《Hanjiang Monster》20th anniversary of its release, the 4K restored version will be re-screened in the United States for two nights

 The Host, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006, will return to American theaters in a 4K restored version on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.The distributor Magnolia Pictures has announced a new trailer and poster. The re-screening is scheduled for November 21 and 23, 2026, for these two nights only.

The story begins at a food stall along the Han River in Seoul.Park Kang-doo, played by Song Kang-ho, was napping at the stall when his daughter Hyun-soo arrived, angry because her father missed the school parent-teacher meeting.The tranquility of the river bank was soon broken: a monster climbed up the bank and rushed towards the crowd, devouring and trampling those who escaped.Kang Dou took his daughter to escape, but the monster suddenly swept away the mysterious book and disappeared into the water.

The government then announced that the monster might be the host of an unknown virus.Kang Dou's family was quarantined, and he originally didn't dare to hold out hope anymore, but he received a call from his daughter.She was terrified, but alive.In order to save her, Kang Dou is determined to break into the Han River restricted area and find where the monster is hiding.

Gowo Byul plays Hyun Seo, while Byun Hee Bong, Park Hae Il and Bae Doo Na play Kang Doo's father, brother and sister respectively.The family helps him escape quarantine and work together to search for the missing girl.

This is the third feature film directed by Bong Joon-ho, between Memories of Murder (2003) and Mother (2009).He conceived the story of the film and co-wrote it with Ha Joon-won and Baek Chul-hyun, with Choi Yong-bae serving as the producer.After debuting in Cannes in 2006, it entered U.S. theaters in March 2007.

The film is produced by Chungeorahm Film, with the participation of Korean distributor Showbox and Japanese investor Happinet. It is a joint film between South Korea and Japan.The 4K re-release will also feature a conversation between Bong Joon-ho and director Edgar Wright. The 4K UHD Blu-ray disc is scheduled to be released this fall.