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Bulgasari
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Wikipedia article
'Bulgasari' (, ) is a lost 1962 South Korean 'kaiju' film directed by Kim Myeong-je and produced by Cho Yong-Jin. It was the first giant monster film to be made in South Korea and the first all-Korean made science fiction film. The film was inspired by the same legendary monster as the 1985 North Korean film 'Pulgasari'.
Plot
A skilled martial artist is murdered by traitors during the late Goryeo era and resurrects as the iron-eating monster Bulgasari to seek revenge.
Cast
* Kim Dong-won
* Choe Seong-ho
* Jo Hang
* Choi Mu-ryong
* Eom Aeng-ran
* Gang Mi-ae
* Park Sun-bong
* Lee Up-Dong
* Ji Bang-yeol
Reception
'Bulgasari' was widely panned following its release due to ineffective special effects and antiquated direction by Kim Myeong-je. Critics unanimously wrote negative reviews of the film before its release. At the time, historical films were the only spectacles worth watching, and this film was considered childish and trashy. An article of this kind appeared in the Chosun Illbo newspaper on December 7, 1962 in the cultural section.
References
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