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Christmas in August

Christmas in August

Is love eternal?

19987.71h 37m

Overview

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?

Directed by Hur Jin-ho
Written by Oh Seung-uk, Hur Jin-ho, Shin Dong-hwan
Produced by Yoon Sang-ho, Tcha Sung-jai, Cho Min-hwan
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Top Cast

Han Suk-kyu

Han Suk-kyu

Jung-won

Shim Eun-ha

Shim Eun-ha

Da-rim

Shin Gu

Shin Gu

Jung-won's Father

Oh Ji-hye

Oh Ji-hye

Jung-sook

Lee Han-wi

Lee Han-wi

Chul-goo

Jeon Mi-seon

Jeon Mi-seon

Ji-won

Kim Ae-ra

Kim Ae-ra

Grandmother

Min Kyung-jin

Min Kyung-jin

Son

Lee Yong-nyeo

Lee Yong-nyeo

Ballet Auntie

Kim Ki-cheon

Kim Ki-cheon

Drunk Man

Themes & Keywords

terminal illnessromance

About Christmas in August

Christmas in August is a drama, romance film released in 1998 exploring themes of terminal illness, romance. Directed by Hur Jin-ho, it stars Han Suk-kyu, Shim Eun-ha, Shin Gu. 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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