This movie originates from the real-life incident known as the "McFarland incident," which involved the discharge of formaldehyde by the U.S. military stationed in South Korea
I enjoyed your reaction to the movie. The scene of the release of poison, which is the cause of the birth of the monster in the early movie, satirizes the "U.S. Forces Korea's Han River Poisoning Incident." The part where Hyun-seo, played by Go Ah-sung, died is criticizing the "U.S. military armored vehicle crash (Miseon and Hyo-soon deaths)," in which two middle school girls were killed due to carelessness in a U.S. military vehicle. And the scene of "Agent Yellow" sprayed on protesters is a recreation of "Agent Orange" from the Vietnam War. The 'Korean U.S. Forces Korea Han River Poisoning Incident' occurred in 2000, Albert McFarland is an anecdote about the deputy chief of the morgue of the U.S. Forces Korea and instructing a South Korean military officer to throw poison into the sewer. It is an incident in which a considerable amount of poison was released toward the Han River just because dust accumulated in the bottle. When the Korean State Council complained to the U.S. military command at the time, the U.S. military said, "If diluted with water, it is harmless to the human body." It is said that he internally announced the conclusion that throwing it into the Han River is eventually diluted with water and there is no problem. The contents of the incident are directly reflected in the first scene of "The Host." The U.S. military character that seems to have been created with the motif of McFarland The interesting details are the part that cites the internal conclusions of the U.S. military at the time.
There is a lot of geo-political satire in this movie. South Korea post war is under a lot of control of the US, both from military and political perspective. In a way, through a monster movie, it is showing how much the US is actually influencing Korean matters (first scene showed that the monster was probably created by the US person forcing to dump toxic waste into the Han river and the Korean guy without hesitation just following the order, thus creating the monster, when the US citizen got killed, the US created a false narative of a "Virus" and kept insisting on it, even though they knew it's a lie). It is showing the incompetencies of Korea against the "mighty" US, though in the end, it was those incompetent people who saved the day.
@@cinemamosaic The comments are correct in general. And I read some reviews from Americans who felt offended when the movie was first released. However, the movie is actually criticizing the helpless Korean government and Koreans who obey sort of hegemonism or some kind of irrationalities. it talks to people who justify grandiose powers in other words. not just criticizing the U.S. The reason why the U.S. appeared in the movie is just because of the reality that the U.S has the hegemony of the world in the name of Pax-Americana You've never heard of the 'McFarland case' in which no one has been punished. You've never heard that Korean courts cannot punish crimes committed by the U.S. military in Korea. You've never heard that The U.S. military literally crushed two Korean school girls with a battle tank in 2002, but no one was punished. You've never heard that the U.S. has Wartime Operational Control of whole Korean army. And many things like these are still there under the protection of so many Koreans who praise the power or anything looks grandiose, Then they want to be under the control of it which sometimes works irrationally. This situation is completely Korean people's fault. I don't blame any individual Americans because you can't know everything, It's the same as many Koreans don't know about what Korean army did in Vietnam war. I hope you understand that this movie is about KOREANS doing stupid things, taking being controlled by the grandiose power for granted. Despite being harmed by the power... The man who jumped into the river at the beginning of the movie was talking to KOREANS, not to Americans "Don't you see that? Why can't you get out of the darkness?"
the director is Bong Junho of the Parasite. the Host is his first box-office success movie here in Korea. the audience for this film is almost close to 11M. ※ the population of Korea is approximately 51M. ※ Korean box-office standard is the number of audience not for money.
@YT-nx3qk maybe you're not wrong but the number of audience for Memories of Murder is about 5.2M. just half of the Host's. in general we Koreans hardly consider that some movie less than 10M audiences is successful or hit. 🫡
The archer girl is the lady medical assistant in Kingdom btw. Other korean mosnter movies to watch Monstrum Sector 7 Zombie for sale ( sorta monster ish , zombies 😁)
This is a very dark black comedy at its best. It's an allegory of today's socio-political environment. The monster wasn't the only problem - it was the people and government that was even bigger problem.
Good video you uproad! Here are some informations. 1. The incident in which US forces stationed in Korea illegally discharged waste into the Han River was a real incident. 2. The film as a whole has a strong anti-American tone. In the early 2000s, three incidents occurred one after another: 1) the controversy over the biased judgment of the Salt Lake Winter Olympics 2) the crushing death of a middle school girl by a U.S. military armored vehicle 3) the unjustified invasion of Iraq So anti-American sentiment arose in Korean society and this gets extreme. The movie reflects that social situation, and this anti-Americanism in Korean society rapidly changed to pro-Americanism as North Korea's nuclear threat became visible in the late 2000s. 3. The movie overall shows a strong distrust of public power, because Korea was a colonial country and acted everything very quickly to join the ranks of advanced countries. In the process, many things were handled hastily, and this is a criticism of the social situation at that time. ah,don't worry- Public power of Korea in nowdays can be trustful.
