Kim Shin-rok: "Entering Cannes... It was ecstatic to watch the film with 2,500 audience members" [Cannes★Interview] ①

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• Invited for the Midnight Screening at the 79th Cannes International Film Festival... Interview with Kim Shin-rok, film 'COLONY'

Actor Kim Shin-rok, attending the Cannes International Film Festival for the first time, said it was ecstatic to watch the film with 2,500 audience members at the Lumière Theatre.

On the 16th (local time), Kim Shin-rok held an interview for the film 'COLONY' (directed by Yeon Sang-ho) at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, in the afternoon, sharing stories related to the work. The film 'COLONY' was invited to the Midnight Screening section of the 79th Cannes International Film Festival and met audiences at the Grand Lumière Theatre through its official screening 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 'Cannes regular,' was 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), 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 K-zombies through 'COLONY'.

Kim Shin-rok played Choi Hyun-hee, an employee at an IT company and the older sister of Ji-seok. Kim Shin-rok, who portrayed Hyun-hee, who uses a wheelchair due to physical disability, acted while being carried on Ji Chang-wook's back.

Sharing her impressions of the official screening at the Cannes Film Festival, Kim Shin-rok said, "It was bigger than I imagined in Korea. Watching it in a large theater that accommodates 2,500 people made a difference. I saw people lined up in front of the red carpet, dressed in tuxedos and formal attire, waiting for the film. It seemed like a sign of respect for the movie, yet at the same time, it looked too free-spirited. Watching the film with 2,500 people, even though it was a movie I knew, it felt like a strange one. It was an ecstatic first experience."

Kim Shin-rok added with a joke, "Our team has a meme. Ji Chang-wook is really popular. Even when he's not there, people say 'Do you know Ji Chang-wook?' It became a meme."

Continuing, Kim Shin-rok said, "The evolving zombies directed by Yeon Sang-ho are fun. They upgrade too quickly. It seems like a metaphor for society in that way, and also like a game to clear. I have worked with Director Yeon Sang-ho on two films, 'Hellbound' and 'COLONY.' Since he also makes animations and draws comics, his sense of cuts is truly excellent. His visual ideas are clear, and he is a very straightforward director for actors. I really liked the system at Director Yeon Sang-ho's filming set."

Kim Shin-rok added, "I hope the audience enjoys it. The evolving zombies are a completely new look we haven't seen before and are entertaining. I hope they enjoy the new world of zombies."

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

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