'COLONY' Koo Kyo-hwan: "Jeon Ji-hyun's favorite doll? That's fine, she's my on-set best friend" [Interview ①]

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• Interview with Koo Kyo-hwan, who plays Seo Young-cheol in the film 'COLONY'

Actor Koo Kyo-hwan shared his thoughts on his on-screen chemistry with Jeon Ji-hyun.

On the 28th, we met with Koo Kyo-hwan, the lead actor of the film 'COLONY' (directed by Yeon Sang-ho), at a café on Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, to discuss various topics.

'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. Koo Kyo-hwan plays Seo Young-cheol, a biologist responsible for triggering the outbreak, portraying a villain with a completely new look never seen before.

Koo Kyo-hwan expressed his feelings about the film's box office success, saying, "I feel like this is happening to me too. It makes me happy and gives me strength that Korean audiences are coming to the theaters. I hope the audiences feel energized as well." He added, "Ultimately, I believe a film is truly completed when it is shown in theaters. After its release, as I observe audience reactions, I think, 'They are viewing it from many different perspectives.'"

Jeon Ji-hyun, who shared the screen with Koo Kyo-hwan, expressed her affection for him by saying, "He's like my younger sister." Given their close on-screen dynamic, some audiences described Koo Kyo-hwan as "Jeon Ji-hyun's favorite doll."

Koo Kyo-hwan laughed and replied, "Favorite doll? That's fine." He continued, "To me, (Senior actress) Jeon Ji-hyun felt like a best friend. My on-set best friend. She was like a classmate and a cheer squad leader. She gave me many ideas. In my opinion, when actors are close, the relationship between the villain and the protagonist becomes more visible. It's not that villains emerge simply because they hate each other." He concluded, "Ultimately, emotions are what matter. The synergy came from the fact that the two were close in real life but became enemies in the work."

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