Christmas in August
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Korean film poster for Christmas in August
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| Hangul | 8 |
| Hanja | 8의 크리스마스 |
| Revised Romanization | 8(Pal)wolui Keuriseumaseu |
| McCune–Reischauer | 8(p‘al)wŏlŭi K‘ŭrisŭmasŭ |
| Directed by | Hur Jin-ho |
| Produced by | Cha Seung-jae |
| Written by | Oh Seung-uk Shin Dong-hwan Hur Jin-ho |
| Starring |
Han Suk-kyu Shim Eun-ha |
| Music by | Jo Seong-woo |
| Cinematography | Yoo Young-gil |
| Edited by | Hahm Sung-won |
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Running time
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97 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Christmas in August (Hangul: 8월의 크리스마스; RR: Palwolui Keuriseumaseu) is a 1998 South Korean romance drama film. It was director Hur Jin-ho's debut and stars Han Suk-kyu and Shim Eun-ha.
The plot follows a portrait photographer, Jung-won (Han Suk-kyu) and his developing romance with a parking agent, Da-rim (Shim Eun-ha). However, the romance never gets a chance to develop into intimacy. Jung-won soon finds out he is suffering from an unnamed illness and has to come to terms with his impending death. He sets out to continue living as usual, going out with his friends and spending time with his family in the small town he has lived for decades.
1998 Baeksang Arts Awards
1999 Grand Bell Awards
With 422,930 admissions in Seoul and screenings at the Singapore and Pusan, the film to date has enduring fanbase in Asia and is often used for teaching screenwriting and cinematography in China and South Korea. Also in 1998, this film was invited to screen in the International Critics' Week section at the Cannes Film Festival. It placed 4th in the box-office among Korean films in 1998. Because of its success, the film received a commercial release at the Hong Kong Art Center on August 3, 1999, and the Broadway Cinematheque from September 30 till November 24, 1999. It was one of the titles garnering critical and popular support for the emerging Korean film industry, as well as inspiring subsequent works made in its tribute.
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