May 18 (2007)

The day a nation's conscience died.

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.

Genres: Drama, History

Stars: Kim Sang-kyung, Ahn Sung-ki, Lee Yo-won, Lee Joon-gi, Park Cheol-min

Release Date: 2007-07-25

Country: South Korea

Ratings: 6.9 / 10 (46 votes)

Runtime: 118 mins