May 18

  • Title:  May 18 (Korean Movie)

  • Also Known As:  화려한 휴가 / Hwaryeohan hyuga lit / Elaborate Holiday
  • Genre:  War
  • Broadcast Date:  July, 2007
  • Casts:  Ahn Sung Ki, Kim Sang Kyung, Kwon Tae Won, Lee Jun Ki, Lee Yo Won
  • English Subs:  Yes
  • Ost:  N/A
  • Synopsis/Summary/Review: 

    The film is based on the massacre at Gwangju on May 18. It occurred when President Chun Doo-hwan 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.