My Daughter is a Zombie (movie)

An absurdly unique and popular webtoon that inspired a TV anime series aired a long time ago; the story of Jung-hwan and his zombie daughter, Soo-ah, came to life on the big screen. It's another webtoon-turned-live-action-movie since last week's megahit Omniscient Reader movie.

My Daughter is a Zombie (movie)

Starring Jo Jeong Seok, Lee Jeong Eun, Jo Yeo Jeong, Yoon Gyeong Ho, and Choi Yuri, the Zombie Daughter has sprung to life on the big screen.

Just like the webtoon it was based on, Jung-hwan and his daughter, Soo-ah, have witnessed a zombie outbreak. As they're escaping the zombie hellhole, Jung-hwan finds out that his daughter, Soo-ah, got bitten by a zombie and she's starting to become one. Afraid of losing his only daughter, Jung-hwan seeks help from his mom, named Bam-soon, and a cat named Ae-yong, as well as his old friend, a veterinarian named Dong-bae, to do something no one has ever done in a zombie apocalypse: taming a zombie daughter like taming a wild animal. As the zombie hunter Yeon-hwa, another old friend of Jung-hwan, is tracking down zombies like her, it's up to Jung-hwan to maintain this wild-but-sensitive secret away from her prying eyes.

Sadly, you don't see Ae-yong doing Ae-yong things. Neither is Dong-bae punching a zombie in the face, nor is that XXL-sized granny that made one zombie surrender to the authorities. Kinda like her soups, though. It's just Jung-hwan doing his best to tame his zombie daughter by all means. 

True to the webtoon roots, this is a rather unique family movie showcasing the true meaning of "family" in the midst of the zombie apocalypse. You will either laugh or cry in some of the most memorable moments plucked from the pages of the webtoon in this movie. It's heart-warming until the very end.

If you've enjoyed either the webtoon or the TV anime series, this live-action Zombie Daughter movie deserves to be on your must-watch movie list for 2025. With a blend of horror, comedy, drama, and family values, it's another must-watch Korean movie of the season.