Colonia" is a new project by Yeon Sang Ho - a director famous for the films "Train to Busan", "Peninsula", "Hellbound", "Parasyte: The Grey".
The film tells the story of a building being blocked by a mysterious virus, and people infected gradually transform into unpredictable shapes, threatening survivors.
In the film, Jun Ji Hyun plays Kwon Se Jung - a biotechnology engineer and leader of the survivor group, while Ji Chang Wook plays Choi Hyun Seok - a member of the building security team, who fights to protect his loved ones amidst sudden outbreaks.
As Jun Ji Hyun's first movie after 10 years since "Assassination" - the work that helped her win Best Actress at the 2015 Golden Bell Film Awards, "Colony" received high expectations.
The actress said that she accepted to participate because the script was written very well and attractively, and she is also a fan of director Yeon Sang Ho. Meanwhile, Ji Chang Wook revealed that the key point of the work is to follow the transformation of the infected, as well as the evolution and reaction of the survivors.
Released at the end of May, "Colony" is currently expected to be a new "explosion" in the Korean box office, after the success of the movie "Under the Shadow" - the top 1 domestic box office film, as of now.
After the work, Jun Ji Hyun and Ji Chang Wook will reunite in the movie "Human X Gumiho".
Belonging to the fantasy romantic comedy genre, the film tells the story of Gu Ja Hong (Jun Ji Hyun) - a leading actress, and also a 9,000-year-old nine-tailed douc and Choi Seok (Ji Chang Wook) - a museum director and magician who has the ability to see supernatural entities.
Human X Gumiho" is written by Im Meari - a famous screenwriter for the movies "The Hidden Beauty", "One Day the Destroyer Knocks on My Door". The film is 14 episodes long and is scheduled to be released in the first half of 2027.
In addition, the movie "The Scandal" - a remake of the hit movie "Untold Scandal" (2003) starring Ji Chang Wook with Son Ye Jin and Nana is also expected to air in the third quarter of this year.
