The trailer begins with a sweeping aerial shot of a devastated, desolate South Korean city. Tall buildings lie in ruin, and overgrown vegetation snakes through shattered windows. A chilling silence fills the air, broken only by the distant groans of zombies roaming the streets. A text overlay reads, “Four years after the fall…”
The camera cuts to a dark, abandoned train station, flickering lights revealing hastily abandoned belongings and dried bloodstains. A lone figure moves cautiously along the platform, a rifle slung over her shoulder. This is Ji-won, played by Han Hyo-joo, a survivor haunted by the loss of her family. Her voiceover narrates: “They told us it was over, that the nightmare had ended. But some things… they never die.”
We see Ji-won enter a fortified settlement, bustling with life. She exchanges glances with familiar faces—some hopeful, others hardened. Among them is Sergeant Choi (Ma Dong-seok), the grizzled leader of the community. He’s rallying a group of volunteers, preparing for a perilous mission. “We found a train,” he announces, “a train that might lead us to safety.”
Cut to a crumbling train yard. The camera reveals a rusted locomotive, its engine sputtering to life. It’s a risky venture, but their only hope to escape the infested city. The music swells as we see Ji-won and Choi lead a convoy of survivors onto the train, tension etched on every face.
As the train lurches forward, the screen fades to black, followed by a series of intense, rapid-fire scenes: a horde of zombies chasing the train, survivors battling the undead within the cramped compartments, and Ji-won standing on top of the moving train, shooting at a helicopter that appears to be firing upon them.
A quiet moment follows. Ji-won is seen speaking to a young girl, Eun-ji (Kim Su-an), the last remnant of her lost family. “We will make it,” Ji-won whispers, determination blazing in her eyes. “I promise.”
The trailer ends with a heart-stopping sequence: the train derails and skids towards the edge of a broken bridge, passengers screaming as they brace for impact. Cut to black. The title “Train to Busan 3: Redemption” appears on the screen, followed by the release date: Summer 2025.
