1987: When the Day Comes

Autumn 1987. A shoelace tightens around a wrist. An unconscious student is carried into a dim interrogation room. A single overhead bulb swings through the night. Witnesses trade whispers. Protest signs fold into pockets. A box of matches waits by the door. The celluloid flickers like the dying bulb—justice lit in the dark.

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Jang Joon-hwan directed 1987: When the Day Comes in 2017. See Jang Joon-hwan's full filmography, where to start with Jang Joon-hwan, or where to go after you've seen everything by Jang Joon-hwan.

1987: When the Day Comes was released in 2017 (KO original-language production), with a runtime of 129 minutes.