Alternate Name "Gwoemul"
Starring Kang-ho Song, Hie-bong Byeon, Hae-il Park, Du-na Bae
Directed by Joon-ho Bong
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The Host 
Theatrical poster Hangul 괴물 Hanja 怪物 RR Goemul MR Koemul Directed by
Bong Joon-ho Produced by
Choi Yong-Bae Written by
Baek Chul-hyun Bong Joon-ho Starring
Song Kang-ho Byeon Hee-bong Park Hae-il Bae Doona Ko Ah-seong Music by
Lee Byung-woo Cinematography
Kim Hyung-ku Editing by
Kim Sun-min Distributed by
Showbox Release
date(s) South Korea:
July 27, 2006 United Kingdom:
November 10, 2006 United States:
March 9, 2007 Running time 119 min. Country
South Korea Language
Korean English Budget $11,000,000 Gross revenue $89,106,383 (worldwide)
The Host (괴물, Gwoemul - "Monster") is a 2006 South Korean monster film, which also contains elements of comedy and drama films. The film was directed by Bong Joon-ho, who also co-wrote the screenplay, along with Baek Chul-hyun.
Starring in the film as members of an unremarkable family thrust into the middle of extraordinary events were Song Kang-ho, Byeon Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona and Ko Ah-seong. A rare combination of blockbuster plot and political commentary, the film also deals with the implications of America's military presence in Korea.
Following the success of the director's previous work, Memories of Murder, The Host was heavily anticipated and hyped. It was released on a record number of screens in its home country ...
