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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.
| 5th Republic | |
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.jpg) Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | The Fifth Republic |
| Hangul | 제5공화국 |
| Hanja | 第5共和國 |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Yoo Jung-soo |
| Directed by |
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| Starring |
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| Narrated by | Ahn Ji-hwan |
| Theme music composer | Ahn Ji-hong |
| Opening theme | Deus Non Vult |
| Ending theme | Deus Non Vult |
| Composer | Ahn Ji-hong |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 41 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Shin Ho-gyun |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | April 23 – September 1, 2005 |
It is the fifth installment of the Republic series, which began with the 1st Republic TV series in 1981.
Seventeen former politicians and key aides of Chun Doo-hwan'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.[5]
The Fifth Republic was a politically and socially turbulent era in the country's history, which generated controversy for the drama series.[6]
It was so popular in Japan that even Shinzō Abe watched it and people started cosplaying the characters and even fanzines were created.[7][unreliable source?]
In 2023, as the film 12.12: The Day became popular, people became interested in other works, such as this work[8][9] which dealt with the Coup d'état of December Twelfth.[10]
Ahn Ji-hong wrote the music. In the past, he also participated in MBC's drama Republic series, 3rd Republic and 4th Republic. He tried to create powerful music to capture the diverse and ironic aspects of the drama.[11]
The insert songs included "That Person Back Then (Korean: 그때 그 사람; RR: Geuttae geu saram)"[12] of Sim Soo-bong and "I Love You (Korean: 사랑해; RR: Saranghae)" of Lana. Et. Rospo (Korean: 라나에로스포; RR: Ranaeroseupo; lit. Frog & Toad), which came out during the real-life October 26 incident.[13]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "5th Republic (Ending) Deus Non Vult (Ending)" (제5공화국 (엔딩) Deus Non Vult (엔딩)) | Ahn Ji-hong | Ahn Ji-hong | Various Artists | 1:04 |
| 2. | "5th Republic (Opening) Deus Non Vult (Opening)" (제5공화국 (오프닝) Deus Non Vult (오프닝)) | Ahn Ji-hong | Ahn Ji-hong | Various Artists | 0:52 |
| Total length: | 1:56 | ||||
In particular, the theme song, Deus Non Vult, is taken from the Latin meaning that humans can forgive history, but "God will not." and used the expression as a parody of Deus vult.[15] The powerful sound achieved by combining the choir's thick sound and rapid repetition with brass and metal has a modern feel.[11]
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