The film adapts two episodes from the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, focusing on the tales of the Yellow Wind Demon and the King of Spiritual Touch.

The illegitimate son of a nobleman, banished from his family due to the predictions of a fake prophecy, witnesses firsthand the injustices of society. Along with his sidekick, Chadol Bawi, he defeats a corrupt magistrate and returns stolen money to the poor. But when the magistrate brings in more forces, Hong Gil-dong must retreat to the mountains and train under a wise wizard. His sanity is put to the test through vigorous training, but years later he emerges to rally the local rebels in an attempt to unseat the corrupt aristocrats. However, with the magistrate having grown even more powerful, will Hong Gil-dong and his band of merry men be able to save his father and all of Korea?

This film whose main characters are marionettes deals with the old Korean folktale "Heungbu and Nolbu." Greedy elder brother Nolbu kicks his good-natured brother Heungbu out of home and takes all the inheritance from their father. Poor but good man Heungbu one day cures a swallow's broken leg and frees it to fly away. Next year, the swallow comes to Heungbu's and gives him a gourd seed. He plants the seed and split it in fall. A huge amount of gold, silver and gems come out of the gourd, and he becomes rich over a night. Nolbu gets green with envy of him.

Kkoedol and the Bear play in the stars and end up on a crescent moon sailboat that takes them to a glass castle where rabbits live. While enjoying a festival in the castle, they meet the Golden Iron Man, who emits a mysterious light, and set out to save the Star of Hope, which has been captured by Satan.

Wangho (Big Tiger) and Chadol Bawi (Hard Rock) fight against corrupt public officials and wicked bandits.

The Korean alphabet, illustrated with animation, spoken, and accompanied by music.