Title The Host Overview 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. Tagline Monsters are real. Genres Horror, Drama, Science Fiction Keywords river, mobile phone, bravery, archer, daughter, sewerage, pollution, formaldehyde, snack bar, family Production Companies Cineclick Asia, Happinet Pictures, Cheongeoram, CJ Capital Investment Production Countries South Korea Spoken Languages 한국어 조선말 Original Language ko Runtime minutes 119 Release Year 2006
Worldwide box office revenue: approximately 88 million USD