"The day a nation's conscience died."
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.
Kang Min-woo

Park Heung-soo

Park Shin-ae

Kang Jin-woo

In-bong

Yong-dae

Priest Kim

Naju-daek

Brigadier general Choi

Captain Kim

Major general Jung

Lieutenant Colonel Bae

Teacher Jung

Byung-jo's father

Won-ki

Sang-pil

Dong-gyu

Jin-cheol

Corporal Yoo

Private Ko
In-bong's wife

Byung-jo's mother

Miss Lee

Byung-jo

Chang-soo