The Host

Languages (15)

Original Title

괴물

Movie Facts

Status: Released

Runtime: 119

Budget: $11,000,000

Revenue: $88,489,643

Language: ko

Webpage: Link

Release InfoShow All

2006-07-27
12세 이상 관람가
2006-08-08
-
2006-08-17
-
2006-09-08
-
2006-11-10
15
2006-11-22
-
2007-03-09
R
2007-03-29
16

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Alternative Titles

Gwoemul
Gwoemul
The Host
O Hospedeiro
Goemul
괴물

Content Score: 100

Gang-du is a dim-witted man working at his father's tiny snack bar near the Han River. One day, Gang-du's one and only daughter Hyun-seo comes back from school irritated. She is angry at her uncle, Nam-il, who visited her school as her guardian shamelessly drunk. Ignoring her father's excuses for Nam-il, Hyun-seo is soon engrossed in her aunt Nam-joo's archery tournament on TV. Meanwhile, outside of the snack bar, people are fascinated by an unidentified object hanging onto a bridge. In an instant, the object reveals itself as a terrifying creature turning the riverbank into a gruesome sea of blood¡¦ Amid the chaos, Hyun-seo is helplessly snatched up by the creature right before Gang-du's eyes. These unforeseen circumstances render the government powerless to act. But receiving a call of help from Hyun-seo, the once-ordinary citizen Gang-du and his family are thrust into a battle with the monster to rescue their beloved Hyun-seo.