The Flu (2013) Today

(Korean: Gamgi ) is a 2013 South Korean disaster film that follows a lethal, airborne outbreak of a mutated H5N1 strain. Directed by Kim Sung-su , the film stars Jang Hyuk and Soo Ae as a rescue worker and a doctor racing against time to save a young girl and find a cure in a quarantined city. Plot Overview

The outbreak begins when human smugglers discover that a shipment of illegal immigrants arriving in , a suburb of Seoul, has died from a mysterious, highly contagious respiratory disease. The Flu (2013)

Epidemiologist Kim In-hae (Soo Ae) discovers her young daughter, Mi-reu, is infected. She teams up with rescue worker Kang Ji-koo (Jang Hyuk) to protect her daughter and find the container's survivor, whose blood may contain the essential antibodies for a vaccine. Cast and Production Character Note Kang Ji-koo A selfless emergency response worker. Kim In-hae An expert epidemiologist and single mother. Kim Mi-reu Park Min-ha In-hae's young daughter. Monssai Lester Avan Andrada The sole survivor of the smuggling container. Guk-hwan Ma Dong-seok A ruthless military figure. Critical Reception and Legacy Flu (2013) (Korean: Gamgi ) is a 2013 South Korean

As hospitals are overwhelmed, the government places the city’s half-million residents under a total military lockdown and quarantine. Epidemiologist Kim In-hae (Soo Ae) discovers her young

A lone survivor from the container unknowingly spreads a mutated virus that kills its victims within 36 hours.