The Host (2006)
Gang-du is a dim-witted man working at his father's tiny snack bar near the Han River. Following the dumping of gallons of toxic waste in the river, a giant mutated squid-like appears and begins attacking the populace. Gang-du's daughter Hyun-seo is snatched up by the creature and he and his family are taken into custody by the military, who fear a virus spread by the creature.. In detention, Gang-du receives a phone call from Hyun-seo, who is not dead, merely trapped in a sewer. With his family to assist him, he sets off to find Hyun-seo.
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Song Kang-ho as Park Gang-du |
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Byun Hee-bong as Park Hie-bong |
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Park Hae-il as Park Nam-il |
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Bae Doo-na as Park Nam-joo |
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Go Ah-sung as Park Hyun-seo |
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Oh Dal-su as The Monster (Voice) |
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Lee Jae-eung as Se-jin |
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Lee Dong-ho as Se-joo |
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Yoon Je-moon as Homeless Man |
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Kim Roi-ha as Yellow 1 |
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Park No-sik as Inquiry Officer |
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Koh Soo-hee as Hostage Nurse |
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Yim Pil-sung as "Fat Guevara" |
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David Anselmo as Donald |
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Scott Wilson as American Doctor |
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Paul Lazar as US Doctor trying to operate Gang-Du |
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Brian Lee as Young Korean Doctor |
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Yoo Yeon-soo as City Ward Division Director |
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Kim Choo-wol as Weeping Woman |
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Lee Eung-jae as Couple man |
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Lee Seung-jin as Girl's Father |
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Moon Hee-ra as Phone camera girl |
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Yoo Seung-mok as Taxi driver |
Art | Ryu Seong-hee | Production Design |
Sound | Lee Seung-chul | Recording Supervision |
Writing | Bong Joon-ho | Screenplay |
Directing | Bong Joon-ho | Director |
Writing | Chul-hyun Baek | Screenplay |
Production | Choi Yong-bae | Producer |
Sound | Lee Byung-woo | Original Music Composer |
Camera | Kim Hyung-koo | Director of Photography |
Costume & Make-Up | Cho Sang-kyung | Costume Design |
Editing | Kim Sun-min | Editor |
Visual Effects | Karen Kelly | Visual Effects Coordinator |
Camera | Kim Byung-seo | Camera Operator |
Production | Junyoung Jang | Producer |
Production | Junyoung Jang | Co-Producer |
Art | Yang Hong-sam | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | Song Jong-hee | Makeup & Hair |