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The Host (2006) - 괴물 (Goi-mool)

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The Host (괴물 - 2006)
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Action Adventure Comedy Drama
 Made by
 Bong Joon-ho (봉준호)
 Screenplay by
 Baek Cheol-hyeon (백철현)
 Bong Joon-ho (봉준호)
 Ha Joon-won (하준원)
 Joo-byeol (주별)
 Cast
Song Kang-ho (송강호) Song Kang-ho (송강호)
Byeon Hee-bong (변희봉) Byeon Hee-bong (변희봉)
Park Hae-il (박해일) Park Hae-il (박해일)
Bae Doona (배두나) Bae Doona (배두나)
Ko Ah-seong (고아성) Ko Ah-seong (고아성)
Oh Dal-soo (오달수) Oh Dal-soo (오달수)
Lee Jae-eung (이재응) Lee Jae-eung (이재응)
Lee Dong-ho (이동호) Lee Dong-ho (이동호)
Yoon Je-moon (윤제문) Yoon Je-moon (윤제문)
Lim Pil-seong (임필성) Lim Pil-seong (임필성)
Kim Roi-ha (김뢰하) Kim Roi-ha (김뢰하)
Yoo Yeon-soo (유연수) Yoo Yeon-soo (유연수)
Park No-sik (박노식) Park No-sik (박노식)
Go Soo-hee (고수희) Go Soo-hee (고수희)
Kim Hak-seon (김학선) Kim Hak-seon (김학선)
Kwon Byeong-gil (권병길) Kwon Byeong-gil (권병길)
Baek Do-bin (백도빈) Baek Do-bin (백도빈)
Park Jeong-gi (박정기) Park Jeong-gi (박정기)
Jeong In-gi (정인기) Jeong In-gi (정인기)
Maeng Bo-hak (맹봉학) Maeng Bo-hak (맹봉학)
Sin Hyeon-jong (신현종) Sin Hyeon-jong (신현종)
Yoo Seung-mok (유승목) Yoo Seung-mok (유승목)
Choi Do-yeong (최두영) Choi Do-yeong (최두영)
Lee Seung-jin (이승진) Lee Seung-jin (이승진)
Min Kyeong-jin (민경진) Min Kyeong-jin (민경진)
Jo Yeong-gyoo (조영규) Jo Yeong-gyoo (조영규)
Jo Deok-jae (조덕제) Jo Deok-jae (조덕제)
Ko Chang-seok (고창석) Ko Chang-seok (고창석)
Seo Yeong-joo (서영주) Seo Yeong-joo (서영주)
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 Produced by
 Choi Yong-bae (최용배)
Distribution
Showbox (쇼박스)
International sales
CineClickAsia (CineClickAsia)
Staff
 Ha Joon-won (하준원)
 Script
 Ryoo Seong-hee (류성희)
 Art director
 Hwang Woo-hyeon (황우현)
 Production department
 Lee Byeong-woo (이병우)
 Musician
 Kim Sun-min (김선민)
 Editor
Technics
119 min 35mm Cinemascope (2.35)
Web site
www.thehost.co.kr... ( Korean )
Videos
- Trailer
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Budget
US$ 11M
Festival(s) & award(s)
Sales or release dates & Box Office
Release date in South Korea : 2006/07/27
South Korea Box Office
Source : www.cine21.com & www.kobis.or.kr
As of 2006.09.24 : 10,364,905 admissions (total)
As of 2006.09.17 : 10,330,760 admissions (total)
As of 2006.09.10 : 10,228,328 admissions (total)
As of 2006.09.03 : 10,016,576 admissions (total)
As of 2006.08.27 : 9,642,688 admissions (total)
As of 2006.08.20 : 8,895,175 admissions (total)
As of 2006.08.13 : 7,123,544 admissions (total)
As of 2006.08.06 : 5,308,882 admissions (total)
As of 2006.07.30 : 2,114,084 admissions (total)
Synopsis

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 bloodˇ¦ 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.


