A Day (film)

Not to be confused with One Day (2017 film).

2017 South Korean film

A Day

Theatrical release poster

Hangul|

Revised Romanization| Haru
Directed by| Cho Sun-ho
Written by| Cho Sun-ho
Lee Sang-hak
Produced by| Song Ji-eun
Lee Sang-hak
Starring| Kim Myung-min
Byun Yo-han
Cinematography| Kim Ji-yong
Edited by| Shin Min-Kyung
Music by| Mowg

Production
company

Film Line

Distributed by| CGV Arthouse

Release date

* June 15, 2017 (2017-06-15)

Running time

| 90 minutes
Country| South Korea
Language| Korean
Box office| US$8.5 million[1]

A Day is a 2017 South Korean mystery thriller film directed by Cho Sun-ho. The film starring Kim Myung-min and Byun Yo-han, revolves around a father who commits an unethical act in an attempt to save his daughter's life. Three years later, his actions return to haunt him, trapping him in an endless time loop.[2][3] It was released on June 15, 2017.

## Plot

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The story starts with a doctor, Kim Joon-young, returning home. His daughter, Eun-jung, dies in a car accident on the same day along with another woman. Kim Joon-young wakes up in what looks like the previous day. He tries to save his daughter but fails, with the day repeating over and over again. The woman's husband also experiences the day repeatedly. They cannot seem to save their loved ones no matter what. Later, they find out that the father of a child whose heart was transplanted without the father's consent and the man who had caused an earlier accident are the two persons whose day is repeating, along with the child father, who is seeking revenge by killing their loved ones. They reconcile to the father after learning that his child's heart is inside of the daughter. Thus, the daughter does not allow his father to die so they save him so that everything returns to normal. The doctor explains the transplant to the press as the movie ends.[4]

## Cast

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* Kim Myung-min as Kim Joon-young
* Byun Yo-han as Lee Min-chul
* Yoo Jae-myung as Kang-sik
* Jo Eun-hyung as Eun-jung
* Shin Hye-sun as Mi-kyung
* Im Ji-kyu as Yong-sun
* Kim Chae-yeon as Hee-joo
* Jang Dae-woong as Dong-soo
* Kim Hyeong-beom as Kim Kyung-wi
* Kim Ye-joon as Ha-roo
* Lee Yoo-ha as Flight attendant
* Han Hee-jung as Suk-hoon's mother
* Park Min-soo as Suk-ikjhu

## Production

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A Day reunites the two main actors Kim Myung-min and Byun Yo-han who previously acted together in the historical drama series Six Flying Dragons.

## Reception

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The film inspired a South Indian political drama movie Maanaadu, in which the protagonist is stuck in a time loop leading to a political assassination.[citation needed]

### Awards and nominations

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Recipient  | Result

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2017  | Fantasia International Film Festival | Audience Award for Best Asian Feature Film  | A Day | Bronze
2018  | Fantasporto | Special Mention  | Won

## See also

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* List of films featuring time loops

## References

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1. ^ "A Day (2017)". koreanfilm.or.kr. Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
2. ^ "김명민-변요한, 타임루프 영화 '원데이'로 호흡- 스타뉴스". 24 March 2016.
3. ^ "[종합] 김명민, 의사 가운 다시 입을까…영화 '원데이' 조율 중 : 스포츠동아". sports.donga.com.
4. ^ Parfitt, Orlando (June 7, 2017). "South Korean time travel film 'A Day' scores key deals at Cannes". Screen Daily. Retrieved July 6, 2017.

## External links

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* A Day at HanCinema
* A Day at IMDb
* A Day at Rotten Tomatoes

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