KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 -- Director Yeon Sang-ho's (Train to Busan, Hellbound) latest zombie thriller, Colony, is off to a strong start at the Malaysian box office, crossing the RM1.4 million mark.

The latest South Korean zombie flick held an advance screening in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday at GSC One Utama, coinciding with its release in South Korea.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the film recorded 199,768 cinema admissions in South Korea on its opening day, citing data from the Korean Film Council.

Malaysia became the first South-east Asian country to officially screen Colony beginning yesterday, drawing a positive early response.

Yeon's latest feature began filming in early 2025 and wrapped later that same year.

The film premiered in ...