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Yongary, Monster from the Deep

Original title: Taekoesu Yonggary
  • 19671967
  • GG
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
3.8/10
1.6K
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Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967)
  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
Earthquakes in central Korea turn out to be the work of Yongary, a prehistoric gasoline-eating reptile that soon goes on a rampage through Seoul.Earthquakes in central Korea turn out to be the work of Yongary, a prehistoric gasoline-eating reptile that soon goes on a rampage through Seoul.Earthquakes in central Korea turn out to be the work of Yongary, a prehistoric gasoline-eating reptile that soon goes on a rampage through Seoul.
IMDb RATING
3.8/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ki-duk Kim
  • Writers
    • Ki-duk Kim(screenplay)
    • Yun-sung Seo
  • Stars
    • Yeong-il Oh
    • Jeong-im Nam
    • Soon-jae Lee
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  • Director
    • Ki-duk Kim
  • Writers
    • Ki-duk Kim(screenplay)
    • Yun-sung Seo
  • Stars
    • Yeong-il Oh
    • Jeong-im Nam
    • Soon-jae Lee
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 43User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
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    Kyoung-min Cho in Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967)
    Michael Gough, Claire Gordon, Margo Johns, and Paul Stockman in Konga (1961)
    Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967)
    Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967)
    Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967)
    Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967)
    Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967)
    Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967)

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    Yeong-il Oh
    • Ko Il-woo
    Jeong-im Nam
    • Yoo Soon-a
    Soon-jae Lee
    Soon-jae Lee
    • Yoo Kwang-nam
    • (as Sun-jae Lee)
    Moon Kang
    • Kim Yu-ri
    Kwang Ho Lee
    • Yoo Young
    Kyoung-min Cho
    • Yongary
    • (as Cho Kyoung-min)
    • Director
      • Ki-duk Kim
    • Writers
      • Ki-duk Kim(screenplay)
      • Yun-sung Seo
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    • Trivia
      The original South Korean theatrical print of the film was lost, but the U.S. TV print still exists.
    • Goofs
      When Yonggary cuts the military Jeep in two with its horn's laser beam while it is driving down the road, a smaller support wheel used to support the front half of the Jeep is clearly visible.
    • Quotes

      Soldier: You got here a bit too late, sir. They're going to hit Yongary any minute. They'll be using guided missiles. You better go. They're going to hit Yongary any minute. They'll be using guided missiles. You better go.

    • Alternate versions
      The US version of the film has had three slightly different title/end sequences. 1. The new region 1 MGM widescreen dvd had no titles on the film print. MGM did their best to match the previous 1960s version font and style 2. The public domain dvd released by St. Clair vision features the original titles sequence and has the wording of "American international tv Presents" in small lettering above the Yongary title 3. The public domain dvd released by Alpha video also has the original 60s title sequence, however the aip wording of "American international tv presents" is not present on their print. It just shows the title of the film. The end credit sequence is both the same for the alpha and St clair dvd versions. The MGM edition is slightly different
    • Connections
      Featured in Ape (1976)

    User reviews43

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    Top review
    6/10
    A mixed bag of charming camp
    Yonggary (1967) is much like Gamera, a cash crop film, aping off the success of other pilfered monsters, better ones. The film opens with what I thought was a rather nice shot of space with rolling credits, followed by a fine cast of mediocre actors and a young boy in shorts, the evil omen for any giant monster movie fan of terrible things to come. The story and plot run through very worn out terrain, mysterious happenings somewhere, a loving couple, monster attack, and discovery of weapon to kill the monster. The film was geared to children, as most kaiju films of this time (late 60s), one would expect this in itself would diagnose Yonggary as terminally unwatchable, but the kid aspect is what to me kept it entertaining, Yonggary dancing, drinking, etc. were all bizarre enouph to keep a smile, bad editing also played it part. As for the action sequences, Yonggary's arrival and first rampage was well done, not very convincing mind you, but thats never really the point in these films, to look interesting and incite nostalgic inner child hollaring.

    Yonggary is by far one of the most forgettable Kaiju monsters to grace East Asian screens, his physical appearance is right down the middle neutral to anything that may catch attention; his skin color bland, his design simple and uninspired and his range of emotion nonexistent. However , despite all of this, I had fun watching it, unlike Gappa, pretension toward seriousness is out the window, thus making the inevitable moral lesson and speech at the end all the more bearable.

    One of the better, lesser kaiju films. 6/10
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    • Jun 25, 2008

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    • Release date
      • August 13, 1967 (South Korea)
    • Countries of origin
      • South Korea
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Great Monster Yongary
    • Production companies
      • Keukdong Entertainment
      • Toei Company
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    • Budget
      • ₩117,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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