As it has done for ages, the Han River continues to pierce the very center of the capital city Seoul. But one day in the year 2000…Through an unfortunate incident, a creature of an obscure nature is conceived in the waters of the river. As the creature slowly starts to grow in the depths of the river, people fail to sense signs of an impending disaster, devoting themselves to the Korea-Japan World Cup soccer finals, the President elections and to their individual lives. Then one day in 2005, in front of countless citizens taking a stroll and enjoying the weekend on the banks of the Han River, the creature reveals itself in a shocking display of horror.
And mass slaughter…in an instant, the riverbank is turned into a gruesome sea of blood. The main character Gang-du is a man who passes tedious days operating a snack bar next to the river. On that day of great destruction, he witnesses his one and only daughter eaten up by the creature right before his eyes.
The sudden appearance unforeseen and unexpected circumstances renders the government and state powerless to act… And the once-ordinary citizen Gang-du and his family are thrust into a battle with the monster to rescue Hyun-seo. On the banks of the river, which are completely closed off by the government and declared a danger zone, Gang-du and his family rush into an unstoppable showdown with the monster.
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Title: The Host Also Known As: 괴물 / Gwoemul Country: South Korea Language: Korean Subtitle: English Year: 2006 Genre: Horror, Action, Thriller, Drama
Cast:
Song Kang-Ho - Gang-Du Parl
Byeon Hie-Bong - Hie-bong Park
Park Hae-Il - Nam-il Park
Bae Doo-Na - Nam-Joo Park
Ko Ah-Sung - Hyun-seo Park
Oh Dal-Su - Voice of the monster
Park No-Shik
Pil-Sung Yim
Kim Roe-Ha
Yoon Je-Moon
Jeong In-Gi
Lee Jae-Eung
Ko Chang-Seok - orderly #1 at isolation ward
Kwon Byeong-Kil
Min Kyeong-Jin
Ko Su-Hee
Baek Do-Bin
Kim Hak-Seon
Lee Dong-Yong
Seo Young-Ju
Lee Hong-Pyo
Lee Eung-Jae - man from couple
Maeng Bong-Hal - angler 1
Yu Seung-Mok - taxi driver
Jo Duk-Je - detective
Yoo Yeon-Soo - public officer Jo
Choi Dae-Sung - duck boat man
Choi Jae-Sup - detective agency subordinate
Son Young-Soon - grandmother on the bus
Sung Yul-Suk - virus squad 1
Brian Rhee - Young Korean Doctor
Scott Wilson - US Doctor in Morgue
