Colony

"Survive the hive."

2026 2h 3m KO

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6.5

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★8.1TMDB · 1,094●57Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 10,630

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Synopsis

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Professor Se-jeong is thrust into a bloody nightmare when a rapidly mutating virus is released during a biotech conference causing authorities to seal the facility. Trapped inside with no escape, Se-jeong along with a small group of survivors must fight to stay alive while the infected undergo horrific transformations.

“Survive the hive.”

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Cast

Gianna Jun
Kwon Se-jeong
Koo Kyo-hwan
Seo Young-cheol
Ji Chang-wook
Choi Hyun-seok
Kim Shin-rock
Choi Hyun-hee
Shin Hyun-been
Kong Seol-hee
Go Soo
Han Kyu-seong
Lee Joong-ok
Lee Bong-seok
Kim Jong-tae
Kang Woo-cheol

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yeon Sang-ho
Writers: Yeon Sang-ho, Choi Gyu-seok
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 4.4× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, shot by Byun Bong-sun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chae Min-ju. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Han Mi-yeon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Gianna Jun and Koo Kyo-hwan and Ji Chang-wook carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Survive the hive.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt34385135 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yeon Sang-ho directs. Byun Bong-sun behind the camera. Chae Min-ju scores. Han Mi-yeon cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 4.4× over at the box office.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, shot by Byun Bong-sun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Chae Min-ju. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Han Mi-yeon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gianna Jun and Koo Kyo-hwan and Ji Chang-wook carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Survive the hive.".
8IMDB entry: tt34385135 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 15 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Byun Bong-sun
Original score: Chae Min-ju
Editing: Han Mi-yeon
Production design: Lee Mok-won
Costume design: Kim Kyeong-mi
Makeup / hair: Kim Hyun-jung
Runtime: 123 min · 2h 3m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $12,000,000
Box office: $53,128,238
Return: 443% of budget
Original language: KO
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Colony (2026)
Metacritic: 57/100
IMDB rating: 6.5/10 · 10,630 votes
MPAA: R

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MovieGuys2026-06-16
★ 7/10
Colony is a marginal departure from your classic zombie flick. While intelligently written, there's not a lot on offer here, aside from a zombie hive mind proposition, that distinguishes this outbreak zombie horror disaster drama from others in the genre. That's not to say it's not worth a look if you like this kind of thing. The acting is excellent; the characters have a genuine depth, offering up predictably human responses, for better or worse, to the unfolding disaster that befalls them. Action is solid too, with lots of zombie thrills but little in the way of genuine scares, backed by solid choregraphy and cinamatics. In summary. Colony isn't doing anything overly new, but its script offers enough interest and excitement to make this film a worthwhile watch.
Sierbahnn2026-07-27
★ 7/10
This is another great example of how Koreans understand zombie movies. Just like with Train to Busan this movie does something interesting with the concept rather than just repeat the tropes we have already seen. There is a great deal of urgency in this movie and the actors and directors pull this off very well. The effects are very high class and the overall presentation is highly proficient. I did enjoy this quite a lot, and I recommend it to anyone interested in the genre.
Chris Sawin2026-08-04
★ 9/10
Colony is so smart and exhilarating, with breathtaking cinematography by Byun Bong-sun. The fact that an outbreak film is doing something different rather than rehashing everything that came before it is enough to warrant a watch. But it’s such a clever spin on the genre, it ends up clawing and biting its way to being one of the best films of the year. <https://bit.ly/Colony26>