Explore titles
1980: The Unforgettable Day poster

1980: The Unforgettable Day

Film2024105 min5.2/10 on TMDB

Directed by Kang Seung-yong

No community ratings yet on FilmStash · 0 membersOne score per member · Verified member ratings

May 1980, winter was beginning unseasonably

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.Read moreLess

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.

The story

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.

Loading community activity…

Community reviews

Write your review →

Cast & crew

Kang Shin-ilKang Shin-ilCheol-soo's grandfather
Kim Gyu-riKim Gyu-riCheol-soo's mother
Baek Sung-hyunBaek Sung-hyunCheol-soo's uncle
Han Soo-yeonHan Soo-yeonYeong-hee's mother
Song Min-jaeSong Min-jaeCheol-soo
Yu Oh-seongYu Oh-seongCheol-soo's father
Park Jun-hyukPark Jun-hyukYoung-hee's father
Min-seoMin-seoCheol-soo's aunt
Lee Dal-hyungLee Dal-hyungVillage head
Jeon Soo-jinJeon Soo-jinAmore aunt
Park No-shikPark No-shikRecord shop
Ko Joo-heeKo Joo-heeFemale college student
Explore the crew
Director of Photography
Kim Gi-tae