In the 2016 South Korean disaster film Pandora, the disaster initially affects the nuclear power industry.
Directed by Park Jung-woo, Pandora follows a nuclear power plant worker and the wider consequences of a major accident. The film focuses on emergency response, public safety, government decisions, and the personal cost carried by workers and their families.
The title invokes Pandora’s box as a metaphor for a dangerous force released and difficult to contain. Unlike the ancient Greek story, the film presents a modern technological crisis rather than a divine punishment myth.
Pandora was released in South Korea in 2016. Its subject connects it with a broader tradition of disaster cinema, while its nuclear setting reflects public concerns about industrial safety and accountability.