Actor Jun Ji-hyun has made history as the first Korean actress to receive a special award at the New York Asian Film Festival.
According to distributor Showbox on the 13th, Jun Ji-hyun was honored with the Extraordinary Star Asia Award at the 25th New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF).
This award is presented to actors who have contributed to the development of Asian cinema. Jun Ji-hyun is the first Korean actress to receive this recognition.
NYAFF is an Asian film festival that showcases a diverse range of genre films from across Asia. "COLONY" was selected as the opening film for this year's festival, and Jun Ji-hyun, who starred in the film, was honored with the award.
Jun Ji-hyun, who attended the festival with director Yeon Sang-ho, shared her thoughts, saying, "Film is a special endeavor that connects people beyond culture and language. I worked on 'COLONY' with that same heart, and I am delighted to present it to the New York audience."
"COLONY" depicts the desperate struggle of survivors isolated inside a building sealed off due to an unidentified infection, as they face infected beings that evolve in unpredictable ways. Jun Ji-hyun led the film, playing the role of Professor Kwon Se-jeong of Biotechnology.
The film was released domestically on May 21 and has drawn 5.91 million viewers nationwide.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kim Ji-hye)