The Host
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.
Horror, Drama, Science Fiction
Cineclick Asia, Happinet Pictures, Cheongeoram, CJ Capital Investment
Song Kang-ho as Park Gang-du, Park Hae-il as Park Nam-il, Bae Doona as Park Nam-joo, Ko Ah-sung as Park Hyun-seo, Byun Hee-bong as Park Hie-bong, Scott Wilson as American Doctor, Paul Lazar as US Doctor trying to operate Gang-Du