---
title: 'The Host (2006)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Bong Joon-ho'
released: '2006-05-21'
runtime_minutes: 119
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'South Korea'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-host-2006'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468492/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Host (2006)

2006 · R · 119 min · Drama, Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction · South Korea

Original title: 괴물

## Synopsis

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 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Bong Joon-ho](https://cinepixo.com/people/bong-joon-ho)
- **Screenplay:** [Bong Joon-ho](https://cinepixo.com/people/bong-joon-ho)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lee Byung-woo](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-byung-woo)
- **Director of Photography:** [Kim Hyung-koo](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-hyung-koo)

## Cast

- [Byun Hee-bong](https://cinepixo.com/people/byun-hee-bong) as 박희봉
- [Go Soo-hee](https://cinepixo.com/people/go-soo-hee)
- [Son Yeong-soon](https://cinepixo.com/people/son-yeong-soon)
- [Ko Chang-seok](https://cinepixo.com/people/ko-chang-seok)
- [Song Kang-ho](https://cinepixo.com/people/song-kang-ho) as 박강두
- [Scott Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-wilson)
- [Jung In-gi](https://cinepixo.com/people/jung-in-gi)
- [Paul Lazar](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-lazar)
- [Park Hae-il](https://cinepixo.com/people/park-hae-il) as 박남일
- [Yim Pil-sung](https://cinepixo.com/people/yim-pil-sung)
- [Min Gyeong-jin](https://cinepixo.com/people/min-gyeong-jin)
- [Lee Jae-eung](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-jae-eung)
- [Bae Doona](https://cinepixo.com/people/bae-doona) as 박남주
- [Ko A-sung](https://cinepixo.com/people/ko-a-sung) as 박현서
- [Oh Dal-su](https://cinepixo.com/people/oh-dal-su)

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Official site: http://www.hostmovie.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-host-2006
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