Christmas in August

– In a quiet corner of Seoul, Jung-won runs a small photo studio. A humble shack passed down from his ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 37 Minutes
Release Year:
1998
Original Name:
8월의 크리스마스
Christmas in August
Christmas in August (1998) - Also known as 8월의 크리스마스

In a quiet corner of Seoul, Jung-won runs a small photo studio. A humble shack passed down from his widower father, the studio is a space where Jung-won goes about his daily routine of dealing with fussy customers, enlarging photos of class heartthrobs for the neighborhood kids and photographing pictures to place on funeral altars. For Jung-won, life seems to be a series of peaceful events, but in reality his time on earth is too limited for comfort. Barely in his mid-30's, but perhaps too aware of the meaning of death, Jung-won accepts his fate despite the subtle gestures of concern he gets from his old father and younger sister. Life goes on as usual until one day he meets Darim, an employee at the Traffic Control Division of the local district office. She is a regular customer at the studio who comes everyday to develop snapshots of parking violations...

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Release Date:

24 Jan 1998

Language:

Korean

MPAA Content-Rating:
NOT RATED

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Plot:

Hahn Suk-Kyu suffers from a fatal disease. He meets Shim Eun-Ha and falls in love with her. What will be the fate of this love - will it be a tragic ending?

Awards:

10 wins & 3 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.7/10

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