Trivia / Pulgasari

• Reality Subtext: The third act twist of Pulgasari becoming a despot just as bad as the people he overthrew is understandably speculated to be a stealth insult toward Kim Jong-Il and his father, after he'd kidnapped the director and forced him to make it.
• He Also Did: The South Korean director's career was essentially ruined by the time he escaped North Korea, but he did find some success in Hollywood, case and point 3 Ninjas.