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A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her.

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Song Kang-ho

Park Gang-du

Byun Hee-bong

Park Hie-bong

Park Hae-il

Park Nam-il

Bae Doona

Park Nam-joo

Ko A-sung

Park Hyun-seo

Oh Dal-su

The Monster (voice)

Lee Dong-ho

Se-joo

Yoon Je-moon

Homeless Man

Yim Pil-sung

Fat Guevara

Kim Roi-ha

Yellow Suit at Funeral

Koh Soo-hee

Hostage nurse

Kim Hak-seon

Civilian Military Kim

Scott Wilson

Douglas

Brian Rhee

Young Korean Doctor

Paul Lazar

American Doctor

Baek Do-bin

Fumigation Truck Skinny Man

Martin Lord Cayce

U.S. Senator (uncredited)

Choi Dae-sung

Man from Duck Boat (uncredited)

Choi Doo-yeong

Man on Blind Date (uncredited)

Choi Jae-sup

Detective Agency Subordinate 1 (uncredited)

Jung Seo-yoon

Woman with Long Hair (uncredited)

Philip Hersh

Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)

Jeong In-gi

Isolation Ward Doctor (uncredited)

Jeong Hyeong-Ho

4th Mat 3 (uncredited)

Ji Ha-geon

Camera Phone Man (uncredited)

Moon Hee-Ra

Camera Phone Woman (uncredited)

Jeong Kang-hee

Mr. Yoon's Employee (uncredited)

Kim Bi-bi

Isolation Ward Nurse 1 (uncredited)

Kim Choo-wol

Woman crying (uncredited)

Kim Da-yeon

5th Mat Woman (uncredited)

Kim Hyo-sun

Quarantine Hospital Nurse 2 (uncredited)

Kim Jin-seon

Woman from Couple (uncredited)

Kim Nan-hee

Woman from Duck Boat (uncredited)

Kim Sang-jo

Old Security Guard (uncredited)

Kwon Bang-hyeon

Bride-to-be (uncredited)

Kwon Byung-gil

Doctor from Isolation Ward 1 (uncredited)

Kwon Hyeok-pung

Fisherman 1 (uncredited)

Lee Dong-yong

4th Mat 2 (uncredited)

Lee Eung-jae

Man from Couple (uncredited)

Lee Hoon-jin

Fat Man (uncredited)

Lee Jong-yoon

4th Mat 1 (uncredited)

Lee Seung-jin

Girl's Father (uncredited)

Min Kyung-jin

Altar Security (uncredited)

Clinton Morgan

Agent Yellow (uncredited)

Park Jeong-gi

Fumigation Truck Dyed-hir Man (uncredited)

Park Kyeong-mok

Groom-to-be (uncredited)

Park No-shik

Inquiry Officer

Ra Mi-ran

Woman Stomping Her Feet (uncredited)

Seo Ha-neul

Exchanged Girl (uncredited)

Shin Seung-ri

Donald's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Shin Hyeon-jong

Mr. Yoon's Friend (uncredited)

Son Young-soon

Grandmother from Bus (uncredited)

Son Jin-ho

Doctor from Isolation Ward 2

Song Kyeong-ha

Woman on Blind Date (uncredited)

Yoo Seung-mok

Taxi Driver

Yoo Yeon-soo

District officer Mr. Jo (uncredited)

Seo Young-ju

Protester

Park Jin-woo

Isolation Ward Constable (uncredited)

