May 18

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Kim Sang-kyung Kang Min-woo

Ahn Sung-ki Park Heung-soo

Lee Yo-won Park Shin-ae

Lee Joon-gi Kang Jin-woo

Park Cheol-min In-bong