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1987: When the Day Comes 1987

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1987: When the Day Comes is a 2017 South Korean political thriller film directed by Jang Joon-hwan and written by Kim Kyung-chan. The film stars Kim Yoon-seok, Ha Jung-woo, Yoo Hae-jin, Kim Tae-ri, Park Hee-soon and Lee Hee-joon. 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 conspired to cover up. Jang 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 political resistance.

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1987: When the Day Comes (1987) — verified Korean film. Released 2017-12-27. Directed by Jang Joon-hwan. 9 verified cast.

Details

• Runtime (min): 129
• Genre: drama film, political thriller film
• Original language: Korean
• Title: 1987: When the Day Comes
• Year: 2017
• Country: South Korean
• Director: Jang Joon-hwan
• Writer: Kim Kyung-chan
• Release Date: 2017년 12월 27일
• Subject: 1987년의 사건들

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• Wikipedia lists the Korean name as 1987 (2017년 영화); KoreaAPI uses 1987 (chosen by source authority).

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Cast (9)

• Kim Yun-seok
• Ha Jung-woo
• Yoo Hai-jin
• Kim Tae-ri
• Park Hee-soon
• Lee Hee-joon
• Yeo Jin-goo
• Gang Dong-won
• Kim Eui-sung

Director

• Jang Joon-hwan

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• TMDB — film/TV community database

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