1987: When the Day Comes

1987: When the Day Comes
Poster
Hangul 1987
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 date
  • 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.[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 protestor 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

Based on real life events surrounding the June Democracy Movement in 1987 which brought about the end of the military regime of President Chun Doo-hwan. Student protests began when it was revealed that student activist Park Jong-chul, who participated in pro-democracy demonstrations against the regime, was tortured to death during interrogation sessions. The authorities initially seek to conceal the case of Park Jong-chul, but a group of people attempt to bring the truth of the incident to light.

Cast

Main

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]

Reception

Released on December 27, 2017, the film has drawn more than 7.2 million viewers in South Korea.[12]

Awards and nominations

Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
12th Asian Film AwardsBest ActorKim Yoon-seokNominated[13][14]
CinemAsia Film FestivalBest DirectorJang Joon-hwanWon[15]
9th KOFRA Film AwardsBest Film1987: When the Day ComesWon[12]
Best DirectorJang Joon-hwanWon
54th Baeksang Arts AwardsGrand Prize (Film)1987: When the Day ComesWon[16][17][18]
Kim Yoon-seokNominated
Best Film1987: When the Day ComesNominated
Best Director (Film)Jang Joon-hwanNominated
Best Actor (Film)Kim Yoon-seokWon
Best Supporting Actor (Film)Park Hee-soonWon
Best Screenplay (Film)Kim Kyung-chanWon
23rd Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Director Jang Joon-hwan Nominated [19]
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 [20]
27th Buil Film Awards Best Film 1987: When the Day Comes Nominated [21][22]
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 Pending [23]
Best Director Jang Joon-hwan Pending
Best Actor Kim Yoon-seok Pending
Best Actress Kim Tae-ri Pending
Best Screenplay Kim Kyung-chan Pending
Best Cinematography Kim Woo-hyung Pending
Best Editing Yang Jin-mo Pending
Best Lightning Kim Seung-kyu Pending
Best Costume Design Chae Kyung-hwa, Lee Eun-yi Pending
Best Music Kim Tae-seong Pending
Best Planning 1987: When the Day Comes Pending
2nd The Seoul Awards Best Film Pending [24]
Best Supporting Actress Kim Tae-ri Pending

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "(LEAD) Film revisits 1987 when people rose up massively for democracy". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  2. "1987: When the Day Comes (2017)". KOFIC.
  3. "1987 - Daum 영화" (in Korean). Movie.daum.net. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  4. "1987 (1987 : When the Day Comes)". Cine21.com. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  5. "1987 : 네이버 영화" (in Korean). Movie.naver.com. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  6. "Movie depicting the story of Park Jong-cheol captivates audiences". The Hankyoreh. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  7. "Interview: Jang Joon-hwan talks 1987: When the Day Comes". FilmDoo. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  8. "(Movie Review) '1987': Touching story of ordinary people who were brave". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  9. "Global Film Biz Zone". KoBiz. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  10. "'1987,' film on historic democratic movement boasts star-studded cast-프린트화면". Koreaherald.com. 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  11. "1987 Adds YOO Hae-jin, YEO Jin-gu and SUL Kyung-gu". Koreanfilm.or.kr. 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  12. 1 2 "'1987' chosen by film reporters as the best film of 2017". Yonhap News Agency. January 30, 2018.
  13. "Asian Film Awards 2018 nominations". South China Morning Post. January 11, 2018.
  14. http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3047756
  15. "Four Korean Films Invited to CinemAsia Film Festival". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  16. "제54회 백상예술대상, TV·영화 각 부문별 수상 후보자 공개". JTBC (in Korean). April 6, 2018.
  17. "Baeksang Arts Awards recognize 'Stranger,' '1987'". The Korea Herald. May 4, 2018.
  18. "'1987' shines at Baeksang awards : The annual ceremony honors the best works in local film and television". Korea JoongAng Daily. May 5, 2018.
  19. "제23회 춘사영화제 5월18일 개최..홍상수·김민희 참석하나". Newsen (in Korean). May 3, 2018.
  20. "JIMFF 어워즈 성황리 개최". inews365 (in Korean).
  21. "[23회 부산국제영화제] 부일영화상". Busan Daily (in Korean). 20 September 2018.
  22. "5관왕 '공작', '허스토리'와 함께 부산 품었다(종합) [27회 부일영화상]". MK Sports (in Korean). 5 October 2018.
  23. "제55회 대종상, 각 부문 후보 공개…'공작' 12개 최다부문 노미네이트". Seoul Sports (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  24. "'제2회 더 서울어워즈' 10월27일 개최, 드라마-영화 각 부문별 후보공개". iMBC (in Korean). September 28, 2018.
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