May 18

Where to watch May 18 in Taiwan

May 18 is streaming on Catchplay in Taiwan, and available to rent or buy on Catchplay. Availability checked 11 June 2026.

About May 18

May 18 is a 2007 movie in the Drama and History genres, directed by Kim Ji-hoon, starring Kim Sang-kyung, Ahn Sung-ki and Lee Yo-won. It has a runtime of 1 hour 58 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.9/10 from 48 viewers. Below you can see where to watch May 18 in Taiwan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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Overview

The citizens of Gwangju lead a relatively peaceful life, until one day the military takes over the city, accusing the residents of conspiracy and claiming that they are communist sympathisers preparing a revolution against the current government. Seeing as the soldiers beat defenceless people, mainly students, to death, the citizens are in for retaliation and form a militia.

Top cast

Kim Sang-kyung

Kang Min-woo

Ahn Sung-ki

Park Heung-soo

Lee Yo-won

Park Shin-ae

Lee Joon-gi

Kang Jin-woo

Park Cheol-min

In-bong

Park Won-sang

Yong-dae

Song Jae-ho

Priest Kim

Na Moon-hee

Naju-daek

Kwon Tae-won

Brigadier general Choi

Uhm Hyo-seop

Captain Kim

Park Yong-su

Major general Jung

Lee Eol

Lieutenant Colonel Bae

Son Byung-ho

Teacher Jung

Yoo Hyung-gwan

Byung-jo's father

Baek Bong-ki

Won-ki

Lim Hyun-sung

Sang-pil

Hwang Taek-ha

Dong-gyu

Jung In-gi

Jin-cheol

Kim Cheol-gi

Corporal Yoo

K

Kim Myeong-kyu

Private Ko

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