5th Republic
Promotional poster
Also known asThe Fifth Republic
Hangul
제5공화국
Hanja
第5共和國
Genre
Written byYoo Jung-soo
Directed by
  • Im Tae-woo
  • Kim Sang-rae
Starring
Narrated byAhn Ji-hwan
Opening themeDeus Non Vult
Ending themeDeus Non Vult
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes41
Production
Executive producerShin Ho-gyun
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseApril 23 (2005-04-23) –
September 1, 2005 (2005-09-01)

5th Republic (Korean: 제5공화국; Hanja: 第5共和國; RR: Je5gonghwaguk) is a 2005 South Korean drama television series that aired on MBC from April 23 to September 1, 2005, on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 (KST) for 41 episodes. It takes place during the 1981–1988 Fifth Republic of South Korea under the dictatorship of President Chun Doo-hwan. It follows his rise to power through a military coup[1][2][3] to his downfall after a series of democratic movements, including the Gwangju uprising and the June Democratic Uprising.

It is the fifth installment of the Republic series, which began with the 1st Republic TV series in 1981.

Synopsis

Seventeen former politicians and key aides of Chun's (including Chang Se-dong, his former chief-of-staff; Hur Hwa-pyong, lawmaker; Jeong Ho-yong, former Army Chief of Staff; and Lee Hak-bong, former vice director of the Korea Central Intelligence Agency) attempted to halt the drama in pre-production, and failing that, sent a statement to the producers with claims of historical distortion and threatened legal action unless the script was changed. The production refused, with producer-director Im Tae-woo saying that they tried their best to maintain objectivity by basing their script on historical records and information that they collected for three years, such as Supreme Court rulings, and other hearing documents and news reports at that time.[4]

Cast

Reception

Critical and public response

The Fifth Republic was a politically and socially turbulent era in the country's history, which generated controversy for the drama series.[5]

It was so popular in Japan that even Shinzō Abe watched it and people started cosplaying the characters and even fanzines were created.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "[영화는실화다] 영화 '서울의 봄'_ 12·12 군사 반란" [[The movie is a true story] Movie '12.12: The Day'_ December 12 Military Uprising]. YTN (in Korean). November 24, 2023 – via Naver.
  2. ↑ "'제5공화국', 12.12 장면 방송에도 시청률 하락" ['The Fifth Republic', viewership ratings drop even after the December 12 scene was broadcast]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). May 16, 2005. Retrieved November 24, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. ↑ "12·12 다룬 '서울의 봄'과 '제5공화국' ...뭐가 같고 뭐가 다른가" ['12.12: The Day' and '5th Republic 5th Republic', both of which were covered on Coup d'état of December Twelfth... What's the same and what's different?]. Ilyo Shinmun (in Korean). November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ Kim, Tae-jong (April 15, 2005). "Drama Deals With Politically Sensitive Era". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  5. ↑ Park, Chung-a (May 24, 2005). "Political Drama Sparks Controversy". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  6. ↑ ""전두환 장세동이 미소년이라니 말이 되나"... 불붙은 '모에화' 논란" ["Does it make sense that Chun Doo-hwan and Jang Se-dong are pretty boys?"... The 'Moe' controversy ignited]. Segye Ilbo (in Korean). October 15, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Naver.
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