Monstrum
“An ancient man-eating monster awakens.”
Ancient Korea, 1506. The tyrannical King Yeonsan-gun of Joseon is overthrown by his half-brother Jung-jong, whose reign begins with a blood bath. Over the years, traitors plot against him, sinking the kingdom into chaos. In 1528, frightened rumors come to royal palace, regarding a mysterious creature, known as Monstrum by the peasants.
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Cast
35 people
Kim Myung-min
Yun-gyeom
Known for
V.I.P.
A Day
Kim In-kwon
Seong-han / Mulgoe (voice)
Known for
Mr. Queen
Parasyte: The Grey
Lee Hye-ri
Myeong-i
Known for
Reply 1988
My Roommate Is a Gumiho
Choi Woo-shik
Royal Court Officer Heo
Known for
Parasite
Train to Busan
Lee Kyung-young
Sim-un
Known for
Vagabond
Sense8
Park Hee-soon
King Jung-jong
Known for
Squid Game
My Name
Park Sung-woong
Jin-yong
Known for
Bloodhounds
Snowdrop
Lee Do-gyeong
Grandpa Song
Known for
Alchemy of Souls
Dali & Cocky Prince
Lee Kyu-bok
Mo-gae
Known for
Metamorphosis
Kim Joong-hee
Mak-gae
Known for
Marry My Husband
Trigger
Kim Kang-il
First Vice-Premier
Known for
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
The Admiral: Roaring Currents
Cho Won-hee
Second Vice-Premier
Known for
Thirty-Nine
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
Huh Jong-ho Director · Heo Dam Screenplay Mowg Composer
Worldwide gross $5.6M · First release September 12, 2018 · Produced in South Korea
Box office
Worldwide gross
$5,577,666
Production
Taewon Entertainment
Production
Kidari ENT
Production
Lotte Entertainment
Production
South Korea
Produced in
Languages
Original title
물괴
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · September 12, 2018
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
October 31, 2018 · Theatrical
Germany
November 8, 2018 · Premiere · Cinestrange Filmfestival
April 25, 2019 · Physical
Hong Kong SAR China
October 4, 2018 · Theatrical
Japan
March 13, 2020 · Digital
Netherlands
April 13, 2019 · Premiere · Imagine Film Festival
Portugal
February 25, 2019 · Premiere · Fantasporto
Spain
October 14, 2018 · Premiere · Sitges Film Festival
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