Pulgasari

Frozen hills before dawn, the crack of a hammer against iron. A peasant smith lies dying, whispering secrets into a lump of clay that twitches into life. Made by a team who escaped captivity but never their own myth.

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Shin Sang-ok directed Pulgasari in 1986. See Shin Sang-ok's full filmography, where to start with Shin Sang-ok, or where to go after you've seen everything by Shin Sang-ok.

Pulgasari was released in 1986 (KO original-language production), with a runtime of 95 minutes.