'My Daughter is a Zombie’ becomes 2025’s biggest Korean box office opener, surpassing ‘Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning’

'My Daughter is a Zombie,' a

Korean comedy thriller

, recorded the highest opening day at the Korean box office this year. '

My Daughter is a Zombie

' shattered

Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning

in terms of opening day admissions with 430,000 tickets when it debuted on July 30. The previous record was set by Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning,' which attracted 423,000 viewers to theaters on its first day in South Korea.Let's take a look at the movie's performance, plot and cast.

'My Daughter is a Zombie’ emerges strong

'My Daughter is a Zombie' has set a new record for the

highest opening day admissions

for a Korean comedy film, drawing 430,091 moviegoers. This surpasses the previous record held by the 2019 film 'Extreme Job,' which had an opening day audience of 368,582.

Plot of 'My Daughter is a Zombie’

The plot of My Daughter is a Zombie centers on an animal trainer Lee JeongHwan and his teenage daughter, Lee Su A. One day, a zombie virus that has spread throughout the world affects Soo A. Jeong Hwan goes to Eunbong-ri, a peaceful seaside village where his mother also resides, to protect his daughter.

The family lives together in secret while society hunts down those who are infected. Jeong Hwan, who wants to keep his daughter alive, uses his background as a wild animal trainer to take on a life-or-death task: taming a zombie.

Cast of 'My Daughter is a Zombie'

The film boasts a talented ensemble cast that brings the beloved webtoon to the big screen.

Jo Jung Suk

, known for his versatile roles in hits like 'Hospital Playlist,' stars as the dedicated father Jung Hwan. He is joined by veteran actors

Lee Jung Eun

and

Cho Yeo Jeong

, both acclaimed for their roles in the Oscar-winning film 'Parasite.'

Yoon Kyung Ho

and Choi Yoo Ri also feature prominently, with Choi Yoo Ri delivering a nuanced portrayal of the zombie daughter, Su A.Since My Daughter is a Zombie's opening day, admissions have greatly surpassed the opening totals of some of Korea's most commercially successful films to date; the movie is on a promising trajectory for a record-breaking run at the box office.