The Host

Seoul's Han River, summer, a bloated fish corpse. A family's picnic turns to chaos, a monster emerges, a girl is dragged underwater. Bong Joon Ho solidifies his darkly comedic tone.

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The Host was released in 2006 (KO original-language production), with a runtime of 120 minutes.