Name: 1987: When the Day Comes
Genre: Thriller & Suspense, Drama
Released: 2017-12-27
Rating: 9.6
Cast: Kim Tae Ri, Ha Jung Woo, Kim Yun Seok, Yoo Hai Jin, Park Hee Soon

Kim Tae Ri is a South Korean actress. Born on April 24, 1990, she began her career in modeling and theater productions and in 2014. She made her feature film debut in the 2016 critically acclaimed Park Chan Wook film “The Handmaiden,” beating out 1,500 other actresses for the role and bringing her numerous Best New Actress awards. She also has appeared in the film “Little Forest” (2018) and the television drama “Mr. Sunshine” (2018).

Kim Tae Ri

Lee Yeon Hee

Ha Jung Woo

Choi Hwan

Kim Yun Seok is an award-winning South Korean actor. Born on January 21, 1967, he made his acting debut in the 1994 film “A Little Lover.” He has had an illustrious career mostly in films since, winning numerous Best Actor awards. Some of his best known roles include the films “The Chaser” (2008), “Punch” (2011), “Tazza: The Hidden Card” (2014) and “Will You Be There?” (2016).

Kim Yun Seok

Director Park

Yoo Hai Jin

Han Byung Yong

Park Hee Soon is a South Korean actor. Born on February 13, 1970, he graduated from the Seoul Institute of the Arts and was a member of the Mokwha Repertory Company from 1990 to 2001. He began acting in films in 2002 and is most well known for his role in the 2007 film “Seven Days,” which brought him many acting awards. He also has acted in many other popular films, theatrical productions and television dramas, including “All About My Romance” (2013) and “Missing Noir M” (2015).

Park Hee Soon

Inspector Cho

Kim Eui Sung

Lee Boo Young

Yoo Seung Mok is a South Korean actor who was born on September 14, 1969, in Seoul, South Korea. He studied at Dankook University and first made a name for himself when he appeared in the 2000 movie “Peppermint Candy.” He has since gone on to appear in scores of his movies – such as “Welcome to Dongmakgol” (2005), “The Host” (2006,) and “Moodori” (2006) – as well as drama series titles such as “Kingdom” (2019).

Yoo Seung Mok

Yoo Jung Bang [Section Chief]

Hyun Bong Sik

Park Won Taek [Section Chief]

Jo Woo Jin is a South Korean actor. Born on December 18, 1978, he made his acting debut in the 2011 film “Mama.” He has since appeared in a number of popular films and television dramas, including the recent “Squad 38” (2016), “Goblin” (2016-2017) and “Chicago Typewriter” (2017).

Jo Woo Jin

Park Wol Gil

Kim Jong Soo

Park Jung Ki

Kim Soo Jin is a Korean actress who studied drama and theater at Seoul’s Hanyang University. She first made a name for herself in the world of movies, making her big screen debut in 2001, when she appeared in “Wanee & Junah,” and later featured in “Tower” (2012) and “1987” (2017). She has also appeared in a number of hit dramas including “School 2017” (2017), “Misty” (2018), and “Watcher” (2019).

Kim Soo Jin

[Yeon Hee's mom]

Choi Kwang Il is a South Korean actor. He was born on June 8, 1971 and made his acting debut in 2001. Since then, he has appeared in a number of films and television dramas, including “Forest” (2020) and “Born Again” (2020).

Choi Kwang Il

Ahn Yoo [Warden]

Park Kyung Hye is a South Korean actress. She was born on January 5, 1993, in Seoul, South Korea, and made her acting debut in 2012. Since then, she has appeared in a wide variety of films and television dramas, including “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God” (2016), “Heart Surgeons” (2018), “Touch Your Heart” (2019), and “My Roommate is a Gumiho” (2021).

Park Kyung Hye

Jeong Mi

Park Ji Hwan is a South Korean stage and screen actor. He was born on September 5, 1980 and made his film debut in 2006. Since then, he has appeared in numerous films and several television dramas, including “The Outlaws” (2017), “Untouchable” (2017), “Touch Your Heart” (2019), and “Black Dog” (2019).

