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Pulgasari [a] is an epic monster film [i] directed and produced by Shin Sang-ok in 1985 during his North Korean abduction.A co-production between North Korea, Japan, and China, it is considered a remake of Bulgasari, a 1962 South Korean film that also depicts Bulgasari/Pulgasari, a creature from Korean folklore.
South Korean analyst Kim Bong-seok noted: "The recent Godzilla film was a box office failure, and the tastes of young audiences are changing. In addition, the audience base of Korean movies that have gained popularity due to the Korean Wave so far is different from the audience base of monster movies, which seems to have had a negative effect."
The film was inspired by the legendary Korean monster of the same name and heavily influenced by the 1954 kaiju film Godzilla. [3] Principal photography began on February 28, 1962, and wrapped on March 24, [11] [3] on a budget of roughly ₩3.5 million. [4] Bulgasari was the first South Korean film to use special effects. [8]
Former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il once had a kidnapped South Korean filmmaker direct several movies in North Korea, including a “Godzilla” ripoff that also served as propaganda. Kim Jong ...
The film is an international co-production between producers in Canada, Spain, the United States and South Korea. Anne Hathaway signed onto the project in May 2015, which was described as "Godzilla meets Lost in Translation". [5]
“Godzilla vs. Kong” earned $2.45 million over the weekend for a 51% market share, according to data from the Korean Film Council’s KOBIS tracking service. Over its opening four day stretch ...
Alienoid: Return to the Future (Korean: 외계+인 2부) is a 2024 South Korean science fiction action film directed by Choi Dong-hoon, starring Ryu Jun-yeol, Kim Tae-ri, and Kim Woo-bin. It is the second part of 2022 film Alienoid and tells the story of humans and monks trying to save everyone by returning to the present while hidden secrets ...
Yonggary (Korean: 용가리; RR: Yonggari) is a giant monster or kaiju that first appeared in the 1967 South Korean film Yongary, Monster from the Deep. The film and its title character were produced to rival the success of Toho's Godzilla films during the mid-60s. The kaiju itself later appeared in the 1999 film Yonggary.