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Christmas in August 8월의 크리스마스

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Christmas in August (Korean: 8월의 크리스마스) is a 1998 South Korean romantic drama film directed by Hur Jin-ho in his directorial debut. It stars Han Suk-kyu and Shim Eun-ha.

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Christmas in August (8월의 크리스마스) — verified Korean film. Released 1998-01-24. Directed by Hur Jin-ho. 2 verified cast.

Details

• Runtime (min): 97
• Genre: romance film, drama film
• Original language: Korean
• Korean: 8월의 크리스마스
• Year: 1998
• Country: South Korean
• Director: Hur Jin-ho
• Cast: Han Suk-kyu and Shim Eun-ha
• Title: 8월의 크리스마스
• Released: 1998년
• Location: 한적한 소도시

Source reconciliation

• Wikipedia lists the Korean name as 8월의 크리스마스 (1998년 영화); KoreaAPI uses 8월의 크리스마스 (chosen by source authority).

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Cast (2)

• Han Suk-kyu
• Shim Eun-ha

Director

• Hur Jin-ho

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• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• TMDB — film/TV community database

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