Train to Busan - Characters & Cast

Initially motivated by self-preservation and professional success; later driven by a desperate need to protect Su-an and atone for his neglect.

Starts as a cold, selfish fund manager who neglects his daughter. Through the trauma of the journey and the influence of Sang-hwa, he learns empathy and sacrifice. He dies a hero, throwing himself from the train to protect his daughter.

To protect his pregnant wife, Seong-kyeong, and the innocent.

Remains consistent as a pillar of strength and moral integrity. He acts as a foil to Seok-woo, showing him what true masculinity and fatherhood look like. He sacrifices himself to hold back the horde, buying time for others.

To see her mother and to help those in need.

She remains the ethical heart of the film. While she is physically vulnerable, her refusal to abandon others challenges her father's cynicism and ultimately saves the group's soul.

Pure survival at any cost.

A flat arc of escalating villainy. He begins as an arrogant executive and devolves into a murderous coward who throws others to the zombies to extend his own life by mere minutes.