Nao to Voice Jun Ji-hyun's Lead Role in Japanese Dub of Colony
The first-time dub actress joins a cast that includes Kaji Yuki and Hayami Saori, as a recording featurette and interview video are released.
Nao will perform the Japanese dubbed voice of protagonist Kwon Se-jung, played by Jun Ji-hyun, in the film Colony, it was announced on October 28, 2026. It marks the actor's first attempt at Japanese dubbing, according to cinemacafe.net.
A featurette showing the dubbing recording and a special interview video have been released alongside the announcement. New scene stills depicting survivors confronting the infected were also unveiled.
The Japanese dub cast includes Kaji Yuki as the mystic biologist Seo Yong-chul, Eguchi Takuya as Choi Hyun-suk, Hayami Saori as Kong So-ri, Nanami Hiroki as Choi Hyun-i and Seki Tomokazu as Lee Bong-suk. Ochiai Fukushi and Mizushima Yutaka also join the dub cast, voicing a company employee and a minister respectively.
Colony is directed by Yeon Sang-ho. In the original cast, Jun Ji-hyun plays Kwon Se-jung, with Koo Kyo-hwan as Seo Yong-chul, Ji Chang-wook as Choi Hyun-suk and Kim Shin-rok as Choi Hyun-i.
The film is scheduled to open in Japan on January 1, 2027 under the title Colony.
Quick answers
When does Colony open in Japan?
The film is scheduled for release in Japan on January 1, 2027.
Who voices Kwon Se-jung in the Japanese dub of Colony?
Nao voices Kwon Se-jung, the protagonist played on screen by Jun Ji-hyun. It is her first Japanese dubbing role.
Who else is in the Japanese dub cast?
Kaji Yuki, Eguchi Takuya, Hayami Saori, Nanami Hiroki, Seki Tomokazu, Ochiai Fukushi and Mizushima Yutaka are also part of the dub cast.