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The Host is a 2006 monster film directed and co-written by Bong Joon Ho. It stars Song Kang-ho as food stand vendor Park Gang-du whose daughter Hyun-seo (Go Ah-sung) is kidnapped by a creature dwelling around the Han River in Seoul. Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, and Bae Doona appear in supporting roles as Gang-du's father, brother, and sister, respectively, who help Gang-du escape quarantine against an alleged virus derived from the monster and search for his daughter. Considered a co-production between South Korea and Japan, the film was produced by independent studio Chungeorahm Film and presented by its South Korean distributor Showbox and the Japanese investor Happinet.
- Director
- Bong Joon-ho
- Writer
- Bong Joon-ho
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- Release date
- 21 May 2006 · Released
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Country of origin
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean, English
- Genres
- Drama · Comedy · Horror · Science Fiction · Monster
- Also known as
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- 日本語
- グエムル-漢江の怪物-
- Polski
- The Host: Potwór
- Português
- Gwoemul
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