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Christmas in August

1998 · 97 min · Director: Hur Jin-ho ★ IMDb 7.5 · 4,290 ratings

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A terminally ill bachelor Hahn Suk-Kyu runs a photo studio in Seoul. One day a young meter maid Shim Eun-Ha visits his studio. Over time they form an untimely though touching bond which leads to an unfinished love story.

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Christmas in August (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 40%, Love 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

40%Sadness
25%Love
20%Melancholy
  1. Sadness40%
  2. Love25%
  3. Melancholy20%
  4. Empathy10%
  5. Satisfaction5%

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The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Love, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.

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Cast

HS
Han Suk-kyu

SE
Shim Eun-ha

SG
Shin Goo

SG
Shin Gu

Jung-won's Father

OJ
Oh Ji-hye

Jung-sook

Lee Han-wi

Chul-goo

JM
Jeon Mi-seon

Ji-won

GH
Gwon Hye-won

Hyo-jung

SS
Son Se-kwang

Cheol

CS
Choi Sun-joong

Suk-hee

KA
Kim Ae-ra

Grandmother

MK
Min Kyung-jin

Son

Lee Yong-nyeo

Ballet Auntie

CM
Choi Myeong-sook

Big head woman

Kim Ki-cheon

Drunk Man

KD
Kim Do-yoon

Police Passerby

JD
Jeon Dae-byeong

Police

SS
Sin Sam-bong

Troublemaker

KJ
Kim Jae-rok

Jung-won's Friend 1

KS
Kang Seung-yong

Jung-won's Friend 3

Details

Directed by
Hur Jin-ho
Written by
Hur Jin-ho, Oh Seung-uk, Dong-hwan Shin, Shin Dong-hwan
Type
Movies
Released
1998
Runtime
97 min
Country
South Korea
Genres
Drama, Romance
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.5 · 4,290 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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Where to watch

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