Ghost Train (2025 film)
A horror YouTuber investigates disappearances at a cursed station.
Ghost Train (Korean: 괴기열차) is a 2025 South Korean horror mystery film directed by Tak Se-woong. The film stars Joo Hyun-young, Jeon Bae-soo, and Choi Bo-min. It follows Da-kyung, a horror YouTuber seeking attention, as she investigates the mysterious disappearances at Gwanglim Station.
Quick Facts
- Director
- Tak Se-woong
- Producer
- Kim Young-min
- Writer
- Jo Ba-reun
- Starring
- Joo Hyun-young / Jeon Bae-soo / Choi Bo-min
- Music
- Jo Seongjin
- Cinematography
- Kwon Yeong-il
- Editing
- Kim U-il
- Studio
- Dimix Studio
- Distributor
- Next Entertainment World
- Released
- 9 July 2025
- Runtime
- 94 minutes
- Country
- South Korea
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Lore & Background
Ghost Train was directed by Tak Se-woong and features a cast including Joo Hyun-young as Da-kyung, Jeon Bae-soo as the stationmaster, Choi Bo-min as Woo-jin, and Kim Ji-in as Hye-jin. Choi Bo-min was added to the cast in February 2024 to play a producer of YouTube content, while Kim Ji-in joined the same month to play a convenience store worker. Filming began on January 5, 2024.
Reader's Guide
Ghost Train was released theatrically in South Korea on July 9, 2025, on 572 screens. It opened at first place at the Korean box office among concurrently opening films. The film surpassed 100,000 cumulative viewers on July 26, 2025. As of August 3, 2025, it had grossed US$704,885 from 105,262 admissions. The film was pre-sold to multiple territories including Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Mongolia, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, Eastern Europe, North America, and South America. Its significance lies in its commercial performance as a domestic horror mystery and its international pre-sales.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who directed Ghost Train (2025)?
The film was helmed by South Korean director Tak Se-woong.
What is the plot of Ghost Train (2025)?
The story centers on Da-kyung, an attention-seeking horror YouTuber who begins investigating a string of unexplained vanishings connected to Gwanglim Station.
Who stars in Ghost Train (2025)?
The lead roles are played by Joo Hyun-young, Jeon Bae-soo, and Choi Bo-min.
When was Ghost Train (2025) released?
It hit theaters in South Korea on July 9, 2025.
What genre is Ghost Train (2025)?
It is classified as a horror mystery, blending supernatural dread with an investigative thriller structure.
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