Once in a Summer
Seen it?2006 | 121 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
An assistant to a TV producer, eager to stay off his bad side, promises to convince her former professor, a famous but reclusive academic, to appear on their show, which helps locate long-lost persons. Who does grey-haired Professor Yun Suk-young want to see again more than anything? The answer to that question lies decades in the past.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
5 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joh Keun-shik
- Lee Byung-hunYun Suk-young
- Soo AeSeo Jung-in
- Lee Se-eunLee Su-jin
- Lee Hae-eunBok-ja
- Choi Deok-moonSuk-young's Senior
- Jeong Seok-yongMr. Kim
- Na Ki-sooSuk-young's Father
- Oh Dal-suNam Gyun-soo
- Yoo Hai-jinPD Kim
- Kim Joong-kiSenior