Doomsday Book (2012)
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.
Director: Yim Pil-sung, Kim Jee-woon
Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 113 min
Release Date: April 11, 2012
Cast
- 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
- Don Lee - High School Zombie
- Kim Gyu-ri - Bodhisattva Hye-joo
Screenplay
- Kim Jee-woon (Screenplay)
- Yim Pil-sung (Screenplay)
- Yang Jong-kyu (Screenplay)
- Park Sung-hwan (Novel)
- Lee Hwan-hee (Screenplay)
Music: Mowg
Cinematography: Ha Sung-min, Kim Ji-yong
Editing: Nam Na-young, Moon Se-kyoung
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말
Original Language: ko
Themes
Dystopian Societal Collapse
Keywords
anthology, apocalypse, doomsday
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Doomsday Book about?
- 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.
- Who directed Doomsday Book?
- Doomsday Book was directed by Yim Pil-sung, Kim Jee-woon.
- Who stars in Doomsday Book?
- Doomsday Book stars Ryoo Seung-bum, Go Joon-hee, Park Hae-il, Kim Kang-woo, Bae Doona, Bong Joon Ho.
- How long is Doomsday Book?
- Doomsday Book has a runtime of 1h 53m (113 minutes).
- What genre is Doomsday Book?
- Doomsday Book is a Science Fiction, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was Doomsday Book produced?
- Doomsday Book was produced in South Korea.
- What are the themes of Doomsday Book?
- The themes of Doomsday Book include: Dystopian Societal Collapse.