Virus
바이러스
“Once infected, you'll be lovesick”
Synopsis
A mysterious virus spreads out. Anyone infected feels the emotion of love, and the emotion amplifies until it kills the person in love. The pessimist Taek-seon, who likes nothing in life, is infected, and the researcher Gyun reaches her out to test her the medicine that he's developing. Soon Gyun finds out Taek-seon has special antibody, but Taek-seon slowly feels love to Gyun. Is this a real love or just a virus?
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Bae Doona
Ok Taek-seon
Kim Yoon-seok
Lee Gyun
Chang Ki-ha
Kim Yeon-woo
Son Suk-ku
Nam Su-pil
Moon Sung-keun
Professor Seong
Kim Hie-won
Director of Research Institute
Oh Hyun-kyung
Young-hee
Min Jin-woong
Jeong-hun
Yeom Hye-ran
Ms. Yeom
Yoo Soon-woong
Na Jeong-bae
Lee Kyung-jin
Taek-seon's Mother
Choi Hyung-in
Gyun's Mother
Kim Ye-won
Ji-seon
Park Hee-bon
Yi-ju
Kwak Min-ho
Manager Kim
Hong Seok-bin
Doctor 1
Kim Kyeong-il
Doctor 2
Cha Si-won
Cop 1
Release History & Theatrical Window
Korean Film Festival Frankfurt
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kang Yi-kwan
- Screenplay & Story
- Kang Yi-kwan
- Original Score
- Lee Byung-woo
- Original Title
- 바이러스
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- The LAMP
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kang Yi-kwan
Kang Yi-kwan, Lee Ji-min, Kim Yoon-seok, Yun Yu-gyeong
Lee Byung-woo
Hwang Ki-suk
Yang Jin-mo
Park Un-kyoung, Jung Chang-hoon
Department Leadership Roster
Kang Yi-kwan
Director
Kang Yi-kwan
Screenplay
Park Un-kyoung
Producer
Jung Chang-hoon
Producer
Yang Jin-mo
Editor
Lee Byung-woo
Original Music Composer
Bang Gil-sung
Production Design
Hwang Ki-suk
Director of Photography
Cho Sang-kyung
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Virus.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Virus
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What is Virus about?
A mysterious virus spreads out. Anyone infected feels the emotion of love, and the emotion amplifies until it kills the person in love. The pessimist Taek-seon, who likes nothing in life, is infected, and the researcher Gyun reaches her out to test her the medicine that he's developing. Soon Gyun finds out Taek-seon has special antibody, but Taek-seon slowly feels love to Gyun. Is this a real love or just a virus?
Who directed Virus?
Virus was directed by Kang Yi-kwan.
Who stars in Virus?
The principal cast of Virus includes Bae Doona, Kim Yoon-seok, Chang Ki-ha, Son Suk-ku, Moon Sung-keun.
When was Virus released and how long is it?
Virus was released in 2025 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for Virus?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Virus was composed by Lee Byung-woo.
Is Virus based on a book or true story?
Virus is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Lee Ji-min".