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The Host at Music Box Theatre: 4K Restoration and Bong Joon Ho Conversation
Gang-du’s trouble with his daughter begins before the creature appears: Hyun-seo is angry that he missed a school meeting. That family strain gives The Host’s escalating crisis a personal starting point.
A family rescue unfolds amid a public emergency
When a creature attacks people along the Han River, Gang-du and Hyun-seo try to escape, but it carries her away. Officials announce that the creature may be connected to an unidentified virus. Then Gang-du receives a call from Hyun-seo: she is alive. He makes plans to enter the restricted area near the river and find her.
The crisis grows beyond one family, but Gang-du’s goal stays specific. The film’s story moves between a rescue attempt and the official response to the creature.
Further reading: The Host in Chicago at Music Box Theatre ↗
The effects collaborators and film credits
Bong Joon Ho directed and co-wrote The Host with Won-jun Ha. The event listing names Kang-ho Song, Hee-Bong Byun and Hae-il Park among the stars; its synopsis identifies Song Kang-ho as Gang-du and Ko A-sung as Hyun-seo.
The listing credits a creative partnership between Weta Workshop and The Orphanage in connection with the film’s special effects. It associates Weta Workshop with King Kong and The Lord of the Rings, and The Orphanage with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Sin City. The event bills the screening as a 20-year return for the film.
Further reading: The Host in Chicago at Music Box Theatre ↗