K-Cinema Korean Movie Night: The Host (괴물)

Schedule

Wed May 06 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Korean Cultural Center, Washington D.C. | Washington, DC

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About this Event

A peaceful day in Seoul turns into chaos when a mysterious monster suddenly emerges from the Han River, attacking civilians without warning. Gang-du (Song Kang-ho) loses his daughter Hyun-seo (Go Ah-sung) in the panic, and the family must set out on a desperate mission to find her, risking everything to bring her back.

Director Bong Joon-ho is one of Korea’s most acclaimed filmmakers, known for blending unique genres with sharp social commentary, such as in Parasite (2019), Snowpiercer (2013) and Memories of M**der (2003). The Host is his a landmark monster film from 2006.

Free with an RSVP! In Korean with English subtitles. 119 Minutes.


일시: 5월 6일 (수요일) 오후 6시

상영작: 괴물

감독: 봉준호

러닝타임: 119분

줄거리: 햇살 가득한 평화로운 한강 둔치 아버지(변희봉)가 운영하는 한강 매점, 늘어지게 낮잠 자던 강두(송강호)는 잠결에 들리는 ‘아빠’라는 소리에 벌떡 일어난다. 올해 중학생이 된 딸 현서(고아성)가 잔뜩 화가 나있다. 꺼내놓기도 창피한 오래된 핸드폰과, 학부모 참관 수업에 술 냄새 풍기며 온 삼촌(박해일)때문이다. 강두는 고민 끝에 비밀리에 모아 온 동전이 가득 담긴 컵라면 그릇을 꺼내 보인다. 그러나 현서는 시큰둥할 뿐, 막 시작된 고모(배두나)의 전국체전 양궁경기에 몰두해 버린다. 그곳에서 괴물이 나타났다. 정체를 알 수 없는 괴물은 둔치 위로 올라와 사람들을 거침없이 깔아뭉개고, 무차별로 물어뜯기 시작한다. 순식간에 아수라장으로 돌변하는 한강변. 강두도 뒤늦게 딸 현서를 데리고 정신 없이 도망가지만, 비명을 지르며 흩어지는 사람들 속에서, 꼭 잡았던 현서의 손을 놓치고 만다. 그 순간 괴물은 기다렸다는 듯이 현서를 낚아채 유유히 한강으로 사라진다. 어딘가에 있을 현서를 반드시 찾아야 한다. 갑작스런 괴물의 출현으로 한강은 모두 폐쇄되고, 도시 전체는 마비된다. 하루아침에 집과 생계, 그리고 가장 소중한 현서까지 모든 것을 잃게 된 강두 가족… 돈도 없고 빽도 없는 그들은 아무도 도와주지 않지만, 위험구역으로 선포된 한강 어딘가에 있을 현서를 찾아 나선다.



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