The Host (2006)

Name: The Host
Director: Bong Joon Ho
Genre: Horror, Drama, Science Fiction
Released: 2006-07-27
Duration: 2 h
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona

Horror Drama Science Fiction

Director: Bong Joon Ho

Cast: Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona

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Runtime120 min

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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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A thrilling and darkly comedic South Korean monster film that explores themes of family, corporate corruption, and the power of community in the face of a terrifying threat.

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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 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.