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Jang Joon-Hwan’s 1987: WHEN THE DAY COMES Lands An Official Trailer

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Not one to shy away from history, Hwayi: A Monster Boy helmer Jang Joon-hwan’s new film, 1987: When The Day Comes, is readying for a release later this year. The official trailer is circulating online ahead of its Korean and North American releases reuniting Jang with actor Kim Yoon-seok, and also adding Ha Jung-woo, Yoo Hai-jin and Kim Tae-ri to the roster for a compelling take on another tumultuous turning point in history.

In 1987 Korea, under an oppressive military regime, a college student gets killed during a police interrogation involving torture. Government of officials are quick to cover up the death and order the body to be cremated. A prosecutor who is supposed to sign the cremation release, raises questions about a 21-year-old kid dying of a heart attack, and he begins looking into the case for truth. Despite a systematic attempt to silence everyone involved in the case, the truth gets out, causing an eruption of public outrage.

Check out the trailer below!

Lee B. Golden III
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Native New Yorker. Lover of all things pizza, chocolate, pets, and good friends. Karaoke hero. Left of center. Survivor. Fond supporter of cult, obscure and independent cinema - especially fond of Asian movies and global action cinema. Author of the bi-weekly Hit List. Founder and editor of Film Combat Syndicate. Still, very much, only human.

Lee Golden

Native New Yorker. Lover of all things pizza, chocolate, pets, and good friends. Karaoke hero. Left of center. Survivor. Fond supporter of cult, obscure and independent cinema - especially fond of Asian movies and global action cinema. Author of the bi-weekly Hit List. Founder and editor of Film Combat Syndicate. Still, very much, only human.

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