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Hangul | |
Hanja | 한 |
Revised Romanization | Hwaryeohan hyuga |
McCune–Reischauer | Hwaryŏhan hyuga |
Directed by | Kim Ji-hoon |
Produced by | Yoo In-taek Park Chang-hyeon Lee Su-nam |
Written by | Na Hyun |
Starring |
Kim Sang-kyung Ahn Sung-ki Lee Yo-won Lee Joon-gi |
Music by | Kim Seong-hyeon |
Cinematography | Lee Doo-nam |
Edited by | Wang Sang-ik Hahm Sung-won |
Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
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Running time
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118 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Budget | US$10 million |
Box office | US$49,282,156 |
May 18 (Hangul: 화려한 휴가; RR: Hwaryeohan hyuga; lit. "Splendid Holiday") is a South Korean film released in 2007.
The film is based on the massacre at Gwangju on May 18, 1980. It occurred when General 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.