
"The truth must be told."
In January 1987, a 22-year-old college student dies during a police interrogation. Under the orders of Director Park, the police request the body to be cremated in order to destroy evidence. Public Prosecutor Choi, who was on duty on the day of the incident, denies the request and calls for an autopsy. The police maintain the lie that the death was a simple accident, resulting from shock. The autopsy results, however, point to torture as the cause of death. Yoon, a journalist following the case, reports that the death was a result of asphyxiation during torture. Director Park attempts to conceal the truth by ending the case, arresting two detectives including inspector Cho. While in prison, inspector Cho reveals the truth to prison guard Han Byung-yong, who embarks on a dangerous mission to relay the information to an opposition politician through his niece, Yeon-hee.
Park Cheo-won

Prosecutor Choi Hwan

Han Byung-yong

Yeon-hee

Detective Jo Han-kyung

Reporter Yoon Sang-sam

Kim Jung-nam

Park Jong-chul

Lee Han-yeol

Jang Se-dong

Yoo Jung-bang

Mr. Park

Inspector Hwang

Senior Police Officer Ban

Assistant Inspector Kang

Lee Boo-young

Park Jung-ki

Prosecutor Pyo

Prosecutor Lee

Oh Yun-sang

Jung-mi

Yeon-hee's Mother

Park Jong-chul's Uncle

Kang Min-chang

Protester

Senior Patrol Officer Lee
Journalist (cameo) (uncredited)

Journalist (cameo) (uncredited)

Nurse (uncredited)

Democratic Personage (uncredited)

Priest Kim Seung-hoon (uncredited)

Priest Halm Se-woong (uncredited)

Ahn Yoo (uncredited)

Hwang Jeok-jun (uncredited)

Lee Jong-chang

Investigator (uncredited)

Dong-A Ilbo Reporter #1 / Protester
Black Suit Man

Detective
Yonsei University Demonstrator
Protester

Protester
Bus mother

Police

Anti-Communist Detective
