Bulgasari

Bulgasari (Hangul: 불가사리, "Impossible-to-Kill" or "starfish") is a legendary creature from Korean mythology. This creature devours large amounts of metal. Bulgasari is sometimes found on chimneys due to the belief that it provided protection against disasters. The moster was created by a Buddhist monk in response to the persecution of Buddhists by the Goryeo Dynasty. This creaure was the inspiration of the first South Korean science fiction film, Bulgasari at the End of Songdo, as well as Pulgasari, the most expensive North Korean film. The name of the marine starfish actually comes from the creature Bulgasari, as "starfish are animals that cannot be easily killed".