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Peppermint Candy
Peppermint Candy

Peppermint Candy

A travel back in time to find a man's lost innocence.

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

131 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

01 January 2000

Country

Japan

Cast

Sul Kyung-gu

Sul Kyung-gu

Kim Yeong-ho

Moon So-ri

Moon So-ri

Yun Sun-im

Kim Yeo-jin

Kim Yeo-jin

Hong-ja

Suh Jung

Suh Jung

Miss Lee

Go Seo-hee

Go Seo-hee

Kyeong-ah

Kim In-kwon

Kim In-kwon

Sergeant Lee

Lee Dae-yeon

Lee Dae-yeon

Detective Kang

Gong Hyung-jin

Gong Hyung-jin

Detective Song

Kim Kyung-ik

Kim Kyung-ik

Park Myung-sik

Park Se-beom

Park Se-beom

Shin Kwang-man

Jeong Woo-hyuk

Jeong Woo-hyuk

Corporal Park

Yoo Yeon-soo

Yoo Yeon-soo

Detective Lee

Son Young-soon

Son Young-soon

Hong-ja's Mother

Lee Jin-seong

Lee Jin-seong

Student

Park Ji-yeong

Park Ji-yeong

Female Student

Kim Joo-bok

Kim Joo-bok

Man 1

Kwon Yeong-gook

Kwon Yeong-gook

Man 2

Choi Yeon-sik

Choi Yeon-sik

Man 3

Sim Tae-seon

Sim Tae-seon

Man 4

Park Jong-sang

Park Jong-sang

Man 5

Ahn Chan-mo

Ahn Chan-mo

Man 6

Park Gil-su

Park Gil-su

Man 7

Kang Sun-sook

Kang Sun-sook

Woman 1

Choi Min-geum

Choi Min-geum

Woman 2

Yoo Jin-hee

Yoo Jin-hee

Woman 3

Sin Bu-yeong

Sin Bu-yeong

Woman 4

Lee Eun-sook

Lee Eun-sook

Woman 5

Choi Hyeon-suk

Choi Hyeon-suk

Woman 6

Jang Moon-yeong

Jang Moon-yeong

Kim Won-sik

Lee Byeong-cheol

Lee Byeong-cheol

Chief

Ji Sang-wook

Ji Sang-wook

Detective Bae

Son Jong-hwan

Son Jong-hwan

Detective Sin

Go Jong-pil

Go Jong-pil

Get-together Detective 1

Lee Doo-kyung

Lee Doo-kyung

Get-together Detective 2

Han Yeong-soo

Han Yeong-soo

Get-together Detective 3

Hwang Kyeong-ook

Hwang Kyeong-ook

Get-together Detective 4

Choi Deok-moon

Choi Deok-moon

Union Member

Han Jae-sang

Han Jae-sang

Delivery Man 1

Choi Jeong-hwa

Choi Jeong-hwa

Delivery Man 2

Oh Yeon-sil

Oh Yeon-sil

Coffee Middle-aged Woman

Jo Min-cheol

Jo Min-cheol

Traffic Police

Bae Jang-su

Bae Jang-su

Camera Shop Owner

Yang Hee-kyung

Yang Hee-kyung

Radio DJ (voice)

Son Sang-won

Son Sang-won

Radio Listener (voice)

Woo Jang-myeong

Woo Jang-myeong

Parking Lot Keeper

Kim Dong-gon

Kim Dong-gon

Driving Instructor

Jang Sook-kyeong

Jang Sook-kyeong

Myeong-sik's Wife

Kwon Jin-won

Kwon Jin-won

Furniture Store Manager Han

Jeong Min-sung

Jeong Min-sung

Furniture Store Employee 1

Bae Soo-baek

Bae Soo-baek

Furniture Store Employee 2

Kwon Mi-hyeong

Kwon Mi-hyeong

Karaoke Bar Woman 1

Oh Si-jeong

Oh Si-jeong

Karaoke Bar Woman 2

Park Soon-nam

Park Soon-nam

Karaoke Bar Woman 3

Moon Kyeong-hee

Moon Kyeong-hee

Karaoke Bar Woman 4

Lee Ho-yeon

Lee Ho-yeon

Karaoke Bar Woman 5

Yoon Joo-sin

Yoon Joo-sin

Coloring

Park Gi-jo

Park Gi-jo

Hairdresser

Kim Hwang-do

Kim Hwang-do

Staff Sergeant Kim

Seo Jin-won

Seo Jin-won

Squad Commander

Yoo Seung-mok

Yoo Seung-mok

Private Lim

Jo Han-chul

Jo Han-chul

Colleague 1

Lee Cheol

Lee Cheol

Colleague 2

Choi Seon-ho

Choi Seon-ho

Colleague 3

Park Soo-young

Park Soo-young

Colleague 4

Lee Joon-seok

Lee Joon-seok

Colleague 5

Park No-shik

Park No-shik

Colleague 6

Hwang-kyeong

Hwang-kyeong

Female Factory Worker 1

Yoo Eun-joo

Yoo Eun-joo

Female Factory Worker 2

Park Ji-hee

Park Ji-hee

Female Factory Worker 3

Park Hye-jin

Park Hye-jin

Female Factory Worker 4

Lee Mi-yeong

Lee Mi-yeong

Female Factory Worker 5

Kim Myeong-sin

Kim Myeong-sin

Female Factory Worker 6

Jang Soo-yeon

Jang Soo-yeon

Female Factory Worker 7

Min Yoon-kyeong

Min Yoon-kyeong

Female Factory Worker 8

Park Seong-yeon

Park Seong-yeon

Female Factory Worker 9

Choi Yoo-na

Choi Yoo-na

So-hee

Lee Ji-min

Lee Ji-min

Se-min

Kim Yong-beom

Kim Yong-beom

Jae-yeong

Ho Seon-in

Ho Seon-in

So-yeong

Kim Hak-seong

Kim Hak-seong

Ki-seok

Lee Han-wi

Lee Han-wi

Factory Worker (uncredited)

Lee Eol

Lee Eol

Military Officer (uncredited)

Han Young-su

Han Young-su

Detective (uncredited)

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