1980: The Unforgettable Day (2024)
There is HWAPYONG Restaurant with full of hopes of the family of three generations. Grandfather, the first-generation owner, and the first son, the second-generation owner, who lives as a fugitive after being branded as a communist and his wife and Cheol-soo’s mom who has to work hard by juggling work and family without complaint. The second son, Cheol-soo’s uncle, who sometimes acts like a child with an excuse of being the second son but loves Cheol-soo more than anyone and seriously cares about the restaurant. To the third generation, young Cheol-soo, family is the most precious. By the time when ‘Seoul Spring’ longing for democratization came to nothing due to ‘Retreat from Seoul Station’ in 1980, there were a series of peaceful protests in Gwangju, Jeolla Province. In warm May, a large dark cloud is looming over HWAPYONG Restaurant, the home and everything of this ordinary family of Cheol-soo, in the middle of Gwangju.
Director: Kang Seung-yong
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Kang Shin-il as Cheol-soo's grandfather |
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Kim Gyu-ri as Cheol-soo's mother |
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Baek Sung-hyun as Cheol-soo's uncle |
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Han Soo-yeon as Yeong-hee's mother |
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Song Min-jae as Cheol-soo |
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Yu Oh-seong as Cheol-soo's father |
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Park Jun-hyuk as Young-hee's father |
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Min-seo as Cheol-soo's aunt |
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Lee Dal-hyung as Village head |
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Jeon Soo-jin as Amore aunt |
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Park No-shik as Record shop |
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Ko Joo-hee as Female college student |
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Han Ji-ho as Citizen militia 2 |
| Directing | Kang Seung-yong | Director |
| Writing | Kang Seung-yong | Writer |
| Art | Kang Seung-yong | Production Design |
| Visual Effects | Park Yo-seop | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Production | Park Geun-young | Producer |
| Writing | Park Geun-young | Adaptation |
| Production | Choi Gwang-rae | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Kim Gi-tae | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Hwang Hwak-sung | Lighting Director |
| Editing | Oh Myoung-jun | Editor |
| Sound | Kim Jong-geun | Sound Supervisor |
| Crew | Hwang In-mu | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| Visual Effects | Son Seung-hyun | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Lee Gyu-ha | Production Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hwang Hyo-kyun | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kim Da-jung | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lee Doo-young | Costume Design |
| Production | Kong Ji-young | Producer |