Poster for the movie 1987: When the Day Comes

1987: When the Day Comes

2017 • 129 minutes
DramaHistoryThriller

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.

Picture of Kim Yun-seok

Kim Yun-seok

Park Cheo-won

Picture of Ha Jung-woo

Ha Jung-woo

Prosecutor Choi Hwan

Picture of Yoo Hai-jin

Yoo Hai-jin

Han Byung-yong

Picture of Kim Tae-ri

Kim Tae-ri

Yeon-hee

Picture of Park Hee-soon

Park Hee-soon

Detective Jo Han-kyung

Picture of Lee Hee-jun

Lee Hee-jun

Reporter Yoon Sang-sam

Picture of Sul Kyung-gu

Sul Kyung-gu

Kim Jung-nam

Picture of Yeo Jin-goo

Yeo Jin-goo

Park Jong-chul

Picture of Gang Dong-won

Gang Dong-won

Lee Han-yeol

Picture of Moon Sung-keun

Moon Sung-keun

Jang Se-dong

Picture of Yoo Seung-mok

Yoo Seung-mok

Yoo Jung-bang

Picture of Hyun Bong-sik

Hyun Bong-sik

Mr. Park

Picture of Park Ji-hwan

Park Ji-hwan

Inspector Hwang

Picture of Lee Yong-jik

Lee Yong-jik

Senior Police Officer Ban

Picture of Park Ji-hong

Park Ji-hong

Assistant Inspector Kang

Picture of Kim Eui-sung

Kim Eui-sung

Lee Boo-young

Picture of Kim Jong-soo

Kim Jong-soo

Park Jung-ki

Picture of Lee Chang-hoon

Lee Chang-hoon

Prosecutor Pyo

Picture of Seo Hyun-woo

Seo Hyun-woo

Prosecutor Lee

Picture of Lee Hyun-kyun

Lee Hyun-kyun

Oh Yun-sang

Picture of Park Kyung-hye

Park Kyung-hye

Jung-mi

Picture of Kim Soo-jin

Kim Soo-jin

Yeon-hee's Mother

Picture of Jo Woo-jin

Jo Woo-jin

Park Jong-chul's Uncle

Picture of Woo Hyeon

Woo Hyeon

Kang Min-chang

Picture of Moon So-ri

Moon So-ri

Protester

Picture of Kim Kyung-duk

Kim Kyung-duk

Senior Patrol Officer Lee

Picture of Oh Dal-su

Oh Dal-su

Journalist (cameo) (uncredited)

Picture of Ko Chang-seok

Ko Chang-seok

Journalist (cameo) (uncredited)

Picture of Bae Young-ran

Bae Young-ran

Nurse (uncredited)

Picture of Kim Guk-hee

Kim Guk-hee

Democratic Personage (uncredited)

Picture of Jeong In-gi

Jeong In-gi

Priest Kim Seung-hoon (uncredited)

Picture of Lee Hwa-ryong

Lee Hwa-ryong

Priest Halm Se-woong (uncredited)

Picture of Choi Gwang-il

Choi Gwang-il

Ahn Yoo (uncredited)

Picture of Kim Seung-hoon

Kim Seung-hoon

Hwang Jeok-jun (uncredited)

Picture of Kang Jeong-woo

Kang Jeong-woo

Lee Jong-chang

Picture of Na Chul

Na Chul

Investigator (uncredited)

Picture of Kim Won-jin

Kim Won-jin

Dong-A Ilbo Reporter #1 / Protester

Picture of Han Jun-woo

Han Jun-woo

Black Suit Man

Picture of Yoon Jae-guk

Yoon Jae-guk

Detective

Picture of Kim Dae-heung

Kim Dae-heung

Yonsei University Demonstrator

Picture of Choi Mi-geum

Choi Mi-geum

Protester

Picture of Choi Ji-min

Choi Ji-min

Protester

Picture of Lee Eun-joo

Lee Eun-joo

Bus mother

Picture of Hwang Sung-joon

Hwang Sung-joon

Police

Picture of Seo Chong-ju

Seo Chong-ju

Anti-Communist Detective