Pulgasari: Eater of Iron & Steel 1985 Vintage Men’s T-Shirt
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Pulgasari is a 1985 North Korean kaiju fantasy film loosely inspired by the Korean legend of the Bulgasari. Directed by acclaimed South Korean filmmaker Shin Sang-ok, the movie carries one of the strangest backstories in cinema history. Shin and his wife, actress Choi Eun-hee, were kidnapped by North Korean agents in 1978 under orders from Kim Jong-il and forced to make films for the regime. Pulgasari would become Shin’s final North Korean production before the couple dramatically escaped in 1986. The film follows a giant iron-eating monster created from rice and blood by an imprisoned blacksmith. Initially helping oppressed peasants overthrow a cruel emperor, Pulgasari eventually becomes a threat itself as its endless appetite consumes the tools and resources the people depend on to survive. Beneath the monster-movie spectacle lies a surprisingly sharp allegory about power, control, and revolution spiraling out of hand. Despite its bizarre origins, Pulgasari is an entertaining and unexpectedly well-made kaiju film, thanks in large part to Shin Sang-ok’s filmmaking talent under extraordinary circumstances.
Like all our designs, this one is treated with our signature ‘relic-ing’ process which includes our own secret recipe of hand-painted chipping, cracking, fading, and just the right touch of yellowing to ensure that it looks the part of a true vintage imprint.** We lay these works of art down on premium Bella+Canvas 3001 Unisex Jersey Short Sleeve Tees, one of the softest, best-wearing t-shirts available today, via state of the art direct to garment (DTG) printing which allows us to create a vintage effect that simply can’t be accomplished with other printing methods. In short, these shirts are everything you’ve dreamed of and more – it feels soft and lightweight with just the right amount of stretch, making it comfortable and flattering for both men and women.
- 100% combed and ring-spun cotton*
- Fabric weight: 4.2 oz (142 g/m2)
- 32 singles for a softer hand
- Dyed and cut in the USA
- Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
- Side-seamed construction
- Tear-away label
- Modern retail fit
- Runs true to size
Not sure what size is your best fit? We recommend taking one of your current t-shirts, laying it flat and measuring it. The measurements in the chart below are taken with the shirt laying on a flat surface. To get the length, measure from the high shoulder point down to the bottom of the shirt. To get the width, measure approximately 1-inch below the armhole, across the chest, from seam to seam. While our tees are all made using premium, pre-shrunk, ring-spun cotton, there can be some shrinkage depending on your personal wash and dry cycles. With that said, if you’re on the fence, we always suggest going up a size.

