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Peppermint Candy 박하사탕

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Peppermint Candy (Korean: 박하사탕; RR: Bakhasatang) is a 1999 South Korean tragedy film by Lee Chang-dong. The film opens with the suicide of the protagonist and uses reverse chronology to depict some of the key events of the past 20 years of his life that led to this point. It was the ninth-highest-grossing domestic film of 2000 with 311,000 admissions in Seoul. It was well-received, especially at film festivals.

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Peppermint Candy (박하사탕) — verified Korean film. Released 2000-01-01. Directed by Lee Chang-dong. 3 verified cast.

Details

• Runtime (min): 130
• Genre: drama film, fiction film
• Original language: Korean
• Awards: Special Jury Prize (Karlovy Vary IFF), Grand Bell Award for Best Film, Bratislava International Film Festival
• Title: Peppermint Candy
• Korean: 박하사탕
• Romanization: Bakhasatang
• Year: 1999
• Director: Lee Chang-dong
• Country: South Korean
• Release Date: 2000년 1월 1일
• Festival: 부산국제영화제

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• Wikipedia lists the Korean name as 박하사탕 (영화); KoreaAPI uses 박하사탕 (chosen by source authority).

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Cast (3)

• Sul Kyung-gu
• Moon So-ri
• Kim Yeo-jin

Director

• Lee Chang-dong

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

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