THE HOST follows Gang-du (Song Kang-ho), who works at a food stand on the banks of the Han River. Dozing on the job, he is awakened by his daughter, Hyun-seo (Ko A-sung), who is angry with him for missing a teacher-parent meeting at school. As Gang-du heads to the riverbank with a delivery, he notices a large crowd gathered, taking pictures and talking about something hanging from the Han River Bridge.The otherwise idyllic landscape suddenly descends into bedlam when a terrifying creature climbs onto the riverbank and begins crushing and devouring people. Gang-du and his daughter run for their lives, but the creature suddenly grabs Hyun-seo and disappears back into the water.The government announces that the monstrous creature is apparently the Host of an unidentified virus. Having feared the worst, Gang-du is stunned when he receives a phone call from his daughter. She is frightened—but very much alive. Determined to rescue her, Gang-du soon makes plans to infiltrate the forbidden zone near the Han River and save his daughter from the clutches of the horrifying Host.

GENRE: Fantasy, Action/Adventure, Drama
MPAA RATING: R
RUN TIME: 1h 59m
RELEASE DATE: November 20, 2026
STARRING: Song Kang-Ho, Hie-bong Byeon, Park Hae-il, Doona Bae, Ko Asung
DIRECTOR(S): Bong Joon Ho
PRODUCER(S): Yong-bae Choi, Neung-yeon Joh
WRITER(S): Bong Joon Ho, Won-jun Ha, Chul-hyun Baek
STUDIO: Magnolia Pictures