Colony
“Survive the hive.”
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.
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Cast
26 people
Gianna Jun
Kwon Se-jeong
Known for
My Love from the Star
My Sassy Girl
Koo Kyo-hwan
Seo Young-cheol
Known for
Parasyte: The Grey
D.P.
Ji Chang-wook
Choi Hyun-seok
Known for
Healer
The K2
Kim Shin-rock
Choi Hyun-hee
Known for
Hellbound
Moving
Shin Hyun-been
Kong Seol-hee
Known for
Hospital Playlist
Reborn Rich
Go Soo
Han Kyu-seong
Known for
Lucid Dream
The Front Line
Lee Joong-ok
Lee Bong-seok
Known for
The Judge from Hell
Strangers from Hell
Kim Jong-tae
Kang Woo-cheol
Known for
All of Us Are Dead
Something in the Rain
Hwang Jae-yeol
Citizen
Known for
Crash Course in Romance
When Life Gives You Tangerines
Lee Dam-hee
Lee So-eun
Also in
My Bias, My Boss
Uprising
Chae Seo-eun
Bully Girl
Known for
Mr. Queen
Forecasting Love and Weather
Kim Sung
Bully Boy
Also in
Zombie Crush in Heyri
Hi-Five
Yeon Sang-ho Director · Choi Gyu-seok Writer Chae Min-ju Composer
Worldwide gross $53M · Budget $12M · United States release August 28, 2026
Box office
Budget
$12,000,000
Worldwide gross
$53,128,238
Gross vs. budget
4.4×
Production
Wow Point
Production
Smilegate Entertainment
Production
Midnight Studio
Production
South Korea
Produced in
Grove
Working title
Languages
Original title
군체
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
France · May 15, 2026
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
South Korea · May 21, 2026
Theatrical
United States · August 28, 2026
Theatrical
United States
July 10, 2026 · Premiere · New York Asian Film Festival
Argentina
September 3, 2026 · Theatrical
Australia
June 4, 2026 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
June 11, 2026 · Theatrical
Austria
September 25, 2026 · Premiere · SLASH Filmfestival
Bahrain
August 27, 2026 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 1, 2026 · Premiere · Korean Film Festival
October 22, 2026 · Theatrical
Cambodia
June 16, 2026 · Theatrical
Canada
July 29, 2026 · Premiere · Fantasia International Film Festival
August 28, 2026 · Theatrical
Chile
September 3, 2026 · Theatrical
Colombia
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Croatia
July 4, 2026 · Premiere · Fantastic Zagreb Film Festival
Czechia
July 5, 2026 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
France
May 27, 2026 · Theatrical
Greece
November 6, 2026 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Guatemala
September 3, 2026 · Theatrical · B15
Hong Kong SAR China
May 28, 2026 · Theatrical
India
June 19, 2026 · Theatrical
Indonesia
June 3, 2026 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 28, 2026 · Theatrical
Japan
November 4, 2026 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
January 1, 2027 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
June 25, 2026 · Theatrical
Kuwait
August 27, 2026 · Theatrical
Latvia
July 3, 2026 · Theatrical
Lithuania
July 17, 2026 · Theatrical
Macao SAR China
May 28, 2026 · Theatrical
Malaysia
May 22, 2026 · Theatrical
Mexico
September 3, 2026 · Theatrical
Mongolia
May 22, 2026 · Theatrical
Nepal
June 19, 2026 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 30, 2026 · Premiere · Imagine Fantastic Film Festival
November 19, 2026 · Theatrical
New Zealand
June 11, 2026 · Theatrical
Norway
November 8, 2026 · Premiere · Films from the South
Oman
August 27, 2026 · Theatrical
Pakistan
July 3, 2026 · Theatrical
Peru
September 10, 2026 · Theatrical · B14
Philippines
May 27, 2026 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 4, 2026 · Premiere · MOTELX - Lisbon International Horror Film Festival
Puerto Rico
August 27, 2026 · Theatrical
Qatar
August 27, 2026 · Theatrical · 18+
Russia
June 18, 2026 · Theatrical
Saudi Arabia
August 27, 2026 · Theatrical
Singapore
May 27, 2026 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 23, 2026 · Digital
Spain
October 10, 2026 · Premiere · Sitges Film Festival
November 7, 2026 · Digital · Movistar Plus
Switzerland
July 11, 2026 · Premiere · Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
Taiwan
May 22, 2026 · Theatrical
Thailand
June 3, 2026 · Theatrical
Türkiye
June 19, 2026 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
August 27, 2026 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 27, 2026 · Premiere · FrightFest
August 28, 2026 · Theatrical
September 28, 2026 · Physical · 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray / Blu-ray / DVD
Uruguay
November 12, 2026 · Theatrical
Vietnam
June 12, 2026 · Theatrical
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