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Peppermint Candy

Original title: Bakhasatang
  • 1999
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
13K
YOUR RATING
Sul Kyung-gu in Peppermint Candy (1999)
Following a man's suicide, time traverses back to reveal six chapters of his life on why he committed suicide.
Play trailer1:51
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65 Photos
KoreanPsychological DramaTragedyDrama

Following a man's suicide, time traverses back to reveal six chapters of his life on why he committed suicide.Following a man's suicide, time traverses back to reveal six chapters of his life on why he committed suicide.Following a man's suicide, time traverses back to reveal six chapters of his life on why he committed suicide.

  • Director
    • Lee Chang-dong
  • Writer
    • Lee Chang-dong
  • Stars
    • Sul Kyung-gu
    • Kim Yeo-jin
    • Moon So-ri
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lee Chang-dong
    • Writer
      • Lee Chang-dong
    • Stars
      • Sul Kyung-gu
      • Kim Yeo-jin
      • Moon So-ri
    • 54User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 20 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Trailer 1:51
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    Photos65

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    Top Cast14

    Sul Kyung-gu
    Sul Kyung-gu
    • Kim Yeong-ho
    Kim Yeo-jin
    Kim Yeo-jin
    • Hong-ja
    Moon So-ri
    Moon So-ri
    • Yoon Soon-im
    Se-beom Park
    • Shinkwang man
    Jung Suh
    Jung Suh
    • Miss Lee
    Ko Seo-hie
    Ko Seo-hie
    • Kyung-ah
    Park Ji-yeon
    • Female student
    Lee Dae-yeon
    Lee Dae-yeon
    • Detective Kang
    Kim Kyeong-ik
    • Myung-sik
    • (as Kim Gyeong-ik)
    Jeong Woo-hyeok
    • Corporal Park
    Kim In-kwon
    Kim In-kwon
    • Sergeant Lee
    Bae Jang-soo
    • Camera shop owner
    Park Sung-yeon
    Park Sung-yeon
    • Female factory worker
    Yu Yeon-su
    • Detective Lee
    • Director
      • Lee Chang-dong
    • Writer
      • Lee Chang-dong
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews54

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    Reviewers say 'Peppermint Candy' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Seo-hie Ko's debut.
    • Quotes
      • Yongho: Do you think life's beautiful?
    • Connections
      Referenced in Making Memories of Murder (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Catch the Rainbow
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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 1, 2000 (South Korea)
    • Countries of origin
      • South Korea
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • East Film
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • М'ятна цукерка
    • Production companies
      • East Film Company
      • NHK
      • Dream Venture Capital
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $89,184
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 9m(129 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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