''A Day'' is a 2017 South Korean

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directed by Cho Sun-ho, starring

Kim Myung-min Kim Myung-min (, born October 8, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the television series '' Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-shin'' (2004), '' White Tower'' (2007), ''Beethoven Virus'' (2008), ''Six Flying Dragons'' ...

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Byun Yo-han Byun Yo-han (born April 29, 1986) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas '' Misaeng: Incomplete Life'' (2014), ''Six Flying Dragons'' (2015–2016), and '' Mr. Sunshine'' (2018). He has also appeared in ...

Plot

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 son 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.

Cast

as Kim Joon-young *

as Lee Min-chul *

Yoo Jae-myung Yoo Jae-myung (; born June 3, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the series ''Reply 1988'' (2015), '' Stranger'' (2017), ''Life'' (2018), ''Itaewon Class'' (2020) and '' Voice of Silence'' (2020). He won Best Suppor ...

as Kang-sik * Jo Eun-hyung as Eun-jung *

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as Mi-kyung *

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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

''A Day'' reunites the two main actors

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who previously acted together in the historical drama series ''

Six Flying Dragons ''Six Flying Dragons'' () is a South Korean television series starring Yoo Ah-in, Kim Myung-min, Shin Se-kyung, Byun Yo-han, Yoon Kyun-sang and Chun Ho-jin. It aired on SBS on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 50 episodes beginning on Octobe ...

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Reception

The film inspired a South Indian political drama movie ''

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'', in which the protagonist is stuck in a time loop leading to a political assassination.

Awards and nominations

References

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* * * 2017 films South Korean mystery thriller films Films about time 2010s mystery thriller films 2017 directorial debut films Films about road accidents and incidents Time loop films 2010s South Korean films 2010s Korean-language films {{SouthKorea-film-stub