Christmas in August

Original title: 8월의 크리스마스

7.7
Low
1998•1h 37m

Directed by

Overview

It's a sweltering summer, but Jung-won, a terminally ill, thirty-something photographer, is already in the winter of his life when he begins a tentative romance with a young traffic cop who doesn't know about his condition. Is their relationship doomed before it even begins?

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Han Suk-kyu - Jung-won in Christmas in August

Han Suk-kyu

Jung-won

Shim Eun-ha - Da-rim in Christmas in August

Shim Eun-ha

Da-rim

Shin Gu - Jung-won's Father in Christmas in August

Shin Gu

Jung-won's Father

Oh Ji-hye - Jung-sook in Christmas in August

Oh Ji-hye

Jung-sook

Lee Han-wi - Chul-goo in Christmas in August

Lee Han-wi

Chul-goo

Jeon Mi-seon - Ji-won in Christmas in August

Jeon Mi-seon

Ji-won

Kim Ae-ra - Grandmother in Christmas in August

Kim Ae-ra

Grandmother

Min Kyung-jin - Son in Christmas in August

Min Kyung-jin

Son

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Movie Info

Release Date

January 24, 1998

Runtime

1h 37m

Genres

Drama, Romance

Director

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