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Colony (2026 film)

Colony (Korean: 군체) is an upcoming South Korean zombie thriller film directed by Yeon Sang-ho. It stars Jun Ji-hyun, Koo Kyo-hwan, Ji Chang-wook, Kim Shin-rok, Shin Hyun-been, and Go Soo. The film explores the harrowing struggle of isolated survivors trapped in a building, quarantined amidst an unknown outbreak, as they fight for survival against the unpredictably evolving infected.

Synopsis
A biotechnology professor, Se-jeong, is in attendance at a biotech conference that erupts into chaos with the release of a rapidly mutating virus. The outbreak results in the transformation of infected individuals, prompting authorities to seal off the facility and trap survivors inside with an escalating threat. ==Cast==
Cast
Jun Ji-hyun as Kwon Se-jeong, a biotechnology professor. After losing her professorship due to her intolerance for injustice, she arrives at Nest Building for a conference at her ex-husband Han Gyu-seong's suggestion, trying to land her a new job, and gets trapped inside. As a biotechnologist, she fights to lead survivors and escape, deciphering the infected's behavior and evolution to survive. • Koo Kyo-hwan as Seo Young-cheol, the biology scientist responsible for the outbreak. A genius biologist, he previously worked at a biotech company, envisioning a new humanity. At the outbreak's center, he becomes a target for authorities and survivors after revealing he has the vaccine. • Ji Chang-wook as Choi Hyun-seok, a security team member at Dunguri Building, struggling to protect his family during a sudden infection outbreak. Trapped with his older sister Choi Hyun-hee, who was visiting for his long-awaited vacation, Hyun-seok fights to protect her, as she has a lower-body disability. • Kim Shin-rok as Choi Hyun-hee, an IT company employee and Hyun-seok's older sister, she visited the Nest Building to have lunch with her brother during a long-awaited vacation, ending up stuck with other survivors when the infection broke out. • Shin Hyun-been as Gong Seol-hee • Go Soo as Han Gyu-seong, Se-jeong's ex-husband. ==Production==
Production
Development It was announced in October 2024 that Yeon Sang-ho, director of Train to Busan (2016) and Peninsula (2020), was preparing the zombie-thriller film titled Colony, planned for a theatrical release. The film would feature large-scale action scenes, combining human groups with zombie themes. collaborated with director Yeon on the writing. It is produced by Wow Point and Smilegate, and distributed by Showbox. The production budget was approximately billion. Shin Hyun-been, Koo Kyo-hwan, Kim Shin-rok, and Ji Chang-wook would also be joining the cast. Filming Principal photography commenced in early March 2025, Filming took place three times in two locations in Dangjin, South Chungcheong. Choreographer , who worked with Yeon Sang-ho on Train to Busan, Peninsula, and Hellbound (2021–2024), teamed up with dancer-choreographers Song Seung-wook, Lim Hee-jong, and Jung Eui-young to create unique zombie movements. ==References==
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