Cruel history of Myeong Dong

1972 1h 33m KO

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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An omnibus of three stories all taking place in the Myeongdong district of Seoul.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Heo Chang-kang
Heo Dal-su (ep. 1, 2, 3)
Park Nou-sik
Park Min (ep. 1)
Hwang Hae
Hwang Du-sik (ep. 1)
Kim Ji-su
U-hee (ep. 1)
Song Jae-ho
Boy (ep. 1)
Lee Kang-jo
Mr. Kang (ep. 1)
Kim Mun-ju
Mr. Kim (ep. 1)
Gwon O-sang
Mr. Gwon (ep. 1)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Choi In-hyeon
Writers: Na Han-bong, Yu Yeol, Shin Bong-seung
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Choi In-hyeon, shot by Chang-bok Ahn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Hui-su shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Heo Chang-kang and Park Nou-sik and Hwang Hae carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0148509 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Choi In-hyeon directs. Chang-bok Ahn behind the camera. Kim Hui-su cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Choi In-hyeon, shot by Chang-bok Ahn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Kim Hui-su shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Heo Chang-kang and Park Nou-sik and Hwang Hae carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0148509 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.