Cruel history of Myeong Dong(1972)
An omnibus of three stories all taking place in the Myeongdong district of Seoul.
Movie: Cruel history of Myeong Dong
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Heo Dal-su (ep. 1, 2, 3)
Park Min (ep. 1)
Hwang Du-sik (ep. 1)
Boy (ep. 1)
Mr. Kang (ep. 1)
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An omnibus of three stories all taking place in the Myeongdong district of Seoul.
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1972-06-04
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