The Host (also titled Monster (Korean: 괴물; RR: Goemul)) is the soundtrack album to the 2006 film of the same name directed by Bong Joon Ho. The film's original score is composed by Lee Byung-woo and released through Musikdorf in South Korea and Milan Records internationally.
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| Released | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 61:38 (South Korea) 60:11 (International) | |||
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Release
editThe album was released in South Korea under the Musikdorf label in 2006.[1] This version of the album featured 40 tracks, while the international version distributed by Milan Records consisted only 23 tracks.[2]
Track listing
editSouth Korea release
editThe titles of the songs are mentioned in Korean languages, with the romanization of the English title as noted.[1] The official English title is listed separately.[1]
| No. | Title | Official English title | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prologue – 드넓은 한강 괴물은 자란다" (deuneolb-eun hangang goemul-eun jalanda) (The vast Han River monster grows) | "Prologue: Mighty Han River – The Monster Is Growing" | 2:09 |
| 2. | "백주의 대습격" (baegjuui daeseubgyeog) (A great attack in broad daylight) | "Sudden Attack in Broad Daylight" | 2:09 |
| 3. | "잡해재 않는 손" (jabhaejae anhneun son) (Hands that don't do any harm) | "Hand Out Of Reach" | 1:13 |
| 4. | "떠나는 가족" (tteonaneun gajog) (Family leaving) | "The Family Leaves" | 0:48 |
| 5. | "노란 바이러스" (nolan baileoseu) (yellow virus) | "Yellow Virus" | 1:48 |
| 6. | "골뱅이 @" (golbaeng-i @) | "Whelk @" | 0:42 |
| 7. | "괴불 하우스" (goebul hauseu) (The House of the Goblin) | "The Monster's Lair" | 0:52 |
| 8. | "어둠속의 현서" (eodumsog-ui hyeonseo) (Hyunseo in the dark) | 'Hyun Suh In A Dark Place" | 1:28 |
| 9. | "한강찬가 (B4-A3)" ((hangangchanga) (B4-A3)) ((Han River Hymn) (B4-A3)) | "In Praise Of The Han River" (B4-A3) | 1:48 |
| 10. | "빗속의 검문" (bis-sog-ui geommun) (Checkpoint in the rain) | "Checkpoint In The Rain" | 1:17 |
| 11. | "현서야!" (hyeonseoya!) (Hey Hyunseo!) | "Hyun Suh!" | 2:23 |
| 12. | "헛총질" (heoschongjil) (Shooting a gun) | "A False Shooting" | 0:32 |
| 13. | "배고픈 형제" (baegopeun hyeongje) (hungry brother) | "Starving Brothers" | 1:12 |
| 14. | "배고픈 괴물" (baegopeun goemul) (hungry monster) | "Starving Monster" | 0:37 |
| 15. | "시궁창의 오누이" (sigungchang-ui onu-i) (The siblings of the gutter) | "Brother And Sister In The Sewer" | 1:53 |
| 16. | "새벽, 푹우 그리고 대혈투" (saebyeog, pug-u geuligo daehyeoltu) (Dawn, heavy rain and a bloody fight) | "Dawn, Hard Rain And Bloody Fight" | 2:03 |
| 17. | "젖은 신문지" (jeoj-eun sinmunji) (wet newspaper) | "Wet Newspaper" | 2:10 |
| 18. | "수배전단" (subaejeondan) (Wanted poster) | "Most Wanted" | 1:32 |
| 19. | "비과세 기타소득" (bigwase gitasodeug) (Other non-taxable income) | "Non-Taxable Income" | 1:08 |
| 20. | "도발이의 천재" (dobal-iui cheonjae) (The genius of provocation) | "Smart Fugitive" | 1:14 |
| 21. | "희미한 메세지" (huimihan meseji) (Faint message) | "Faint Message" | 0:45 |
| 22. | "거븍이" (geobug-i) (turtle) | "Thurtle" | 0:55 |
| 23. | "외로운 질주 Ver.1" (oeloun jilju Ver.1) (Lonely run Ver.1) | "Running Lonely" (Version 1) | 0:32 |
| 24. | "새 식구 Ver.1" (sae siggu Ver.1) (New family member ver.1) | "A New Family" (Version 1) | 1:39 |
| 25. | "No Virus" | 1:38 | |
| 26. | "원효대교 너머로" (wonhyodaegyo neomeolo) (Beyond Wonhyo Bridge) | "Over Wonhyo Bridge" | 1:25 |
| 27. | "소녀, 달리다" (sonyeo, dallida) (girl, run) | "Girl, Run!" | 0:22 |
| 28. | "비명" (bimyeong) (scream) | "Scream" | 0:36 |
| 29. | "닿지 않는 손" (dahji anhneun son) (Hands that don't reach) | "Unreachable Hand" | 1:11 |
| 30. | "Agent Yellow" | 2:19 | |
| 31. | "놓을 수 없는 손" (noh-eul su eobsneun son) (Hands that can't be put down) | "Can't Let Go Of The Hand" | 0:52 |
| 32. | "재회" (jaehoe) (Reunion) | "Reunion" | 2:18 |
| 33. | "외로운 학엄병" (oeloun hag-eombyeong) (Lonely student soldier) | "A Single Molotov Cocktail" | 1:40 |
| 34. | "신궁" (singung) (Shrine) | "The Expert Archer" | 0:47 |
