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The Host

The Host

7,0 /10 (3,119 Votes)
2006 KO 120 min

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.

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Release date

27/07/2006

Votes

3,119

Popularity

5.6

Man has made his newest predator.

Status

Released

Original title

괴물

Language

KO

Runtime

120 min

Budget

$11,000,000

Revenue

$88,489,643

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 Jae-eung

Lee Jae-eung

Se-jin

No photo

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

No photo

Brian Rhee

Young Korean Doctor

Paul Lazar

Paul Lazar

American Doctor

David Anselmo

David Anselmo

Donald

Baek Do-bin

Baek Do-bin

Fumigation Truck Skinny Man

No photo

Martin Lord Cayce

U.S. Senator (uncredited)

Choi Dae-sung

Choi Dae-sung

Man from Duck Boat (uncredited)

No photo

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)

Jung In-gi

Jung In-gi

Isolation Ward Doctor (uncredited)

No photo

Jeong Hyeong-Ho

4th Mat 3 (uncredited)

No photo

Ji Ha-geon

Camera Phone Man (uncredited)

No photo

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)

No photo

Kim Da-yeon

5th Mat Woman (uncredited)

No photo

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)

No photo

Kim Sang-jo

Old Security Guard (uncredited)

No photo

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)

No photo

Lee Eung-jae

Man from Couple (uncredited)

No photo

Lee Hoon-jin

Fat Man (uncredited)

Lee Jong-yoon

Lee Jong-yoon

4th Mat 1 (uncredited)

No photo

Lee Seung-jin

Girl's Father (uncredited)

Min Kyung-jin

Min Kyung-jin

Altar Security (uncredited)

No photo

Clinton Morgan

Agent Yellow (uncredited)

No photo

Park Jeong-gi

Fumigation Truck Dyed-hir Man (uncredited)

No photo

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)

No photo

Seo Ha-neul

Exchanged Girl (uncredited)

No photo

Shin Seung-ri

Donald's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Shin Hyeon-jong

Shin Hyeon-jong

Mr. Yoon's Friend (uncredited)

Son Young-soon

Son Young-soon

Grandmother from Bus (uncredited)

Son Jin-ho

Son Jin-ho

Doctor from Isolation Ward 2

No photo

Song Kyeong-ha

Woman on Blind Date (uncredited)

Yoo Seung-mok

Yoo Seung-mok

Taxi Driver

Yoo Yeon-soo

Yoo Yeon-soo

District officer Mr. Jo (uncredited)

Seo Young-ju

Seo Young-ju

Protester

Ko Chang-seok

Ko Chang-seok

Nurse

Park Jin-woo

Park Jin-woo

Isolation Ward Constable (uncredited)

Park Ji-hwan

Park Ji-hwan

No photo

Yoo In-soo

Nursing assistant

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Peter McGinn

Peter McGinn

2021-12-13

⭐ 6

This is a monster horror movie that really tries, to the point where they don’t give a clear view of the creature in the previews, presumably not to ruin the initial shock moment for the viewer. It is in Korean with English subtitles, with a few bursts of English with Korean subtitles when the speaker is American. The movie focuses on one family’s ongoing battle: not merely against the monster but also struggling against the authorities who want to capture them, suspecting they have been infected with a virus by coming in contact with the creature. The dialogue is pretty ordinary. I seem…

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GeekyRedhead

GeekyRedhead

2024-06-18

⭐ 8

These sites all missed the point. It's farce, it's funny. I actually liked the creature! He's kinda gruesomely-cute! Don't expect drama. It's all tongue-in-cheek, reminiscent of the old Godzilla creature films.

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