The Host (2006)
The Host (2006)
Monsters are real.
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
Go A-sung Go 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: Monsters are real.
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, CJ Entertainment, Showbox

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

Go A-sung

Go 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

Baek Chul-hyun

Baek Chul-hyun

Screenplay

Bong Joon-ho

Bong Joon-ho

Screenplay

Hah Jun-won

Hah Jun-won

Screenplay

Joo Byeol

Joo Byeol

Adaptation

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

Joon H. Choi

Joon H. Choi

Co-Executive Producer

Jeong Tae-sung

Jeong Tae-sung

Executive Producer

Katharine Kim

Katharine Kim

Co-Executive Producer

Lewis Taewan Kim

Lewis Taewan Kim

Co-Producer

Miky Lee

Miky Lee

Executive Producer

John Jackson

John Jackson

Casting

Jeong Won-jo

Jeong Won-jo

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

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

Kwak Tae-yong

Kwak Tae-yong

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Hwang Hyo-kyun

Hwang Hyo-kyun

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sound

Lee Byung-woo

Lee Byung-woo

Original Music Composer

Coll Anderson

Coll Anderson

Sound Designer

Choi Tae-young

Choi Tae-young

Sound

Sean Garnhart

Sean Garnhart

Sound Designer

Yasuaki Nakajima

Yasuaki Nakajima

ADR Supervisor

Rob Nokes

Rob Nokes

Sound Effects

Bill Orrico

Bill Orrico

Sound Effects Editor

Park Yong-gi

Park Yong-gi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lee Seung-chul

Lee Seung-chul

Production Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Karen Kelly

Karen Kelly

Visual Effects Coordinator

Park Jae-wook

Park Jae-wook

VFX Artist

Jung Sung-jin

Jung Sung-jin

Visual Effects Director

Kang Jong-ik

Kang Jong-ik

VFX Supervisor

Kevin Rafferty

Kevin Rafferty

VFX Supervisor

Kim Byeong-gi

Kim Byeong-gi

Special Effects Supervisor

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

John Cox

John Cox

Animatronics Supervisor

Heui-cheol Jang

Heui-cheol Jang

Special Effects

Yang Gil-yeong

Yang Gil-yeong

Fight Choreographer

Seo Myeong-Seok

Seo Myeong-Seok

Stunts

Yang Hae-gil

Yang Hae-gil

Stunts

Kwon Tae-ho

Kwon Tae-ho

Stunts

Kim Won-jung

Kim Won-jung

Stunts

Seo Ji-oh

Seo Ji-oh

Stunts

Lee Tae-yeong

Lee Tae-yeong

Stunts

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