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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = May 18
| image = May 18 (film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster
| native_name =
| director = Kim Ji-hoon
| producer = Yoo In-taek
Park Chang-hyeon
Lee Su-nam
| writer = Na Hyun
| starring = Kim Sang-kyung
Ahn Sung-ki
Lee Yo-won
Lee Joon-gi
| music = Kim Seong-hyeon
| cinematography = Lee Doo-nam
| editing = Wang Sang-ik
Hahm Sung-won
| distributor = CJ Entertainment
| released =
| runtime = 118 minutes
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| budget =
| gross = [https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&id=_fHWARYOHANHYOOGA01 "Hwaryeohan Hyuga (May 18) (2007)"]. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
}}
'May 18' (; lit. "Splendid Holiday") is a South Korean film released in 2007.
Synopsis
The film is based on the Gwangju massacre on May 18, 1980. It occurred when General Chun Doo-hwan tried to eliminate any rebels by using military force.
Min-woo (Kim Sang-kyung) leads a relatively peaceful life with his younger brother Jin-woo (Lee Joon-gi)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.
One day something unexpected happens suddenly. Innocent citizens are assaulted and even killed by martial law army armed with guns and knives.
A tear gas rolls into the theater and a college student jumps into the theater, followed by a soldier. When all the people who watched the movie came out, martial law soldiers beat up college students and beat everyone out of the theater.
Gwangju citizens, who have lost friends, lovers and family members in front of their eyes in an unjust manner, start to form a civic group centering on Heung-soo (Ahn Sung-ki), who retired officer-turned-military officer, and begin a 10-day struggle.
Meanwhile, Jin-woo is angry that his classmate was beaten to death by martial law soldiers when he was not a college student, leading his friends to take the lead in the protest. Min-woo wants to stop his younger brother Jin-woo from taking the lead in the protest. But Jin-woo couldn't stay still, and in the end, Jin-woo was shot in front of Min-woo by martial law soldiers.
The governor of South Jeolla Province shows up on a helicopter to citizens in front of the provincial government to mediate between them. The broadcast was about to withdraw martial law troops until the hour of the day, and the civilian forces believe the words and cheer. Gwangju citizens wait for the right time, but the soldiers do not withdraw at the promised time. As the national anthem is played through the speakers of the provincial government building, citizens salute with their right hand on their left chests, while soldiers sit down and prepare to shoot in a posture at the civilians, and then fire away.
Cast
* Kim Sang-kyung as Kang Min-woo
* Ahn Sung-ki as Park Heung-soo
* Lee Yo-won as Park Shin-ae
* Lee Joon-gi as Kang Jin-woo
* Park Chul-min as In-bong
* Park Won-sang as Yong-dae
* Song Jae-ho as Priest Kim
* Na Moon-hee as Naju-daek
* Son Byong-ho as Teacher Jung
* Baek Bong-ki as Won-ki
* Jung In-gi as Jin-chul
* Hwang Young-hee as In-bong's wife
* Lee Eol as Lieutenant Colonel Bae
* Choi Jae-hwan as Byung-jo
* Yoo Hyung-kwan as Byung-jo's father
* Im Hyun-sung as Sang-pil
* Park Yong-soo as General Jung
* Kwon Tae-won as General Choi
* Um Hyo-sup as Captain Kim
* Kim Cheol-ki as Corporal Yoo
Awards and nominations
;2007 Blue Dragon Film Awards[http://www.cinemasie.com/en/fiche/oeuvre/splendidholiday/recompenses.html "May 18 Awards"]. Cinemasie. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
* Nomination Best Film
* Nomination Best Director Kim Ji-hoon
* Nomination Best Actor Kim Sang-kyung
* Nomination Best Actress Lee Yo-won
* Nomination Best Supporting Actor Park Chul-min
* Nomination Best Screenplay Na Hyun
* Nomination Best Cinematography Lee Doo-man
* Nomination Best Art Direction Park Il-hyun
;2007 Korea Movie Star Awards
*Best Film
*Best Director Kim Ji-hoon
*Best Supporting Actress Na Moon-hee
*Best Tears Award Kim Sang-kyung
;2007 Korean Film Awards
* Nomination Best Supporting Actor Park Chul-min
* Nomination Best Art Direction Park Il-hyun
* Nomination Best Visual Effects Kim Jong-su
* Nomination Best Sound Jang Gwang-su
;2008 Baeksang Arts Awards
* Nomination Best Film
;2008 Grand Bell Awards
* Nomination Best Supporting Actor Park Chul-min
See also
*Gwangju Uprising
References
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