The Host

The Host

2006 | 2h 0min | R

Monsters are real.

The Host

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.

Director

Bong Joon-ho
Genre

Horror, Drama, Science Fiction
Status

Released
Released

27 July 2006
Runtime

2h 0min
Budget

$11,000,000
Revenue

$88,489,643
Language

Korean
Production Companies

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

Cast

Song Kang-ho

Song Kang-ho

Byun Hee-bong

Byun Hee-bong

Park Hae-il

Park Hae-il

Bae Doona

Bae Doona

Go A-sung

Go A-sung

Oh Dal-su

Oh Dal-su

The Monster (voice)

Lee Jae-eung

Lee Jae-eung

Lee Dong-ho

Yoon Je-moon

Yoon Je-moon

Yim Pil-sung

Yim Pil-sung

Kim Roi-ha

Kim Roi-ha

Yellow Suit at Funeral

Koh Soo-hee

Koh Soo-hee

Kim Hak-seon

Kim Hak-seon

Civilian Military Kim

Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson

Brian Rhee

Young Korean Doctor

Paul Lazar

Paul Lazar

American Doctor

David Anselmo

David Anselmo

Baek Do-bin

Baek Do-bin

Fumigation Truck Skinny Man

Martin Lord Cayce

U.S. Senator (uncredited)

Choi Dae-sung

Choi Dae-sung

Man from Duck Boat (uncredited)

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

4th Mat 3 (uncredited)

Ji Ha-geon

Camera Phone Man (uncredited)

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

5th Mat Woman (uncredited)

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

Old Security Guard (uncredited)

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

Man from Couple (uncredited)

Lee Hoon-jin

Fat Man (uncredited)

Lee Jong-yoon

Lee Jong-yoon

4th Mat 1 (uncredited)

Lee Seung-jin

Girl's Father (uncredited)

Min Kyung-jin

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

Park No-shik

Inquiry Officer

Ra Mi-ran

Ra Mi-ran

Woman Stomping Her Feet (uncredited)

Seo Ha-neul

Exchanged Girl (uncredited)

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

Woman on Blind Date (uncredited)

Yoo Seung-mok

Yoo Seung-mok

Yoo Yeon-soo

Yoo Yeon-soo

District officer Mr. Jo (uncredited)

Seo Young-ju

Seo Young-ju

Ko Chang-seok

Ko Chang-seok

Park Jin-woo

Park Jin-woo

Isolation Ward Constable (uncredited)

Crew

Choi Yong-bae

Kim Hyung-koo

Kim Hyung-koo

Director of Photography

Ryu Seong-hie

Ryu Seong-hie

Production Design

Bong Joon-ho

Bong Joon-ho

Baek Chul-hyun

Lee Byung-woo

Original Music Composer

Bong Joon-ho

Bong Joon-ho

Junyoung Jang

Kim Sun-min

Kim Sun-min

Karen Kelly

Visual Effects Coordinator

Cho Sang-kyung

Cho Sang-kyung

Kim Byung-seo

Kim Byung-seo

Camera Operator

Song Jong-hee

Yang Hong-sam

Cho Neung-yeon

Kim Hyun-woo

Co-Executive Producer

Lee Yong-gi

Han Jae-min

Kwak Jung-ae

Kim Woo-taek

Executive Producer

Park Jae-wook

John Cox

Animatronics Supervisor

Kyung-bo Yeo

Steadicam Operator

John Jackson

David Renn

Liam Hardy

Liam Hardy

Sean Garnhart

Katharine Kim

Co-Executive Producer

Toby Barron

Richard Mueck

Steven Parker

Yasuaki Nakajima

Toby Barron

Steven Parker

Joon H. Choi

Co-Executive Producer

Lewis Taewan Kim

Lewis Taewan Kim

Coll Anderson

Bill Orrico

Sound Effects Editor

Richard Mueck

Jeong Won-jo

Production Coordinator

Lee Hee-eun

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Choi Tae-young

Choi Tae-young

Heui-cheol Jang

Special Effects

David Renn

Jeong Tae-sung

Jeong Tae-sung

Executive Producer

Miky Lee

Miky Lee

Executive Producer

Rob Nokes

Hah Jun-won

Jung Young-min

Lighting Director

Lee Kang-san

Lighting Director

Kim Jun-su

Assistant Director

Yang Gil-yeong

Fight Choreographer

Park Yong-gi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jung Sung-jin

Visual Effects Director

Seo Myeong-Seok

Yang Hae-gil

Kwon Tae-ho

Kwon Tae-ho

Lee Seung-chul

Production Sound Mixer

Jang Seok-ho

Kang Jong-ik

Kevin Rafferty

Kwak Tae-yong

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Hwang Hyo-kyun

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Joo Byeol

Kim Won-jung

Kim Won-jung

Seo Ji-oh

Lee Tae-yeong

Kim Byeong-gi

Special Effects Supervisor