El Virus

Seoul, rainy season, sirens blaring. A crowded hospital overflows, a virus spreads, the government readies lockdown. Kim Sung-soo shoots with frenetic urgency.

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Kim Sung-soo directed El Virus in 2013. See Kim Sung-soo's full filmography, where to start with Kim Sung-soo, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kim Sung-soo.

El Virus was released in 2013 (KO original-language production), with a runtime of 122 minutes.