1987: When the Day Comes

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1987: When the Day Comes
1987 When the Day Comes.jpg
Poster
Directed by Jang Joon-hwan
Produced by Jung Won-chan
Jang Young-hwan
Written by Kim Kyung-chan
Starring Kim Yoon-seok
Ha Jung-woo
Yoo Hae-jin
Kim Tae-ri
Park Hee-soon
Lee Hee-joon
Music by Kim Tae-seong
Cinematography Kim Woo-hyung
Edited by Yang Jin-mo
Production
company
Woojeung Film
Distributed by CJ Entertainment
Release dates
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  • December 27, 2017 (2017-12-27)[1]
Running time
 129 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean
Budget ₩15 billion
(US$14 million)
Box office US$54.5 million (South Korea)[2]

1987: When the Day Comes is a 2017 South Korean political thriller film directed by Jang Joon-hwan and written by Kim Kyung-chan .[3][4] The film stars Kim Yoon-seok, Ha Jung-woo, Yoo Hae-jin, Kim Tae-ri, Park Hee-soon and Lee Hee-joon.[5][6] Set in 1987 and based on a true story, the film focuses on the events that led up to the June Democratic Uprising in Korea, triggered by the death of a student protester during police interrogation which the authorities conspire to cover up. Jang has compared the overall structure of the film to a relay race, with the focus of the story shifting between several characters to convey the collective effort of the political resistance.[7] The film was released in theaters on December 27, 2017.[8]

Plot

This film is based on real life events surrounding the June Democracy Movement in 1987 that ended the military regime of President Chun Doo-hwan. Student protests began to riot against the government when it was revealed that student activist Park Jong-chul, who participated in pro-democracy demonstrations against the regime, was tortured to death during an interrogation session. The torture session was ordered by Commissioner Park Cheo-won, his job is to eliminate all communist efforts by any means possible. The authorities involved in the torture seek to conceal the death of Park Jong-chul, but a group of people attempt to bring the truth of the incident to light. Prosecutor Choi catalyzes the effort by denying the policemen’s request to have the student's body cremated. The policemen's are aware that cremation of the body would destroy evidence revealing that the college student was tortured and died at the scene. Prosecutor Choi finds this request suspicious and demands that the body undergo an autopsy because it had only been a few hours since he was found died and his family has not gotten a chance to see their son. Even after constant harassment from the policemen and after having an altercation with Commissioner Park Cheo-won, Prosecutor Choi denies all requests. Prosecutor Choi is fired and secretly leaves his paperwork on the incident to reporter Yoon Sang-sam who had been questioning the incident. Reporter Yoon Sang-sam works for a local newspaper. His main goal to expose Commissioner Park Cheo-won’s crimes which are concealed as efforts for the country's well being. Yoon Sang-sam reveals that the true cause of death was by asphyxiation and not by shock as the government claimed. In an effort to save his career, Commissioner Park Cheo-won reveals that Lieutenant Jo Han-kyung and another detective were the culprits. In exchange the two detectives are promised a not guilty verdict but are instead tricked into serving time in prison for the murder of the college student. At the prison, Warder Han Byung-yong is introduced as a messenger who provides information about the murder case to two communist activists. However, he was caught relaying messages to wanted activist before and uses his niece Yeon-hee to deliver his message. Yeon-hee is a college student who is not involved in the democratic revolution but runs a few errands for her uncle in exchange for gifts. One day on an outing with her friend she is caught in the cross fire between college activists and raid policemen. She meets a boy and it sparks the start of a love interest. This love interest was Lee Han-yeol. He was a Yonsei University student activist who was hit in the head by a tear gas canister and dies. These six characters play a vital role in the political change that South Korea undergoes in 1987.

Cast

Main

  • Kim Yoon-seok as Commissioner Park Cheo-won, he works for the government to expose and remove any communist persons in society.
  • Ha Jung-woo as Prosecutor Choi Hwan, he denies the cremation of Park Jong-Chul.
  • Yoo Hae-jin as Warder Han Byung-yong, he provides information to a wanted activist.
  • Kim Tae-ri as Yeon-hee, a college student that that helps her uncle Han Byung-yong to rely information to a wanted activist.
  • Park Hee-soon as Lieutenant Jo Han-kyung, he was involved in the torture of Park Jong-Chul and takes credit for his death.
  • Lee Hee-joon as Reporter Yoon Sang-sam, he aims to report the truth about the incident by breaking censorship laws.

