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The film is based on the Gwangju massacre on May 18, 1980. It occurred when General Chun Doo-hwan tried to eliminate any rebels by using military force. Min-woo (Kim Sang-kyung) leads a relatively peaceful life with his younger brother Jin-woo (Lee Joon-gi)—until the day the soldiers go on the rampage against the citizens.
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May 18: Directed by Kim Ji-hoon. With Kim Sang-kyung, Lee Yo-won, Ahn Sung-ki, Kwon Tae-won. The story of events leading up to the 1980 Gwangju massacre in South Korea when thousands of students and protesters were killed by armed troops during an anti-government demonstration.
On May 18, 1980 students in Gwangju, South Korea gather in front of Chonnam National University to protest the closing of their university. The army that is stationed around the university move in quickly and uses lethal force on the students.
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Jul 25, 2007 · 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.
May 18 is a South Korean historical drama film that was released in 2007. The movie is directed by Kim Ji-hoon, and it stars Kim Sang-kyung, Lee Yo-won, and Ahn Sung-ki in the lead roles. The story of the movie revolves around the Gwangju Uprising, which happened on May 18, 1980.