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Trailer for Upcoming Korean Film “Monstrum” by Heo Jong-ho

Creature Features have been a bit of a mixed bag in Korean cinema. While “The Host” enjoys a place of pride amongst the Top 5 highest-grossing Korean films of all time at the domestic box-office and “D-War” currently sits at No 24 on the same list, other films like “Sector 7” and “Chaw” haven't fared so well. The latest offering in the genre from the country, “changes things up a bit with the story set during the Joseon era.

Synopsis

It's the 22nd year of Jungjong. The plague has taken over Joseon, and fear runs rampant in the streets. When rumors of a vicious beast roaming Mount Inwangsan–called “Monstrum” by terrified masses–begin to spread, fear turns into panic. In order to quell the rising panic, King Jungjong brings back his most trusted general Yoon-gyeom from retirement. Joined by his daughter Myeong, his right-hand man Seong-han, and royal court officer Heo, Yoon-gyeom sets out to find the mysterious creature. Is the creature, Monstrum real? Or a figment of the fearful mass' imagination? Will the people of Joseon ever live in peace again?

The film, by director , stars (“Deranged”, the “Detective K” series), Park Hee-soon (“V.I.P.“, “The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion“),  (“Train To Busan“, “Okja“, “The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion“) and (of K-Pop group Girl's Day) and is expected to release on September 13th, 2018 in South Korea with  a North American and European release expected later in the year.

About the author

Rhythm Zaveri

Hello, my name is Rhythm Zaveri. For as long as I can remember, I've been watching movies, but my introduction to Asian cinema was old rental VHS copies of Bruce Lee films and some Shaw Bros. martial arts extravaganzas. But my interest in the cinema of the region really deepened when I was at university and got access to a massive range of VHS and DVDs of classic Japanese and Chinese titles in the library, and there has been no turning back since.

An avid collector of physical media, I would say Korean cinema really is my first choice, but I'll watch anything that is south-east Asian. I started contributing to Asian Movie Pulse in 2018 to share my love for Asian cinema in the form of my writings.

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