Ep. 37: An Epic Review of Pulgasari- A North Korean Film
10/09/23 • 39 min
Did you know North Korea had a booming film industry? Yes, the second Great Leader, Kim Jong Il, was a huge film buff. He had his own vast library of films, he produced many films and yes, he even kidnapped a famous South Korean director Shin Sang Ok to make North Korean movies. Pulgasari was the work of Kim as the executive producer and Shin as director. Pulgasari is a kaiju film (like "Godzilla") set in ancient Korea. Dan and Sug explain the movie in detail (spoiler alert) and break it down for you so that you don't have to see it yourself.
North Korea is a fascinating place, watching this movie gave our hosts an inside look into the Hermit Kingdom.
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LINKS
Pulgasari full movie
Dan's full, epic review of Pulgasari
Did you know North Korea had a booming film industry? Yes, the second Great Leader, Kim Jong Il, was a huge film buff. He had his own vast library of films, he produced many films and yes, he even kidnapped a famous South Korean director Shin Sang Ok to make North Korean movies. Pulgasari was the work of Kim as the executive producer and Shin as director. Pulgasari is a kaiju film (like "Godzilla") set in ancient Korea. Dan and Sug explain the movie in detail (spoiler alert) and break it down for you so that you don't have to see it yourself.
North Korea is a fascinating place, watching this movie gave our hosts an inside look into the Hermit Kingdom.
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LINKS
Pulgasari full movie
Dan's full, epic review of Pulgasari
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Ep. 36: Rail Force Un
North Korea's Dear Leader Kim Jong Un chose a peculiar mode of transportation to visit his buddy Vladimir Putin: A bulletproof train. On this episode we discuss Kim Jong Un's choice of transport: the features, the speed, the customized flourishes designed specifically for the Great Leader himself.
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