Badland Hunters is well past its release date now, not “upcoming”: the Korean post-apocalyptic action film premiered on Netflix worldwide on January 26, 2024, and it performed strongly — ranking #1 globally in Netflix’s non-English film chart for three straight weeks (14.3 million views in its first week alone). Directed by Heo Myung-haeng in his feature debut, it’s a standalone sequel to 2023’s Concrete Utopia, following survivors hunting for resources in an earthquake-ravaged, lawless Seoul three years after the original film’s events.
Quick Facts
| Title | Badland Hunters (황야) |
| Type | South Korean post-apocalyptic action film, standalone sequel to Concrete Utopia (2023) |
| Director | Heo Myung-haeng |
| Composer | Kim Dong-wook |
| Release | January 26, 2024, Netflix (worldwide, 190 countries) |
| Reception | 75% on Rotten Tomatoes (20 reviews, avg. 6/10); #1 globally on Netflix’s non-English film chart for three consecutive weeks |
| Studios | Climax Studio, Big Punch Pictures, Nova Film; a Netflix original |
Who composed the Badland Hunters score?
Kim Dong-wook composed the score for Badland Hunters. He’s an established Korean film and TV composer with a real, verifiable body of work: his credits include the Netflix hits Hellbound, All of Us Are Dead, and Jung_E, as well as Parasyte: The Grey and The Cursed: Dead Man’s Prey. An earlier version of this page described him only as “known for his work Badland Hunters,” which was a circular, non-informative claim; his actual filmography above is what supports his credibility as the film’s composer.
Is there a soundtrack album?
We could not verify an official, commercially released soundtrack album for Badland Hunters at the time of writing. There are fan-made YouTube compilations of music from the film, but no official score album from Netflix, Climax Studio, or Kim Dong-wook himself turned up in soundtrack databases or on Apple Music/Spotify under the film’s name. Rather than presenting an unverified tracklist as fact, we’re noting this honestly: if Netflix releases an official score album, we’ll update this page with real, sourced details.
Where to Stream
Badland Hunters is a Netflix original and streams on Netflix.
Cast
- Ma Dong-seok as Nam-san
- Lee Hee-joon as Yang Gi-su
- Lee Jun-young as Choi Ji-wan
- Roh Jeong-eui as Han Su-na
- Ahn Ji-hye as Lee Eun-ho
Frequently Asked Questions
When did Badland Hunters release?
It released worldwide on Netflix on January 26, 2024.
Who composed the score for Badland Hunters?
Kim Dong-wook, a Korean composer also known for scoring Hellbound, All of Us Are Dead, and Jung_E.
Is there an official soundtrack album?
No official commercial score album could be verified as of this writing. Only unofficial fan compilations exist online.
How did Badland Hunters perform on Netflix?
Very well — it ranked #1 globally on Netflix’s non-English film chart for three consecutive weeks after release, with 14.3 million views in its opening week.
Is Badland Hunters connected to Concrete Utopia?
Yes, it’s a standalone sequel set three years after the events of Concrete Utopia (2023), sharing the same post-earthquake Seoul setting, though producer Byun Seung-min is the only key crew member returning from the original.
Related reading: browse more on our movie soundtrack hub and Netflix streaming guide.