Authoritarian Rule in South Korea (1961-1988)
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1. A Petal
Korean Movie - 1996
- Release Date: Apr 5, 1996
The film tells the story of a girl who was caught up in the 1980 Gwangju uprising at the age of 15, and its effect on her life in later years. A dramatic and powerfully moving tale about the effects of post traumatic stress disorder.
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2. Sunny
Korean Movie - 2011
- Release Date: May 4, 2011
Seven girls become good friends in high school, then events pull them apart for 25 years. When one of the friends lies dying in a hospital, she wishes to see each of them one last time.
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3. A Taxi Driver
Korean Movie - 2017
- Release Date: Aug 2, 2017
A widowed taxi driver raises his young daughter alone and works hard to pay back the hospital bills left behind by his late wife. One day, he hears that a foreigner is willing to pay a large sum for a drive from Seoul to Gwangju City and back. Not knowing that the foreigner is a German journalist, he takes the job and sets off on a journey together.
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4. 1987: When the Day Comes
Korean Movie - 2017
- Release Date: Dec 27, 2017
The story of the public authorities and the people trying to reveal the truth to conceal the murder of Park Jong Cheol, who became the fuse of democratization in the background of 1987.
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5. Youth of May
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
- Aired: May 3, 2021
A budding love story between a medical student and a nurse takes place in May 1980, during a time of civil unrest and military oppression in Gwangju.




