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A travel back in time to find a man's lost innocence. - Peppermint Candy
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Title: Peppermint Candy

Release Date: 1 Jan 2000

Runtime: 2h 11m

Genre: Drama

Director: East Film, Dream Venture Capital, NHK, UniKorea Pictures

Production Companies: East Film, Dream Venture Capital, NHK, UniKorea Pictures

Overview: In the spring of 1999, a group of old friends gather to celebrate their 20 year reunion. Among the group is Yeong-ho, a cold, unhappy man, whose demeanor puts a damper on the festivities. The seriousness of Yeong-ho's depression becomes apparent when he climbs a railroad bridge and looks like he might jump. At this crucial moment, memories of seven crucial episodes from Yeong-ho's past flood his mind.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.5 (255 votes)

Cast

  • Kim Yeong-ho: Sul Kyung-gu
  • Yun Sun-im: Moon So-ri
  • Hong-ja: Kim Yeo-jin
  • Miss Lee: Suh Jung
  • Kyeong-ah: Go Seo-hee
  • Sergeant Lee: Kim In-kwon
  • Detective Kang: Lee Dae-yeon
  • Detective Song: Gong Hyung-jin
  • Park Myung-sik: Kim Kyung-ik
  • Shin Kwang-man: Park Se-beom
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