Check out Kim Jong-il's man-in-suit monster movie BULGASARI

James Marsh, Editor, Asia; Hong Kong, China (@Marshy00)

It is no secret that recently deceased North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il was something of a movie lover, and one can only wonder at what treasures and rare prints he may have stashed away in his private collection. "Dear Leader" was so keen to kick-start an industry of his own that he went so far as to have prolific South Korean filmmaker Shin Sang-ok kidnapped and forced to make films in North Korea. 

The last of these, completed shortly before Shin and his wife were finally able to leave and seek refuge in the USA in 1986, was the monster movie BULGASARI, a blatant Godzilla rip off and anti-monarchy allegory. Based on a famous Korean legend, it is the story of a toy monster that comes to life and exacts revenge on the evil King who murdered its creator. The whole film is available to watch on YouTube, complete with English subtitles, but below is a little sizzle reel of the film's highlights to whet your appetites.


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