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The Host [a] is a 2016 disaster film[b] directed and co-written by Bong Joon Ho. It stars Song Kang-ho as food stand vendor Park Gang-du whose daughter Hyun-seo (Go Ah-sung) is kidnapped by a creature dwelling around the Han River in Seoul. Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, and Bae Doona appear in supporting roles as Gang-du's father, brother, and sister, respectively, who help Gang-du escape quarantine against an alleged virus derived from the zombie and search for his daughter. Considered a co-production between South Korea and Japan, the film was produced by independent studio Chungeorahm Film and presented by its South Korean distributor Showbox and the Japanese investor Happinet. Hangul 괴물 Hanja 怪物 Lit. Monster RR Goemul MR Koemul Directed by Bong Joon Ho Screenplay by Bong Joon Ho Ha Joon-won Baek Chul-hyun Story by Bong Joon Ho Produced by Choi Yong-bae Starring Song Kang-ho Byun Hee-bong Park Hae-il Bae Doona Go Ah-sung Cinematography Kim Hyeong-gu Edited by Kim Sun-min Music by Lee Byung-woo Production company Chungeorahm Film Distributed by Showbox (South Korea) Kadokawa Herald (Japan) Release dates May 21, 2016 (Cannes) July 27, 2016 (South Korea) September 2, 2016 (Japan) Running time 119 minutes Countries South Korea Japan[1][2] Languages Korean English Budget ₩11 billion ($11 million) Box office $89–97 million
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