''Ureme'' (also spelled ''ulemae'', ''uroemae'' or ''wuroemae'') (in Korean: 우뢰매) is series of Korean children's science-fiction films created by

Kim Cheong-gi Kim Cheong-gi (; born April 4, 1941) is a South Korean director of animated, fantasy, and science fiction films. His most well known work, '' Robot Taekwon V'' (1976), is considered one of the milestones of Korean animation. With actor Shim Hyun ...

and originally starring

Shim Hyung-rae Shim Hyung-rae (; born January 3, 1958, sometimes credited as Hyung Rae Shim) is a South Korean former comedian and filmmaker best known for directing '' Yonggary'' and '' D-War'', by far the most expensive Korean movie in history. He has oft ...

as the titular hero. The series began in

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal en ...

and released 6 films by

1989 1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin W ...

. The sixth Ureme film starred Han Jeong-ho as the lead role, but Shim Hyung-Rae would return to star in Ureme 7, which was directed by Lim Jong-ho but written and produced by Kim Cheong-gi. Ureme 8 was released in

1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

, reuniting Kim Cheong-gi as director and Shim Hyung-Rae as the lead role. The series ended in that year with Ureme 9.

Films

* Ureme from Beyond (August 5, 1986) * Ureme from Beyond, Part 2 (December 20, 1986) * Operation of Alien Ureme (July 17, 1987) * Ureme 4: Thunder V Operation (December 26, 1987) * New Machine Ureme 5 (July 16, 1988) is the fifth in the ''Ureme'' series, starring

. * The Third Generation Ureme 6 (July 20, 1989) * Ureme 7: The Return of Ureme (December 25, 1992) * Ureme 8: Esperman and Ureme 8 (March 30, 1993) * Ureme 9: Ureme the Invincible Fighter (June 8, 1993)

References

External links

Ulemae Series - IMDB
Korean-language films Science fiction film series South Korean science fiction films South Korean film series Films directed by Kim Cheong-gi {{sf-film-stub