The Host (2006 film)
The Host (Korean: 괴물; RR: Gwoemul; lit. "Monster") is a 2006 South Korean monster film directed by Bong Joon-ho and starring Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona and Go Ah-sung. The film concerns a monster kidnapping a man's daughter, and his attempts to rescue her. According to the director, his inspiration came from a local article about a deformed fish with an S-shaped spine caught in the Han River.[2]
Following the success of the director's work Memories of Murder, The Host was highly anticipated.[3] It was released on a record number of screens in its home country on July 27, 2006. By the end of its run on November 8...read more