1980: The Unforgettable Day

There is HWAPYONG Restaurant, which is full of hope for 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.
(Source: ktalpha.kr)