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Space Monster Wangmagwi (1967)

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Space Monster Wangmagwi
See alternate titles
The South Korean poster for Space Monster Wangmagwi
Directed by Kwon Hyeok-jin
Producer Ki-dong Woo
Written by Ha-yeong Byeon
Music by Jong-kun Jeon
Distributor Century Company
Running time 83 minutes
(1 hour, 83 minutes)[1]
Aspect ratio 1.33:1

Space Monster Wangmagwi (宇 (우)宙 (주)怪 (괴)人 (인) 왕마귀,   Ujugoein Wangmagwi) is a 1967 giant monster film produced and distributed by Century Company. It was distributed to South Korean theaters on June 27, 1967.[2]

Plot

The giant monster Wangmagwi, controlled by invading alien beings, wreaks havoc in South Korea.

Staff

Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.

  • Planned by   Jong-taek Lee
  • Directed by   Kwon Hyeok-jin
  • Written by   Ha-yeong Byeon
  • Produced by   Ki-dong Woo
  • Music by   Jong-kun Jeon
  • Cinematography by   Chang Gi Ham
  • Edited by   Dong-Chun Hyeon
  • Special effects by   Byung-Soo Kim

Cast

Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.

  • Won Namkung   as   Ujugoein Wangmagwi
  • Seon-kyeong Kim
  • Eun-jin Han
  • Hie-gab Kim
  • Kim Hee-kap

Appearances

Monsters

Weapons, vehicles, and races

  • Unnamed aliens
  • UFOs

Gallery

Main article: Space Monster Wangmagwi/Gallery.

Alternate titles

  • Big Monster Wangmagwi[3]
  • Wangmagwi[3]

Theatrical releases

  • South Korea - June 27, 1967[2]
  • Canada - July 23, 2022[1]

Video releases

Space Monster Wangmagwi has never been released on home video anywhere in the world. In 2019, SRS Cinema attempted to acquire the distribution rights to the film, but the rights holder was uninterested.[4]

However, in June 2022, after many months and years of negotiations, SRS Cinema finally secured the home media rights to the film. It is scheduled for release in August or September of the same year.[5]

Videos

SRS Cinema Space Monster Wangmagwi trailer
Footage from Space Monster Wangmagwi

Trivia

References

This is a list of references for Space Monster Wangmagwi. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Space Monster Wangmagwi". Fantasia Festival. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Space Monster Wangmagwi (우주괴인 왕마귀)". ko.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Space Monster, Wangmagwi". Wikipedia. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  4. ↑ Correspondence with Avery Guerra.
  5. ↑ https://www.scifijapan.com/kaiju-monsters/space-monster-wangmagwi-srs-cinema-acquires-north-american-rights-to-long-lost-korean-monster-movie

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