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Bulgasari 불가사리 (1962년 영화)

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Bulgasari at the End of Songdo, or simply Bulgasari, is a lost 1962 South Korean kaiju film directed and edited by Kim Myeong-je. Produced by Kwang Seong Films, it was the first monster movie to be made in South Korea, as well as the first Korean film to use special effects. It stars Choi Moo-ryong as Nam Hyeong, a martial artist who is resurrected as the iron-eating monster Bulgasari to have revenge on his murderers. Bulgasari was reported to have begun production on November 26, 1961.

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Bulgasari (불가사리 (1962년 영화)) — verified Korean folklore / myth.

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• Title: Bulgasari at the End of Songdo
• Year: 1962
• Genre: kaiju film
• Director: Kim Myeong-je
• Producer: Kwang Seong Films
• Country: South Korean

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• Wikidata lists the Korean name as 불가사리; KoreaAPI uses 불가사리 (1962년 영화) (chosen by source authority).

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