5th Republic (TV series)
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5th Republic is 41-episode MBC contversial political drama is about life of Gernal Chun Doo-Hwan
Chun Doo-hwan
Chun Doo-hwan was a ROK Army general and the President of South Korea from 1980 to 1988. Chun was sentenced to death in 1996 for his heavy-handed response to the Gwangju Democratization Movement, but later pardoned by President Kim Young-sam with the advice of then President-elect Kim Dae-jung,...

 who took power as president followed death of Park Chung-hee and responsible for deaths of innocent civilians during Gwangju massacre
Gwangju massacre
The Gwangju Democratization Movement refers to a popular uprising in the city of Gwangju, South Korea from May 18 to May 27, 1980. During this period, citizens rose up against Chun Doo-hwan's military dictatorship and took control of the city...

until 1988 he reisnged due June Democracy Movement
June Democracy Movement
The June Democracy Movement was a nation-wide democracy movement in South Korea that generated mass protests from June 10 to June 29, 1987...

 and his friend Roh Tae-woo
Roh Tae-woo
Roh Tae-woo , is a former ROK Army general and politician. He was the 13th president of South Korea .Roh befriended Chun Doo-hwan while in high school in Daegu. In his younger life, Roh was a keen rugby union player....

 succed him eventullay both Chun and Roh sentenced to death for coppurtion and paroned by two presidnets Kim Young-sam
Kim Young-sam
Kim Young-sam was a South Korean politician and democratic activist. From 1961, he spent 30 years as South Korea's leader of the opposition, and one of Park Chung-hee's most powerful rivals....

 and Kim Dae-jung who are suffered by Chun's dicatorship aslo Park. the drama was crizcted by Gwangju Massacre victims and aslo Kim Daejung and Kim Young-sam's families

Cast

  • Lee Duk-hwa as Chun Doo Hwan
  • Kim Young Ran as Lee Soon Ja
  • Suh In Suk as Noh Tae Woo
  • Song Ok Sook as Kim Ok Sook
  • Lee Jin Woo as Huh Hwa Pyung
  • Cha Kwang Soo as Huh Sam Soo
  • Lee Jae Yong as Lee Hak Bong
  • Hong Hak Pyo as Jang Se Dong
  • Lee Hee Do as Huh Moon Do
  • Jung Han Hun as Kwon Jung Dal
  • Kim Hyung Il as Kim Jae Kyu
  • Jung Ho Geun as Cha Ji Chul
  • Kim Sung Joon as Park Heung Joo
  • Kim Hyuk as Park Sun Ho
  • Jo Mi Na (조미나) as Shin Jae Soon
  • Shin Dong Mi as Shim Soo Bong
  • Lee Chang Hwan (이창환) as Park Jung Hee
  • Lee Jung Gil as Kim Jung Pil
  • Park In Hwan as Jung Seung Hwa
  • Yang Mi Kyung as Yook Young Soo
  • Im Dong Jin as Kim Dae Joong
  • Kim Yong Gun as Kim Young Sam
  • Na Sung Kyoon as Kim Kye Won
  • Moon Hoe Won as Hwang Young Shi
  • Kim Yong Hee
  • Shin Guk
  • Jung Sun Il

Triva

  • both Lee Duk-hwa and Kim Young-ran]] who played Chun Doo-hwan and his wife Lee Sun-ja are started Park Chul-soo's 1979 film The Rain at Night
    The Rain at Night
    The Rain at Night is a 1979 South Korean film directed by Park Chul-soo. At the 1980 PaekSang Arts Awards, Park was given a New Talent award for directing this film.-Plot:The film is based on a 1975 novel by Park Beom-shin....

  • Kim Yong Gun who played Kim Young-sam was father of Ha Jung-woo
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