New Delhi, May 17 -- South Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho returned to the Cannes Film Festival with a major audience reaction this week as his latest action-horror film Colony received a standing ovation after its world premiere.

The film debuted in the prestigious Midnight Screenings section at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on May 15, marking one of the most closely watched Korean premieres at this year's event.

According to Korean media reports and widespread reactions shared online, the audience applauded the film for approximately seven minutes following the screening.

One social media user wrote: "ACCORDING TO KOREAN MEDIA UPCOMING ZOMBIE MOVIE "COLONY" RECIVED 7 MIN STANDING OVATION AFTER WORLD PREMIER AT 79TH CANNES FILM FESTIVAL...