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2351310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kim Sung-soo directs. Lee Mo-gae behind the camera. Kim Tae-seong scores. Nam Na-young cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean, English, Tagalog.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Korean, English, Tagalog.
3Directed by Kim Sung-soo, shot by Lee Mo-gae. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kim Tae-seong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nam Na-young shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jang Hyuk and Soo Ae and Park Min-ha carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Death goes viral.".
8IMDB entry: tt2351310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "quarantine", "police", "flu", "survival".
10Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Lee Mo-gae
Original score: Kim Tae-seong
Editing: Nam Na-young
Production design: Park Elhen
Costume design: Kim Kyeong-mi
Makeup / hair: Lee Gyeong-ja
VFX supervisor: Lee Jeon-hyoung
Sound: Gang Hye-yeong
Runtime: 122 min · 2h 2m
Status: Released
Box office: $19,775,853
Original language: KO
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Flu (2013)

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deepkino2025-09-17
★ 6/10
This is a film I watched during the coronavirus pandemic, and it interested me because it showed the importance of masks and social distancing as early as 2013. I also checked it out because Don Lee is in it, but in my opinion, it's best not to watch it with very high expectations. It might be good for those who like dystopian films.

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