Ghost Train (2025 film)
2025 film by Tak Se-woong
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Ghost Train (Korean: 괴기열차) is a 2025 South Korean horror mystery film[2] directed by Tak Se-woong and starring Joo Hyun-young, Jeon Bae-soo, and Choi Bo-min. The film depicts Da Kyung, a horror YouTuber hungry for attention, delves into the eerie mysteries of Gwanglim Station, a place plagued by a string of unexplained disappearances.[3]
| Ghost Train | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Hangul | 괴기열차 |
| RR | Goegiyeolcha |
| MR | Koegiyŏlch'a |
| Directed by | Tak Se-woong |
| Written by | Jo Ba-reun |
| Produced by | Kim Young-min |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kwon Yeong-il |
| Edited by | Kim U-il |
| Music by | Jo Seongjin |
Production company | Dimix Studio |
| Distributed by | Next Entertainment World |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$704,885[1] |
It was released theatrically on July 9, 2025 in South Korea.[4]
Cast
- Joo Hyun-young as Da-kyung[2]
- Jeon Bae-soo as the stationmaster[5]
- Choi Bo-min as Woo-jin
- Kim Ji-in as Hye-jin[6]
Production
Choi Bo-min was added to cast in February 2024 as producer of Youtube content.[7] Kim Ji-in was also joined the cast to play convenience store worker in February 2024.[8]
Filming began on January 5, 2024.[9]
Release
Ghost Train was released in South Korean theaters on July 9, 2025. It has been pre-solds to Asia, including Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Mongolia, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia, as well as Eastern Europe, North America, and South America.[10]
Reception
Box office
The film was released on July 9, 2025 on 572 screens.[11][12] It opened at the first place on the Korean box office among concurrently opening films.[13] It surpassed 100,000 cumulative viewers on July 26, 2025.[14]
As of August 3, 2025[update], the film has grossed US$704,885 from 105,262 admissions.[12][1]