I did read that this was a reflection on 3 real life events, which I think people have mentioned in the comments. Just like Parasite I think there is a deeper message here. It is like satirizing classism maybe. The different members of the family seem to be representing maybe different groups of people. I can't really make the bigger connection but if you notice it seems that the young daughter was the smartest. It's probably a hopeful sign and the message could be save the kids, save the future. The brothers and sister all had different issues but also had talents, the grand-dad was very forgiving and heroic in his way. Most monsters in a monster movie represent something, some existential threat to a nation. This movie feels like a collision between technology and old ways and the common people are being pinched in the process of change. Maybe it could be something like that. The original Gojira monster for example represent the dangers of nuclear power.
If you're interested in good Korean movies based on true events and history, I strongly recommend these below. "Taegukgi"(태극기 휘날리며, 2004) "The Front Line"(고지전, 2011) "Ode to My Father"(국제시장, 2014) "Silmido"(실미도, 2003) "The Man Standing Next"(남산의 부장들, 2020) "12.12: The Day"(서울의 봄, 2023) "May 18"(화려한 휴가, 2007) "A Taxi Driver"(택시 운전사, 2017) "The Attorney"(변호인, 2013) "Memories of Murder"(살인의 추억, 2003) "1987: When the Day Comes"(1987, 2017) "Default"(국가부도의 날, 2018) They are really fun to watch, too. Also, I advise watching them in the order I wrote above. Enjoy!
You need to know the background of the times. At that time, the United States was a country that helped Korea in the Korean War, and at the same time, it was a country that was acquitted even though it committed many crimes in Korea. In 2000, the U.S. military in Korea discharged unpurified formaldehyde into the Han River, and in 2002, an accident occurred in which two middle school girls(age:14) were crushed to death by a U.S. military armored vehicle. As the girls were walking to the edge of the narrow street, an armored vehicle passed by, leaving no trace of the girls' bodies. At the time, the armored vehicle driver and tank commander were put on trial, but were acquitted. Even though the tank commander found the girls before the accident, he failed to respond properly. From the Olympics to Anton Ono's foul, it was a time when anti-American sentiment was at its strongest. That is why the United States was depicted as the axis of evil in the 2006 movie.
Kdrama Death game is so good It’s a drama that makes a great quote of life. I remember watching it nonstop because it was fun. I hope you guys watch it😊❤
Doona Bae's first film was a Korean version of 'The Ring' horror movie. She got her second role in 'Barking Dogs Don't Bite' because the original actress refused to appear on film without makeup. The Host was her 10th film.
Kdrama Death game is so good It’s a drama that makes a great quote of life. I remember watching it nonstop because it was fun. I hope you guys watch it 😊❤😢😅😂
Nice reaction! Btw, i want to suggest korean movie (2019), it’s a great movie, and i’m think it’s underrated because i haven’t see anyone reacted to it yet
I recommend reacting to WAR OF THE ARROWS. The one who play as the Uncle of the middle school girl is the main character in the movie. Actor Park Hae Il.
Haha. 😂 The virus bit was a satire about US looking for imaginary WMD in Iraq. It was set in 2006, when the Iraq War was at its peak. US pretty much destroyed an entire region chasing what turned out to be a lie.
평가해주세요 제목 - 나의 아저씨 - 배우 이선균,가수 이지은 출연 내용 - 기댈곳 없는 팍팍한 현실속에서 박부장이란 인물을 만나 사회에 발돋음하는 힐링 드라마 제목 - 미스터 션사인 - 배우 이병헌,배우 김태리 내용 - 일제강점기 26대 고종왕 시절 미국으로 건너간 한 아이가 군인 신분으로 조국에 돌아와 한 여인(김태리)를 만나면서 펼처지는 서사극
This movie originates from the real-life incident known as the "McFarland incident," which involved the discharge of formaldehyde by the U.S. military stationed in South Korea
Really? It like it had some historical significance. Thank you for the update.
