In the 2016 film Pandora, what type of facility suffers the disaster at the story’s center?

In the 2016 film Pandora, the central disaster occurs at a nuclear power plant.

The South Korean film follows an accident at a coastal nuclear facility and the escalating emergency that follows. Its drama combines industrial danger with the personal stories of plant workers and nearby residents. The plot examines evacuation, public communication, political responsibility, and the risks faced by people trying to prevent a larger catastrophe.

The title is metaphorical. In Greek mythology, opening Pandora’s container releases evils that cannot easily be put back. In the film, a damaged nuclear facility similarly becomes the source of a crisis whose effects spread beyond the plant itself.

Pandora is a fictional disaster story, not a documentary about one specific real-world accident. Its setting uses concerns associated with nuclear safety and emergency management to create the film’s tension.