May 18 (film)

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May 18
Directed by	Kim Ji-hun
Produced by	Yoo In-taek
Written by	Park Sang-yeon
Starring	Ahn Sung-ki Lee Jun Ki Kim Sang Gyeong Lee Yo Won
Distributed by	CJ Entertainment
Release date(s)	July 27, 2007 (South Korea)
Running time	120 min.
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Budget	$9,000,000 US est.
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May 18 (화려한 휴가 - Hwaryeohan hyuga lit. Elaborate Holiday) is a South Korean film released in 2007.

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The film is based on the massacre at Gwangju on May 18. It occurred when President Chun Doo-hwan tried to eliminate any rebels by using military force .

Min-woo leads a relatively peaceful life with his younger brother – 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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