Cruel History of Myeong Dong

Directed by • Byeon Jang-ho (변장호) • Choe In-hyeon (최인현) • Im Kwon-taek (임권택)

Written by • Na Han-bong (나한봉) • Shin Bong-seung (신봉승) • Yu Yeol (유열)

93min | Release date in South Korea: 1972/06/04

Synopsis
1st episode - "It Must Be Noisy" (시끄러울 것잉께, si-kkeu-leo-ul geot-ing-kkae) by Byeon Jang-ho
Park Min decides to regain Myeong Dong. After released from prison, he goes to a bar to fight with Hwang Doo-sik who controls that bar. He is almost to die due to his girl friend Woo-hee, but escapes and kills Hwang. Finally Woo-hee dies, too and he is also killed by a boy who once he saved his life.

2nd episode - "The Woman Who I Really Want" (갖고싶은 여자, gat-go-sip-eun yeo-ja) by Choe In-hyeon
Hyeon wants to leave gangster world by marrying to Suk. Instead he is in jail because of boss's betrayal. After released, he goes to Yeong-bae who married Suk while he is in prison. He finds that Yeong-bae really loves Suk, so he leaves alone.

3rd episode "Confront" (대결, dae-gyeol) by Im Kwon-taek
Sang is searching for his father Yeong-pyo who abandoned his mother. He is helped by Hee, Yeong-pyo's daughter when he is injured by attack. After that he fights with Yeong-pyo again...

Source