Gong Yoo boards a zombie train with Busan Line
by awcoconuts
Famed animated feature director Yeon Sang-ho (The Fake, King of Pigs) kept his cards close to his chest during an interview last year; when asked if he had any plans on making a live-action film, he downplayed the possibility. Now comes the news that he will spin-off the upcoming animated zombie movie Seoul Station with a live (er, undead?) feature titled Busan Line, set in a KTX (high speed train) on the Seoul-Busan railway that is filled with the walking dead.
Gong Yoo (The Suspect, The Crucible), who was drawn to the film because of the script and his confidence in the director, is said to be in final-stage contract negotiations to appear. I hope he’ll play a badass zombie hunter, but we haven’t been given any information on his potential character; he could just as easily be a (handsome) soulless corpse. Gong is currently shooting A Man And A Woman with Jeon Do-yeon, and will begin filming Busan Line as soon as it wraps, making quite the leap from a sweeping melodrama to a shocking zombie movie.
I love Gong Yoo, possibly even enough to get on the undead train, but with Director Yeon at the helm, Busan Line is sure to be a gritty, violent and satirical feature. While it would be interesting to see how Yeon’s envelope-pushing style translates into a live-action movie, I’m a little fearful this one might be too much of an emotionally-disturbing watch.
For those braver than me, producers hope to begin filming on Busan Line at the beginning of next year with a possible late 2015 or early 2016 release.
Via Star News
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1 cingdoc
September 17, 2014 at 2:25 PM
I love this man so much that I would watch anything he's in.... I even love his ad selling coffee( it's a beautiful 15 sec of him) So, sure, bring in the zombies and what have you, I will be there ??
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Panda
September 17, 2014 at 4:03 PM
Hehehehehe
You are indeed a super Gong Yoo fan
I miss him in drama land
Will watch this too
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cingdoc
September 17, 2014 at 11:27 PM
And here it is... My bad ... 31 seconds worth
i.ytimg.com/vi/hpwvfJPCtvg/hqdefault.jpg
Enjoy ?
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cingdoc
September 17, 2014 at 11:29 PM
Nix that....oops
It's this m.youtube.com/watch?v=vGTPhCN2LEg
Enjoy
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insomniagirl
September 17, 2014 at 4:35 PM
I would watch him read the phone book. Or just sit there quietly. Whatever. Doesn't matter.
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Perevell
September 17, 2014 at 9:23 PM
Psh forget the phone book, he could be in a coma the whole movie and I'd watch him lie there.
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cingdoc
September 17, 2014 at 11:23 PM
He did... Kind of ... In Big ?????
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Awe
September 18, 2014 at 9:39 PM
i would LOVE to see him as a bad ass bandana wearing zombie reaper.
men in action motivate me. ;)
iamdeb
September 18, 2014 at 1:58 AM
maybe marry him and request a phone book reading from time to time
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insomniagirl
September 18, 2014 at 10:53 AM
Uh, OKAY. If that's what's gotta happen, that's what's gotta happen.
I'm sure my husband will be cool with this.
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2 zakin89
September 17, 2014 at 2:26 PM
YES YES YES! More Gong Yoo is always good though I'd seriously love to see him back in a drama! I need to forget that drama that shall not be named and which I just endured because of my love for him^^
Also a big fat YES to zombies and a hopefully dark and thrilling movie =) Count me on board of that KTX ride ;)
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cingdoc
September 17, 2014 at 2:50 PM
Yeah, it was a" Big" mistakes ..... Lalalala...it never happened
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Chandler
September 17, 2014 at 7:13 PM
Aw, me too. Just getting news of him is great, but I'd love it even more if that news had to do with a drama! Hopefully we'll see him back within the next year or two :)
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3 harmonyfb
September 17, 2014 at 2:36 PM
>Busan Line is sure to be a gritty, violent and satirical feature
::rubs hands together:: Excellent. Gong Yoo is just the icing on that cinematic cake.
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4 kolache
September 17, 2014 at 2:56 PM
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5 Nancy
September 17, 2014 at 2:58 PM
So the question is, when will Gong Yoo return back to dramaland where we can spend months with him and forget that Big ever happened? :)
Happy to see his various films and him stretching himself but y'know, I just want moreeeee
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6 My name is Amy
September 17, 2014 at 3:00 PM
I miss him so much, i really wanted to see him in a new drama, but well, this is good enough for now :)
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7 llonn
September 17, 2014 at 6:07 PM
omg omg omg omg I missed him so much!!!!!!! Welcome back Gong Yoo!!! <3
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8 Reena
September 17, 2014 at 7:21 PM
OMG Gong Yoo!!! I loved his performance in The Crucible. I saw his other movie with Kim Sun Ah and daaang He's sooo sexy there (I don't like his character though)! lol
I hope he comes back to dramaland soon... Coffee Prince is def one of my favorite kdramas. I had my hopes up when Big came and I kept on watching because of my fangirling love for him... ahhh but it's still a HUGE disappointment of a drama.
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9 kimchikay
September 17, 2014 at 7:38 PM
Since it's the era of reunions- can we have some Gong Yoo-Yoon Eun Hye please please pleaseeeeee...
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lou
December 12, 2014 at 2:23 AM
i agree. Another Yoon Eun Hye - Gong Yoo please!!! Soon I hope.. How about next year? Please. Thanks!
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10 Allaya
September 17, 2014 at 9:41 PM
Yesss ...reuni with Eun hye...pleasee...I love Gong yoo very much,with his good looking and good acting..I would watch anything about him...
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11 iamdeb
September 18, 2014 at 2:00 AM
oh my, hmm... i did not know there was such deep love for GY oppa on here
i will fight every one of you for him *ahem*
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Carinne
September 24, 2014 at 4:32 AM
Trimmed nails or untrimmed? See you in the ring. Mwahahah~
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12 Ida
September 18, 2014 at 5:00 AM
I actually enjoyed large parts of "Big." They could just bring in a crackerjack editor and probably make a great series by cutting it down to half the number of episodes. Surprised a dedicated fan hasn't already done it. Some fans spend a lot of money on shows and are very talented.
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13 denwanai
September 18, 2014 at 7:16 AM
Gong Yoo is the icing on the zombie cake, as I was sooo impressed with THE FAKE. That film really hit me and stayed with me. Looking forward to Yeon Sang-ho's next project.
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14 Carinne
September 24, 2014 at 4:29 AM
Zombies!?! Why of all things? Why can't he be a badass vampire slayer!?!
I'll just wait for the reviews before attempting this one. I never really fully recovered from being forced to watch my bro play Resident Evil. I haven't touched a zombie movie for years.
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15 lou
December 12, 2014 at 2:25 AM
GONG YU - YOON EUN HYE again pleeeasee!!!!!
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