Art

Ryu Seong-hie

Production Design

Yang Hong-sam

Set Decoration

Toby Barron

Painter

Toby Barron

Sculptor

Liam Hardy

Painter

Liam Hardy

Sculptor

Richard Mueck

Sculptor

Steven Parker

Sculptor

David Renn

Painter

David Renn

Sculptor

Camera

Kim Hyung-koo

Director of Photography

Kim Byung-seo

Camera Operator

Kyung-bo Yeo

Steadicam Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Kwak Tae-yong

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Hwang Hyo-kyun

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Cho Sang-kyung

Costume Design

Song Jong-hee

Makeup & Hair

Kwak Jung-ae

Costume Design

Lee Hee-eun

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Crew

Kwon Tae-ho

Stunts

Seo Ji-oh

Stunts

John Cox

Animatronics Supervisor

Heui-cheol Jang

Special Effects

Yang Gil-yeong

Fight Choreographer

Bae Jae-il

Stunts

Directing

Bong Joon Ho

Director

Kim Jun-su

Assistant Director

Editing

Kim Sun-min

Editor

Lee Yong-gi

Colorist

Han Jae-min

Colorist

Lighting

Jung Young-min

Lighting Director

Lee Kang-san

Lighting Director

Production

Choi Yong-bae

Producer

Junyoung Jang

Co-Producer

Cho Neung-yeon

Producer

Kim Hyun-woo

Co-Executive Producer

Kim Woo-taek

Executive Producer

Joon H. Choi

Co-Executive Producer

Jeong Tae-sung

Executive Producer

Katharine Kim

Co-Executive Producer

Lewis Taewan Kim

Co-Producer

Miky Lee

Executive Producer

John Jackson

Casting

Jeong Won-jo

Production Coordinator

Sound

Lee Byung-woo

Original Music Composer

Lee Seung-chul

Production Sound Mixer

Coll Anderson

Sound Designer

Sean Garnhart

Sound Designer

Yasuaki Nakajima

ADR Supervisor

Rob Nokes

Sound Effects

Bill Orrico

Sound Effects Editor

Park Yong-ki

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Writing

Baek Chul-hyun

Screenplay

Bong Joon Ho

Screenplay

Joo Byeol

Adaptation

Hah Jun-won

Screenplay

Art

Ryu Seong-hie

Production Design

Yang Hong-sam

Set Decoration

Toby Barron

Painter

Toby Barron

Sculptor

Liam Hardy

Painter

Liam Hardy

Sculptor

Richard Mueck

Sculptor

Steven Parker

Sculptor

David Renn

Painter

David Renn

Sculptor

Camera

Kim Hyung-koo

Director of Photography

Kim Byung-seo

Camera Operator

Kyung-bo Yeo

Steadicam Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Kwak Tae-yong

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Hwang Hyo-kyun

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Cho Sang-kyung

Costume Design

Song Jong-hee

Makeup & Hair

Kwak Jung-ae

Costume Design

Lee Hee-eun

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Crew

Kwon Tae-ho

Stunts

Seo Ji-oh

Stunts

John Cox

Animatronics Supervisor

Heui-cheol Jang

Special Effects

Yang Gil-yeong

Fight Choreographer

Bae Jae-il

Stunts

Directing

Bong Joon Ho

Director

Kim Jun-su

Assistant Director

Editing

Kim Sun-min

Editor

Lee Yong-gi

Colorist

Han Jae-min

Colorist

Lighting

Jung Young-min

Lighting Director

Lee Kang-san

Lighting Director

Production

Choi Yong-bae

Producer

Junyoung Jang

Co-Producer

Cho Neung-yeon

Producer

Kim Hyun-woo

Co-Executive Producer

Kim Woo-taek

Executive Producer

Joon H. Choi

Co-Executive Producer

Jeong Tae-sung

Executive Producer

Katharine Kim

Co-Executive Producer

Lewis Taewan Kim

Co-Producer

Miky Lee

Executive Producer

John Jackson

Casting

Jeong Won-jo

Production Coordinator

Sound

Lee Byung-woo

Original Music Composer

Lee Seung-chul

Production Sound Mixer

Coll Anderson

Sound Designer

Sean Garnhart

Sound Designer

Yasuaki Nakajima

ADR Supervisor

Rob Nokes

Sound Effects

Bill Orrico

Sound Effects Editor

Park Yong-ki

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Writing

Baek Chul-hyun

Screenplay

Bong Joon Ho

Screenplay

Joo Byeol

Adaptation

Hah Jun-won

Screenplay