The Host
After American scientists dump chemicals into the Han River, a mutated monster rises from the water and wreaks havoc on a nearby city. When a young girl is kidnapped by the creature, her dysfunctional family must put their differences aside in an effort to rescue the young girl.
Song Kang-ho
Byun Hee-bong
Park Hae-il
Bae Doona
Go Ah-sung
Lee Dong-ho
Scott Wilson
Paul Lazar
Yoon Je-moon
Lee Jae-eung
Oh Dal-Su
Yim Pil-Sung
Brian Lee
Go Soo-hee
Kim Roi-ha
Park No-Sik
Bong Joon-ho
Producer:
Choi Yong-bae
Written by:
Baek Chul-hyun, Bong Joon-ho
Distributor:
Showbox (South Korea), Magnolia Pictures (U.S.)
$11 million
Box Office:
$89,106,383
Awards:
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films – Saturn Award for Best International Film – 2007 (Nominated)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films – Best Performance by a Younger Actor – Go Ah-Sung – 2007 (Nominated)
Asia-Pacific Film Festival – Best Editing – Sun-min Kim – 2007 (Won)
Asia-Pacific Film Festival – Best Sound – Tae-young Choi – 2006 (Won)
Asia-Pacific Film Festival – Best Supporting Actor – Byun Hee-bong – 2006 (Won)
Asian Film Awards – Best Actor – Song Kang-ho – 2007 (Won)
Asian Film Awards – Best Cinematographer – Hyung-ku Kim – 2007 (Won)
Asian Film Awards – Best Visual Effects – The Orphanage – 2007 (Won)
Baek Sang Art Awards – Best Film – 2007 (Won)
Baek Sang Art Award – Best New Actress – Go Ah-sung
Blue Dragon Awards – Best Film – 2006 (Won)
Blue Dragon Awards – Best Supporting Actor – Byun Hee-bong – 2006 (Won)
Blue Dragon Awards – Best New Actress – Go Ah-sung – 2006 (Won)
Blue Dragon Awards – Best Visual Effects – 2006 (Won)
Empire Awards, UK – Empire Award for Best Horror – 2007 (Nominated)
Grand Bell Awards – Best Director – Bong Joon-ho – 2007 (Won)
Grand Bell Awards – Best Editing – Sun-min Kim – 2007 (Won)
Hawaii International Film Festival – Audience Award for Best Feature – Bong Joon-ho – 2006 (Won)
Metacritic Score:
85%
Rotten Tomatoes Score:
92%