JAKARTA - 10 years ago, he 'bewitched' the South Korean film industry with the world-famous film Train to Busan and managed to create a massive fan base. Director Yeon Sang Ho presents his latest zombie film, Colony, this year.
The presence of the film Colony is awaited by the audience. In addition to being made by Yeon Sang Ho, this film is also starring various well-known South Korean actors, including Jun Ji Hyun, Koo Kyo Hwan, Go Soo, Shin Hyun Been, Ji Chang Wook, Kim Shin Rok, and others.
The film also managed to reach 3 million viewers in South Korea. Colony is so far the fastest South Korean film with millions of viewers in Korea.
The film Colony tells the story of Kwon Sejeong (Jun Ji Hyun), a biotechnology professor who accepts an invitation from her ex-husband, Han Gyu Seong (Go Soo) to attend a conference at Dongwoori Building. Gyu Seong invited in hopes that Sejeong could actively research again.
Gyu Seong encouraged Sejeong to connect with a CEO from a biopharmaceutical company. When he was about to approach, Sejeong saw a man named Seo Young Cheol (Koo Kyo Hwan) talking to the CEO.
A few minutes later, Dongwoori Building began to experience terror where some people acted like zombies. Sejeong began to suspect that this zombie outbreak was related to the incident he witnessed.
Sejeong and several others have to think fast to deal with the zombie outbreak because the unexpected zombie movement threatens everyone in the building.
The film Colony immediately presents the main conflict from the beginning of the film. The action of the characters who find out about the zombies also runs smoothly. The zombie figure in the film is not just a zombie that we meet in other films, because the zombies in this film evolve faster.
Because of the speed of these zombies, there is a sense of urgency from the story and characters that urges the characters to think quickly. This makes the viewing experience more tense than ever, not to mention the story setting and the minimal background music that manages to create new tension.
The director relies more on practical effects and action to maximize the movement of people in this film. This element directly highlights the ability of the characters to show their acting, two of which are memorable are Jun Ji Hyun and Ji Chang Wook.
The antagonist figure held by Koo Kyo Hwan is also satisfying, even the presence of his character is very prominent and emphasizes the fast-moving zombie side. Unfortunately, with an interesting premise, the Colony film still presents a script that is inconsistent until the end.
The concept of scientific research with an intelligent character turns out to still create some decisions to develop the conflict. As a result, some scenes towards the end feel dragged in order to hold back the conflict between the main characters.
Even so, the film Colony managed to present a new version of zombies that created a fun viewing experience. If the film Train to Busan (2016) emphasizes the emotional drama side, the Colony film emphasizes more on the intellectual and way of thinking of its characters.
The film Colony can be watched in Indonesian cinemas starting June 3, 2026.
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