"HER BIRTH WAS AN ACCIDENT, AND SO WAS HER DEATH."

2006

2h 0m

7.0(2946 votes)

Horror

Drama

Science Fiction

Overview

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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63 members

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송강호

Park Gang-du

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변희봉

Park Hie-bong

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박해일

Park Nam-il

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배두나

Park Nam-joo

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고아성

Park Hyun-seo

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오달수

The Monster (voice)

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이재응

Se-jin

Production

Lee Dong-ho

Se-joo

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윤제문

Homeless Man

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임필성

Fat Guevara

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김뢰하

Yellow Suit at Funeral

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고수희

Hostage nurse

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김학선

Civilian Military Kim

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Scott Wilson

Douglas

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Brian Rhee

Young Korean Doctor

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Paul Lazar

American Doctor

Production

David Anselmo

Donald

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백도빈

Fumigation Truck Skinny Man

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Martin Lord Cayce

U.S. Senator (uncredited)

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최대성

Man from Duck Boat (uncredited)

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Choi Doo-yeong

Man on Blind Date (uncredited)

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최재섭

Detective Agency Subordinate 1 (uncredited)

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Jung Seo-yoon

Woman with Long Hair (uncredited)

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Philip Hersh

Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)

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정인기

Isolation Ward Doctor (uncredited)

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정형호

4th Mat 3 (uncredited)

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Ji Ha-geon

Camera Phone Man (uncredited)

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Moon Hee-Ra

Camera Phone Woman (uncredited)

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Jeong Kang-hee

Mr. Yoon's Employee (uncredited)

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김비비

Isolation Ward Nurse 1 (uncredited)

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김추월

Woman crying (uncredited)

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Kim Da-yeon

5th Mat Woman (uncredited)

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Kim Hyo-sun

Quarantine Hospital Nurse 2 (uncredited)

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Kim Jin-seon

Woman from Couple (uncredited)

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Kim Nan-hee

Woman from Duck Boat (uncredited)

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Kim Sang-jo

Old Security Guard (uncredited)

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Kwon Bang-hyeon

Bride-to-be (uncredited)

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권병길

Doctor from Isolation Ward 1 (uncredited)

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권혁풍

Fisherman 1 (uncredited)

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이동용

4th Mat 2 (uncredited)

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Lee Eung-jae

Man from Couple (uncredited)

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Lee Hoon-jin

Fat Man (uncredited)

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Lee Jong-yoon

4th Mat 1 (uncredited)

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Lee Seung-jin

Girl's Father (uncredited)

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민경진

Altar Security (uncredited)

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Clinton Morgan

Agent Yellow (uncredited)

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Park Jeong-gi

Fumigation Truck Dyed-hir Man (uncredited)

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Park Kyeong-mok

Groom-to-be (uncredited)

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박노식

Inquiry Officer

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라미란

Woman Stomping Her Feet (uncredited)

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Seo Ha-neul

Exchanged Girl (uncredited)

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Shin Seung-ri

Donald's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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신현종

Mr. Yoon's Friend (uncredited)

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손영순

Grandmother from Bus (uncredited)

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손진호

Doctor from Isolation Ward 2

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Song Kyeong-ha

Woman on Blind Date (uncredited)

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유승목

Taxi Driver

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유연수

District officer Mr. Jo (uncredited)

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Seo Young-ju

Protester

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고창석

Nurse

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박진우

Isolation Ward Constable (uncredited)

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박지환

Unknown Role

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유인수

Nursing assistant

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