Film • Jul 27, 2006
The Host


Following the dumping of gallons of toxic waste in the river, a giant mutated squid-like creature appears and begins attacking nearby people. Gang-du's daughter Hyun-seo is snatched up by the creature; with his family to assist him, he sets off to find her.
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- Status
- Released
- Release
- July 27, 2006 (19 years ago)
- Alias
- Gwoemul
- Language
- Korean
- Runtime
- 2h
- Themes
- Korean, Dark Comedy, Kaiju, Monster Horror, Psychological Drama, Tragedy
- Origin
- South Korea
Cast

Song Kang-hoPark Gang-du

Byun Hee-bongPark Hie-bong

Park Hae-ilPark Nam-il

Bae DoonaPark Nam-joo

Ko A-sungPark Hyun-seo

Oh Dal-suThe Monster (voice)

Lee Jae-eungSe-jin
Lee Dong-hoSe-joo

Yoon Je-moonHomeless Man

Yim Pil-sungFat Guevara

Kim Roi-haYellow Suit at Funeral

Koh Soo-heeHostage nurse

Kim Hak-sunCivilian Military Kim

Scott WilsonDouglas
Brian RheeYoung Korean Doctor

Paul LazarAmerican Doctor

David AnselmoDonald

Baek Do-binFumigation Truck Skinny Man

Park No-shikInquiry Officer

Son Jin-hoDoctor from Isolation Ward 2

Yoo Seung-mokTaxi Driver

Seo Young-juProtester

Ko Chang-seokNurse
Scores
- Average Score
- 71%
FilmAffinity
- 60%
IMDb
- 71%
Letterboxd
- 75%
Metacritic
- 72%
MyDramaList
- 76%
Rotten Tomatoes
- 72%
Levels
- Sex & Nudity
- None >
- Violence
- Moderate >
- Profanity
- Moderate >
- Algohol & Drugs
- Low >
- Fright & Intensity
- Moderate >












