🎭 Genre: Disaster, Action, Thriller
📅 Release Date: July 22, 2009
🎬 Director: Yoon Je-kyoon
🌊 Original Title: 해운대 (Haeundae)
🏛 Production Company: CJ Entertainment

Main Cast

• Sol Kyung-gu as Man-sik

• Ha Ji-won as Yeon-hee

• Park Joong-hoon as Dr. Kim Hwi

• Uhm Jung-hwa as Yoo-jin

• Lee Min-ki as Hyung-sik

• Kang Ye-won as Hee-mi

Plot Summary

Set in the stunning coastal city of Busan, South Korea, Tidal Wave (2009) follows the lives of ordinary people as they face an unstoppable natural disaster. Dr. Kim Hwi (Park Joong-hoon), a respected geologist, discovers early signs of an impending mega-tsunami—a catastrophe that could rival the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

Despite his warnings, the government and local authorities fail to take action. Meanwhile, a fisherman named Man-sik (Sol Kyung-gu) struggles to rebuild his life and relationship with Yeon-hee (Ha Ji-won) after a past tragedy at sea. Their world is turned upside down when an earthquake deep in the ocean triggers a monstrous tidal wave, heading straight for the crowded Haeundae Beach, one of Korea’s most famous tourist spots.

As the 30-meter-high tsunami surges toward the coast, chaos erupts, and people must fight to survive the unstoppable force of nature. With no time to escape, will they find safety—or be swallowed by the sea? 🌊💀

What to Expect?

🔥 Intense disaster sequences with jaw-dropping special effects!
🏃 Heart-pounding survival moments in the face of a massive tsunami!
💔 Emotional character-driven storytelling amidst the destruction!
🌊 A realistic and terrifying depiction of nature’s fury!

Tagline:

“When the waves rise, there is nowhere to run!”

Tidal Wave (2009) is South Korea’s first big-budget disaster movie, delivering both thrilling spectacle and deep emotional impact. If you love films like The Impossible (2012) and Dante’s Peak (1997), this is a must-watch disaster epic! 🌊🔥