In post-WWII South Korea, a nuclear test triggers a devastating earthquake. As the ground splits in two, a gigantic monster, named Yongary, rises to the surface of the Earth causing havoc and panic. A young scientist, called upon to trace its weak spots, dismisses the use of weapons as he discovers that Yongary feeds off the energy they unleash. A pacifistic cry against the inherent paranoia of war that evokes the painful memories of the atomic bomb horror.
Yongary, Monster from the Deep
Daekoesu Yonggari
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- Direction: Kim Kee-duk
- Script: Lee Jae-heon, Hwang Un-heon, Seo Yun-seong
- Cinematography: Byeon In-jib
- Editing: Kim Kee-duk
- Sound: Choi Hyung-rai
- Music: Jeon Jeong-Keun
- Actors: Oh Yeong-il, Nam Jeong-im, Lee Gwang-ho, Lee Soon-jae
- Production: Keukdong Entertainment Company
- Producers: Cha Tae-jin
- Sets: Lee Bong-seon
- Format: HD
- Color: Color
- Production Country: South Korea
- Production Year: 1967
- Duration: 80'
- Contact: Korean Film Archive
Kim Kee-duk
Kim Kee-duk was a Seoul-born South-Korean director. He studied Creative Writing and went on to enter the film industry, directing a total of 66 films. After the end of his career, he worked as a professor in the Film Department of the Seoul Institute of the Arts. Yongary, monster from the deep was his most well-known film at an international level.
Filmography
1963 Private Tutor
1965 North and South
1966 Horse-year Bride
1967 Yongary, Monster from the Deep
1969 Shanghai Blues
