The Host
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.
Release Date
July 27, 2006Runtime
120 minRating
RDirected by
Bong Joon-ho, Kim Jun-suScreenplay by
Baek Chul-hyun, Bong Joon-ho, Hah Jun-wonLanguage
KoreanBudget
$11,000,000Revenue
$88,489,643Status
Released
Cast
Song Kang-ho
Park Gang-du
Byun Hee-bong
Park Hie-bong
Park Hae-il
Park Nam-il
Bae Doona
Park Nam-joo
Go A-sung
Park Hyun-seo
Oh Dal-su
The Monster (voice)
Lee Jae-eung
Se-jin
Yoon Je-moon
Homeless Man
Yim Pil-sung
Fat Guevara
Kim Roi-ha
Yellow Suit at Funeral
Koh Soo-hee
Hostage nurse
Kim Hak-seon
Civilian Military Kim
Scott Wilson
Douglas
Paul Lazar
American Doctor
David Anselmo
Donald
Baek Do-bin
Fumigation Truck Skinny Man
Choi Dae-sung
Man from Duck Boat (uncredited)
Choi Jae-sup
Detective Agency Subordinate 1 (uncredited)
Jung Seo-yoon
Woman with Long Hair (uncredited)
Philip Hersh
Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Jeong In-gi
Isolation Ward Doctor (uncredited)
Jeong Kang-hee
Mr. Yoon's Employee (uncredited)
Kim Bi-bi
Isolation Ward Nurse 1 (uncredited)
Kim Choo-wol
Woman crying (uncredited)
Kim Jin-seon
Woman from Couple (uncredited)
Kim Nan-hee
Woman from Duck Boat (uncredited)
Kwon Byung-gil
Doctor from Isolation Ward 1 (uncredited)
Kwon Hyeok-pung
Fisherman 1 (uncredited)
Lee Dong-yong
4th Mat 2 (uncredited)
Lee Jong-yoon
4th Mat 1 (uncredited)
Min Kyung-jin
Altar Security (uncredited)
Park No-shik
Inquiry Officer
Ra Mi-ran
Woman Stomping Her Feet (uncredited)
Shin Hyeon-jong
Mr. Yoon's Friend (uncredited)
Son Young-soon
Grandmother from Bus (uncredited)
Son Jin-ho
Doctor from Isolation Ward 2
Yoo Seung-mok
Taxi Driver
Yoo Yeon-soo
District officer Mr. Jo (uncredited)
Seo Young-ju
Protester
Ko Chang-seok
Nurse
Park Jin-woo
Isolation Ward Constable (uncredited)Images
Videos
The Host - Official Trailer
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The Host - Official Trailer