| 35. | "새 식구 Ver.2" (sae siggu Ver.2) (New family member ver.2) | "A New Family" (Version 2) | 2:02 |
| 36. | "한강찬가 (Trumpet Ver.)" ((hangangchanga (Trumpet Ver.)) ((Han River Hymn) (Trumpet Ver.)) | "In Praise Of The Han River" (Trumpet Version) | 1:13 |
| 37. | "버려진 노래" (beolyeojin nolae) (abandoned song) | "Abandoned Song" | 2:36 |
| 38. | "눈오는 매점" (nun-oneun maejeom) (Snowy store) | "Little Hut Snow" | 2:49 |
| 39. | "한강찬가 (Vocal Ver.)" ((hangangchanga (Vocal Ver.)) ((Han River Hymn) (Vocal Ver.)) | "In Praise Of The Han River" (Vocal Version) | 3:02 |
| 40. | "외로운 질주 Ver.2" (oeloun jilju Ver.2) (Lonely run Ver.2) | "Running Lonely" (Version 2) | 3:59 |
| Total length: | 61:38 | ||
International release
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Prologue: Mighty Han River" | 2:09 |
| 2. | "Sudden Attack in Broad Daylight" | 3:20 |
| 3. | "The Monster's Lair" | 2:55 |
| 4. | "Yellow Virus" | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Checkpoints in the Rain" | 1:38 |
| 6. | "Hyun Suh!" | 2:24 |
| 7. | "Starving Brothers" | 1:39 |
| 8. | "Brother and Sister in the Sewer" | 1:52 |
| 9. | "Most Wanted" | 2:50 |
| 10. | "Dawn, Hard Rain and a Bloody Fight" | 2:03 |
| 11. | "Wet Newspaper" | 2:11 |
| 12. | "Smart Fugitive" | 2:24 |
| 13. | "Over Wonhyo Bridge" | 4:39 |
| 14. | "Running Lonely" (Version 1) | 2:48 |
| 15. | "Unreachable Hand, Can't Let Go of the Hand" | 4:16 |
| 16. | "Reunion" | 2:19 |
| 17. | "A Single Molotov Cocktail" | 2:27 |
| 18. | "A New Family" | 2:03 |
| 19. | "In Praise of the Han River" (Trumpet Version) | 1:36 |
| 20. | "Abandoned Song" | 2:36 |
| 21. | "In Praise of the Han River" (Vocal) | 3:03 |
| 22. | "Little Hut in Snow" | 2:50 |
| 23. | "Running Lonely" (Version 2) | 1:52 |
| Total length: | 60:11 | |
Reception
editDerek Elley of Variety stated "Lee Byeong-woo's pounding drum music, is impressive".[3] Manohla Dargis of The New York Times and Dana Stevens of Slate called the score "fascinating" and "exceptional",[4][5] while Jim Emerson of RogerEbert.com called it "magnificent".[6] Tim Clark of Soundtrack.Net had stated that Byung-woo's work in The Host "exemplifies his ability to shape thematic material to suit a wide variety of moods without ever overpowering the images."[7]
Accolades
edit| Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51st Asia Pacific Film Festival | Best Sound | Choi Tae-young | Won | [8] |
| 44th Grand Bell Awards | Best Sound Effects | Lee Seung-chul, Choi Tae-young | Nominated | [9][10][11] |
| 5th Korean Film Awards | Best Sound | Choi Tae-young | Won | [8] |
| Best Score | Lee Byung-woo | Nominated |
References
edit- 1 2 3 Byeongwoo Lee (2006). 괴물 The Host (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD). Musikdorf. MDC 018.
- ↑ "The Host Soundtrack (2006)". Soundtrack.net. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ↑ Elley, Derek (22 May 2006). "The Host". Variety. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ↑ Stevens, Dana (15 March 2007). "Beastly Good". Slate. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ↑ Dargis, Manohla (9 March 2007). "It Came From the River, Hungry for Humans (Burp)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
- ↑ Emerson, Jim (8 March 2007). "Attack of the Giant Amphibian! movie review (2007)". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ↑ Clark, Tim (19 June 2007). "Review: Host, The". Soundtrack.net. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- 1 2 "수상정보" [Award Information]. Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ↑ Noh, Jean (9 June 2007). "Family Ties, The Host triumph at Korea's Grand Bell awards". Screen International. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ Pais, Jon (9 June 2007). "[Korean Film News] 44th Grand Bell Awards [대종상영화제] : Family Ties Wins Best Film". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ Paquet, Darcy (10 June 2007). "Koreans make Grand gesture". Variety. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2015.