May 18

Jul 25, 2007

1h 58m

★ 6.9

The day a nation's conscience died.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

CJ Entertainment

KiHweck ShiDae

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Cast

Kang Min-woo

Kim Sang-kyung

Park Heung-soo

Ahn Sung-ki

Park Shin-ae

Lee Yo-won

Kang Jin-woo

Lee Joon-gi

In-bong

Park Cheol-min

Yong-dae

Park Won-sang

Priest Kim

Song Jae-ho

Naju-daek

Na Moon-hee

Brigadier general Choi

Kwon Tae-won

Captain Kim

Uhm Hyo-seop

Major general Jung

Park Yong-su

Lieutenant Colonel Bae

Lee Eol

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