Christmas in August
Seen it?1998 | 97 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved We Live in Time, start here.
- The mood
- Emotional (bring tissues), warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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 it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
12 wins and 8 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hur Jin-ho
- Han Suk-kyuJung-won
- Shim Eun-haDa-rim
- Shin GuJung-won's Father
- Oh Ji-hyeJung-sook
- Lee Han-wiChul-goo
- Jeon Mi-seonJi-won
- Gwon Hye-wonHyo-jung
- Son Se-kwangCheol
- Choi Sun-joongSuk-hee
- Kim Ae-raGrandmother