May 18

May 18

The day a nation's conscience died.

2007•1h 58m•6.9/10

DramaHistory

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.9/10(47)

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.

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Production

CJ Entertainment, KiHweck ShiDae

Language

KO

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Kim Sang-kyung

Kim Sang-kyung

Kang Min-woo

Ahn Sung-ki

Ahn Sung-ki

Park Heung-soo

Lee Yo-won

Lee Yo-won

Park Shin-ae

Lee Joon-gi

Lee Joon-gi

Kang Jin-woo

Park Cheol-min

Park Cheol-min

In-bong

Park Won-sang

Park Won-sang

Yong-dae

Song Jae-ho

Song Jae-ho

Priest Kim

Na Moon-hee

Na Moon-hee

Naju-daek

Kwon Tae-won

Kwon Tae-won

Brigadier general Choi

Uhm Hyo-seop

Uhm Hyo-seop

Captain Kim

Park Yong-su

Park Yong-su

Major general Jung

Lee Eol

Lee Eol

Lieutenant Colonel Bae

Son Byung-ho

Son Byung-ho

Teacher Jung

Yoo Hyung-gwan

Yoo Hyung-gwan

Byung-jo's father

Baek Bong-ki

Baek Bong-ki

Won-ki

Lim Hyun-sung

Lim Hyun-sung

Sang-pil

Hwang Taek-ha

Hwang Taek-ha

Dong-gyu

Jeong In-gi

Jeong In-gi

Jin-cheol

Kim Cheol-gi

Kim Cheol-gi

Corporal Yoo

Kim Myeong-kyu

Private Ko

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