May 18

The day a nation's conscience died.

• Rated 7.0 out of 10
• Movie
• 2007
• 1h 58m
• Drama
• History

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.

Director

Kim Ji-hoon

Starring

Kim Sang-kyung, Ahn Sung-ki, Lee Yo-won, Lee Joon-gi