미군을 왜 나쁘게 표현 하냐고 할까봐 하는 소리인데 미군이 용산에서 독군물을 무단 방류한 실제 사건을 바탕으로 만든 영화 임
용산기지 철수 할 때도 환경 오염이 심각 했다고 함...그리고 그걸 떠나서 괴물이 좀 어색 하지만 영화는 정말 재미 있음...
I enjoyed your reaction to the movie.
The scene of the release of poison, which is the cause of the birth of the monster in the early movie, satirizes the "U.S. Forces Korea's Han River Poisoning Incident."
The part where Hyun-seo, played by Go Ah-sung, died is criticizing the "U.S. military armored vehicle crash (Miseon and Hyo-soon deaths)," in which two middle school girls were killed due to carelessness in a U.S. military vehicle.
And the scene of "Agent Yellow" sprayed on protesters is a recreation of "Agent Orange" from the Vietnam War.
The 'Korean U.S. Forces Korea Han River Poisoning Incident' occurred in 2000,
Albert McFarland is an anecdote about the deputy chief of the morgue of the U.S. Forces Korea and instructing a South Korean military officer to throw poison into the sewer.
It is an incident in which a considerable amount of poison was released toward the Han River just because dust accumulated in the bottle.
When the Korean State Council complained to the U.S. military command at the time, the U.S. military said, "If diluted with water, it is harmless to the human body."
It is said that he internally announced the conclusion that throwing it into the Han River is eventually diluted with water and there is no problem.
The contents of the incident are directly reflected in the first scene of "The Host."
The U.S. military character that seems to have been created with the motif of McFarland
The interesting details are the part that cites the internal conclusions of the U.S. military at the time.
There is a lot of geo-political satire in this movie. South Korea post war is under a lot of control of the US, both from military and political perspective. In a way, through a monster movie, it is showing how much the US is actually influencing Korean matters (first scene showed that the monster was probably created by the US person forcing to dump toxic waste into the Han river and the Korean guy without hesitation just following the order, thus creating the monster, when the US citizen got killed, the US created a false narative of a "Virus" and kept insisting on it, even though they knew it's a lie). It is showing the incompetencies of Korea against the "mighty" US, though in the end, it was those incompetent people who saved the day.
Wonderful breakdown. Thank you for this. And thank you for watching.
@@cinemamosaic The comments are correct in general.
And I read some reviews from Americans who felt offended when the movie was first released.
However, the movie is actually criticizing the helpless Korean government and Koreans
who obey sort of hegemonism or some kind of irrationalities.
it talks to people who justify grandiose powers in other words.
not just criticizing the U.S.
The reason why the U.S. appeared in the movie is just because of the reality that
the U.S has the hegemony of the world in the name of Pax-Americana
You've never heard of the 'McFarland case' in which no one has been punished.
You've never heard that Korean courts cannot punish crimes committed by the U.S. military in Korea.
You've never heard that The U.S. military literally crushed two Korean school girls with a battle tank in 2002, but no one was punished.
You've never heard that the U.S. has Wartime Operational Control of whole Korean army.
And many things like these are still there under the protection of so many Koreans who praise the power or anything looks grandiose,
Then they want to be under the control of it which sometimes works irrationally.
This situation is completely Korean people's fault.
I don't blame any individual Americans because you can't know everything,
It's the same as many Koreans don't know about what Korean army did in Vietnam war.
I hope you understand that this movie is about KOREANS doing stupid things,
taking being controlled by the grandiose power for granted.
Despite being harmed by the power...
The man who jumped into the river at the beginning of the movie was talking to KOREANS, not to Americans
"Don't you see that? Why can't you get out of the darkness?"
미국때문에 친일청산을 못했다 공산주의 견제하기위해 친일파들을 고위직에 배치를 하게 되었다 그래서 나라가 이모양 이꼴이다
이영화는 단순한 재미를 위한 괴물영화가 아닙니다
시대적 배경에 메세지가 있어요
There is a message in the historical background.
Director Bong Joon-ho always contains a message.
이 영화에서 아빠와 딸은 설국열차에서 또 아빠와 딸로 만나요 ㅋㅋ 설국열차도 추천해요!
RIP BYUN HEE BONG....
This is my favorite movie that I’ve seen more than 100 times!!
The Host is such a good movie. Love your reaction. Please do Snowoiercer or Twinkling Watermelon next in terms of KDrama 🙏
always i`m so fun with your reactions. thx to you.
Thank you for hanging out with us.
so glad to have found this channel! i love reactors who can watch non-English/subtitled films and series. 🥰
I saw this in theatres when it first came out. Great experience. Beautiful story and acting.
