A Plagued Sea

by Kim Bo-Young · 2026

When bodyguard Mu‑young boards a train to the isolated coastal village of Haewon despite a looming earthquake, she makes a choice that will haunt her forever. Three years later the disaster has unleashed an ancient, Lovecraftian plague that mutates the townspeople into grotesque, fish‑like monsters, while a draconian lockdown cuts the village off from any rescue. Mu‑young, now alone and haunted by the loss of her niece, becomes a relentless hunter of those who break isolation, navigating a landscape of terror and bureaucracy when a stern Seoul official arrives. Kim Bo‑young weaves a cinematic, nightmarish tale of infection, transformation, and survival that asks whether anyone can escape the sea’s relentless curse.