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May 18 (2007)

May 18 (2007)

Drama History

The day a nation's conscience died.

Release Date: 2007, July 25
Directors: Kim Ji-hoon
Countries: South Korea
Production: CJ Entertainment, KiHweck ShiDae
Cast: Kim Sang-kyung, Song Jae-ho, Baek Bong-ki, Choi Jae-hwan, Jeong In-gi, Kwon Tae-won, Park Cheol-min, Lee Jae-ho, Hwang Young-hee, Kim Myeong-kyu, Yoo Hyung-gwan, Lim Hyun-sung

Overview:

The citizens of Gwangju lead a relatively peaceful life, until one day the military takes over the city, accusing the residents of conspiracy and claiming that they are communist sympathisers preparing a revolution against the current government. Seeing as the soldiers beat defenceless people, mainly students, to death, the citizens are in for retaliation and form a militia.

Keywords:

1980s historical event gwangju uprising gwangju democratization movement