Supporting

  • Kim Eui-sung as Lee Boo-young[1]
  • Yoo Seung-mok as Yoo Jung-bang
  • Hyun Bong-shik as Park Won-taek
  • Jo Woo-jin as Park Wol-gil
  • Kim Jong-soo as Park Jung-ki
  • Kim Soo-jin as Yeon-hee's mother
  • Choi Kwang-il as Warden Ahn Yoo
  • Yoo Jung-ho as Reporter
  • Park Kyung-hye as Jeong-mi

Special appearance

Production

Principal photography began on April 20, 2017 and ended on August 27, 2017.[9][10][11]

Music

The soundtrack music was composed by Kim Tae Seong. There were 22 songs included in the film listed below.

  • When the Day Comes by Lee Hanyeol Choir & Daegun Chamber Choir
  • 1987
  • Namyoung-Dong
  • The Portrait of the Deceased
  • Father Has No Words
  • 1980
  • Hidden Road by Yeonheui김태리 & 강동원
  • The Funeral
  • Reporters
  • A Time When the Wind Starts To Blow
  • Press Guidelines
  • Counter-Communist Branch of the Police
  • I Didn't Kill Him
  • Indirect Election
  • Chase
  • Heartbroken
  • The Clue
  • The Decision
  • Final
  • The Judgement
  • When the Day Comes (Choir Version)
  • Hidden Road by Lee Hanyeol 김태리 & 강동원[12]

Reception

Released on December 27, 2017, the film has drawn more than 7.2 million viewers in South Korea.[13]

Awards and nominations

Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
12th Asian Film Awards Best Actor Kim Yoon-seok Nominated [14][15]
CinemAsia Film Festival Best Director Jang Joon-hwan Won [16]
9th KOFRA Film Awards Best Film 1987: When the Day Comes Won [13]
Best Director Jang Joon-hwan Won
54th Baeksang Arts Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) 1987: When the Day Comes Won [17][18][19]
Kim Yoon-seok Nominated
Best Film 1987: When the Day Comes Nominated
Best Director Jang Joon-hwan Nominated
Best Actor Kim Yoon-seok Won
Best Supporting Actor Park Hee-soon Won
Best Screenplay Kim Kyung-chan Won
23rd Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Director Jang Joon-hwan Nominated [20]
Best Screenplay Kim Kyung-chan Nominated
Best Actor Kim Yoon-seok Nominated
Best Actress Kim Tae-ri Nominated
14th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival JIMFF OST Kim Tae-seong Won [21]
27th Buil Film Awards Best Film 1987: When the Day Comes Nominated [22][23]
Best Director Jang Joon-hwan Nominated
Best Screenplay Kim Kyung-chan Nominated
Best Actor Kim Yoon-seok Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Jo Woo-jin Nominated
Best Music Kim Tae-seong Nominated
Best Cinematography Kim Woo-hyung Won
55th Grand Bell Awards Best Film 1987: When the Day Comes Nominated [24][25]
Best Director Jang Joon-hwan Won
Best Actor Kim Yoon-seok Nominated
Best Actress Kim Tae-ri Nominated
Best Screenplay Kim Kyung-chan Nominated
Best Cinematography Kim Woo-hyung Nominated
Best Editing Yang Jin-mo Nominated
Best Lightning Kim Seung-kyu Nominated
Best Costume Design Chae Kyung-hwa, Lee Eun-yi Nominated
Best Music Kim Tae-seong Nominated
Best Planning Lee Woo-jung Won
2nd The Seoul Awards Best Film 1987: When the Day Comes Nominated [26]
Best Supporting Actress Kim Tae-ri Nominated
38th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Best Film 1987: When the Day Comes Won [27]
Top 11 Films Won
Best Music Kim Tae-sung Won
39th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Film 1987: When the Day Comes Won [28]
Best Director Jang Joon-hwan Nominated
Best Screenplay Kim Kyung-chan Nominated
Best Actor Kim Yoon-seok Won
Best Supporting Actor Yoo Hae-jin Nominated
Best Cinematography and Lightning Kim Woo-hyung & Kim Seung-kyu Won
Best Editing Yang Jin-mo Nominated
Best Music Kim Tae-seong Nominated
Best Art Direction Han Ah-reum Nominated
Technical Award (Costume) Chae Kyung-sun, Lee Eun-yi Won
8th AACTA Awards Best Asian Film 1987: When the Day Comes Nominated [29]
18th Udine Far East Film Festival Audience Award Jang Joon-hwan Won
Black Dragon Audience Award Won
5th Korean Film Producers Association Awards Best Film 1987: When the Day Comes Won [30]
Best Screenplay Kim Kyung-chan Won
18th Director's Cut Awards Best Director Jang Joon-hwan Won
Best Screenplay Kim Kyung-chan Won

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