Moonlit Winter (2019): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Moonlit Winter is a 2019 romantic drama directed by Lim Dae-hyung, starring Kim Hee-ae as Yun-hee, Kim So-hye and Yuko Nakamura. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes and earned $777,032 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- Lim Dae-hyung
- Original language
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Korean - Studio
- Film Run
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Moonlit Winter About?
The premise of Moonlit Winter without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A heartfelt letter, beginning with the simple words “To Yunhee, how are you?”, inspires a young woman to embark on a restorative journey. She invites her mother to join her on vacation in a charming Japanese town, hoping to reconnect and confront unresolved feelings. There, she discovers that someone important from her past is waiting for her, leading to a poignant exploration of family, memory, and second chances.
Moonlit Winter Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female female relationship
- daughter
- first love
- travel
- winter
- student
- snow
- teenager
- secret
- coming of age
- letter
- korean
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- graduation
- slow
- diversity
- lesbian
- middle aged
- lgbt
- sexuality
- passive protagonist
- love interest
- couple
- boyfriend
- funeral
- cat
- crying
- aunt
- hug
- railway track
- film photography
- photographer
- scarf
- coat
- tea cozy
- vacation
- bangs
- dead end job
- trick
- japan
- japanese
- christmas
- festive
- holiday
- divorce
- mother daughter relationship
- train
- unhappiness
- grief
- lesbian love
- restaurant
Moonlit Winter Cast & Characters
Kim Hee-ae leads the cast as Yun-hee, with Kim So-hye as Sae-bom and Yuko Nakamura as Jun. Directed by Lim Dae-hyung; 28 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lim Dae-hyung
- Kim Hee-ae as Yun-hee
- Kim So-hye as Sae-bom
- Yuko Nakamura as Jun
- Oh Jin-ju as Jun's Childhood
Also Starring in Moonlit Winter
· 24 more- Hana Kino Masako
- Yoo Jae-myung Inho
- Kim Hak-seon Yong-ho
- Kumi Takiuchi Ryoko
- Sung Yu-been Kyeong-su
- Kenji Iwaya Bartender
- Jeong Eun-gyeong Cook
- Han Song-hee Dietitian
- Sho Yakumaru Ryusuke
- Park Jong Hyuk A Truck Driver
- Yoon Tae-hee Eun-young
- Takashi Tatsuyama Monk
- Morishita Soh A drunk
- Umeko Fushimi Masako's Cafe Guest
- Megumi Umeda Ryusuke's Mother
- Katsue Miyoshi Hostess
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- Tadayasu Sasaki Mourner
- Koichi Uncle Haruo
- Jung Tae-oh Mourner
- Wonja Lee Yoonhee's Colleague
- Jung Sueon Yoonhee's Colleague
- Han Jeong-su Driver
- Ahn Jeong-suk Local Resident
- Lee Chung-jae Passerby
Moonlit Winter Plot Summary
What happens in Moonlit Winter from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Following her divorce, Yoon-hee Kim Hee-ae and her teenage daughter Sae-bom Kim So-hye live in the Korean countryside. Sae-bom discovers a romantic letter written to her mother by Jun Yūko Nakamura, a Korean-Japanese woman who went to school with Yoon-hee in her youth. Though the relationship is long in the past and remains a deep secret, Sae-bom recognises her mother’s unrelenting loneliness and hopes to comfort her.
Upon graduating high school, Sae-bom insists she and her mother take a celebratory holiday to Japan, knowing Jun resides in the quiet and snowy village of Otaru. There, Yoon-hee immediately seeks out Jun’s home but is unable to approach her. Soon after, Yoon-hee reveals that she knows Sae-bom is aware an “old friend” lives in the village but admits they haven’t reconnected.
Full summary
The whole story of Moonlit Winter, scene by scene
Moonlit Winter Box Office
Moonlit Winter grossed $777,032 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$777K
- International
- $777K
Moonlit Winter Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Moonlit Winter.
How Well Do You Know Moonlit Winter?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Moonlit Winter Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “만월” and “Inverno al chiaro di luna”.
- Also known as
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- 만월
- Inverno al chiaro di luna
- Yoon-hee-e-ge
- Full Moon
- Yunhui-ege
- 致允熙
- 致潤熙
- Для Юн-хи
- Księżycowa zima
- ユンヒへ
- Trăng Sáng Mùa Đông
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Moonlit Winter FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Moonlit Winter, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Moonlit Winter?
Moonlit Winter runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Moonlit Winter released?
Moonlit Winter was released on October 12, 2019.
Who directed Moonlit Winter?
Moonlit Winter was directed by Lim Dae-hyung.
More films by Lim Dae-hyung Who is in the cast of Moonlit Winter?
Moonlit Winter stars Kim Hee-ae as Yun-hee, Kim So-hye as Sae-bom and Yuko Nakamura as Jun, among 28 credited actors.
How much did Moonlit Winter make at the box office?
Moonlit Winter grossed $777,032 worldwide.
Does Moonlit Winter have a post-credit scene?
No. Moonlit Winter has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Moonlit Winter in?
The original language of Moonlit Winter is Korean.
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