Functioning as a tribute to the titular area of Seoul, "Cruel History of Myeong Dong" brought together three directors, Byeon Jang-ho, Choe In-hyeon and Im Kwon-taek creating a film that could be described as an omnibus, but actually implements a continuation in its story, with the narrator, Heo Dal-soo, functioning as the connecting tissue, Cruel History of Myeong Dong, Byeon Jang-ho, Choe In-hyeon, Choi Moo-ryong, Heo Jang-kang, Im Kwon-taek, Jang Dong-hwi, Kim Hee-ra, Park Nou-sik, Yoon Jung-hee