1987: When the Day Comes

1987: When the Day Comes

129 mins | Drama, Thriller, History | Dec. 27, 2017

In 1987 Korea, under an oppressive military regime, a college student gets killed during a police interrogation involving torture. Government of officials are quick to cover up the death and order the body to be cremated. A prosecutor who is supposed to sign the cremation release, raises questions about a 21-year-old kid dying of a heart attack, and he begins looking into the case for truth. Despite a systematic attempt to silence everyone involved in the case, the truth gets out, causing an eruption of public outrage.

1987: When the Day Comes

129 mins | Drama, Thriller, History | Dec. 27, 2017

1987: When the Day Comes
In 1987 Korea, under an oppressive military regime, a college student gets killed during a police interrogation involving torture. Government of officials are quick to cover up the death and order the body to be cremated. A prosecutor who is supposed to sign the cremation release, raises questions about a 21-year-old kid dying of a heart attack, and he begins looking into the case for truth. Despite a systematic attempt to silence everyone involved in the case, the truth gets out, causing an eruption of public outrage.
IMDb rating 7.8
Producers CJ Entertainment, Woojeong Film
Original title 1987
Directors Kim Sung-han, Jang Joon-hwan
Writers Kim Kyung-chan, Lee Woo-jeong, Jang Joon-hwan

Cast

Kim Yoon-seok

as Park Cheo-won

Ha Jung-woo

as Prosecutor Choi Hwan

Yoo Hae-jin

as Han Byung-yong

Kim Tae-ri

as Yeon-hee

Park Hee-soon

as Detective Jo Han-kyung

Lee Hee-jun

as Reporter Yoon Sang-sam

Sol Kyung-gu

as Kim Jung-nam

Yeo Jin-goo

as Park Jong-chul

Gang Dong-won

as Lee Han-yeol

Moon Sung-keun

as Jang Se-dong

Yoo Seung-mok

as Yoo Jung-bang

Hyun Bong-sik

as Mr. Park

Park Ji-hwan

as Inspector Hwang

Lee Yong-jik

as Senior Police Officer Ban

Park Ji-hong

as Assistant Inspector Kang

Kim Eui-sung

as Lee Boo-young

Kim Jong-soo

as Park Jung-ki

Lee Chang-hoon

as Prosecutor Pyo

Seo Hyun-woo

as Prosecutor Lee

Lee Hyun-kyun

as Oh Yun-sang

Park Kyung-hye

as Jung-mi

Kim Soo-jin

as Yeon-hee's Mother

Jo Woo-jin

as Park Jong-chul's Uncle

Woo Hyeon

as Kang Min-chang

Moon So-ri

as Protester

Kim Kyung-duk

as Senior Patrol Officer Lee

Oh Dal-su

as Journalist (cameo) (uncredited)

Ko Chang-seok

as Journalist (cameo) (uncredited)

Bae Young-ran

as Nurse (uncredited)

Kim Kuk-hee

as Democratic Personage (uncredited)

Jeong In-gi

as Priest Kim Seung-hoon (uncredited)

Lee Hwa-ryong

as Priest Halm Se-woong (uncredited)

Choi Gwang-il

as Ahn Yoo (uncredited)

Kim Seung-hoon

as Hwang Jeok-jun (uncredited)

Kang Jung-woo

as Lee Jong-chang

Na Chul

as Investigator (uncredited)

Kim Won-Jin

as Dong-A Ilbo Reporter #1 / Protester

Han Jun-woo

as Black Suit Man