I remember seeing this as a kid on the 4:30 movie monster week each time it aired on channel 7. One of the classics that doesn't get enough air time today compared to the other Kaiju films.

I quit 1/3rd way thru Gamera vs. Jiger, but was able to watch this movie. While a bit over acted, it has good special effects and a well constructed Monster. Kind of like Godzilla with a Horn. Not Tokyo, this time but Korea is the victim of his aggression. Weird to see heavy American automobiles driven by Asians. A General really attached to his artillery of 'missiles' makes for fun as he is disappointed the Nation's Leaders hold off on using them at first, but thrilled when he is finally allowed to. Like Gamera, a kid has to butt in and befriend the Monster and play with lab instruments. No Americans can make these kaiju movies so animated with frightened towns folk. Kick back, with your favorite beverage and enjoy the romp. + + +

I was so traumatized watching the monster (on the movie screen) destroying the city where I lived in. I kept asking my teen ager aunt to leave the theater and go home. I was four.

that was great loved it,yongary is the bomb

I enjoy this movie, it's a lot better than some of the Gamera movies which had multiple times the budget of this movie.

A solid 1967 documentary about a very large Asian reptile, a Yongary. It is bigger than a Komodo dragon even, and I'm surprised I'd never heard of it before now. Although apparently primaeval, it is oddly reminiscent of a man in a rubber suit.

The dramatised opening scenes, showing how Korean scientists and administrators are alerted to the danger posed by the Yongary, are well-scripted and well-acted. The Korean approach to productive scientific endeavour is for the scientists to have their family and friends around them at all times in the lab and mission control rooms - the method seems to pay off, judging by the advanced state of Korean science and space technology in 1967.

The Yongary starts destroying chunks of South Korean real estate, and the silly generals have no better solution than to fire missiles at it. These just amuse the monster, and it seems down to a brilliant young scientist (who looks like Lawrence Harvey) to halt its destructive behaviour. However, it has been wisely said that scientific progress is down to "10% luck, 39% sweat, and 51% a precocious smartass kid with some itching powder".

A word for the bravery of the wildlife cameramen in shooting those amazing reels of the Yongary on the rampage - you really get the idea of its size in these scenes: it certainly makes the buildings, tanks, aeroplanes etc. look like toys. When the Yongary is killed (with itching powder), the Koreans show an enlightened sorrow at the destruction of one of nature's creatures, which after all was presumably wrecking half of South Korea only as part of a perfectly natural territorial display, or mating ritual.

Picture quality and sound are just acceptable, 3 stars, wet Sunday afternoon.

Ok movie no brilliant effects but pleasant enough.
Just the kid in the midst so annoying if the monster had eaten him, would have done us a great service. Annoying child also in Gamera, what are the directors thinking about.
All in all a bit of a wet blanket.

This is the movie that played in-flight under the title "Star Godzilla" in 1980. They spliced in a title card that read "Star Godzilla" in hand painted Star Wars font.

The colors kept changing, and hurt my eyes.

Misguided but fun nonsense from Korea.
Looks cheaper than Godzilla but better than Gamera.
Some interesting Rock N Roll in there too.

If you liked Godzilla........................