The Host

The Host (2006)

Released: 2006-07-27 Duration: 2hr 0min
Rating 7.0
HER BIRTH WAS AN ACCIDENT, AND SO WAS HER DEATH.

Overview

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.

Production Companies

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

Additional Info

Budget $11,000,000.00
Revenue $88,489,643.00
Original Language ko
Popularity 25.231

Directed By

Bong Joon-ho

Crew

Director
Bong Joon-ho
Screenplay
Baek Chul-hyun
Screenplay
Bong Joon-ho
Producer
Choi Yong-bae
Original Music Composer
Lee Byung-woo
Director of Photography
Kim Hyung-koo
Production Design
Ryu Seong-hie
VFX Supervisor
Kang Jong-ik
Stunts
Yang Hae-gil
VFX Supervisor
Kevin Rafferty
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Kwak Tae-yong
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Hwang Hyo-kyun
Adaptation
Joo Byeol
Stunts
Kim Won-jung
Stunts
Kwon Tae-ho
Stunts
Seo Ji-oh
Co-Producer
Junyoung Jang
Production Sound Mixer
Lee Seung-chul
Special Effects Supervisor
Kim Byeong-gi
Editor
Kim Sun-min
Visual Effects Coordinator
Karen Kelly
Costume Design
Cho Sang-kyung
Camera Operator
Kim Byung-seo
Makeup & Hair
Song Jong-hee
Set Decoration
Yang Hong-sam
Producer
Cho Neung-yeon
Co-Executive Producer
Kim Hyun-woo
Colorist
Lee Yong-gi
Colorist
Han Jae-min
Costume Design
Kwak Jung-ae
VFX Artist
Park Jae-wook
Executive Producer
Kim Woo-taek
Co-Executive Producer
Joon H. Choi
Executive Producer
Jeong Tae-sung
Co-Executive Producer
Katharine Kim
Co-Producer
Lewis Taewan Kim
Executive Producer
Miky Lee
Casting
John Jackson
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Lee Hee-eun
Sound Designer
Coll Anderson
Sound Designer
Sean Garnhart
ADR Supervisor
Yasuaki Nakajima
Sound Effects
Rob Nokes
Sound Effects Editor
Bill Orrico
Painter
Toby Barron
Sculptor
Toby Barron
Animatronics Supervisor
John Cox
Painter
Liam Hardy
Sculptor
Liam Hardy
Special Effects
Heui-cheol Jang
Painter
Richard Mueck
Sculptor
Richard Mueck
Painter
Steven Parker
Sculptor
Steven Parker
Painter
David Renn
Sculptor
David Renn
Steadicam Operator
Kyung-bo Yeo
Production Coordinator
Jeong Won-jo
Screenplay
Hah Jun-won
Lighting Director
Jung Young-min
Lighting Director
Lee Kang-san
Assistant Director
Kim Jun-su
Fight Choreographer
Yang Gil-yeong
Visual Effects Director
Jung Sung-jin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Park Yong-gi

TOP 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 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

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)

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