The Host

Summary

The Host is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,559 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Host's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Host was directed by Bong Joon-ho^[4].
• Bong Joon-ho wrote the screenplay for The Host^[5].
• The Host's composer is recorded as Lee Byung-woo^[6].
• The Host's genre is horror film^[7].
• The Host's genre is science fiction film^[8].
• The Host's genre is kaiju^[9].
• The Host's genre is comedy film^[10].
• The Host's genre is drama film^[11].
• A cast member of The Host was Song Kang-ho^[12].
• A cast member of The Host was Byun Hee-bong^[13].
• A cast member of The Host was Park Hae-il^[14].
• A cast member of The Host was Bae Doona^[15].
• A cast member of The Host was Ko A-sung^[16].
• A cast member of The Host was Scott Wilson^[17].
• A cast member of The Host was Oh Dal-su^[18].
• A cast member of The Host was Go Soo-hee^[19].
• A cast member of The Host was Yim Pil-sung^[20].
• A cast member of The Host was Lee Jae-eung^[21].
• A cast member of The Host was Ko Chang-seok^[22].
• A cast member of The Host was Jung In-gi^[23].
• A cast member of The Host was Kwon Byeong-gil^[24].
• A cast member of The Host was Min Gyeong-jin^[25].
• A cast member of The Host was Paul Lazar^[26].
• A cast member of The Host was Son Yeong-soon^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Host was directed by Bong Joon-ho^[4]. Bong Joon-ho wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Song Kang-ho^[12], Byun Hee-bong^[13], Park Hae-il^[14], Bae Doona^[15], Ko A-sung^[16], and Scott Wilson^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include +2006-05-21T00:00:00Z^[28], +2007-03-29T00:00:00Z^[29], +2006-07-27T00:00:00Z^[30], and +2007-03-30T00:00:00Z^[31]. Original languages include Korean^[32] and English^[33]. Genres include horror film^[7], science fiction film^[8], kaiju^[9], comedy film^[10], and drama film^[11]. The Host was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Reception

Reviews include 93%^[35], 7.7/10^[36], and 85/100^[37].

Why It Matters

The Host ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,559 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]