Youth of May

8.1IMDb Score
Released:2021-05-03
Genre:Drama
Duration:60 min
Country:South Korea
Director:
Actors:Lee Do-hyun, Go Min-si, Lee Sang-yi, Keum Sae-rok, Oh Man-seok
Production:Arc Media

Overview:

A budding love story between a medical student and a nurse takes place in May 1980, during a time of civil unrest and military oppression in Gwangju.

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