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Cruel history of Myeong Dong(1972)
Status: Released
Date: 1972-06-04
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Time: 1h 33m
Overview:
An omnibus of three stories all taking place in the Myeongdong district of Seoul.
Languages: Korean.
Countries:
South Korea
ProductionCompanies:
Saehan Films
Movie: Cruel history of Myeong Dong
Top 10 Billed Cast
허장강
Heo Dal-su (ep. 1, 2, 3)
박노식
Park Min (ep. 1)
황해
Hwang Du-sik (ep. 1)
송재호
Boy (ep. 1)
이강조
Mr. Kang (ep. 1)
장정국
Du-sik's Henchman 2 (ep. 1)
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An omnibus of three stories all taking place in the Myeongdong district of Seoul.
Release Date
1972-06-04
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한국어/조선말Keywords
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