May 18

Overview

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.

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

Park Won-sang

Yong-dae

Song Jae-ho

Priest Kim

Na Moon-hee

Naju-daek

Kwon Tae-won

Brigadier general Choi

Uhm Hyo-seop

Captain Kim

Park Yong-su

Major general Jung

Lee Eol

Lieutenant Colonel Bae