Discover reviews, ratings, and trailers for Burning (2018) on Rotten Tomatoes. Stay updated with critic and audience scores today! BURNING is the searing examination of an alienated young man, Jongsu (Ah-in Yoo), a frustrated introvert whose already difficult life is complicated by the appearance of two people in his orbit: first, Haemi (newcomer Jong-seo Jun), a spirited woman who offers the romantic possibility, and then, Ben (Steven Yeun, THE WALKING DEAD, SORRY TO ... Burning Based on a short story by Haruki Murakami, this critically acclaimed South Korean film tells the story of Jong-soo, a part-time worker who bumps into old neighbour Hae-mi. She asks him to look after her cat while she's on a trip to Kenya, but when she returns, Hae-mi introduces Ben (Steven Yuen) to Jong-soo. In 'Burning', Yoo Ah In unravels the mysterious connection between Jeon Jong Seo and Steven Yeun in a gripping psychological thriller of obsession and hidden desires.