Yonggary

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Yongary

Theatrical poster to Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967)
Directed by Kim Ki-duk
Written by Kim Ki-duk
Seo Yun-sung
Starring Oh Yeong-il
Nam Jeong-im
Music by Jeon Jeong-geun
Cinematography Byeon In-jib
Distributed by Kuk Dong
Release date(s) August 13, 1967 (South Korea)
Running time 100 min (South Korea)
79 min (USA)
74 min (Japan)
64 min. (Germany)
Country South Korea
Language Korean
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Yonggary or Yongary (대괴수 용가리 - Taekoesu Yonggary lit. Giant Monster Yonggary), also known as Yongary, Monster from the Deep, is a 1967 South Korean teukchwal (특촬 - "special effects" or tokusatsu) film directed by prominent genre-film director Kim Ki-duk (no relation to the art film director Kim Ki-duk). In 1999, director Shim Hyung-rae filmed a remake in name only of the film which was retitled Reptilian in the United States.

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In the middle east, a bomb is set off that creates massive earthquakes. Meanwhile in South Korea, a young couple is about to get married and the tension builds when South Korea sends a space shuttle to investigate the middle east bomb site. The earthquake makes its way to South Korea where the laws of nature defying earthquake is caused by a giant monster named Yongary, after a mythical creature in Korean lore that breathes fire. Yongary attacks Seoul, South Korea and makes his way to the oil refineries where he consumes the oil. A kid who is related to the aforementioned couple turns off the refineries oil basins and Yonggary enraged, starts attacking until an explosion at the refinery proves to have a chemical effect on Yonggary. Using his hunger as bait, Korea uses oil to attract Yonggary to a local reiver where the chemical compound that had an effect on Yongary is cultured and used to kill him.

[edit] Availability

In the United States, the original film is now widely available on DVD in various budget-DVD packs and single budget DVDs. MGM released the original Yongary, Monster from the Deep as part of their Midnite Movies series on September 11, 2007. It is paired as a double feature with the giant ape film Konga (1961).[1]

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  • Milner, David (1995). "Yongary - Monster From The Deep". Cult Movies 13: p.16.