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Space Monster Wangmagwi
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Wikipedia article
'Space Monster Wangmagwi' is a 1967 South Korean 'kaiju' film. It is the oldest surviving giant monster film to be made in South Korea and one of the all-Korean made science fiction film. It features a space variation on the plot to King Kong. It was inspired by Japanese kaiju films such as 'Godzilla' as well as 'King Kong'. Its 157,000 extras were among the most ever recruited for a film. After the film's theatrical release in South Korea, the film has been shown at Korean Film Archive screenings and has been available to view on computers on-site at the Korean Film Archive's library.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211208/GfCLgcbjI8Y Ghostarchive] and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210802004512/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfCLgcbjI8Y Wayback Machine]: In 2022 SRS Cinema licensed the film for home media distribution in the United States.
Plot
Although the plot resembles 'King Kong', the monster is described as resembling reptilians such as the film 'Creature from the Black Lagoon', one with large fangs from its two sets of jaws alongside claws on hands and feet with a box on its back to be controlled by aliens. The destruction of Seoul is done by the monster while it carries a bride (set to marry an Air Force pilot) in its hand. The action moves to the countryside for the military to confront it.
Cast
* Nam Koong Won as Jeong-wan Oh
* Seon-kyeong Kim as Ahn-hee
* Sang-cheol Jeon as Street Urchin
* Eun-jin Han
* Hie-gab Kim
Release
Critical response
After watching the film at the 26th Fantasia International Film Festival, Christopher Stewardson of 'Our Culture Mag' gave the film one and a half stars out of five, writing: "While not a good film, 'Space Monster Wangmagwi' has its moments of weird delight. Its appeal may be illusive for most, but Im glad its getting its moment in the sun."See also
* List of South Korean films of 1967
References
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