'COLONY' surpasses 2.5 million viewers.. racing toward 3 million

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'COLONY,' the new zombie film by director Yoon Sang-ho, is enjoying box office success after accumulating 2.5 million viewers.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated computer network on the 29th, 'COLONY' drew 125,414 viewers on the 28th. The cumulative number of viewers on the eighth day since its release stands at 2.5039 million.

'COLONY' is currently gaining momentum through word of mouth and maintaining the top spot in ticket reservation rates, suggesting its box office performance will continue for the foreseeable future. Attention is focused on whether the film, directed by Yoon Sang-ho, who previously made the 10th-million-viewer zombie film 'Train to Busan,' will also attract 10 million viewers.

Previously, 'COLONY' reached 2 million cumulative viewers on the 25th, just five days after its release. 'COLONY' surpassed 2 million viewers in the shortest time among films released in 2026, outperforming this year's box office hits such as 'The Man Who Lives with the King,' 'Salmokji,' and 'Project Hail Mary.'

'COLONY' is continuously breaking box office records in theaters this year, starting with the highest opening score of 2026, followed by the highest box office score on its opening weekend, breaking 1 million viewers in the shortest period, and now surpassing 2 million viewers.

Meanwhile, 'COLONY' is a film about survivors trapped inside a building sealed off due to an unidentified infection outbreak, fighting against infected individuals evolving in unpredictable ways.

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