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==Production==
''Yongary, Monster from the Deep'' emerged out of a thriving South Korean film industry and the Japanese "Monster Boom" of the late 1960's.<ref name="SFJ"></ref> Keukdong Entertainment was particularly interested in the number of kaiju films that were distributed in the [[United States]], a rarity for South Korea's own offerings. Because of the studio's inexperience with the special effects techniques essential to the genre, it hired Japanese technicians to work on that side of the production. [[Yonggary]] himself was a $5,000 suit constructed by Ekisu Productions co-founder Masao Yagi, who was heavily involved with the Showa era [[Gamera]] films.<ref name="Ryfle audio commentary">[https://www.kinolorber.com/film/view/id/2210 Kino Lorber - Yongary, Monster from the Deep]</ref>


Principal photography began on April 3rd, 1967, with special effects photography beginning on April 6th.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In the West German release of the film, "''Godzilla, Monster des Schreckens''", Yonggary is called [[Godzilla]] throughout the trailer, movie, and even the title itself.
*In the West German release of the film, "''Godzilla, Monster des Schreckens''", Yonggary is called [[Godzilla]] throughout the trailer, movie, and even the title itself.
*The original Korean version of the movie is partially lost. Only forty-seven minutes of the film remain.
*The film features 12 miniature sets and 280 special effects shots.<ref name="Ryfle audio commentary"></ref>
*Yonggary does not die in the Korean version of the film; in an apparent nod to ''[[Gamera (1965 film)|Gamera]]'', Yoo Young tells reporters that he wishes that the world’s scientists would build a rocket that could send Yonggary into space where he could live peacefully.<ref name="Ryfle audio commentary"></ref>
**Yonggary's horn laser is also visually identical to the sonic cutter of [[Gyaos]], the opponent Gamera faced in 1967. Both rays are thin, yellow, and in one scene are used to slice a car in half.
*Yonggary surfaces at Panmunjom, the village where the armistice which ended the Korean War was signed.
*In Seoul, one of the landmarks Yonggary destroys is the Government-General Building, an infamous symbol of the Japanese occupation of Korea. The real building was demolished from 1995 to 1996.
==References==
==References==
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The South Korean poster for Yongary, Monster from the Deep
Directed by Ki-duk Kim
Producer Cha Tae-jin
Written by Seo Yoon-seong
Music by Jeon Jeong-keun
Distributor Keukdong EntertainmentSK
AIP-TVUS
Rating PG[1]
Budget ₩13,000,000[2]
Box office Unknown
Running time 80 minutesSK
1 hour, 20 minutes,
74 minutesJP
1 hour, 14 minutes

Yongary, Monster from the Deep Template:Hangugeo is a 1967 tokusatsu kaiju film produced by Keukdong Entertainment. It was released to South Korean theaters on August 13, 1967.

Plot

To be added.

Staff

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

  • Director   as   Ki-duk Kim
  • Screenwriter   as   Seo Yoon-seong
  • Producer   as   Cha Tae-jin
  • Music   as   Jeon Jeong-keun
  • Directors of Photography   as   Byeon In-jib, Lee Seong-chun
  • Special Effects   as   Kenichi Nakagawa, Masao Yagi (Yonggary suit maker), Akira Suzuki (mechanized props)

Cast

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

  • Oh Young-il   as   Ko Il-woo (Illoo Nami in the English dub)
  • Ted Rusoff   as   Voice of Illoo Nami
  • Nam Jeong-im   as   Yoo Soon-a
  • Kang Moon   as   Kim Yu-ri (On-na in the English dub)
  • Lee Soon-jae   as   Yoo Kwang-nam
  • Lee Kwang-ho   as   Yoo Young (Icho in the English dub)
  • Kim Shin-jae   as   Kim Yu-ir's Mother
  • Twist Kim   as   Soldier
  • Cho Kyoung-min   as   Yonggary

