May 18
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“The day a nation's conscience died.”
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.
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Kim Sang-kyung
Kang Min-woo
Known for
Memories of Murder
The Vanished
Ahn Sung-ki
Park Heung-soo
Known for
The Divine Fury
The Warrior
Lee Yo-won
Park Shin-ae
Known for
49 Days
Perfect Number
Lee Joon-gi
Kang Jin-woo
Known for
Flower of Evil
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
Park Cheol-min
In-bong
Known for
I Am Not a Robot
Love in the Moonlight
Park Won-sang
Yong-dae
Known for
W
The King: Eternal Monarch
Song Jae-ho
Priest Kim
Known for
Memories of Murder
Tidal Wave
Na Moon-hee
Naju-daek
Known for
When Life Gives You Tangerines
Navillera
Kwon Tae-won
Brigadier general Choi
Known for
Vincenzo
Empress Ki
Uhm Hyo-seop
Captain Kim
Known for
All of Us Are Dead
I Am Not a Robot
Park Yong-su
Major general Jung
Known for
The Tower
A Man Who Was Superman
Lee Eol
Lieutenant Colonel Bae
Known for
It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Samaritan Girl
Kim Ji-hoon Director · Na Hyun Screenplay Park Sang-yeon Story
First release July 25, 2007 · Produced in South Korea · Production KiHweck ShiDae, CJ ENM Films & Television
Production
CJ Entertainment
Production
KiHweck ShiDae
Production
CJ ENM Films & Television
Production
South Korea
Produced in
Languages
Original title
화려한 휴가
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · July 25, 2007
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Japan
May 10, 2008 · Digital
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