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Pulgasari is an epic kaiju film directed and produced in 1985 by Shin Sang-ok during his abduction in North Korea. A multinational co-production between North Korea, Japan, and China, it is considered a remake of the lost 1962 South Korean film also depicting the eponymous creature from Korean folklore. The ensemble cast includes Chang Son Hui, Ham Gi Sop, Jong-uk Ri, Gwon Ri, and Yong-hok Pak, with Kenpachiro Satsuma in the title role. Set during the Goryeo Dynasty, it follows a blacksmith's daughter who brings to life a metal-eating monster envisioned by her late father to defeat the monarchy.