Appearances

Monsters

Weapons, Vehicles, and Races

  • M47 Patton tank
  • Northrop F-5 light fighter jet

Production

Yongary, Monster from the Deep emerged out of a thriving South Korean film industry and the Japanese "Monster Boom" of the late 1960's.[2] Keukdong Entertainment was particularly interested in the number of kaiju films that were distributed in the United States, a rarity for South Korea's own offerings. Because of the studio's inexperience with the special effects techniques essential to the genre, it hired Japanese technicians to work on that side of the production. Yonggary himself was a $5,000 suit constructed by Ekisu Productions co-founder Masao Yagi, who was heavily involved with the Showa era Gamera films.[3]

Principal photography began on April 3rd, 1967, with special effects photography beginning on April 6th.

Gallery

Main article: Yongary, Monster from the Deep/Gallery.

Alternate Titles

  • Great Monster Yongary (대괴수 용가리; South Korea)
  • Yongary, Abyss Monster (Yongary, Monstre des Abysses; France)
  • Yongary the Greatest Monster (Yongary il più Grande Mostro; Italy)
  • Godzilla, Monster of Terror (Godzilla, Monster des Schreckens; West Germany)
  • Great Monster Yongkari (United States)
  • Monster Yonggari (United States)
  • Monster Yongkari (United States)
  • Yongkari, Monster from the Deep (United States)

U.S. Release

American International Pictures acquired the rights to Great Monster Yongary in 1969, retitled it Yongary, Monster from the Deep, and released it directly to television.[2] The film's English dub was overseen by post-production supervisor Salvatore Billitteri and recorded by Titra Sound Corp., which provided dubbing for many Japanese monster movies at the time. Since then, the rights to the film have changed repeatedly, with Filmways purchasing AIP in 1979, the Orion Picture Corporation merging with Filmways in 1982, and MGM purchasing Orion in 1997.

Videos

Surviving footage from the original Korean version
German trailer

Video Releases

Orion Home Video VHS/LaserDisc (1989)

CMV DVD (2006)

  • Region: N/A
  • Discs: 1
  • Audio: English (2.0 Mono), German (2.0 Mono)
  • Subtitles: None
  • Special Features: Image slideshow (5 minutes), Super 8 version of the film (15 minutes), German trailer, two short films ("Gazorra" and "Bambi vs. Godzilla")

MGM DVD (2007)

  • Region: 1
  • Discs: 1
  • Audio: English (Mono and Stereo), French (Mono), Spanish (Mono)
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish
  • Special Features: None
  • Notes: Packaged with Konga.

Run Corporation DVD (2014)

  • Region: 2
  • Discs: 1
  • Audio: English (2.0 Mono)
  • Subtitles: Japanese
  • Special Features: None

Kino Lorber Blu-ray (2016)

  • Region: A/1
  • Discs: 1
  • Audio: English (DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0)
  • Subtitles: None
  • Special Features: Audio commentary by film historian Steve Ryfle and genre journalist Kim Song-ho, trailers

The film has received several unlicensed DVD releases using fullscreen 16mm prints from companies including Alpha Video and EastWest.[2]

Trivia

  • In the West German release of the film, "Godzilla, Monster des Schreckens", Yonggary is called Godzilla throughout the trailer, movie, and even the title itself.
  • The film features 12 miniature sets and 280 special effects shots.[3]
  • Yonggary does not die in the Korean version of the film; in an apparent nod to Gamera, Yoo Young tells reporters that he wishes that the world’s scientists would build a rocket that could send Yonggary into space where he could live peacefully.[3]
    • Yonggary's horn laser is also visually identical to the sonic cutter of Gyaos, the opponent Gamera faced in 1967. Both rays are thin, yellow, and in one scene are used to slice a car in half.
  • Yonggary surfaces at Panmunjom, the village where the armistice which ended the Korean War was signed.
  • In Seoul, one of the landmarks Yonggary destroys is the Government-General Building, an infamous symbol of the Japanese occupation of Korea. The real building was demolished from 1995 to 1996.

References

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