The Host (2006)
The Host (2006)


Plot.
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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
Screenplay / Director

Ryu Seong-hie
Production Design

Lee Byung-woo
Original Music Composer

Baek Chul-hyun
Screenplay

Choi Yong-bae
Producer

Kim Hyung-koo
Director of Photography

Kang Jong-ik
VFX Supervisor

Seo Myeong-seok
Stunts

Yang Hae-gil
Stunts

Kevin Rafferty
VFX Supervisor

Kwak Tae-yong
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Joo Byeol
Adaptation

Hwang Hyo-kyun
Special Effects Makeup Artist

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

Steven Parker
Sculptor / Painter

Jeong Tae-sung
Executive Producer

Richard Mueck
Sculptor / Painter

Bill Orrico
Sound Effects Editor

Liam Hardy
Painter / Sculptor

David Renn
Sculptor / Painter

Jeong Won-jo
Production Coordinator

Joon H. Choi
Co-Executive Producer

John Jackson
Casting

Coll Anderson
Sound Designer

Rob Nokes
Sound Effects

Sean Garnhart
Sound Designer

Yasuaki Nakajima
ADR Supervisor

Heui-cheol Jang
Special Effects

Kyung-bo Yeo
Steadicam Operator

Katharine Kim
Co-Executive Producer

Miky Lee
Executive Producer

Choi Tae-young
Sound

Toby Barron
Sculptor / Painter

Lewis Taewan Kim
Co-Producer

Lee Hee-eun
Special Effects Makeup Artist

John Cox
Animatronics Supervisor

Hah Jun-won
Screenplay

Jung Young-min
Lighting Director

Lee Kang-san
Lighting Director

Kim Jun-su
Assistant Director

Yang Gil-yeong
Fight Choreographer

Jung Sung-jin
Visual Effects Director

Park Yong-ki
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kim Won-jung
Stunts

Bae Jae-il
Stunts

Jang Hee-chul
Creature Design

Park Ji-hwan
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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 is a 2006 monster film directed and co-written by Bong Joon Ho. It stars Song Kang-ho as food stand vendor Park Gang-du whose daughter Hyun-seo (Go Ah-sung) is kidnapped by a creature dwelling around the Han River in Seoul. Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, and Bae Doona appear in supporting roles as Gang-du's father, brother, and sister, respectively, who help Gang-du escape quarantine against an alleged virus derived from the monster and search for his daughter. Considered a co-production between South Korea and Japan, the film was produced by independent studio Chungeorahm Film and presented by its South Korean distributor Showbox and the Japanese investor Happinet.
Bong had dreamed of making a monster movie since his adolescence, inspired by the Godzilla and Ultraman franchises. The catalyst for The Host was the McFarland incident that occurred in February 2000, when an American civilian working on a military base in South Korea ordered 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; Baek Chul-hyun joined the pair to revise the script in December 2004. Principal photography lasted from June 2005 to January 2006, mostly taking place in Seoul along the Han River. New Zealand-based special effects company Wētā Workshop modeled the creature and the American studio 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, Japan on September 2, and in the United States on March 9, 2007. It became the highest-grossing South Korean film of all time, earning $89–97 million worldwide. Many critics praised The Host as among the best films of 2006 or 2007. The film received several accolades, including the inaugural 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 called one of the best monster and horror films of the 21st century thus far, and it has been listed among the greatest science fiction films ever made. It is regarded as a landmark of Korean cinema and remains among South Korea's highest-grossing films. Some retrospective reviews felt that The Host has grown in relevance as COVID-19 restrictions reflected elements of the film.
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