Fighting zombies to playing a psychopath: The many faces of Choi Woo-shik
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Fighting zombies to playing a psychopath: The many faces of Choi Woo-shik

India Today  

Before Parasite made him a global name, Choi Woo-shik had already built an impressive filmography, starring in some of South Korea’s biggest films and dramas. Woo-shik played Kim Ki-woo, the resourceful yet naive son, whose aspirations for a better life ultimately lead to the film’s tragic unravelling. Before Parasite, Woo-shik found himself battling the undead in Train to Busan, one of South Korea’s most iconic zombie films. While the film primarily revolved around Gong Yoo’s character, Woo-shik played Yong-guk, a determined baseball player fighting to protect his girlfriend.

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Zombies are everywhere in South Korea, feeding on fears and anxieties
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Zombies are everywhere in South Korea, feeding on fears and anxieties

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Kim Hyeong-seek knows what he would do in a zombie apocalypse. Hollywood, which popularized the modern cinematic zombie, is planning a remake of “Train to Busan,” the 2016 blockbuster that instigated South Korea’s zombie craze. “Train to Busan” was released after two events that shook South Korea’s faith in its government: the bungled 2014 rescue response by officials that led …

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