Horror ·Drama ·Science Fiction · South Korea · 2006 · 2h 0m

The Host

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The Host poster
Director
Bong Joon Ho
Cast
Song Kang-ho as Park Gang-du Byun Hee-bong as Park Hie-bong Park Hae-il as Park Nam-il Bae Doona as Park Nam-joo Ko A-sung as Park Hyun-seo Oh Dal-su as The Monster (voice)
Crew
Kim Hyung-koo — Director of Photography Kim Sun-min — Editor Lee Byung-woo — Original Music Composer Baek Chul-hyun — Screenplay Bong Joon Ho — Screenplay Hah Jun-won — Screenplay
Tagline

Man has made his newest predator.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Host — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
daughterpollutionmonsterriverbraverysewerageformaldehydesnack bararcherfamilyasian originsseoul, south korea
Key Collaborators
Bong Joon Ho Director Kim Hyung-koo Director of Photography Kim Sun-min Editor Lee Byung-woo Original Music Composer Baek Chul-hyun Screenplay Bong Joon Ho Screenplay Hah Jun-won Screenplay Choi Yong-bae Producer Cho Neung-yeon Producer Ryu Seong-hie Production Design Cho Sang-kyung Costume Design Kwak Jung-ae Costume Design
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