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The film opens at a quarantine zone where a truck driver is met by personnel disinfecting vehicles due to a minor incident reported in a biotech district. Unbeknownst to the outside world, things are about to spiral out of control. The driver, distracted by his phone, hits a deer that surprisingly comes back to life, foreshadowing the horrors to come.
Seok-woo, a fund manager, is preoccupied with work when we first meet him. His strained relationship with his young daughter Soo-an is evident; he reluctantly agrees to take her to Busan for her birthday after viewing a heart-wrenching recital video she made. This sentiment showcases the irrevocable bond between father and daughter—a recurring theme throughout the film as they encounter unimaginable horrors.