The Host 2006  R, 119 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror / Fantasy
Director: Bong Joon-ho
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Byeon Hie-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Dun-na, Ko Ah-sung, Oh Dal-su, Brian Rhee, Paul Lazar, David Joseph Anselmo, Park No-shik, Scott Wilson
In his late 60s, Park Hee-bong (Byeon Hie-bong) lives a peaceful life with his sons Park Gang-Du (Song Kang-ho) and Park Nam-il (Park Hae-il), daughter Park Nam-Joo (Bae Dun-na), and 13-year-old granddaughter Park Hyun-seo (Ko Ah-sung). The family runs a snack bar on the banks of Seoul's Han River. One day, a slimy monster–the product of toxic chemicals that were tossed in the river six years ago–appears and spreads panic. It grabs Hyun-seo and drags her beneath the murky river. But, miraculously, she is not dead and uses a cell phone to contact her family. The government refuses to help, so the family members set out on their own to rescue her.
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Lady Vengeance 2005  R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
aka: Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
Director: Park Chan-wook
Cast: Lee Yeong-ae, Choi Min-sik, Oh Dal-su, Kim Si-hu, Lee Seung-Shin, Kim Bu-seon, Kim Byeong-ok, Ra Mi-ran, Go Su-hee, Nam Il-woo, Seo Yeong-ju, Oh Kwang-rok
In this conclusion to Park Chan-wook's "Vengeance Trilogy"–following "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance" (2002) and "Oldboy" (2003)–Lee Geum-ja (Lee Yeong-ae) plots revenge on Mr. Baek (Choi Min-sik) after he forced her to take the rap for the murder of a young boy. Following her 13 years in prison, Lee Geum-ja is released and uses her network of women she helped in prison to find her daughter who Mr. Baek allowed to be adopted by an Australian couple. She then proceeds with plans for exacting revenge against Mr. Baek, but Lee Geum-ja begins to realize that revenge is not always sweet and could, in fact, prove bitter.
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Oldboy 2003  R, 120 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
Director: Park Chan-wook
Cast: Choi Min-sik, Yu Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jeong, Ji Dae-han, Lee Seung-Shin, Oh Dal-su, Kim Byeong-ok, Yun Su-kyeong, Kim Su-huyeon, Oh Tae-kyung
Suddenly released after 15 years spent captive in a small apartment, a kidnap victim (Choi Min-sik) sets out for revenge against his kidnapper–until a mystery man begins to challenge him about the reasons behind his kidnapping. At this point, he realizes that he is being toyed with and that the kidnapper has more plans for him.
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| 1. The Host (2006)
2. Lady Vengeance (2005)
aka: Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
3. Oldboy (2003)
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