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May 18 (film)

May 18
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Hangul
Hanja
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
Release date
  • July 27, 2007 (2007-07-27)
Running time
118 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean
Budget US$10 million
Box office US$49,282,156

May 18 (Hangul화려한 휴가; RRHwaryeohan 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.


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