“The scale of Peninsula can’t compare to Train To Busan, it makes it look like an independent film.
Alongside her stars Lee Re, a child actress who director Yeon Sang-ho believes will become”more [popular] than Ma Dong-Seok [aka Don Lee] in Train To Busan”.
Train To Busan was a high-concept film shot in narrow spaces whereas Peninsula has a much wider scope of movement.”
There are also several Train to Busan alumni working on Peninsula, including cinematographer Lee Hyung-deok, visual effects supervisor Jung Hwang-su and art director Lee Mok-won.