In January 1987, a 22-year-old college student dies during a police interrogation. Under the orders of Director Park, the police request the body to be cremated in order to destroy evidence. Public Prosecutor Choi, who was on duty on the day of the incident, denies the request and calls for an autopsy. The police maintain the lie that the death was a simple accident, resulting from shock. The autopsy results, however, point to torture as the cause of death. Yoon, a journalist following the case, reports that the death was a result of asphyxiation during torture. Director Park attempts to conceal the truth by ending the case, arresting two detectives including inspector Cho. While in prison, inspector Cho reveals the truth to prison guard Han Byung-yong, who embarks on a dangerous mission to relay the information to an opposition politician through his niece, Yeon-hee.
Director:
Writer:
Kim Yun-seok
Park Cheo-won
Ha Jung-woo
Prosecutor Choi Hwan
Yoo Hai-jin
Han Byung-yong
Kim Tae-ri
Yeon-hee
Park Hee-soon
Detective Jo Han-kyung
Lee Hee-jun
Reporter Yoon Sang-sam
Sul Kyung-gu
Kim Jung-nam
Yeo Jin-goo
Park Jong-chul
Gang Dong-won
Lee Han-yeol
Moon Sung-keun
Jang Se-dong
Yoo Seung-mok
Yoo Jung-bang
Hyun Bong-sik
Mr. Park
Park Ji-hwan
Inspector Hwang
Lee Yong-jik
Senior Police Officer Ban
Park Ji-hong
Assistant Inspector Kang
Kim Eui-sung
Lee Boo-young
Kim Jong-soo
Park Jung-ki
Lee Chang-hoon
Prosecutor Pyo
Seo Hyun-woo
Prosecutor Lee
Lee Hyun-kyun
Oh Yun-sang
Park Kyung-hye
Jung-mi
Kim Soo-jin
Yeon-hee's Mother
Jo Woo-jin
Park Jong-chul's Uncle
Woo Hyeon
Kang Min-chang
Moon So-ri
Protester
Kim Kyung-duk
Senior Patrol Officer Lee
Oh Dal-su
Journalist (cameo) (uncredited)
Ko Chang-seok
Journalist (cameo) (uncredited)
Bae Young-ran
Nurse (uncredited)
Kim Guk-hee
Democratic Personage (uncredited)
Jeong In-gi
Priest Kim Seung-hoon (uncredited)
Lee Hwa-ryong
Priest Halm Se-woong (uncredited)
Choi Gwang-il
Ahn Yoo (uncredited)
Kim Seung-hoon
Hwang Jeok-jun (uncredited)
Kang Jeong-woo
Lee Jong-chang
Na Chul
Investigator (uncredited)
Kim Won-jin
Dong-A Ilbo Reporter #1 / Protester
Han Jun-woo
Black Suit Man
Yoon Jae-guk
Detective
Kim Dae-heung
Yonsei University Demonstrator
Choi Mi-geum
Protester
Choi Ji-min
Protester
Lee Eun-joo
Bus mother
Hwang Sung-joon
Police
Seo Chong-ju
Anti-Communist Detective
1987: WHEN THE DAY COMES Official Int'l Main Trailer
