The Host (2006)

6.33
/ 10
3 User Ratings
2h
Running Time

July 27, 2006
Release Date

The Host (2006)

6.33
/ 10
3 User Ratings
2h
Running Time

July 27, 2006
Release Date

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Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS)
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Plot.

A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her.

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Cast & Crew.

Jung Seo-yoon

Jung Seo-yoon

Woman with Long Hair (uncredited)

Philip Hersh

Philip Hersh

Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)

Jeong In-gi

Jeong In-gi

Isolation Ward Doctor (uncredited)

Jeong Hyeong-Ho

Jeong Hyeong-Ho

4th Mat 3 (uncredited)

Ji Ha-geon

Ji Ha-geon

Camera Phone Man (uncredited)

Moon Hee-Ra

Moon Hee-Ra

Camera Phone Woman (uncredited)

Jeong Kang-hee

Jeong Kang-hee

Mr. Yoon's Employee (uncredited)

Kim Bi-bi

Kim Bi-bi

Isolation Ward Nurse 1 (uncredited)

Kim Choo-wol

Kim Choo-wol

Woman crying (uncredited)

Kim Da-yeon

Kim Da-yeon

5th Mat Woman (uncredited)

Kim Hyo-sun

Kim Hyo-sun

Quarantine Hospital Nurse 2 (uncredited)

Kim Jin-seon

Kim Jin-seon

Woman from Couple (uncredited)

Kim Nan-hee

Kim Nan-hee

Woman from Duck Boat (uncredited)

Kim Sang-jo

Kim Sang-jo

Old Security Guard (uncredited)

Kwon Bang-hyeon

Kwon Bang-hyeon

Bride-to-be (uncredited)

Kwon Byung-gil

Kwon Byung-gil

Doctor from Isolation Ward 1 (uncredited)

Liam Hardy

Liam Hardy

Painter / Sculptor

Heui-cheol Jang

Heui-cheol Jang

Special Effects

Richard Mueck

Richard Mueck

Painter / Sculptor

Steven Parker

Steven Parker

Painter / Sculptor

David Renn

David Renn

Painter / Sculptor

Kyung-bo Yeo

Kyung-bo Yeo

Steadicam Operator

Jeong Won-jo

Jeong Won-jo

Production Coordinator

Hah Jun-won

Hah Jun-won

Screenplay

Details.

Release Date
July 27, 2006

Original Name
괴물

Status
Released

Running Time
2h

Content Rating
R

Budget
$11,000,000

Box Office
$88,489,643

Filming Locations
Seoul, South Korea

Genres

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This Movie Is About.

han river
river
monster
bravery
archer
daughter
sewerage
pollution
formaldehyde
snack bar
family
asian origins
seoul, south korea
amused
farcical
frightened

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.

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