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|runtime =110 minutes<br>{{Small|(1 hour, 50 minutes)}}<ref name=" | |runtime =110 minutes<br>{{Small|(1 hour, 50 minutes)}}<ref name="KMDb">{{cite web|url=https://www.kmdb.or.kr/db/kor/detail/movie/K/00803/own/document|title=Bulgasari|work=Korean Movie Database|accessdate=1 November 2022}}</ref> | ||
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'''''Bulgasari''''' {{Nihongo|불가사리|Bulgasali}} is a [[1962]] South Korean [[Kaiju|giant monster]] [[:Category:Films|film]] produced by Kwang-seong Films. | '''''Bulgasari''''' {{Nihongo|불가사리|Bulgasali}} is a [[1962]] South Korean [[Kaiju|giant monster]] [[:Category:Films|film]] produced by Kwang-seong Films. Released to South Korean theaters on December 1, [[1962]], ''Bulgasari'' is believed to be the first Korean giant monster film, predating ''[[Yongary, Monster from the Deep]]'' and ''[[Space Monster Wangmagwi]]'' by five years, and was inspired by the same legendary monster as the 1985 North Korean film ''[[Pulgasari (film)|Pulgasari]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://folkency.nfm.go.kr/en/topic/detail/5534|title=Impossible-to-Kill(不可杀伊)|work=Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture|accessdate=13 February 2021}}</ref> It is now considered lost. However, a copy of the film's screenplay is available at the Korean Film Archive.<ref name="KMDb"/> | ||
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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Murdered by traitors during the [[wikipedia:Goryeo|Goryeo]] dynasty, a skilled martial artist is resurrected as the iron-eating monster [[Pulgasari|Bulgasari]] to seek vengeance. | Murdered by traitors during the [[wikipedia:Goryeo|Goryeo]] dynasty, a skilled martial artist is resurrected as the iron-eating monster [[Pulgasari|Bulgasari]] to seek vengeance. | ||
==Staff== | ==Staff== | ||
{{Staffs | {{Staffs | ||
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===Monsters=== | ===Monsters=== | ||
*[[Pulgasari|Bulgasari]] | *[[Pulgasari|Bulgasari]] | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Main|Bulgasari (film)/Gallery}} | {{Main|Bulgasari (film)/Gallery}} | ||
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*'''''Bulgasari at the End of Songdo''''' ({{tt|松都末年의|Modernized as 송도말년의}} 불가사리; full South Korean title) | *'''''Bulgasari at the End of Songdo''''' ({{tt|松都末年의|Modernized as 송도말년의}} 불가사리; full South Korean title) | ||
==Theatrical releases== | ==Theatrical releases== | ||
*South Korea - December 1, 1962 | *South Korea - December 1, 1962 | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
''Bulgasari'' was widely panned upon release for Kim Myeong-je's antiquated direction and unconvincing special effects.<ref name="cine21">{{cite web|url=http://www.cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=52373|title=Native Korean Monsters Are Coming|author=Yeongjin, Lee|date=29 July 2008|work=Cine21}}</ref> | ''Bulgasari'' was widely panned upon release for Kim Myeong-je's antiquated direction and unconvincing special effects.<ref name="cine21">{{cite web|url=http://www.cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=52373|title=Native Korean Monsters Are Coming|author=Yeongjin, Lee|date=29 July 2008|work=Cine21}}</ref> |
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Bulgasari (불가사리 is a Bulgasali)1962 South Korean giant monster film produced by Kwang-seong Films. Released to South Korean theaters on December 1, 1962, Bulgasari is believed to be the first Korean giant monster film, predating Yongary, Monster from the Deep and Space Monster Wangmagwi by five years, and was inspired by the same legendary monster as the 1985 North Korean film Pulgasari.[2] It is now considered lost. However, a copy of the film's screenplay is available at the Korean Film Archive.[1]
Plot
Murdered by traitors during the Goryeo dynasty, a skilled martial artist is resurrected as the iron-eating monster Bulgasari to seek vengeance.
Staff
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Kim Myeong-je
- Produced by Cho Yong-Jin
- Written by Yoon Beom
- Music by Kim Yong-hwan
Cast
- Choe Seong-ho
- Choi Mu-ryong
- Eom Aeng-ran
- Ji Bang-yeol
- Jo Hang
- Kim Dong-won
- Gang Mi-ae
- Park Sun-bong
- Lee Up-Dong
Appearances
Monsters
Gallery
- Main article: Bulgasari (film)/Gallery.
Alternate titles
- Pulgasari (alternate romanization)
- Bulgasari at the End of Songdo (松都末年의 불가사리; full South Korean title)
Theatrical releases
- South Korea - December 1, 1962
Reception
Bulgasari was widely panned upon release for Kim Myeong-je's antiquated direction and unconvincing special effects.[3]
References
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