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20 May 2006

A Petal

A Petal (Ggotip) / 1996 / Korea / Drama / Director : Sun-Woo Jang
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This film is about One of Korean terrible history.
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18.May.1980, GwangJu (KwangJu)
There was common city of Korea and then was.
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However, then was too busy season of Korean political
Because President was died by his adherent's gun.
(Then the presiden's name is Jong-Hee Park)
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Anyway, He died and it founded new goverment at Korea.
However, New goverment finished by some solder's military coup.
Finally, Korean people were met again Solder Govenment.
(Jong-Hee Park's goverment is too serious solder governemnt)
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They wanted nation's stability and dictatorship.
However, Korean people was exhausted that.
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They wanted founding Democratization Goverment.
Finally, Gwangju citizen argued to government.
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Then was 18.MAY.1981
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And
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A national army hit their national people

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They were not spy

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They were not rioters

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They were just citizen

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This film said about this accident.

Of course, this film did not enough said that.

However, the important thing is this film firstly announce by commercial.

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Anyway, This story's point is not the film.

I have not seen this film yet.

(Of course, I have seen the trailer)

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I want to say about this accident.

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After 26years...

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Now

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We too easily forget this accident.

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And

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Another Petal is falling now.

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