Film 'The Colony' Surpasses 5 Million Viewers in 24 Days

Director Yeon Sang-ho's zombie film "The Colony" surpassed 5 million viewers today (June 13), its 24th day since release.

Distributor Showbox announced this morning that "The Colony" had crossed the 5 million mark.

"The Colony" is the second film released this year to reach the 5 million viewer milestone, following "The Man Who Lives with the King."

Since hitting theaters on May 21, "The Colony" has been the fastest film released this year to draw audiences, surpassing 1 million viewers on its 4th day, 2 million on its 5th, 3 million on its 10th, and 4 million on its 14th.

However, it reached the 5 million mark more slowly than "The Man Who Lives with the King," which has drawn over 16 million viewers this year.

"The Man Who Lives with the King" reached 5 million viewers on its 18th day, and as of yesterday, it had accumulated approximately 16.895 million viewers.

"The Colony" depicts the story of survivors struggling to stay alive in a sealed building where an infection outbreak has occurred.

It is a zombie film presented by Director Yeon, following his previous works such as "Train to Busan" (2016) and "Peninsula" (2020), and stars Jun Ji-hyun, Koo Kyo-hwan, Ji Chang-wook, Shin Hyun-been, Kim Shin-rok, and Go Soo.

Following the news of the film reaching 5 million viewers, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choi Hwi-young celebrated the milestone on his social media, posting a photo of himself and Jun Ji-hyun mimicking the infected characters from the movie.

Minister Choi stated, "I highly admire the contemporary dancers, choreographers, and actors who performed the chilling, bone-chilling roles of the infected," adding, "Their overwhelming expressions and movements, which cannot be found anywhere else, were truly at an artistic level. I send them my unsparing applause."
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