In 'A Brave New World', a virus brings the city to ruins and zombies flood the streets of Seoul. In 'The Heavenly Creature', a robot reaches enlightenment while working at a temple, but its creators deem this phenomenon a threat to mankind. In the final segment, 'Happy Birthday', a young girl logs onto a strange website and places an order for a new billiard ball for her father. Soon afterwards a meteor heads toward Earth and people flee to underground bomb shelters.
Direction
Kim Jee-woon's zombie ballet vs Yim's cosmic punchline.
Writing
Robot Buddhism debate that'll break your brain.
Acting
Bae Doona's meteor panic is uncomfortably real.
Director
Yim Pil-sung
Ryoo Seung-bum
Yoon Seok-woo
Go Joon-hee
Kim Yoo-mi / Weathercaster
Park Hae-il
RU-4 / In-myoung (voice)
Kim Kang-woo
Robot Repairman Park Do-won
Bae Doona
Park Min-seo
Bong Joon Ho
Lee Joon-ho
Jin Ji-hee
Young Park Min-seo
John D. Kim
Former NASA Researcher
Ma Dong-seok
High School Zombie
Kim Gyu-ri
Bodhisattva Hye-joo
Jo Yoon-hee
Ji-eun
Jung Woo
Joong-dong
Kim Moo-yul
Ji-ho
Yoon Se-a
Min-seo's Mother
Song Sae-byuk
Hwan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bong Joon-ho's cameo as Lee Joon-ho in 'Happy Birthday' is a meta wink — he's credited as a 'famous director' in the shelter.
The robot temple segment riffs on Korea's complex relationship with automation and Buddhist tradition, written during a period of intense tech anxiety in 2012.
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