Hello, Kaiju Lovers! After several months in Seoul, Nate finally reaches the point where Korean kaiju cinema comes into its own: Bong Joon-ho’s The Host (2006). He’s joined by YouTuber and author Omni Viewer and his “kaiju” sidekick, Snazzy Chapeau, to discuss this momentous film. While it arguably has more in common with Jaws than Godzilla (1954), its effect on Korean culture was as significant as the latter was for Japan and King Kong (1933) was for America. It was inspired by a uniquely Korean issue/experience and catapulted Korean culture and Joon-ho onto the world scene. Speaking of which, the Toku Topic is the true story that is recreated and dramatized in the film: the McFarland Incident. Also, there are periodic reports from Sir Adam Lexington, a friend of Omni’s, as he repairs Uber-Moguera.
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Timestamps:
- Introduction: 0:00-10:38
- Entertaining Info Dump: 10:38-19:52
- Toku Talk: 19:52-1:31:59
- Ad (Crisis on Ulalu by Ryan George Collins): 1:31:59-1:32:42
- Toku Topic (The McFarland Incident): 1:32:42-2:03:42
- Outro: 2:03:42-2:21:11
- Credits: 2:21:11-end
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Bibliography/Further Reading:
- “America Is the Monster – The Host | Renegade Cut.” YouTube. Uploaded by Renegade Cut. 30 April 2018. https://youtu.be/ze_TUc1J-TI?si=HJ_xF9nBiYLnCg0R.
- “The Chilling True Story Behind The Movie ‘HOST’: Han River Dump Monster #truecrime.” YouTube. Uploaded by GRAZY TV. 4 April 2023. https://youtu.be/VHAyWykN5W0?si=GYwqG-0WlKqXhgqc.
- Commentary by Director Bong Joon-Ho and Tony Rains. The Host blu-ray by Magnolia Pictures.
- GIKorea. “GI FLASHBACKS: THE 2000 YONGSAN WATER DUMPING INCIDENT.” ROK Drop. 18 March 2008. https://www.rokdrop.net/2008/03/18/gi-flashbacks-the-2000-yongsan-water-dumping-incident/.
- “Host, The.” IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468492/.
- “Host, The (2006 film).” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Host_(2006_film).
- Kirk, Don. “U.S. Dumping Of Chemical Riles Koreans.” The New York Times. 15 July 2000. https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/15/news/us-dumping-of-chemical-riles-koreans.html.
- Myo-ja, Ser. “Summons delivery fails in McFarland case.” Korea JoongAng. 10 Oct. 2003. https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2003/10/10/politics/Summons-delivery-fails-in-McFarland-case/2043553.html.
- The Host blu-ray special features by Magnolia Pictures.
- “Animating the Creature.”
- “Bringing the Creature to Life.”
- “Designing the Creature.”
- “Family, The: Main Cast Interviews.”
- “Making of The Host with Director Bong Joon-Ho.”
- “Memories of the Sewer.”
- “Physical Special Effects.”
- “Puppet Animatronics.”
- “Understanding The Host (2006) | More Than Just a Monster Movie.” YouTube. Uploaded by Film is just Moving Pictures. 5 Aug. 2021. https://youtu.be/aVpK3ITSklM?si=YOPKKUwOpK48F-mW.
- “US military apologizes for formaldehyde release in S. Korea.” Water World. 26 July 2000. https://www.waterworld.com/home/article/16206286/us-military-apologizes-for-formaldehyde-release-in-s-korea.
- Weaver, Teri and Hwang Hae-Rym. “Morgue official in Korea convicted of dumping chemicals avoids jail.” Stars and Stripes. 20 Jan. 2005. https://www.stripes.com/migration/morgue-official-in-korea-convicted-of-dumping-chemicals-avoids-jail-1.28241.
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