The Host (2006)
The Host (2006)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Song Kang-ho
Park Gang-du
Byun Hee-bong
Park Hie-bong
Park Hae-il
Park Nam-il
Bae Doona
Park Nam-joo
Ko A-sung
Park Hyun-seo
Oh Dal-su
The Monster (voice)
Lee Jae-eung
Se-jin
Lee Dong-ho
Se-joo
Yoon Je-moon
Homeless Man
Yim Pil-sung
Fat Guevara
Kim Roi-ha
Yellow Suit at Funeral
Koh Soo-hee
Hostage nurse
Kim Hak-seon
Civilian Military Kim
Scott Wilson
Douglas
Ha Won-jun
Writer
Brian Rhee
Young Korean Doctor
Paul Lazar
American Doctor
David Anselmo
Donald
Baek Do-bin
Fumigation Truck Skinny Man
Martin Lord Cayce
U.S. Senator (uncredited)
Choi Dae-sung
Man from Duck Boat (uncredited)
Choi Doo-yeong
Man on Blind Date (uncredited)
John Jackson
CastingDirector
Choi Jae-sup
Detective Agency Subordinate 1 (uncredited)
Jung Seo-yoon
Woman with Long Hair (uncredited)
Philip Hersh
Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Jeong In-gi
Isolation Ward Doctor (uncredited)
Jeong Hyeong-Ho
4th Mat 3 (uncredited)
Ji Ha-geon
Camera Phone Man (uncredited)
Moon Hee-Ra
Camera Phone Woman (uncredited)
Jeong Kang-hee
Mr. Yoon's Employee (uncredited)
Kim Bi-bi
Isolation Ward Nurse 1 (uncredited)
Kim Choo-wol
Woman crying (uncredited)
Kim Da-yeon
5th Mat Woman (uncredited)
Kim Hyo-sun
Quarantine Hospital Nurse 2 (uncredited)
Kim Jin-seon
Woman from Couple (uncredited)
Kim Nan-hee
Woman from Duck Boat (uncredited)
Kim Sang-jo
Old Security Guard (uncredited)
Kwon Bang-hyeon
Bride-to-be (uncredited)
Kwon Byung-gil
Doctor from Isolation Ward 1 (uncredited)
Kwon Hyeok-pung
Fisherman 1 (uncredited)
Lee Dong-yong
4th Mat 2 (uncredited)
Lee Eung-jae
Man from Couple (uncredited)
Lee Hoon-jin
Fat Man (uncredited)
Lee Jong-yoon
4th Mat 1 (uncredited)
Lee Seung-jin
Girl's Father (uncredited)
Min Kyung-jin
Altar Security (uncredited)
Clinton Morgan
Agent Yellow (uncredited)
Park Jeong-gi
Fumigation Truck Dyed-hir Man (uncredited)
Park Kyeong-mok
Groom-to-be (uncredited)
Park No-shik
Inquiry Officer
Ra Mi-ran
Woman Stomping Her Feet (uncredited)
Seo Ha-neul
Exchanged Girl (uncredited)
Shin Seung-ri
Donald's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Shin Hyeon-jong
Mr. Yoon's Friend (uncredited)
Son Young-soon
Grandmother from Bus (uncredited)
Son Jin-ho
Doctor from Isolation Ward 2
Song Kyeong-ha
Woman on Blind Date (uncredited)
Yoo Seung-mok
Taxi Driver
Yoo Yeon-soo
District officer Mr. Jo (uncredited)
Seo Young-ju
Protester
Ko Chang-seok
Nurse
Park Jin-woo
Isolation Ward Constable (uncredited)
Bong Joon-ho
Director / Screenplay
Baek Chul-hyun
Screenplay
Choi Yong-bae
Producer
Lee Byung-woo
Original Music Composer
Kim Hyung-koo
Director of Photography
Ryu Seong-hie
Production Design
Kang Jong-ik
VFX Supervisor
Seo Myeong-seok
Stunts
Yang Hae-gil
Stunts
Kevin Rafferty
VFX Supervisor
Kwak Tae-yong
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Hwang Hyo-kyun
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Joo Byeol
Adaptation
Kim Won-jung
Stunts
Kwon Tae-ho
Stunts
Lee Tae-yeong
Stunts
Seo Ji-oh
Stunts
Junyoung Jang
Co-Producer
Jang Seok-ho
Props
Lee Seung-chul
Production Sound Mixer
Kim Byeong-gi
Special Effects Supervisor
Kim Sun-min
Editor
Karen Kelly
Visual Effects Coordinator
Cho Sang-kyung
Costume Design
Kim Byung-seo
Camera Operator
Song Jong-hee
Makeup & Hair
Yang Hong-sam
Set Decoration
Cho Neung-yeon
Producer
Kim Hyun-woo
Co-Executive Producer
Lee Yong-gi
Colorist
Han Jae-min
Colorist
Kwak Jung-ae
