Bulgasari

Bulgasari (Korean: 松都末年의 불가사리; RR: Songdomalnyeon-ui Bulgasali, lit. 'Bulgasari at the End of Songdo') 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.[2] The film was inspired by the same legendary monster as the 1985 North Korean film Pulgasari.[3]

This article is about a South Korean film. For the North Korean film, see Pulgasari.
Bulgasari
Theatrical release poster
Hanja松都末年의 불가사리
Revised RomanizationSongdomalnyeon-ui Bulgasali
Directed byKim Myeong-je
Screenplay byYoon Beom
Produced byCho Yong-Jin
Starring
  • Choe Seong-ho
  • Choi Mu-ryong
  • Eom Aeng-ran
Production
company
Kwang-seong Films
Release date
December 1, 1962
Running time
110 minutes[1]
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

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.[2] 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 7th, 1962 in the cultural section.[1]

The film is considered lost.

References
  1. Page 8 of the Chosun Ilbo from December 7th, 1962, which had a review for Bulgasari. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  2. Yeongjin, Lee (29 July 2008). "Native Korean Monsters Are Coming". Cine21. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09.
  3. "Impossible-to-Kill(不可杀伊)". Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture. Archived from the original on 2019-10-24. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
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