Directorial debut of Kang Seung-yong known for his production design work in “King and the Clown” (2005), “The Throne” (2015) and “Gangnam 1970,” as well his art production in “Addiction” (2002) and “Virgin Snow” (2007), “1980: The Unforgettable Day” takes place five months after the coup d'etat shown in “12:12: The Day,” and revolves around six family members living in Gwangju.
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After years of efforts, the patriarch of a family has managed to open his Chinese restaurant in Gwangju, named “Peaceful Restaurant”, with three generations essentially running it. While he handles the food, with red bean paste noodles being the specialty, his first son's wife is waiting the tables, while her sister, who has aspirations of becoming a pop singer, also tries to help, although with not much success. His second son, Sang-du feels bitterness that he cannot inherit the restaurant due to being second in line,...
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After years of efforts, the patriarch of a family has managed to open his Chinese restaurant in Gwangju, named “Peaceful Restaurant”, with three generations essentially running it. While he handles the food, with red bean paste noodles being the specialty, his first son's wife is waiting the tables, while her sister, who has aspirations of becoming a pop singer, also tries to help, although with not much success. His second son, Sang-du feels bitterness that he cannot inherit the restaurant due to being second in line,...
- 6/4/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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