Costume Design
Park Jae-wook
VFX Artist
Kim Woo-taek
Executive Producer
Joon H. Choi
Co-Executive Producer
Jeong Tae-sung
Executive Producer
Katharine Kim
Co-Executive Producer
Lewis Taewan Kim
Co-Producer
Miky Lee
Executive Producer
John Jackson
Casting
Lee Hee-eun
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Coll Anderson
Sound Designer
Choi Tae-young
Sound
Sean Garnhart
Sound Designer
Yasuaki Nakajima
ADR Supervisor
Rob Nokes
Sound Effects
Bill Orrico
Sound Effects Editor
Toby Barron
Painter / Sculptor
John Cox
Animatronics Supervisor
Liam Hardy
Painter / Sculptor
Heui-cheol Jang
Special Effects
Richard Mueck
Painter / Sculptor
Steven Parker
Painter / Sculptor
David Renn
Painter / Sculptor
Kyung-bo Yeo
Steadicam Operator
Jeong Won-jo
Production Coordinator
Hah Jun-won
Screenplay
Media.
Details.
Release DateJuly 27, 2006
Original Name괴물
StatusReleased
Running Time2h
Content RatingR
Budget$11,000,000
Box Office$88,489,643
Filming LocationsSeoul, South Korea
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
The Host (Korean: 괴물; RR: Goemul; lit. Monster) is a 2006 monster film written and directed by Bong Joon-ho. It stars Song Kang-ho as vendor Park Gang-du whose daughter Hyun-seo (Go Ah-sung) is kidnapped by a creature dwelling around the Han River. Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, and Bae Doona appear in supporting roles as Gang-du's father, brother, and sister respectively. A South Korean-Japanese co-production, the film was produced by Chungeorahm Film with Showbox and Happinet presenting.
Bong had been conceiving a monster movie since his adolescence, inspired by the Godzilla and Ultraman franchises. The catalyst for The Host was a scandal that occurred in 2000, in which an American commanded the disposal of formaldehyde down a drain leading to the Han River. Bong devised the story of a monster resulting from this incident and proposed it two years later. In 2003, he started scripting The Host with Ha Joon-won, and directed a short film set around the Han River featuring Byun. Baek Chul-hyun joined Bong and Ha for revision in December 2004. Principal photography mostly took place on location near the Han River. Wētā Workshop modeled the film's creature and The Orphanage handled the visual effects. Of the film's $11 million budget, $4.5 million was spent on the over 100 visual effect shots.
An unfinished cut of The Host debuted at the 59th Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2006, as part of the Directors' Fortnight. The finished film was released in South Korea on July 27 and Japan on September 2. It became the highest-grossing South Korean film of all time, earning $89.4–92.6 million worldwide. Many critics praised The Host as among the best films of 2006 or 2007. The film also won several accolades, including the Asian Film Award for Best Film. A sequel and an American remake were later announced, but neither materialized.
In recent years, The Host has been hailed as one of the best monster and horror films of the 21st century, and listed among the greatest science fiction films ever made. Seen as a landmark of South Korean cinema, it remains among the country's highest-grossing films. The film had a resurgence in popularity upon Bong gaining further international recognition for Parasite (2019). Some retrospective reviews have felt that The Host has grown in relevance as elements came to reflect the COVID-19 pandemic.