Christmas in August (1998)
Synopsis of Christmas in August
Hur Jin-Ho's directorial debut came with this low-key Korean drama about a photographer, Jung-Won (Han Suk-Kyu), who runs a small studio in the almost rural environs of suburban Seoul. Days pass as he goes about his studio routines, enlarging class photos and taking family portraits. One day, Jung-Won meets young meter maid Da-Rim (Shim Eun-Ha) when she enters his establishment with a request for photos of parking violations. They make an unlikely twosome and are not immediately attracted to each other. Even so, they go on a date to an amusement park. Over time, a friendship develops, but Jung-Won has an unspecified terminal illness, a fact which is known only to his immediate family. Shown in the Critics Week section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 97 mins
Complete Cast of Christmas in August
- Suk-Kyu - Jung-Won Han
- Shin Koo - Father
- Lee Han-wi - Chul-Ku
- Kwon Hae-Won - Hyo-Jung
- Shim Eun-Ha - Da-Rim
- Oh Ji-Hae - Jung-Sook
- Chun Mi-Sun - Ji-Won
- Han Suk-Kyu
- Director(s):
- Hur Jin-Ho
- Writer(s):
- Oh Seung-Wook, Hur Jin-Ho, Shin Dong-Hwan
- Producer(s):
- Tcha Sung-Jai
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