The Host

Synopsis: The film revolves around Park Hee-bong, a man in his late 60s. He runs a small snack bar on the banks of the Han River and lives with his two sons, one daughter, and one granddaughter. The Parks seem to lead a quite ordinary and peaceful life, but maybe they are a bit poorer than the average Seoulite. Hee-bong's elder son Gang-du is an immature and incompetent man in his 40s, whose wife left home long ago. Nam-il is the youngest son, an unemployed grumbler, and daughter Nam-joo is an archery medalist and member of the national team. One day, an unidentified monster suddenly appears from the depths of the Han River and spreads panic and death, and Gang-du's daughter Hyun-seo is carried off by the monster and disappears. All of the family members are in a great agony because they lost someone very dear to them. But when they find out she is still alive, they resolve to save her.
Genre: Action, Drama, Horror
Director(s): Joon-ho Bong
Production: Magnolia Pictures
  25 wins & 25 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Metacritic:
85
Rotten Tomatoes:
93%
R
Year:
2006
120 min
$2,010,000
Website
1,186 Views


What the heck is this?

What?

That's pretty gross.

Is it a mutation?

Is it dead?

No, it moved a second ago.

Yeah? Wait...

My cup!

That was close.

My daughter gave me this cup.

Look, it's swimming away.

How many tails does that thing have?

You got me.

Makes your skin crawl.

Mr. Yoon!

What the hell are you doing?

Don't do it!

No! No!

Did you guys see that?

Underneath...

In the water.

Something dark in the water.

You really didn't see it?

What the hell are you talking about?

Morons, to the very end.

Have a good life.

Welcome.

What would you like?

- How much is this?

- 75 cents.

Not again.

Lift your head.

One, two, three. Here you are.

Daddy!

Hyun-seo?

Hyun-seo.

Wait for me!

Now that you're awake.

Get up!

Three squids for Mat number 4.

Roast them quickly.

Gosh, how much sleep

can a body take?

Hyun-seo!

Here you are.

Oh, that hurts.

Did your uncle do a good job?

He came, at least.

I was worried.

I can't believe this.

I was the only one whose

uncle came to parents' day.

That's why I kept calling,

but you didn't answer.

Why didn't you answer?

You think this phone can

receive signals?

I am too embarrassed

to use it in public. You take it.

What's wrong with it?

Oh, and about uncle.

I could smell alcohol on him...

...when he stood in the back of class.

That punk...

...getting drunk at this hour.

Hasn't it started, Grandpa?

What?

Today's Nam-joo's competition.

- Aren't we gonna watch?

- Oh, Nam-joo!

Right.

Why isn't it on?

- You know what this is?

- What?

I'm saving up

to get you a new phone.

There's a lot, huh?

They're all dimes!

That'll never be enough.

There are some quarters, too.

What's this penny doing here?

This is all from the change box, huh?

- I'll tell Grandpa.

- Go ahead.

- Tell the geezer.

- Geezer?

It's a dead body.

- Mr. Yoon's body...

- That's gross.

...without the lower half

was discovered from Han River.

Turn to 505.

The sports channel.

Oh, there it is!

I made that for her. Aunt!

A bull's-eye every time!

- Park Nam-joo!

- Grandpa!

The old man has to run the shop,

let's watch it ourselves.

What do you mean?

We all need to support her.

Grandpa!

Let the geezer roast some squid.

A straw.

Let's have a cold one.

Here.

This is alcohol!

You're in middle school now.

- What? Are you really my father?

- When your daddy was in middle...

Alright. The semifinals.

She looks tough.

It's bitter!

Go, Park Nam-joo!

Who else could...

...take so long to take a shot?

- Oh, it started.

- Nam-joo is on. You gonna watch?

- Gold medal time!

I can't watch my daughter's matches,

I get too nervous.

- Gold medal this time!

- Gang-du.

- Yeah?

- Come outside.

- I have to watch this.

- Come on out.

Now!

I received...

...a complaint from Mat number 4.

Their squid had only nine legs.

Did you eat one?

No.

Don't deny it.

Why touch other people's things?

Think of it from

the customer's perspective.

A squid.

The torso tastes delicious,

but the legs...

...especially the longest one

has something special, right?

From a paying customer's

perspective, it's important.

Take this to Mat number 4.

Tell them it's on the house.

Four, five, six,

seven, eight, nine, 10...

Mat number 4.

- I've brought your order.

- Oh, put it down there.

What are you looking at?

There's something there.

Come on.

- There, under the bridge.

- See it?

- Do you see it?

- How long has it been there?

- It's been a while.

- I told you.

It's construction equipment.

- Something they hung...?

- No.

Don't think so. It's moving.

- Yeah, it just moved.

- Did it?

Bull's-eye!

She's amazing!

I'm not just saying that

because she's my daughter.

How could she hit

the exact center like that?

- Right!

- I can't believe it!

Let's close the stand today.

It's going in.

It's swimming over!

God, it's huge.

Did you see that?

He ate the can!

All in one gulp.

- Is it a dolphin?

- Yeah, must be.

Have some beer nuts too.

Should we throw something too?

Pakistan?

You came from Pakistan?

It swam off.

It's gone now.

It's an Amazonian...

...river dolphin for sure.

This time there are 10 legs, mister.

This time there are 10 legs.

Count them yourself.

Run away!

Everyone run away!

Run away!

Open up!

Young-ho!

Young-ho!

My son must be in there.

Someone help, please!

Help!

Okay.

Faster! Let's go!

Throw it hard!

This is the last shot

of the semifinals.

Oh, now is not the time to

lower her bow.

Shoot.

Because if she goes over

the clock...

- Shoot!

- Two, one...

Oh, no! The clock!

You could have just let go.

- Park's weakness is...

- Why can't she let go sooner?

...taking too long to release.

And today it cost her the title.

At this point, Park can only

hope for the bronze.

Hyun-seo!

Hey, come back!

Gang-du!

Hyun-seo!

Sir!

You have 10 minutes to

clear the area!

Please take care of your things

and evacuate.

Come on.

Nam-joo.

Hyun-seo!

It's bronze. Bronze.

Your aunt...

...brought you a bronze medal.

Hyun-seo...

...it's your aunt.

Hyun-seo...

Hyun-seo, your uncle came.

Hyun-seo...

...thanks to you, we're all together.

Hyun-seo!

Let go of me!

What are you taking pictures of?

What's so goddamn interesting?

F*** off!

Stop taking pictures!

Calling the owner of a Hyundai car,

plate number 2487!

The plate number 2487!

Anyone?

Hey, lady, how could

you park your car there?

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