May 18 (film)

May 18
Theatrical poster
Hangul	화려한 휴가
Hanja	華麗한 休暇
Revised Romanization	Hwaryeohan hyuga
McCune–Reischauer	Hwaryŏhan hyuga
Directed by	Kim Ji-hoon
Produced by	Yoo In-taek Park Chang-hyeon Lee Su-nam
Written by	Na Hyeon
Starring	Kim Sang-kyung Ahn Sung-ki Lee Yo-won Lee Joon-gi
Music by	Kim Seong-hyeon
Cinematography	Lee Doo-nam
Edited by	Wang Sang-ik Hahm Sung-won
Distributed by	CJ Entertainment
Release dates	July 27, 2007
Running time	118 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Budget	US$10 million
Box office	US$49,282,156[1]

May 18 (Hangul: 화려한 휴가; RR: Hwaryeohan hyuga; lit. "Splendid Holiday") is a South Korean film released in 2007.^[2][3]

Synopsis

The film is based on the massacre at Gwangju on May 18, 1980. It occurred when General Chun Doo-hwan tried to eliminate any rebels by using military force.

Min-woo leads a relatively peaceful life with his younger brother Jin-woo—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.

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
• 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^[4]

• 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 Hyeon
• 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

1. "Hwaryeohan Hyuga (May 18) (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
2. Lee, Hyo-won (10 July 2007). "May 18 Remembers Heroes of Gwangju". The Korea Times.
3. Lee, Hoo-nam (11 July 2007). "Director has a mission to remember". Korea JoongAng Daily.
4. "May 18 – Awards". Cinemasie. Retrieved 2014-02-07.

External links

• Official website (Korean)
• Official website (Japanese)
• May 18 at the Internet Movie Database
• May 18 at the Korean Movie Database
• May 18 at HanCinema