Park Ji Hwan

Lieutenant Hwang [Lieutenant]

Seo Hyun Woo

Public prosecutor Lee

Gang Dong Won is an award-winning South Korean actor. Born on January 18, 1981, he was discovered by a modeling agent when he was in his first year of college. He discovered his passion for acting after appearing in singer Jo Sung Mo’s music video for his song “I Swear.” He made his acting debut in the 2003 television drama “Country Princess” and “1% of Anything,” which brought him his first of many Best New Actor awards. But it was the 2004 film “Temptation of Wolves” that shot him to fame. He also has appeared in the popular films “My Brilliant Life” (2014), “Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned” (2016) and “Golden Slumber” (2018).

Gang Dong Won

Lee Han Yeol

Sul Kyung Gu

Kim Jeong Nam

Yeo Jin Goo is an award-winning South Korean actor who got his start in many popular dramas and films as a child actor. Born on August 13, 1997, he began his career in such hit films as “Sad Movie” (2005) and the popular dramas as “Giant” (2011), “A Tree With Deep Roots” (2011), “The Moon Embracing the Sun” (2012), “Missing You” (2012), “Orange Marmalade” (2015) and “Jackpot” (2016). When he played his first leading role in the 2013 film “Hwayi: A Monster Boy,” he won many “Best New Actor” awards.

Yeo Jin Goo

Park Jong Chul

Moon Sung Keun is a South Korean actor and politician who was born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1953. He studied trading at Sogang University and initially began working in the world of business, before turning his hand to acting in the mid-1980s, appearing in a number of stage plays. He made his movie debut in 1990, starring in “Black Republic,” and went on to appear in a number of hit movies and drama titles. After a stint in politics in the late 2000s, he returned to acting, and recently appeared in drama titles such as “Confession” (2019) and “Nobody Knows” (2020).

Moon Sung Keun

Lt. Gen Jang Se Dong [Former NSPA chief]

Oh Dal Soo is a South Korean actor. He was born on June 15, 1968 in Daegu, South Korea, and made his debut as an actor in the theater before he moved to film acting in 2002. Since then, he has appeared in numerous films and a handful of television dramas, including “The Attorney” (2013), “Assassination” (2015), and “Memoir of a Murderer” (2017).

Oh Dal Soo

Lee Doo Seok [Chief reporter]

Ko Chang Seok is a South Korean actor who was born on October 13, 1970, in Busan, South Korea. He studied Theater at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, and made his feature film debut in the 2004 movie “The Last Wolf,” following up with an appearance in the international hit film “Sympathy for Lady Vengeance” in 2005. He made his small-screen debut in the drama series “Dream” in 2009, and was awarded the Best Supporting Actor prize for his role in “A Barefoot Dream” at the Chunsa Film Art Awards in 2010. More recently, he has appeared in drama series titles such as “Encounter” (2018) and “Memorist” (2020).

Ko Chang Seok

Jeong Gu Jong [Chief reporter]

Woo Hyun is a South Korean actor who was born in 1964. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Theology from Yonsei University in Seoul, and made his acting debut in the 2003 movie “Article 1 of the Korean Constitution.” He made his TV drama series bow in 2014, with a role in “Healer,” following up with an appearance in “Reply 1988” in 2015. He has also appeared in movie releases, such as “Fabricated City” (2017) and “Tazza: One Eyed Jack” (2019).

Woo Hyun

Kang Min Chang [Director General of Police]

Jung In Ki

Kim Seung Hoon [Priest]

Jang Joon Hwan

Under the oppressive military regime of President Chun Doo Hwan in 1987, student activist Park Jong Chul is brutally tortured and killed for participating in pro-democracy protests. Anti-communist investigation Director Park Cheo Won (Kim Yoon Seok) orders the body cremated to cover up evidence, but Prosecutor Choi Hwan (Ha Jung Woo) refuses to approve the order. When the autopsy reveals the real cause of death, Prosecutor Choi is fired, but he informs journalist Yoon Sang Sam (Lee Hee Joon) about the truth. To try and suppress the case, Director Park has detectives, including Jo Han Kyung (Park Hee Soon), take the fall. While in prison, detective Jo shares the truth with prison guard Han Byung Yong (Yoo Hai Jin), who must find a way to convince his niece Yeon Hee (Kim Tae Ri) to relay the information to an opposition politician. This film was based on the true events leading up to the 1987 June Democratic Uprising.

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