[6] The rights to the character are currently owned by Younggu Art, founded by Korean filmmaker Shim Hyung-rae, director of Yonggary (1999).
[5] The 1967 Yonggary was originally conceived as a single-celled organism from space that mutated into a giant monster after exposure from radiation during a nuclear bomb test.
The 1967 Yonggary is capable of breathing fire and his primary food source is oil and gasoline.
It strives for large synergy effects by enhancing efficiency at all stages from 3D computer graphic modeling to rendering".
The 1999 Yonggary is capable of breathing fire (referred to as "fireballs" in the film) and has a diamond-shaped receptor on his forehead that allow the aliens to control him.