The Host

– Gang-du is a dim-witted man working at his father's tiny snack bar near the Han River. One day, Gang..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours
Release Year:
2006
Original Name:
괴물
The Host (2006) - Also known as 괴물

Gang-du is a dim-witted man working at his father's tiny snack bar near the Han River. One day, Gang-du's one and only daughter Hyun-seo comes back from school irritated. She is angry at her uncle, Nam-il, who visited her school as her guardian shamelessly drunk. Ignoring her father's excuses for Nam-il, Hyun-seo is soon engrossed in her aunt Nam-joo's archery tournament on TV. Meanwhile, outside of the snack bar, people are fascinated by an unidentified object hanging onto a bridge. In an instant, the object reveals itself as a terrifying creature turning the riverbank into a gruesome sea of blood¡¦ Amid the chaos, Hyun-seo is helplessly snatched up by the creature right before Gang-du's eyes. These unforeseen circumstances render the government powerless to act. But receiving a call of help from Hyun-seo, the once-ordinary citizen Gang-du and his family are thrust into a battle with the monster to rescue their beloved Hyun-seo.

The Host (2006) - Trailer

Release Date:

30 Mar 2007

Language:

Korean, English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Joon-ho Bong

Writer:

Joon-ho Bong (screenplay), Won-jun Ha (screenplay), Chul-hyun Baek (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Kang-ho Song, Hee-Bong Byun, Hae-il Park, Doona Bae

Plot:

The film revolves around Park Hee-bong, a man in his late 60s. He runs a small snack bar on the banks of the Han River and lives with his two sons, one daughter, and one granddaughter. The Parks seem to lead a quite ordinary and peaceful life, but maybe they are a bit poorer than the average Seoulite. Hee-bong's elder son Gang-du is an immature and incompetent man in his 40s, whose wife left home long ago. Nam-il is the youngest son, an unemployed grumbler, and daughter Nam-joo is an archery medalist and member of the national team. One day, an unidentified monster suddenly appears from the depths of the Han River and spreads panic and death, and Gang-du's daughter Hyun-seo is carried off by the monster and disappears. All of the family members are in a great agony because they lost someone very dear to them. But when they find out she is still alive, they resolve to save her.

Awards:

25 wins & 25 nominations.

Gross profit:

$2,010,000

Production:

Magnolia Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
93%
Metacritic:
85%