Bong Joon-ho is the genre....
the director is Bong Junho of the Parasite. the Host is his first box-office success movie here in Korea. the audience for this film is almost close to 11M.
※ the population of Korea is approximately 51M.
※ Korean box-office standard is the number of audience not for money.
Bong Joon-ho's first box office hit movie is Memories of Murder (2003).
@YT-nx3qk maybe you're not wrong but the number of audience for Memories of Murder is about 5.2M. just half of the Host's.
in general we Koreans hardly consider that some movie less than 10M audiences is successful or hit. 🫡
❤❤❤The reaction was hilarious, I really enjoyed it.
Thank you!! 😁
The archer girl is the lady medical assistant in Kingdom btw.
Other korean mosnter movies to watch
Monstrum
Sector 7
Zombie for sale ( sorta monster ish , zombies 😁)
she is “king dome” nerse 😊
“ 곡성 “ 시청해 주세요 😊😊😊
Thank you for the reccomendations.
같이봐서좋아요❤❤
Next please react to Korean drama series "Death's Game". You will love it
Been waiting for you guys to react to QUEEN OF TEARS 🥹🫶🏻
This is a very dark black comedy at its best. It's an allegory of today's socio-political environment. The monster wasn't the only problem - it was the people and government that was even bigger problem.
Good video you uproad! Here are some informations.
1. The incident in which US forces stationed in Korea illegally discharged waste into the Han River was a real incident.
2. The film as a whole has a strong anti-American tone. In the early 2000s, three incidents occurred one after another: 1) the controversy over the biased judgment of the Salt Lake Winter Olympics 2) the crushing death of a middle school girl by a U.S. military armored vehicle 3) the unjustified invasion of Iraq
So anti-American sentiment arose in Korean society and this gets extreme. The movie reflects that social situation, and this anti-Americanism in Korean society rapidly changed to pro-Americanism as North Korea's nuclear threat became visible in the late 2000s.
3. The movie overall shows a strong distrust of public power, because Korea was a colonial country and acted everything very quickly to join the ranks of advanced countries. In the process, many things were handled hastily, and this is a criticism of the social situation at that time.
ah,don't worry- Public power of Korea in nowdays can be trustful.
요즘 한국 공권력이 믿을만하다고요?? 아무리봐도 한국인은 아니신듯
신뢰의 기준은 나라마다 다르지만 적어도 한국인 70%는 현정부를 신뢰하지않습니다😅😅
yes! korea!!! usa!!! 😂🎉
Thank you for this breakdown. I knew there were some things under the surface that we didn't understand.
one of my favorite movies
I did read that this was a reflection on 3 real life events, which I think people have mentioned in the comments. Just like Parasite I think there is a deeper message here. It is like satirizing classism maybe. The different members of the family seem to be representing maybe different groups of people. I can't really make the bigger connection but if you notice it seems that the young daughter was the smartest. It's probably a hopeful sign and the message could be save the kids, save the future. The brothers and sister all had different issues but also had talents, the grand-dad was very forgiving and heroic in his way. Most monsters in a monster movie represent something, some existential threat to a nation. This movie feels like a collision between technology and old ways and the common people are being pinched in the process of change. Maybe it could be something like that. The original Gojira monster for example represent the dangers of nuclear power.
If you're interested in good Korean movies based on true events and history, I strongly recommend these below.
"Taegukgi"(태극기 휘날리며, 2004)
"The Front Line"(고지전, 2011)
"Ode to My Father"(국제시장, 2014)
"Silmido"(실미도, 2003)
"The Man Standing Next"(남산의 부장들, 2020)
"12.12: The Day"(서울의 봄, 2023)
"May 18"(화려한 휴가, 2007)
"A Taxi Driver"(택시 운전사, 2017)
"The Attorney"(변호인, 2013)
"Memories of Murder"(살인의 추억, 2003)
"1987: When the Day Comes"(1987, 2017)
"Default"(국가부도의 날, 2018)
They are really fun to watch, too. Also, I advise watching them in the order I wrote above. Enjoy!
You need to know the background of the times. At that time, the United States was a country that helped Korea in the Korean War, and at the same time, it was a country that was acquitted even though it committed many crimes in Korea.
In 2000, the U.S. military in Korea discharged unpurified formaldehyde into the Han River, and in 2002, an accident occurred in which two middle school girls(age:14) were crushed to death by a U.S. military armored vehicle.
As the girls were walking to the edge of the narrow street, an armored vehicle passed by, leaving no trace of the girls' bodies.
