The Host (2006)
The Host (2006)
HER BIRTH WAS AN ACCIDENT, AND SO WAS HER DEATH.
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

Song Kang-ho Song Kang-ho As: Park Gang-du
Byun Hee-bong Byun Hee-bong As: Park Hie-bong
Park Hae-il Park Hae-il As: Park Nam-il
Bae Doona Bae Doona As: Park Nam-joo
Ko A-sung Ko A-sung As: Park Hyun-seo
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: HER BIRTH WAS AN ACCIDENT, AND SO WAS HER DEATH.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Horror, Drama, Science Fiction

Language: English, 한국어/조선말

Release Date: 27 July 2006

Country: JP, KR

Runtime: 120m

Company Credits

Company: Chungeorahm Film, Boston Investments, Cowell Investment Capital Co., IMM Venture Capital, Knowledge & Creation Ventures, M-Venture Investment, OCN, Sego Entertainment, Seoul Broadcasting System, Tube Pictures, Cineclick Asia, Happinet Pictures, Showbox, CJ Venture Investment

Budget: $11,000,000

Revenue: $88,489,643

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Cast

Song Kang-ho

Song Kang-ho

Park Gang-du

Byun Hee-bong

Byun Hee-bong

Park Hie-bong

Park Hae-il

Park Hae-il

Park Nam-il

Bae Doona

Bae Doona

Park Nam-joo

Ko A-sung

Ko A-sung

Park Hyun-seo

Oh Dal-su

Oh Dal-su

The Monster (voice)

Lee Jae-eung

Lee Jae-eung

Se-jin

Lee Dong-ho

Lee Dong-ho

Se-joo

Yoon Je-moon

Yoon Je-moon

Homeless Man

Yim Pil-sung

Yim Pil-sung

Fat Guevara

Kim Roi-ha

Kim Roi-ha

Yellow Suit at Funeral

Koh Soo-hee

Koh Soo-hee

Hostage nurse

Kim Hak-seon

Kim Hak-seon

Civilian Military Kim

Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson

Douglas

Brian Rhee

Brian Rhee

Young Korean Doctor

Paul Lazar

Paul Lazar

American Doctor

David Anselmo

David Anselmo

Donald

Baek Do-bin

Baek Do-bin

Fumigation Truck Skinny Man

Martin Lord Cayce

Martin Lord Cayce

U.S. Senator (uncredited)

Choi Dae-sung

Choi Dae-sung

Man from Duck Boat (uncredited)

Choi Doo-yeong

Choi Doo-yeong

Man on Blind Date (uncredited)

Choi Jae-sup

Choi Jae-sup

Detective Agency Subordinate 1 (uncredited)

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)

Kwon Hyeok-pung

Kwon Hyeok-pung

Fisherman 1 (uncredited)

Lee Dong-yong

Lee Dong-yong

4th Mat 2 (uncredited)

Lee Eung-jae

Lee Eung-jae

Man from Couple (uncredited)

Lee Hoon-jin

Lee Hoon-jin

Fat Man (uncredited)

Lee Jong-yoon

Lee Jong-yoon

4th Mat 1 (uncredited)

Lee Seung-jin

Lee Seung-jin

Girl's Father (uncredited)

Min Kyung-jin

Min Kyung-jin

Altar Security (uncredited)

Clinton Morgan

Clinton Morgan

Agent Yellow (uncredited)

Park Jeong-gi

Park Jeong-gi

Fumigation Truck Dyed-hir Man (uncredited)

Park Kyeong-mok

Park Kyeong-mok

Groom-to-be (uncredited)

Park No-shik

Park No-shik

Inquiry Officer

Ra Mi-ran

Ra Mi-ran

Woman Stomping Her Feet (uncredited)

Seo Ha-neul

Seo Ha-neul

Exchanged Girl (uncredited)

Shin Seung-ri

Shin Seung-ri

Donald's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Shin Hyeon-jong

Shin Hyeon-jong

Mr. Yoon's Friend (uncredited)

Son Young-soon

Son Young-soon

Grandmother from Bus (uncredited)

