1987: When the Day Comes

1987: When the Day Comes (2017)

The truth must be told.

In January 1987, a 22-year-old college student dies during a police interrogation. Under the orders of Director Park, the police request the body to be cremated in order to destroy evidence. Public Prosecutor Choi, who was on duty on the day of the incident, denies the request and calls for an autopsy. The police maintain the lie that the death was a simple accident, resulting from shock. The autopsy results, however, point to torture as the cause of death. Yoon, a journalist following the case, reports that the death was a result of asphyxiation during torture. Director Park attempts to conceal the truth by ending the case, arresting two detectives including inspector Cho. While in prison, inspector Cho reveals the truth to prison guard Han Byung-yong, who embarks on a dangerous mission to relay the information to an opposition politician through his niece, Yeon-hee.

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  • Release Date: 2017-12-27
  • Runtime: 2h 9min
  • Director: Jang Joon-hwan

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    Cast

    • Kim Yun-seok

      Park Cheo-won

    • Ha Jung-woo

      Prosecutor Choi Hwan

    • Yoo Hai-jin

      Han Byung-yong

    • Kim Tae-ri

      Yeon-hee

    • Park Hee-soon

      Detective Jo Han-kyung

    • Lee Hee-jun

      Reporter Yoon Sang-sam

    • Sul Kyung-gu

      Kim Jung-nam

    • Yeo Jin-goo

      Park Jong-chul

    • Gang Dong-won

      Lee Han-yeol

    • Moon Sung-keun

      Jang Se-dong

    • Yoo Seung-mok

      Yoo Jung-bang

    • Hyun Bong-sik

      Mr. Park

    • Park Ji-hwan

      Inspector Hwang

    • Lee Yong-jik

      Senior Police Officer Ban

    • Park Ji-hong

      Assistant Inspector Kang

    • Kim Eui-sung

      Lee Boo-young

    • Kim Jong-soo

      Park Jung-ki

    • Lee Chang-hoon

      Prosecutor Pyo

    • Seo Hyun-woo

      Prosecutor Lee

    • Lee Hyun-kyun

      Oh Yun-sang

    • Park Kyung-hye

      Jung-mi

    • Kim Soo-jin

      Yeon-hee's Mother

    • Jo Woo-jin

      Park Jong-chul's Uncle

    • Woo Hyeon

      Kang Min-chang

    • Moon So-ri

      Protester

    • Kim Kyung-duk

      Senior Patrol Officer Lee

    • Oh Dal-su

      Journalist (cameo) (uncredited)

    • Ko Chang-seok

      Journalist (cameo) (uncredited)

    • Bae Young-ran

      Nurse (uncredited)

    • Kim Guk-hee

      Democratic Personage (uncredited)

    • Jeong In-gi

      Priest Kim Seung-hoon (uncredited)

    • Lee Hwa-ryong

      Priest Halm Se-woong (uncredited)

    • Choi Gwang-il

      Ahn Yoo (uncredited)

    • Kim Seung-hoon

      Hwang Jeok-jun (uncredited)

    • Kang Jeong-woo

      Lee Jong-chang

    • Na Chul

      Investigator (uncredited)

    • Kim Won-jin

      Dong-A Ilbo Reporter #1 / Protester

    • Han Jun-woo

      Black Suit Man

    • Yoon Jae-guk

      Detective

    • Kim Dae-heung

      Yonsei University Demonstrator

    • Choi Mi-geum

      Protester

    • Choi Ji-min

      Protester

    • Lee Eun-joo

      Bus mother

    • Hwang Sung-joon

      Police

    • Seo Chong-ju

      Anti-Communist Detective

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