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Free Film Screening

Presented By: Nam Center for Korean Studies

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Korean Cinema NOW | My Daughter is a Zombie | 좀비딸

This vibrant poster for the South Korean comedy-horror film "Zombie Daughter" features a bright blue background and a quirky, panicked family portrait. In the center, a teenage girl with pale, veined skin and a blank expression wears a white hoodie with a bright pink hood pulled tight around her face, symbolizing her role as the "zombie." Surrounding her is a protective and frantic cast: a young man in a denim shirt holding a yellow whistle to his lips, an elderly woman with a stern face wielding a wooden backscratcher, a worried woman peeking in from the left, and a frightened man in a plaid jacket brandishing a tennis racket. Large, blocky yellow Korean text dominates the top, accompanied by a sarcastic tagline that reads, "Our kid doesn't bite." The overall aesthetic uses saturated colors and exaggerated facial expressions to signal a humorous, lighthearted take on the zombie genre. This vibrant poster for the South Korean comedy-horror film "Zombie Daughter" features a bright blue background and a quirky, panicked family portrait. In the center, a teenage girl with pale, veined skin and a blank expression wears a white hoodie with a bright pink hood pulled tight around her face, symbolizing her role as the "zombie." Surrounding her is a protective and frantic cast: a young man in a denim shirt holding a yellow whistle to his lips, an elderly woman with a stern face wielding a wooden backscratcher, a worried woman peeking in from the left, and a frightened man in a plaid jacket brandishing a tennis racket. Large, blocky yellow Korean text dominates the top, accompanied by a sarcastic tagline that reads, "Our kid doesn't bite." The overall aesthetic uses saturated colors and exaggerated facial expressions to signal a humorous, lighthearted take on the zombie genre.
This vibrant poster for the South Korean comedy-horror film "Zombie Daughter" features a bright blue background and a quirky, panicked family portrait. In the center, a teenage girl with pale, veined skin and a blank expression wears a white hoodie with a bright pink hood pulled tight around her face, symbolizing her role as the "zombie." Surrounding her is a protective and frantic cast: a young man in a denim shirt holding a yellow whistle to his lips, an elderly woman with a stern face wielding a wooden backscratcher, a worried woman peeking in from the left, and a frightened man in a plaid jacket brandishing a tennis racket. Large, blocky yellow Korean text dominates the top, accompanied by a sarcastic tagline that reads, "Our kid doesn't bite." The overall aesthetic uses saturated colors and exaggerated facial expressions to signal a humorous, lighthearted take on the zombie genre.
2025 ‧ Zombie Horror, Comedy, Drama ‧ 1h 54min ‧ PG-13

View the trailer at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-grngL19_o

This 2025 film My Daughter Is a Zombie is a heartwarming comedy-drama, based on the hit webtoon, that offers a unique, family-centric spin on the zombie genre. The film stars Cho Jung-seok as Jung-hwan, a devoted single father whose life is upended when his teenage daughter, Soo-ah (Choi Yu-ri), becomes infected during a global zombie outbreak. Refusing to give up on her, Jung-hwan, an experienced animal trainer, takes his zombie daughter to his mother's (Lee Jung-eun) secluded seaside village and begins an intensive, often hilarious, "taming" process to help her retain her humanity. Balancing genuine emotion with physical comedy and a distinct lack of horror, the film became the highest-grossing Korean film of the year and secured a prestigious win, taking home the Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film at the 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards.

Directed by Pil Gam-Sung
Presented in Korean with English subtitles

Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at outreachkorea@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
This vibrant poster for the South Korean comedy-horror film "Zombie Daughter" features a bright blue background and a quirky, panicked family portrait. In the center, a teenage girl with pale, veined skin and a blank expression wears a white hoodie with a bright pink hood pulled tight around her face, symbolizing her role as the "zombie." Surrounding her is a protective and frantic cast: a young man in a denim shirt holding a yellow whistle to his lips, an elderly woman with a stern face wielding a wooden backscratcher, a worried woman peeking in from the left, and a frightened man in a plaid jacket brandishing a tennis racket. Large, blocky yellow Korean text dominates the top, accompanied by a sarcastic tagline that reads, "Our kid doesn't bite." The overall aesthetic uses saturated colors and exaggerated facial expressions to signal a humorous, lighthearted take on the zombie genre. This vibrant poster for the South Korean comedy-horror film "Zombie Daughter" features a bright blue background and a quirky, panicked family portrait. In the center, a teenage girl with pale, veined skin and a blank expression wears a white hoodie with a bright pink hood pulled tight around her face, symbolizing her role as the "zombie." Surrounding her is a protective and frantic cast: a young man in a denim shirt holding a yellow whistle to his lips, an elderly woman with a stern face wielding a wooden backscratcher, a worried woman peeking in from the left, and a frightened man in a plaid jacket brandishing a tennis racket. Large, blocky yellow Korean text dominates the top, accompanied by a sarcastic tagline that reads, "Our kid doesn't bite." The overall aesthetic uses saturated colors and exaggerated facial expressions to signal a humorous, lighthearted take on the zombie genre.
This vibrant poster for the South Korean comedy-horror film "Zombie Daughter" features a bright blue background and a quirky, panicked family portrait. In the center, a teenage girl with pale, veined skin and a blank expression wears a white hoodie with a bright pink hood pulled tight around her face, symbolizing her role as the "zombie." Surrounding her is a protective and frantic cast: a young man in a denim shirt holding a yellow whistle to his lips, an elderly woman with a stern face wielding a wooden backscratcher, a worried woman peeking in from the left, and a frightened man in a plaid jacket brandishing a tennis racket. Large, blocky yellow Korean text dominates the top, accompanied by a sarcastic tagline that reads, "Our kid doesn't bite." The overall aesthetic uses saturated colors and exaggerated facial expressions to signal a humorous, lighthearted take on the zombie genre.

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