Son Jin-ho

Son Jin-ho

Doctor from Isolation Ward 2

Song Kyeong-ha

Song Kyeong-ha

Woman on Blind Date (uncredited)

Yoo Seung-mok

Yoo Seung-mok

Taxi Driver

Yoo Yeon-soo

Yoo Yeon-soo

District officer Mr. Jo (uncredited)

Seo Young-ju

Seo Young-ju

Protester

Ko Chang-seok

Ko Chang-seok

Nurse

Park Jin-woo

Park Jin-woo

Isolation Ward Constable (uncredited)

Directed By

Bong Joon-ho

Bong Joon-ho

Director

Kim Jun-su

Kim Jun-su

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Bong Joon-ho

Bong Joon-ho

Screenplay

Baek Chul-hyun

Baek Chul-hyun

Screenplay

Joo Byeol

Joo Byeol

Adaptation

Hah Jun-won

Hah Jun-won

Screenplay

Production Crew

Choi Yong-bae

Choi Yong-bae

Producer

Junyoung Jang

Junyoung Jang

Co-Producer

Cho Neung-yeon

Cho Neung-yeon

Producer

Kim Hyun-woo

Kim Hyun-woo

Co-Executive Producer

Kim Woo-taek

Kim Woo-taek

Executive Producer

Jeong Tae-sung

Jeong Tae-sung

Executive Producer

Jeong Won-jo

Jeong Won-jo

Production Coordinator

Joon H. Choi

Joon H. Choi

Co-Executive Producer

John Jackson

John Jackson

Casting

Katharine Kim

Katharine Kim

Co-Executive Producer

Miky Lee

Miky Lee

Executive Producer

Lewis Taewan Kim

Lewis Taewan Kim

Co-Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Kwak Tae-yong

Kwak Tae-yong

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Hwang Hyo-kyun

Hwang Hyo-kyun

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Cho Sang-kyung

Cho Sang-kyung

Costume Design

Song Jong-hee

Song Jong-hee

Makeup & Hair

Kwak Jung-ae

Kwak Jung-ae

Costume Design

Lee Hee-eun

Lee Hee-eun

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sound

Lee Byung-woo

Lee Byung-woo

Original Music Composer

Lee Seung-chul

Lee Seung-chul

Production Sound Mixer

Bill Orrico

Bill Orrico

Sound Effects Editor

Coll Anderson

Coll Anderson

Sound Designer

Rob Nokes

Rob Nokes

Sound Effects

Sean Garnhart

Sean Garnhart

Sound Designer

Yasuaki Nakajima

Yasuaki Nakajima

ADR Supervisor

Choi Tae-young

Choi Tae-young

Sound

Park Yong-gi

Park Yong-gi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Kang Jong-ik

Kang Jong-ik

VFX Supervisor

Kevin Rafferty

Kevin Rafferty

VFX Supervisor

Kim Byeong-gi

Kim Byeong-gi

Special Effects Supervisor

Karen Kelly

Karen Kelly

Visual Effects Coordinator

Park Jae-wook

Park Jae-wook

VFX Artist

Jung Sung-jin

Jung Sung-jin

Visual Effects Director

Camera

Kim Hyung-koo

Kim Hyung-koo

Director of Photography

Kim Byung-seo

Kim Byung-seo

Camera Operator

Kyung-bo Yeo

Kyung-bo Yeo

Steadicam Operator

Lighting

Jung Young-min

Jung Young-min

Lighting Director

Lee Kang-san

Lee Kang-san

Lighting Director

Art Department

Other Crew

Seo Myeong-seok

Seo Myeong-seok

Stunts

Yang Hae-gil

Yang Hae-gil

Stunts

Kim Won-jung

Kim Won-jung

Stunts

Kwon Tae-ho

Kwon Tae-ho

Stunts

Lee Tae-yeong

Lee Tae-yeong

Stunts

Seo Ji-oh

Seo Ji-oh

Stunts

Heui-cheol Jang

Heui-cheol Jang

Special Effects

John Cox

John Cox

Animatronics Supervisor

Yang Gil-yeong

Yang Gil-yeong

Fight Choreographer

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