About this episode
The Host [a] is a 2006 monster film [b] directed and co-written by Bong Joon Ho . It stars Song Kang-ho as food stand vendor Park Gang-du whose daughter Hyun-seo ( Go Ah-sung ) is kidnapped by a creature dwelling around the Han River in Seoul . Byun Hee-bong , Park Hae-il , and Bae Doona appear in supporting roles as Gang-du's father, brother, and sister, respectively, who help Gang-du escape quarantine against an alleged virus derived from the monster and search for his daughter. Considered a co-production between South Korea and Japan, the film was produced by independent studio Chungeorahm Film and presented by its South Korean distributor Showbox and the Japanese investor Happinet . Also discussed: Wes Anderson, Simone Weil, Kevin Smith, Mallrats , Allan Moyle, Pump Up the Volume (1990), Times Square (1980), Empire Records (1995), The Toxic Avenger (2025), IMAX and A24 ai ventures, and more. NEXT WEEK: Who Killed Teddy Bear? (1965), Bloodhaus: https://www.bloodhauspod.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ https://letterboxd.com/bloodhaus/ Drusilla Adeline: https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/ https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ @sisterhyde.bsky.social Joshua Conkel https://www.joshuaconkel.com/ https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/ https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/