"How dare you.."→"Yeonho's 'Jjin Pan'..."10 million K zombie fans are coming [synthesis]

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Actor Jeon Ji-hyun has returned to the screen after 11 years. Jeon Ji-hyun, who chose the work because he is a real fan of director Yeon Sang-ho, foreshadows a new appearance and raises expectations.

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 Sang-ho said, "Actor Jeon Ji-hyun thought that it was not common for an actor to show such a wide spectrum of acting through 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."

Director Yeon Sang-ho said about Jeon Ji-hyun's behind-the-scenes story, "First of all, actor Jeon Ji-hyun didn't even dare to think about it. However, after hearing the information that actor Jeon Ji-hyun was interested in director Yeon Sang-ho, he said, "Oh really?" and tried a little bit. Jeon Ji-hyun said, "I loved director Yeon Sang-ho's unique discomfort and darkness. Looking at all the works, I thought I really wanted to work on it, and since the director does a lot of works, I thought there would be a chance in a short time. I was curious about the director's personality before I worked on the work. I was curious because there were many parts that talked about the dark side of humans and the parts that I didn't want to reveal, but when I met him in person, I felt like my second son, who was loved so much. So I wondered if someone else directed it. You're full of love. He is a very bright person, so I filmed it on the spot without any inconvenience," he said.

Director Yeon Sang-ho, who was loved by more than 10 million K zombie fans for the movie Train to Busan, said, "I think zombie material is a good genre that reveals the potential horror of this society. "I was thinking about what kind of genre I should melt the fear of this society, but I thought zombie movies would be a good subject, so I did it," he said.

Finally, ahead of the release of the theater in 11 years, Jeon Ji-hyun said, "I haven't seen a movie in a long time, but I didn't think the filming site was much different, but I can't help but be nervous after monitoring it on the screen," adding, "I think 'The Man Who Lives with the King' recently performed well and it will be a work that can live up to it."

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

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