Director Yeon Sang-ho of "Group" said, "Jeon Ji-hyun, the air is different..It's like a movie in itself"

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While actor Jeon Ji-hyun returned to the screen after 11 years, director Yeon Sang-ho expressed his admiration.

On the morning of the 6th, a report on the production of the movie "The Group" (director Yeon Sang-ho) was held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Actors Jeon Ji-hyun, Ji Chang-wook, Koo Chang-hwan, Shin Hyun-bin, Go Soo, Kim Shin-rok and Yeon Sang-ho attended the event.

"The Colony" is a film about isolated survivors fighting against the infected, who evolve into unpredictable forms inside a building blocked by an unidentified infection.

Director Yeon Sang-ho's new film "Collective," which surprised audiences around the world with unexpected productions, including "Train to Busan," which marked the milestone of the Korean zombie genre, and the series "Hell," which showed the peak of the dystopian world, is expected to open up another new horizon. In particular, this work draws attention as actor Jeon Ji-hyun returns to the screen for the first time in 11 years.

Jun Ji-hyun said, "I'm excited to be back in a movie after a long time," adding, "I'm especially happy to greet you with Yeon Sang-ho's work as a real fan of the director." Jeon Ji-hyun said, "The reason I chose 'Collective' was because it was director Yeon Sang-ho's work, and I didn't hesitate to choose it because I thought it would be rare to work with great Baius in one work."

Director Yeon Sang-ho said of working with Jeon Ji-hyun, the muse of all directors, "First of all, I remember when I had my first meeting with actor Jeon Ji-hyun. I saw it for the first time at a cafe, and the moment I entered the cafe (after seeing Jun Jihyun), I suddenly said, "Huh? The movie is playing, right? I thought, 'Why is the movie with my own eyes?' When I looked for the cause, I found a movie actor (Ji Jun Ji-hyun) sitting down, he said. "I thought the air was like a movie just by (Ji Jun Ji-hyun sitting)."

Director Yeon said, "Actor Jun Ji-hyun thought that it was not common for an actor to show such a wide spectrum of acting through the works he has shown so far, such as 'Bizarre Her' and 'Capture'. What surprised me while working together this time was that the broad spectrum of smoke was compressed and shown in "The Colony." Throughout the movie, he is both cynical, playful, and serious. It condenses and shows it in one movie. I thought Jeon Ji-hyun was not a big actor or superstar for no reason," he added.

"The Colony" is scheduled to be released in theaters in May 2026.

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