Director Yeon Sang-ho: "Director Park Chan-wook, I will do my best" [Cannes★Interview]①

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• Invited for Midnight Screening at the 79th Cannes Film Festival... Interview with Director Yeon Sang-ho of the film 'COLONY'

Director Yeon Sang-ho expressed gratitude to Director Park Chan-wook, who came to the Cannes Film Festival red carpet to welcome and offer encouragement.

On the 16th (local time), Director Yeon Sang-ho held an interview for the film 'COLONY' (directed by Yeon Sang-ho) at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, in the afternoon. The film 'COLONY' was invited to the Midnight Screening section of the 79th Cannes Film Festival and met audiences at the Grand Lumière Hall through its official screening the day before, on the 15th.

'COLONY' is a film about isolated survivors inside a building sealed off by an unidentified infectious outbreak, fighting against infected individuals evolving in unpredictable forms. Director Yeon Sang-ho, a regular at Cannes, was invited to the Cannes Film Festival for the fourth time, starting with his first feature-length animated film 'King of Pigs' (2012, Directors' Fortnight), followed by 'Train to Busan' (2016, Midnight Screening), and 'Peninsula' (2020, Official Selection). Director Yeon Sang-ho, who has left a strong impression on the global film industry with genre films that add a Korean-style zombie genre and original twists, once again demonstrated the prowess of the father of Korean zombies through 'COLONY'.

Director Yeon Sang-ho stated, "When we decided to go to the Cannes Film Festival and the schedule was set, actors Jeon Ji-hyun and Koo Kwon-hwan and others were all a bit excited. Even while flying here, it was fun, and we came with the feeling of good friends going somewhere nice. As we were coming, I thought internally that we shouldn't attach too much meaning to coming to the Cannes Film Festival, but once we arrived, that didn't work out. Seeing so many people who love movies everywhere, I realized this is the world's top film festival and film festival. It was moving to feel that people obsessed with movies were everywhere and that they were waiting for us to show our film."

Director Yeon said, "I had come to the Midnight Screening once before with 'Train to Busan', so I predicted it would be similar and entered the red carpet. But when I saw Director Park Chan-wook in front of me, I thought, 'Huh? This is an unexpected situation?' There was some kind of strong connection."

Jeon Ji-hyun, who was sitting next to him, also said, "It was reassuring enough that Director Park Chan-wook pretended to know me, but for him to hug me, it was so good. It was more reassuring than I expected." She added, "When I saw Director Park telling Director Yeon Sang-ho, 'Amazing. Yeon Sang-ho is amazing. You've worked hard,' I kept getting choked up from behind."

In response, Director Yeon Sang-ho joked, "I will do my best, Director Park Chan-wook," while expressing his thanks for coming to the official screening red carpet.

Director Park Chan-wook is serving as the Shim Sa-wi (Director) of this year's Cannes Film Festival and will judge the films.

Meanwhile, 'COLONY', which was first unveiled through the Cannes Film Festival, will be released in Korea on the 21st.

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