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1987: When the Day Comes

1987: When the Day Comes

# The truth must be told.
Drama   History   Thriller
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 12,308,000
🌏 Languages Available: Korean
📆 Date Released: 2017-12-27
⌚ Running Time: 129 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 8.1

Beloved Cast

Kim Yun-seok original image
Park Cheo-won
Kim Yun-seok
Ha Jung-woo original image
Prosecutor Choi Hwan
Ha Jung-woo
Yoo Hai-jin original image
Han Byung-yong
Yoo Hai-jin
Kim Tae-ri original image
Yeon-hee
Kim Tae-ri
Park Hee-soon original image
Detective Jo Han-kyung
Park Hee-soon
Lee Hee-jun original image
Reporter Yoon Sang-sam
Lee Hee-jun
Sul Kyung-gu original image
Kim Jung-nam
Sul Kyung-gu
Yeo Jin-goo original image
Park Jong-chul
Yeo Jin-goo
Gang Dong-won original image
Lee Han-yeol
Gang Dong-won
Moon Sung-keun original image
Jang Se-dong
Moon Sung-keun
Yoo Seung-mok original image
Yoo Jung-bang
Yoo Seung-mok
Hyun Bong-sik original image
Mr. Park
Hyun Bong-sik
Park Ji-hwan original image
Inspector Hwang
Park Ji-hwan
Lee Yong-jik original image
Senior Police Officer Ban
Lee Yong-jik
Park Ji-hong original image
Assistant Inspector Kang
Park Ji-hong
Kim Eui-sung original image
Lee Boo-young
Kim Eui-sung
Kim Jong-soo original image
Park Jung-ki
Kim Jong-soo
Lee Chang-hoon original image
Prosecutor Pyo
Lee Chang-hoon
Seo Hyun-woo original image
Prosecutor Lee
Seo Hyun-woo
Lee Hyun-kyun original image
Oh Yun-sang
Lee Hyun-kyun
Park Kyung-hye original image
Jung-mi
Park Kyung-hye
Kim Soo-jin original image
Yeon-hee's Mother
Kim Soo-jin
Jo Woo-jin original image
Park Jong-chul's Uncle
Jo Woo-jin
Woo Hyeon original image
Kang Min-chang
Woo Hyeon
Moon So-ri original image
Protester
Moon So-ri
Kim Kyung-duk original image
Senior Patrol Officer Lee
Kim Kyung-duk
Oh Dal-su original image
Journalist (cameo) (uncredited)
Oh Dal-su
Ko Chang-seok original image
Journalist (cameo) (uncredited)
Ko Chang-seok
Bae Young-ran original image
Nurse (uncredited)
Bae Young-ran
Kim Guk-hee original image
Democratic Personage (uncredited)
Kim Guk-hee
Jeong In-gi original image
Priest Kim Seung-hoon (uncredited)
Jeong In-gi
Lee Hwa-ryong original image
Priest Halm Se-woong (uncredited)
Lee Hwa-ryong
Choi Gwang-il original image
Ahn Yoo (uncredited)
Choi Gwang-il
Kim Seung-hoon original image
Hwang Jeok-jun (uncredited)
Kim Seung-hoon
Kang Jeong-woo original image
Lee Jong-chang
Kang Jeong-woo
Na Chul original image
Investigator (uncredited)
Na Chul
Kim Won-jin original image
Dong-A Ilbo Reporter #1 / Protester
Kim Won-jin
Han Jun-woo original image
Black Suit Man
Han Jun-woo
Yoon Jae-guk original image
Detective
Yoon Jae-guk
Kim Dae-heung original image
Yonsei University Demonstrator
Kim Dae-heung
Choi Mi-geum original image
Protester
Choi Mi-geum
Choi Ji-min original image
Protester
Choi Ji-min
Lee Eun-joo original image
Bus mother
Lee Eun-joo
Hwang Sung-joon original image
Police
Hwang Sung-joon

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