26 Years

May 18, 1980 marked the date of the Gwangju Uprising, when state troops killed and wounded thousands of civilians for protesting against the newly installed military dictator and implementation of martial law. Twenty-six years later, five individuals whose family members perished in the massacre unite to enact revenge against the former dictator: gangster Kwak Jin Bae (Jin Goo), Olympic shooter Shim Mi Jin (Han Hye Jin), policeman Kwon Jeong Hyuk (Lim Seul Ong), businessman Kim Ju Ahn (Bae Soo Bin), and mastermind Chairman Kim (Lee Kyung Young). Each person has their own motives and desires for participating, but as they plan and execute their mission, they must consider whether or not this assassination will bring them the justice and peace they hoped for. This 2012 Korean film, based on the webtoon of the same name by Kang Full, was directed by Cho Geun Hyun in his directorial debut.