May 18 (film)
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May 18 is a South Korea
n film released in 2007
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tried to eliminate any rebels by using military force.
Min Woo leads a relatively peaceful life with his younger brother Jin Woo—until the day the soldiers go on the rampage against the citizens. The citizens form a militia determined to protect their loved ones, and Min-woo finds himself in the middle of it all.
With all routes and communications leading in and out of the city blocked by armed forces, a civilian body was formed to maintain order and conduct negotiations with the government. Although order was well maintained, a number of negotiations to resolve the situation failed to achieve any results.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n film released in 2007
2007 in film
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Synopsis
The film is based on the massacre at Gwangju on May 18. It occurred when President Chun Doo-hwanChun Doo-hwan
Chun Doo-hwan was a ROK Army general and the President of South Korea from 1980 to 1988. Chun was sentenced to death in 1996 for his heavy-handed response to the Gwangju Democratization Movement, but later pardoned by President Kim Young-sam with the advice of then President-elect Kim Dae-jung,...
tried to eliminate any rebels by using military force.
Min Woo leads a relatively peaceful life with his younger brother Jin Woo—until the day the soldiers go on the rampage against the citizens. The citizens form a militia determined to protect their loved ones, and Min-woo finds himself in the middle of it all.
May 17, 1980
After the Coup d'état of December Twelfth (1979) in Seoul, ROK Army Lieutenant General Chun Doo-hwan, commander of Security Command, declared martial law on May 17, 1980 to suppress student demonstrations around the country. The next day, students in Gwangju protested at the gate of Chonnam National University against the closing of the university, when armed forces blocking the university responded with violent means. After the incident, students moved into the downtown area, where they were joined by the citizens of the city. The growing crowd was met by the use of force, including gunfire, that caused some fatalities.May 20, 1980
As the news of the fatalities spread, on May 20, protesters burned down the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation local station which, under effective government control, portrayed the protests as hooligans led by Communist agents. By May 21, some 300,000 people had joined the protest against the General's power; weapons depots and police stations were looted of their weapons and the civil militias, known as the Citizen Army, beat back the armed forces, killing several soldiers.With all routes and communications leading in and out of the city blocked by armed forces, a civilian body was formed to maintain order and conduct negotiations with the government. Although order was well maintained, a number of negotiations to resolve the situation failed to achieve any results.
May 27, 1980
On May 27, airborne and army troops from five divisions were inserted and defeated the civil militias in the downtown area in only 90 minutes.Cast
- Ahn Sung-kiAhn Sung-kiAhn Sung-ki is known to the public as the "National Best Actor of Korea".-Biography:A Roman Catholic, he was born in Daegu and grew up as a child actor - graduating Kyundong junior high school, from which Cho Yong-pil also graduated - appearing in director Kim Ki-young's celebrated film The...
as Park Heung Su - Kim Sang KyungKim Sang KyungKim Sang Kyung is a South Korean film actor. A graduate of Jung Ang University, he made his debut in 1998 in the play The Advocate. He is best known for his roles in Memories of Murder and May 18, and two of his films, Tales of Cinema and Hahaha have been shown at the Cannes Film Festival. He...
as Kang Min Woo - Lee Jun KiLee Jun KiLee Jun Ki is a South Korean actor, model and singer, who Koreans regard as a quintessential kkonminam idol. He rose to fame as Gong-gil in The King and the Clown...
as Kang Jin Woo - Lee Yo Won as Shin-ae Park
- Song Jae Ho as Priest
- Park Won Sang
- Jung In Gi
- Lee Eol
- Park Cheol Min
- Choi Jae Han
- Park Yong Su
- Im Hyun Sung
- Kwon Tae Won as General Choi
- Heo Hyun Hwa
- Uhm Hyo Su
Trivia
- Filming took place over 12 acres (48,562.3 m²) at the High-tech Science Industrial Park in northern Gwangju. Over 600 extras were used for the protest scenes.
- Other titles depicting the Gwangju Uprising: Song of Resurrection, Buhwaleui nolae (1991)
External links
- Official Website (Korean)
- Official Website