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Christmas in August (1998)

Original title: 8월의 크리스마스

1998-01-24 · 1h 37m · KO
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Is Love Eternal?

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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Shin Dong-hwanWriterHur Jin-hoDirector, WriterOh Seung-ukWriter

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Han Suk-kyuHan Suk-kyuJung-wonShim Eun-haShim Eun-haDa-rimShin GuShin GuJung-won's FatherOh Ji-hyeOh Ji-hyeJung-sookLee Han-wiLee Han-wiChul-gooJeon Mi-seonJeon Mi-seonJi-wonKim Ae-raKim Ae-raGrandmotherJang Hye-yoonJang Hye-yoonParking Attendant 1Min Kyung-jinMin Kyung-jinSonLee Yong-nyeoLee Yong-nyeoBallet AuntieKim Jae-rokKim Jae-rokJung-won's Friend 1Kim Do-yoonKim Do-yoonPolice Passerby

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Terminal illnessRomance

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityTerminal Illness · RomanceMood preferenceRomance · RomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomance · RomanceDirector preference324273

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What is Christmas in August about?

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?

How long is Christmas in August?

Christmas in August has a runtime of 97 minutes.

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