SEOUL, May 26 (AJP) - Director Yeon Sang-ho's latest film "'Gunch'e," also known as "Colony," has drawn over 2 million moviegoers less than a week since its release last Thursday.
According to the Korean Film Council, the zombie film surpassed 2 million in cumulative theater attendance as of Monday, reaching the milestone faster than any other film released this year and outpacing previous box-office hits such as "The King's Warden" and "Salmokji: Whispering Water" in opening weekend performance.
Even before its release here, the film had already attracted considerable attention after being invited to this year's Cannes Film Festival, which wrapped up last week.
The 122-minute film, starring Jun Ji-hyun, Koo Kyo-wan and Ji Chang-wook, revolves around survivors trapped inside a building sealed off after an unidentified outbreak as they confront infected people evolving in unpredictable ways.
It is Yeon Sang-ho's latest work in the zombie genre, following "Train to Busan" (2016) and "Peninsula" (2020).
According to the Korean Film Council, the zombie film surpassed 2 million in cumulative theater attendance as of Monday, reaching the milestone faster than any other film released this year and outpacing previous box-office hits such as "The King's Warden" and "Salmokji: Whispering Water" in opening weekend performance.
Even before its release here, the film had already attracted considerable attention after being invited to this year's Cannes Film Festival, which wrapped up last week.
The 122-minute film, starring Jun Ji-hyun, Koo Kyo-wan and Ji Chang-wook, revolves around survivors trapped inside a building sealed off after an unidentified outbreak as they confront infected people evolving in unpredictable ways.
It is Yeon Sang-ho's latest work in the zombie genre, following "Train to Busan" (2016) and "Peninsula" (2020).
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