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.
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| Sound | Yim Dong-seok | Production Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Lee Sang-ha | Stunts |
| Crew | Lim Wang-sub | Stunts |
| Art | Oh Sun-kyo | Set Decoration |
| Visual Effects | Kim Byeong-gi | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Kim Jong-su | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Kang Pooung | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| Writing | Na Hyun | Screenplay |
| Directing | Kim Ji-hoon | Director |
| Art | Park Elhen | Production Design |
| Sound | Lee Sung-june | Sound Designer |
| Writing | Sang-yeon Park | Original Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kim Kyeong-mi | Costume Design |
| Lighting | Kang Seong-hun | Lighting Director |
| Camera | Lee Doo-man | Director of Photography |
| Production | Park Chang-hyun | Producer |
| Production | Lee Soo-nam | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Hahm Sung-won | Editor |
| Editing | Wang Sung-ik | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Kim Seong-hyeon | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Sin Jae-myeong | Fight Choreographer |
