The Host

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:anime
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:Stephenie_Meyer
gptkb:The_Twilight_Saga
gptkb:Bae_Doona
gptkb:Bong_Joon-ho
gptkb:New_York_Asian_Film_Festival
gptkb:Saoirse_Ronan
gptkb:Twilight_Series
gptkb:Song_Kang-ho
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:mountain
gptkb:Diane_Kruger
gptkb:Kang-ho_Song
gptkb:Squid_Game
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Choi_Yong-bok
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_Award_for_Best_Director
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_award
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:The_Host_(novel)
original screenplay
The Host by Naoki Urasawa
original screenplay by Bong Joon-ho and Haemoo
gptkbp:box_office $89 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Park_Gang-du
gptkb:Park_Hee-bong
gptkb:Park_Nam-il
gptkb:Park_Nam-joo
gptkb:Park_Nam-hee
gptkb:Park_Nam-joon
gptkb:Park_Nam-ju
gptkb:Park_Seo-joon
The soldier
The monster
gptkbp:character_appearance gptkb:Lee_Eun-hee
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Hyun-seok_Kim
gptkb:Hyeon-joon_Lee
gptkb:Hong_Kyung-pyo
gptkbp:country gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive reviews
positive reviews
won several awards
noted for social commentary
high ratings on Rotten Tomatoes
recognized for special effects
gptkbp:cultural_impact internationally acclaimed
inspired video games
inspired merchandise
in South Korea
inspired academic studies
inspired documentaries
inspired parodies
analyzed for its themes
influenced filmmakers
discussed in film studies
inspired comic adaptations
has a cult following
popularized Korean cinema
Significant in South Korean cinema
influenced monster genre films
gptkbp:cultural_significance Commentary on government response to disasters
gptkbp:design gptkb:Ryu_Seong-hee
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Bong_Joon-ho
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Showbox
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Kim_Jae-bum
gptkb:Kim_Sang-bum
gptkbp:features a monster
a giant monster
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Busan
gptkb:Gyeonggi_Province
gptkb:Seoul
gptkb:Incheon
gptkb:Han_River
gptkbp:follows a family trying to rescue a member
a family's struggle against a monster
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
gptkb:film
monster film
gptkbp:has_distribution gptkb:Showbox/_Mediaplex
gptkbp:has_sequel gptkb:The_Host_2
The Host 2 (in development)
gptkbp:has_song gptkb:Lee_Byung-woo
gptkbp:has_theme gptkb:survival
gptkb:family
environmental issues
family bonds
fear of the unknown
government negligence
gptkbp:home_media_release 2007 DVD release
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Host
gptkbp:influenced monster film genre
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:The_Thing
gptkb:comic_book
gptkb:Godzilla
gptkb:Jaws
gptkb:The_9/11_attacks
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:film
Environmental issues
social commentary
action films
environmental activism
Korean history
comedy films
science fiction films
drama films
thriller films
monster movies
The 2003 SARS outbreak
The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
The 2004 South Korean ferry disaster
gptkbp:inspired_by real-life pollution issues in South Korea
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by High ratings on Rotten Tomatoes
gptkbp:language gptkb:Korean
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Park_Gang-du
gptkb:Park_Hee-bong
gptkb:Park_Nam-il
gptkb:Park_Nam-joo
Hyun-seo
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Lee_Byung-woo
gptkbp:plot A monster emerges from the Han River and wreaks havoc.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:2006_Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Choi_Yong-bae
Chungeorahm Film
gptkbp:production_company Chungeorahm Film
gptkbp:rating 73% on Metacritic
7.0/10 on IM Db
81% on Rotten Tomatoes
gptkbp:received positive reviews
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:2006
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Host_(American_version,_in_development)
gptkbp:runtime 120 minutes
119 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Bong_Joon-ho
gptkbp:sequel The Host 2 (unofficial)
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Seoul
gptkbp:setting Han River, Seoul
gptkbp:sound gptkb:Kim_Kyung-soo
gptkbp:soundtrack Released in 2006
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Byun_Hee-bong
gptkb:Go_Ah-sung
gptkb:Park_Hae-il
gptkb:Bae_Doona
gptkb:Song_Kang-ho
gptkbp:themes gptkb:family
environmental issues
government negligence
Family and survival
gptkbp:visual_effects gptkb:Weta_Workshop
gptkb:The_Orphanage
gptkbp:voice_actor gptkb:Byun_Hee-bong
gptkb:Go_Ah-sung
gptkb:Park_Hae-il
gptkb:Bae_Doona
gptkb:Song_Kang-ho
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_award