South Korea / Oct 14, 1999 / 19 / Pusan International Film Festival
A travel back in time to find a man's lost innocence.
2h 11min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gong Hyung-jin | Detective Song |
| Kim Kyung-ik | Park Myung-sik |
| Park Se-bum | Shin Kwang-man |
| Jeong Woo-hyuk | Corporal Park |
| Yoo Yeon-soo | Detective Lee |
| Son Young-soon | Hong-ja's Mother |
| Lee Jin-seong | Student |
| Park Ji-yeong | Female Student |
| Kim Joo-bok | Man 1 |
| Kwon Yeong-gook | Man 2 |
| Choi Yeon-sik | Man 3 |
| Sim Tae-seon | Man 4 |
| Park Jong-sang | Man 5 |
| Ahn Chan-mo | Man 6 |
| Park Gil-su | Man 7 |
| Kang Sun-sook | Woman 1 |
| Choi Min-geum | Woman 2 |
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| Yoo Jin-hee | Woman 3 |
| Sin Bu-yeong | Woman 4 |
| Lee Eun-sook | Woman 5 |
| Choi Hyeon-suk | Woman 6 |
| Jang Moon-yeong | Kim Won-sik |
| Lee Byeong-cheol | Chief |
| Ji Sang-wook | Detective Bae |
| Son Jong-hwan | Detective Sin |
| Go Jong-pil | Get-together Detective 1 |
| Lee Doo-kyung | Get-together Detective 2 |
| Han Yeong-soo | Get-together Detective 3 |
| Hwang Kyeong-ook | Get-together Detective 4 |
| Choi Deok-moon | Union Member |
| Han Jae-sang | Delivery Man 1 |
| Choi Jeong-hwa | Delivery Man 2 |
| Oh Yeon-sil | Coffee Middle-aged Woman |
| Jo Min-cheol | Traffic Police |
| Bae Jang-su | Camera Shop Owner |
| Yang Hee-kyung | Radio DJ (voice) |
| Son Sang-won | Radio Listener (voice) |
| Woo Jang-myeong | Parking Lot Keeper |
| Kim Dong-gon | Driving Instructor |
| Jang Sook-kyeong | Myeong-sik's Wife |
| Kwon Jin-won | Furniture Store Manager Han |
| Jeong Min-sung | Furniture Store Employee 1 |
| Bae Soo-baek | Furniture Store Employee 2 |
| Kwon Mi-hyeong | Karaoke Bar Woman 1 |
| Oh Si-jeong | Karaoke Bar Woman 2 |
| Park Soon-nam | Karaoke Bar Woman 3 |
| Moon Kyeong-hee | Karaoke Bar Woman 4 |
| Lee Ho-yeon | Karaoke Bar Woman 5 |
| Yoon Joo-sin | Coloring |
| Park Gi-jo | Hairdresser |
| Kim Hwang-do | Staff Sergeant Kim |
| Seo Jin-won | Squad Commander |
| Yoo Seung-mok | Private Lim |
| Cho Han-cheul | Colleague 1 |
| Lee Cheol | Colleague 2 |
| Choi Seon-ho | Colleague 3 |
| Park Soo-young | Colleague 4 |
| Lee Joon-seok | Colleague 5 |
| Park No-shik | Colleague 6 |
| Hwang-kyeong | Female Factory Worker 1 |
| Yoo Eun-joo | Female Factory Worker 2 |
| Park Ji-hee | Female Factory Worker 3 |
| Park Hye-jin | Female Factory Worker 4 |
| Lee Mi-yeong | Female Factory Worker 5 |
| Kim Myeong-sin | Female Factory Worker 6 |
| Jang Soo-yeon | Female Factory Worker 7 |
| Min Yoon-kyeong | Female Factory Worker 8 |
| Park Seong-yeon | Female Factory Worker 9 |
| Choi Yoo-na | So-hee |
| Lee Ji-min | Se-min |
| Kim Yong-beom | Jae-yeong |
| Ho Seon-in | So-yeong |
| Kim Hak-seong | Ki-seok |
| Lee Han-wi | Factory Worker (uncredited) |
| Lee Eol | Military Officer (uncredited) |
| Han Young-su | Detective (uncredited) |
| Lee Byung-chul | Chief |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 박하사탕 |
| Original language | 한국어/조선말 (KO) |
| Spoken languages | 한국어/조선말 |
| Production countries | Japan, South Korea |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | East Film, Dream Venture Capital, NHK, UniKorea Pictures |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 2000 |
| Executive producer | Dong Bang-woo, Makoto Ueda |
| Production | Kim Sung-jin, Keiko Iino, Jeon Jae-young, Jeon Yang-jun |
| Writer | Lee Chang-dong |
| Editing | Kim Hyun, Choi Doo-young |
| Cinematography | Kim Hyung-koo, Han Mi-jin |
| Assistant directors | Kim Hyun-jin, Byun Seung-wook, Lee Chang-dong |
| Lighting | Lee Kang-san |
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| Camera operators | Kim Hyung-koo, Han Mi-jin |
| Additional photography | Kim Hyung-koo, Han Mi-jin |
| Production design | Park Elhen, Choi Seung-yeong, Oh Sang-man |
| Art direction | Park Elhen, Choi Seung-yeong, Oh Sang-man |
| Set decoration | Oh Sang-man, Park Elhen, Choi Seung-yeong |
| Special effects | Kim Byeong-gi, Jung Do-ahn |
| Visual effects | Kim Byeong-gi, Jung Do-ahn |
| Music | Lee Jae-jin, Lee Seung-chul, Kim Gyeong-hyeon, Jeong Ji-young |
| Sound | Lee Seung-chul, Kim Gyeong-hyeon, Jeong Ji-young, Lee Jae-jin |
| Costume design | Cha Sun-young, Hwang Hyun-gyu |
| Makeup | Hwang Hyun-gyu, Cha Sun-young |
| Hairstyling | Hwang Hyun-gyu, Cha Sun-young |
Release dates
Premiere
Hong Kong / Mar 19, 2019
South Africa / Jul 19, 2025 / Durban International Film Festival
Theatrical release
South Korea / Jan 01, 2000 / 19
Japan / Oct 21, 2000
France / Jul 18, 2001 / TP
Physical media
United Kingdom / Apr 26, 2010 / 15 / DVD
Netherlands / May 21, 2010 / DVD
United States / Jun 03, 2015 / DVD
Singapore / Sep 03, 2023 / M18 / 4K Restoration, Asian Film Archive programme
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Australia / Feb 21, 2024 / MA 15+ / Blu-ray
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