At the time, the armored vehicle driver and tank commander were put on trial, but were acquitted. Even though the tank commander found the girls before the accident, he failed to respond properly.
From the Olympics to Anton Ono's foul, it was a time when anti-American sentiment was at its strongest.
That is why the United States was depicted as the axis of evil in the 2006 movie.
can't go wrong with Bong Joon-ho.
And looking forward to watching more of his work.
Kdrama Death game is so good It’s a drama that makes a great quote of life. I remember watching it nonstop because it was fun. I hope you guys watch it😊❤
I recommend you watch filmed by Bong-joonho. Chris evans and many Hollywood star cast in this movie.
Doona Bae's first film was a Korean version of 'The Ring' horror movie. She got her second role in 'Barking Dogs Don't Bite' because the original actress refused to appear on film without makeup. The Host was her 10th film.
😅😅 The easiest to know in a drama is "Kingdom" (Zombie series)
I watched it in a movie place back int the days. Haha this movie is too old and I wouldn't watch it without your reaction.
Sometimes the old classics still hit hard. It was a fun ride with lots of layers. Thank you for watching with us.
Kdrama Death game is so good It’s a drama that makes a great quote of life. I remember watching it nonstop because it was fun. I hope you guys watch it 😊❤😢😅😂
Nice reaction! Btw, i want to suggest korean movie (2019), it’s a great movie, and i’m think it’s underrated because i haven’t see anyone reacted to it yet
Is the movie called Korean Movie?
@@cinemamosaic omg, i’m so sorry, i forgot the movie title, it’s called “EXIT”
Thank you for the video. I want to see the reaction video of the Korean movie "SVAHA: THE SIXTH FINGER". Please.😊
와~~이걸 보시네😊
그러고 보니 호스트와 패러사이트는 뭔가 연결이 되네요..
N the soundtrack is awesome!
You should watch the very famous classic Korean movie Oldboy (2003).
PLEASE try a Tale of Two Sisters. It's so good.
한국영화 : 위대한소원
애플 tv
리뷰부탁해요 가벼운 코미디영화며 재미있습니다
이 참에 봉준호 감독 영화 쭉 보시죠.. ^^
I didn't expect you guys reacts to this film....The ending kind of sad though
...hm ...Will you reacts to Korean film "Sinkhole" ?
I recommend reacting to WAR OF THE ARROWS. The one who play as the Uncle of the middle school girl is the main character in the movie. Actor Park Hae Il.
아포칼립토 표절영화는 .........
Haha. 😂 The virus bit was a satire about US looking for imaginary WMD in Iraq. It was set in 2006, when the Iraq War was at its peak. US pretty much destroyed an entire region chasing what turned out to be a lie.
please we want twingkle watermelon reaction! :(
굉장히 늦은감이 있지만 재밌지..
Can you reaction Deaths Game?
Watch “Death Game” next guys its 🔥
Please show us a reaction to the Korean drama "The Flower of Evil". You won't regret it.
yes! Bae Doona is on rebel moon.
so good 👍
아니. 이걸???? 😳😳😳😳
Can you react to Hirokazu Kore-eda's Monster?❤
난 이 영화 재미없었는데 두분의 리액션과 같이 보니 좀더 재미있었네요ㅋ 리액션 채널들이 왜 인기가 많은지 알 것 같아요😅 구독 누르고 갑니다!
채널 100만 되길 응원할게
이 아저씨 영화는 너무 복잡하고 심오해서..ㅎ 혼자서 책보고 공부하고 그러는거 좋아하는거 같애...
plsssssssss guys react to save me s2
Guys please watch and reaction goblin K-drama.It's a very good drama
Please react Kdrama "My Demon"
Mother
formaldehyde
Have you had a chance to check out Alice in borderland yet? It's an experience
오래된 영화만 골라 보시는 이유가 뭔가요
봉준호 감독 영화라 보는 건가
ㅇ ㅇ 봉감독은 팬이 해외에도 많고 봉감독 영화는 특유의 스타일이 있기때문에 볼만하죠
Please react to. "the flu" Korean movie please please
평가해주세요
제목 - 나의 아저씨 - 배우 이선균,가수 이지은 출연
내용 - 기댈곳 없는 팍팍한 현실속에서 박부장이란 인물을 만나 사회에 발돋음하는 힐링 드라마
제목 - 미스터 션사인 - 배우 이병헌,배우 김태리
내용 - 일제강점기 26대 고종왕 시절 미국으로 건너간 한 아이가 군인 신분으로 조국에 돌아와 한 여인(김태리)를 만나면서 펼처지는 서사극