"Goddess of the Frame": Jeon Ji-hyun in Black and White Focus [Cannes★On Site]

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• [79th Cannes International Film Festival]

Actress Jeon Ji-hyun captivated attention as a black and white goddess.

On the 15th at 11 a.m. (local time), a photocall event for the midnight screening invitation "COLONY" was held at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. Jeon Ji-hyun, Ku Kyo-won, Ji Chang-wook, Shin Hye-bin, Kim Shin-rok, and director Yoon Sang-ho kicked off the first schedule of the Cannes Film Festival.

Actors including Jeon Ji-hyun, who attended the Cannes Film Festival for "COLONY," greeted journalists from countries around the world through the photocall session.

On this day, Jeon Ji-hyun drew attention with a black and white look pairing a blouse with black pants, her long straight hair hanging down.

The film "COLONY" is about survivors trapped inside a building sealed off by an unidentified infection outbreak, fighting against infected individuals evolving in unpredictable forms. "COLONY" will be unveiled for the first time through a world premiere screening at midnight on this day.

Before the premiere screening, director Yoon Sang-ho and actors Jeon Ji-hyun, Ku Kyo-won, Ji Chang-wook, Shin Hye-bin, and Kim Shin-rok will walk the red carpet. They will meet fans on the red carpet in front of the Lumière Theater before joining the film screening.

In particular, Jeon Ji-hyun, who returns to the screen for the first time in 11 years through "COLONY," has been honored with her first-ever entry into Cannes.

Director Yoon Sang-ho has been invited to the Cannes Film Festival for the fourth time, starting with his first feature-length animation "King of Pigs" (2012, Directors' Fortnight), followed by "Train to Busan" (2016, Midnight Screening section), and "Peninsula" (2020, Official Selection). Known for leaving a strong impression on the global film industry with genre films that add a Korean-style zombie theme and original twists, director Yoon Sang-ho is set to once again prove the strength of Korean cinema through "COLONY."

Meanwhile, "COLONY," which is being unveiled for the first time through the Cannes Film Festival, will be released on the 21st.

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