International Film Festivals

2006 39th Sitges International Film Festival, Competition
2006 59th Cannes International Film Festival, Directors Fortnight

Source http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr
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SHIM Hyung-rae's "D-War" will receive a wide release in China on May 11. The monster film will screen in hundred Chinese cities, including the major cities Beijing and Shanghai, on 500 screens.

"D-War" was a blockbuster in Korea and the U.S. last year. "D-War" holds the record number of screens for a Korean film in the U.S., namely 2200. The biggest Korean hit in China is BONG Joon-ho's "The Host", another monster film which was released in Chinese cinemas in 2007.

"D-War" is Korea's most expensive film and boasts spectacular special effects. Critics were less enthusiastic, but the film garnered US$ 11 million at the U.S. box office. In Korea, the film attracted seven million viewers. The film is English spoken and stars Hollywood actor Jason Behr. The film was shot in LA and the plot revolves around a legend about dragons who return to present day LA.

Yi Ch'ang-ho (KOFIC)...
This Sunday, director Shim Hyun-rae's sci-fi flick "D-War" will be opening in theaters across China. There is great interest about whether this movie will be able to break records of past Korean films at box offices in China.

D-war is set to open at 500 theaters in about 100 cities including Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.

When D-War was released in Korea, over 7 million people went to see it in theaters; in the United States, the film opened in 2200 theaters, amassing 11 million dollars.

There is speculation that "D-War" may be a greater hit than last year's release of "The Host" in China, which earned about 1.4 billion won at the box office.

Young-Gu Entertainment's assistant director Kim Min-gu announced on the 7th that the release of "D-War" in China is their first step towards entering the Chinese film market. "The public response to the movie in China will also affect the production of the sequel", he added....
"D-War", a sci-fi flick directed by former comedian Shim Hyung-rae, will be released in China on May 11 at more than 500 theaters in about 100 cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Shenchen.

The movie was a commercial success in Korea last year, drawing more than 7 million people. It also earned over $11 million in the United States, despite being panned by critics.

The Korean producers of "D-War", as well as the Chinese media, expect the movie to be a huge hit, possibly surpassing the success of "The Host", the most successful Korean movie yet in China.

Yonggu Art, the production company behind "D-War", said the movie was likely to appeal to the Chinese, since it deals with dragons, which are important in Chinese culture, along with other sentiments shared by Asians. The company also said the movie's computer graphics and film technology match those of Hollywood. ...
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

The world's premier film event, Festival de Cannes, will open for the 61st time May 14-25 in the southern French port city. While there are no Korean entrees this year in the main competition section, five films ― including the world premiere of the anticipated blockbuster "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" ― will shine in other sections of the festival.

"The Good, the Bad, the Weird", directed by Kim Ji-woon, will be shown in the Out of Competition section. This "oriental Western" features exciting horseback races and train rides in vast Mongolian plains.

It stars three of the hottest Korean actors ― hallyu star Lee Byeong-heon (TV soap "All In"), heartbreaker Jeong Woo-seong ("Daisy") and bona fide actor Song Kang-ho ("Secret Sunshine").

The film will receive its own gala event, complete with a red carpet event. It is anticipated to be a big highlight along with the premiere of films like Woody Allen's "Vicky Christina Barcelon...
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

Korea is increasingly becoming an important film market ― ranking sixth and seventh in the world in terms of audience size and ticket sales, respectively, according to the Korean Film Council.

Last week, the Asia junket for the anticipated blockbuster "Iron Man" took place in Seoul ― the second big Hollywood event to be held here the one for since last summer's "Transformers".

In international film festivals, more and more Korean filmmakers and actors are stealing the limelight, notably actress Jeon Do-yeon (2007 Cannes Best Actress) and directors Kim Ki-duk (2004 Best Director awards at both Venice and Berlin), Park Chan-wook (2004 Cannes Grand Prix) and Im Kwon-taek (2002 Cannes Best Director, 2007 Dubai Lifetime Achievement Award).

Local production companies and investors are now out to play in the big league. Last year, Shim Hyung-rae's "D-War" marked the first widely released Korean film in the United States, while domestic ...
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