# The Day I Died: Unclosed Case

The Day I Died: Unclosed Case (Korean: 내가 죽던 날; RR: Naega Jugdeon Nal) is a 2020 South Korean mystery drama film directed by Park Ji-wan in her directorial debut. The film starring Kim Hye-soo, Lee Jung-eun and Roh Jeong-eui, is a mysterious story and about a missing girl supposedly died from a cliff on a dark stormy night. The film was released in theaters on November 12, 2020.

## Synopsis

It is a movie about Se-jin who disappeared to the edge of a cliff with only one suicide note left, a detective who tracks events on the edge of life, and an unspoken witness who reached out to them. Kim Hyeon-soo is assigned to investigate the case, but due to bad weather, the body of Se-jin can not been found and the case remains open. Se-jin's death is simply dismissed as a suicide by local detectives. Hyeon-soo has to find the truth behind the suspicious disappearance of the teenage girl.

## Cast

* Kim Hye-soo as Kim Hyeon-soo
* Lee Jung-eun as Suncheondaek
* Roh Jeong-eui as Se-jin
* Kim Sun-young Min-jeong
* Lee Sang-yeob as Hyeong-joon
* Moon Jeong-hee as Jeong-mi
* Shim So-young as Cheol-yi's mother
* Yoon Byung-hee
* Park Ji-hoon as Yong-jin
* Oh Se-young as Bakery shop clerk
* Kim Jung-young as Superior

## Production

Kim Hye-soo was confirmed to appear in June 2019. In August 2019, Lee Sang-yeop was cast in the film. The film was wrapped up in November, 2019. The distribution press conference was held on November 4, 2020, setting the way to release of the film.

## Release

The film was invited at 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival held in July, 2021 to compete in Bucheon Choice Features section. It was also invited at 23rd Seoul International Women's Film Festival in New Wave section and was screened on August 28, 2021.

## Reception
### Box office

The film released on November 12, 2020, on 909 screens.
As of February 2, 2021, the film is at 25th place, with gross of US$1.91 million and 233,112 admissions, among all the Korean films released in the year 2020.
Admissions
Based on the Integrated Computer Network for Cinema Admission Tickets :
| As of | Cumulative admissions | Ref. |
| February 2, 2021 | 234,322 persons | |
Admissions (persons)
as of respective weekend date :
| Week ending | Admissions (cumulative) | Notes |
| As of December 31, 2020 | 234 322 | Weekend:1,210 |
| As of December 6, 2020 | 232 354 | Weekend:1,043 |
| As of November 29, 2020 | 228,037 | Weekend:4,347 |
| As of November 22, 2020 | 212,986 | |
| As of November 15, 2020 | 128,473 | |

### Critical response

Going by Korean review aggregator Naver Movie Database, the film holds an approval rating of 9.07 from the audience.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2021 | 57th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated |
| 2021 | 57th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Lee Jung-eun | Nominated |
| 2021 | 57th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Director | Park Ji-wan | Nominated |
| 2021 | 57th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Screenplay | Park Ji-wan | Won |
| 2021 | Chunsa Film Art Awards 2021 | Best Screenplay | Park Ji-wan | Nominated |
| 2021 | Chunsa Film Art Awards 2021 | Best Supporting Actress | Lee Jung-eun | Nominated |
| 2021 | 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Film | The Day I Died: Unclosed Case | Nominated |
| 2021 | 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated |
| 2021 | 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Lee Jung-eun | Nominated |
| 2021 | 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actress | Roh Jeong-eui | Nominated |
| 2021 | 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Director | Park Ji-wan | Won |
| 2021 | 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Park Ji-wan | Nominated |