#197 The Host ^^

A Great Creepy Funny movie! With a great opening and a stupid ending!! The opening was good when the monster attacking peoples on land and take Hyun-seo away. Stupid ending is JUST WATCH IT! LOL. Some scenes are really shocking! And that made it really scary and creepy! Its just a weird creature!




Great acting of Ko Ah Sung! The 15 years old girl had a great performance! Her emotions are very good! One of my favo korean actress Bae Du Na have a calm and cool personage in here! Male leader Song Kang-ho have a really another type of role! Just so different from Sympathy for Mr Vengeance LOL. Park Hae-il is just a weird but oh so handsome man! HAHAHA

English name: The Host
Korean name: 괴물, Goemul
Year: 2006
Country: Korea
Running Time: 119 min
Director: Bong Joon-ho
Genre: Horror/Thriller/Comedy/Drama/Sci-Fi




Summary:
On 09 February 2000, the American military base of Yongson releases toxic chemicals in the drain to the Han River under the direct order of an arrogant coroner. Six years later, a mutant squid monster leaves the water and attacks people on the side of the river. The teenager Park Hyun-seo is carried by the creature and vanishes in the river. While grieving her loss, her slow father Park Gang-du; her grandfather and owner of a bar-kiosk nearby the river Park Hie-bong; her aunt and archery medalist Park Nam-Joo; and her graduated unemployed uncle Park Nam-il are sent by the army with all the people that had some sort of contact with the monster to quarantine in a facility. During the night, Gang-du receives a phone call from Hyun-seo telling that she is alive in a big sewage nearby the river. Gang-du tell the militaries but nobody believes on his words, saying that he is delusional due to the shock of his loss. The Park family joins forces trying to find Hyun-seo and rescue her
[credits to imdb.com]



Cast:
Kang-ho Song - Park Gang-Du
Hie-bong Byeon - Park Hie-bong
Hae-il Park - Park Nam-il
Ah-sung Ko - Park Hyun-seo
Du-na Bae - Park Nam-Joo


This movie won many awards and got many nomination. Here's a list:

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 2007
Nominated:
Saturn Award Best International Film
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Ah-sung Ko

Asia-Pacific Film Festival 2006
Won:
Best Editing - Seon Min Kim
Best Sound - Tae young Choi
Best Supporting Actor - Hie bong Byeon



Baek Sang Art Awards 2007
Won:
Baek Sang Film Best Film
Best New Actress - Ah-sung Ko

Blue Dragon Awards 2006
Won:
Blue Dragon Award Best Film
Best New Actress - Ah sung Ko
Best Supporting Actor - Hie bong Byeon
Best Visual Effects

Empire Awards, UK 2007
Nominated:
Empire Award Best Horror

Fantasporto 2007
Won:
International Fantasy Film Award Best Director - Joon ho Bong

Grand Bell Awards, South Korea 2007
Won:
Grand Bell Award Best Director - Joon ho Bong
Best Editing- Seon Min Kim

Nominated:
Grand Bell Award Best Actor - Kang ho Song
Best Cinematography - Hyung-ku Kim
Best Film
Best Supporting Actor - Hie bong Byeon
Best Supporting Actress - Ah sung Ko

Hong Kong Film Awards 2007
Nominated:
Hong Kong Film Award Best Asian Film

Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival 2006
Won:
Best Special Effects
Orient Express Award - Joon ho Bong

Raiting: ****
Trailer [Spoilers]:




Seeing our Creature back in part 2! In 2008/2009 :D