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The Host (2006)

The Host is a 2006 South Korean monster film, directed by Bong Joon-ho and starring Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona and Go Ah-sung. According to the director, his inspiration came from a local article about a deformed fish with an S-shaped spine caught in Han River. The Host had set a new Korean box office record by reaching 10 million tickets in just 21 days. In addition, it was ranked one of the top films of 2007 on Metacritic with a score of 85. In November 2008, it was announced that Universal Studios would be remaking The Host. It won several awards including Best Film at the Asian Film Awards and at the Blue Dragon Film Awards. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Host_(2006_film) A monster emerges from Seoul's Han River and focuses its attention on attacking people. One victim's loving family does what it can to rescue her from its clutches. source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468492 / F: This movie starts really strongly, th...

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