1980: The Unforgettable Day (2024)

Plot Summary

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.

Full Cast & Characters

Kang Shin-il

Cheol-soo's grandfather

Kim Gyu-ri

Cheol-soo's mother

Baek Sung-hyun

Cheol-soo's uncle

Han Soo-yeon

Yeong-hee's mother

Song Min-jae

Cheol-soo

Yu Oh-seong

Cheol-soo's father

Park Jun-hyuk

Young-hee's father

Min-seo

Cheol-soo's aunt

Lee Dal-hyung

Village head

Jeon Soo-jin

Amore aunt

Park No-shik

Record shop

Ko Joo-hee

Female college student

Director & Crew

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