The son of a freedom fighter, Sang-hun is a member of an anti-Japanese resistance group called "Seongjinhoe," composed of students who share a dedication to the cause of liberation. Their spiritual guide is a teacher named Song Un-in. One day, Yeong-ae, whose brother is a detective in the Japanese police force charged with monitoring independence movements, joins their group. Following a series of sporadic incidents, the students gather one night to resolve on an uprising, but are discovered by the police. Young-ae is wrongfully accused of betraying their plans, but she risks her life in order to allow the group members to escape. The morning after, the students of Gwangju rise up against the Japanese government.
Genre: History
Stars: Jo Mi-ryeong, Hwang Hae-nam, Choi Nam-hyun, Jang Min-ho, Jeon Ok, Kim Sin-jae
Crew: Hae-jin Go (Lighting Director), Yu Jae-won (Editor), Sohn In-ho (Recording Supervision), Chung Woo-taek (Art Direction), Kim Kang-yun (Director), Hyeong-Keun Kim (Director of Photography)
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말
Studio: Asea Films Co., Ltd
Runtime: 106 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 30, 1959
IMDb: 5.8