'COLONY' Director Yeon Sang-ho Praises Koo Kyo-hyun: "An Actor Who Changed the Paradigm of Korean Film Acting" [Interview ①]

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'COLONY' Director Yeon Sang-ho revealed his deep trust in Koo Kyo-hyun.

'On the 26th, I had a wide-ranging conversation with Director Yeon Sang-ho, who directed and wrote the screenplay for the film 'COLONY', at a café on Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul.

'COLONY' is a film about isolated survivors trapped inside a building sealed off by an unidentified infectious outbreak, fighting against infected individuals who evolve in unpredictable ways.

'Train to Busan' redefined the standard for zombies while announcing the birth of a unique Korean zombie genre to the world. The follow-up 'Peninsula' incorporated the apocalypse, the core code of the zombie genre, into a scenario of a Korea devastated by zombies four years after 'Train to Busan'. Director Yeon Sang-ho returns to large theater screens with 'COLONY', rebooting the zombie genre itself for the first time in six years.

'COLONY', released on the 21st, has surpassed 2 million viewers and continues its successful box office run. He stated, "I released a film called 'Face' last year, but it was a low-budget film, and it has been quite a while since I worked on a big film like 'COLONY'. However, I think it is fortunate that audiences showed so much interest in the early stages."

'COLONY's production cost was 17 billion won. Director Yeon Sang-ho said, "Since it is a zombie film, it has sold quite well overseas, so the actual break-even point is likely to be just under 3 million viewers. My goal is always to break the break-even point, so I think I can breathe a sigh of relief once we surpass 3 million."

'COLONY' Director Yeon Sang-ho, who has once again collaborated with Koo Kyo-hyun since 'Peninsula', praised him, saying, "I think Koo Kyo-hyun is an extraordinary actor. I even consider him an actor who changed the paradigm of acting in Korean films. While acting styles that change the paradigm occasionally appear, Koo Kyo-hyun is an actor who created a new trend with his own unique acting style."

'He continued, "Personally, we are close friends, and he truly loves films. His spectrum of favorite films is extremely wide, and we communicate well on stories. That makes it easy to explain. For example, he immediately understands how to express the facial expression of a moment when controlling zombies."

'He added, "Especially, he has a high level of understanding regarding the pleasure derived from the strange and eerie moments unique to bizarre and niche Japanese films. For instance, there is an alien pose in 'The Invasion of the Body Snatchers', and he immediately grasps such surreal moments, which makes it convenient."

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