5th Republic (2005)

Original title

제5공화국

Directed by

Im Tae Woo, Kim Sang Rae

Cast

Lee Duk Hwa, Suh In Suk, Kim Young Ran, Song Ok Sook, Hong Hak Pyo, Yoon Seung Won, Lee Jae Yong, Im Dong Jin

Genre

historical play

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 41 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

9.5 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This series is about the Fifth Republic of South Korea under President Chun Doo-hwan. It shows his rise to power through a military coup and his eventual fall after democratic protests.

dramatictensehistoricalseriouspoliticalsoberingintenseslow-burn

What happens

5th Republic (Korean: 제5공화국; RR: Je5gonghwaguk) is a 2005 South Korean drama television series that aired on MBC from April 23 to September 1, 2005, on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 (KST) for 41 episodes. It takes place during the 1981–1988 Fifth Republic of South Korea under the dictatorship of President Chun Doo-hwan. It follows his rise to power through a military coup to his downfall after a series of democratic movements, including the Gwangju uprising and the June Democratic Uprising. It is the fifth installment of the Republic series, which began with the 1st Republic TV series in 1981. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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