Peppermint Candy (1999): Cast & Box Office
Peppermint Candy is a 1999 drama directed by Lee Chang-dong, starring Lee Han-wi as Factory Worker (uncredited), Jo Han-chul and Choi Deok-moon. It runs 2 hours 11 minutes and earned $89,184 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 11m (131 min)
- Director
- Lee Chang-dong
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Korean - Studio
- East Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Peppermint Candy About?
The premise of Peppermint Candy without spoilers.
The film moves backward through seven pivotal moments that reveal how Yeong‑ho, once hopeful, became a cold, despondent man. In spring 1999 his former classmates gather for a 20‑year reunion, and his gloomy demeanor foreshadows a crisis when he climbs a railroad bridge, seeming ready to jump. As he hesitates, the narrative rewinds, flooding his mind with the key episodes that stripped him of his lost innocence.
Peppermint Candy Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- murder
- police brutality
- crying man
- death of protagonist
- in medias res
- female rear nudity
- female frontal nudity
- infidelity
- tragedy drama
- psychological drama
- existential loneliness
- existential crisis
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- male protagonist
- male body
- young man
- train
- reunion
- friend
- suicide
- holding someone's head underwater
- thong sandal
- retrograde narrative
- martial law
- seoul south korea
- optimism
- cynicism
- disappearance
- gwangju south korea
- corruption
- innocence
- punishment
- bar
- vandalism
- factory worker
- family relationships
- factory
- bad smell
- brutality
- flower
- lord's prayer
- shower
- kunsan south korea
- south korea
- tied up
- underwear
- ferry
- regret
- guilt
- student
- massacre
Peppermint Candy Cast & Characters
Lee Han-wi leads the cast as Factory Worker (uncredited), with Jo Han-chul as Colleague 1 and Choi Deok-moon as Union Member. Directed by Lee Chang-dong; 83 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lee Chang-dong
- Lee Han-wi as Factory Worker (uncredited)
- Jo Han-chul as Colleague 1
- Choi Deok-moon as Union Member
- Lee Dae-yeon as Detective Kang
Also Starring in Peppermint Candy
· 79 more- Sul Kyung-gu Kim Yeong-ho
- Yoo Seung-mok Private Lim
- Park Soo-young Colleague 4
- Moon So-ri Yun Sun-im
- Kim In-kwon Sergeant Lee
- Park Gil-su Man 7
- Gong Hyung-jin Detective Song
- Kim Yeo-jin Hong-ja
- Go Seo-hee Kyeong-ah
- Son Young-soon Hong-ja's Mother
- Park Seong-yeon Female Factory Worker 9
- Seo Jin-won Squad Commander
- Yang Hee-kyung Radio DJ (voice)
- Lee Eol Military Officer (uncredited)
- Jeong Woo-hyuk Corporal Park
- Jeong Min-sung Furniture Store Employee 1
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- Yoo Yeon-soo Detective Lee
- Park Hye-jin Female Factory Worker 4
- Park No-shik Colleague 6
- Kim Kyung-ik Park Myung-sik
- Choi Min-geum Woman 2
- Lee Jin-seong Student
- Han Young-su Detective (uncredited)
- Suh Jung Miss Lee
- Kim Hak-seong Ki-seok
- Son Jong-hwan Detective Sin
- Park Ji-hee Female Factory Worker 3
- Lee Ji-min Se-min
- Park Se-beom Shin Kwang-man
- Kang Sun-sook Woman 1
- Choi Jeong-hwa Delivery Man 2
- Kwon Yeong-gook Man 2
- Bae Jang-su Camera Shop Owner
- Kim Yong Beom Jae-yeong
- Kim Hwang-do Staff Sergeant Kim
- Choi Yeon-sik Man 3
- Lee Cheol Colleague 2
- Park Ji-yeong Female Student
- Kim Joo-bok Man 1
- Sim Tae-seon Man 4
- Park Jong-sang Man 5
- Ahn Chan-mo Man 6
- 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
- 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
- Han Jae-sang Delivery Man 1
- Oh Yeon-sil Coffee Middle-aged Woman
- Jo Min-cheol Traffic Police
- 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
- Bae Soo-baek Furniture Store Employee 2
- Kwon Mi-hyeong Karaoke Bar Woman 1
- Park Soon-nam Karaoke Bar Woman 3
- Moon Kyeong-hee Karaoke Bar Woman 4
- Oh Si-jeong Karaoke Bar Woman 2
- Lee Ho-yeon Karaoke Bar Woman 5
- Yoon Joo-sin Coloring
- Park Gi-jo Hairdresser
- Choi Seon-ho Colleague 3
- Lee Joon-seok Colleague 5
- Hwang-kyeong Female Factory Worker 1
- Yoo Eun-joo Female Factory Worker 2
- 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
- Choi Yoo-na So-hee
- Ho Seon-in So-yeong
More from Lee Chang-dong
More films directed by Lee Chang-dong: Secret Sunshine and Green Fish.
Peppermint Candy Box Office
Peppermint Candy grossed $89,184 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$89.2K
- International
- $89.2K
Peppermint Candy Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Trailer [Subtitled]
Peppermint Candy Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Pakha Satang” and “ペパーミント・キャンディ”.
- Also known as
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- Pakha Satang
- ペパーミント・キャンディ
- Bakhasatang
- 薄荷糖
- 박하사탕
- ペパーミント・キャンディー
- М’ятна цукерка
- Bakha Satang
- Мятная конфета
- Μέντα Καραμέλα
- Miętowy cukierek
- Pepermint candy
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Peppermint Candy FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Peppermint Candy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Peppermint Candy?
Peppermint Candy runs 2 hours 11 minutes (131 minutes).
When was Peppermint Candy released?
Peppermint Candy was released on October 14, 1999.
Who directed Peppermint Candy?
Peppermint Candy was directed by Lee Chang-dong.
More films by Lee Chang-dong Who is in the cast of Peppermint Candy?
Peppermint Candy stars Lee Han-wi as Factory Worker (uncredited), Jo Han-chul as Colleague 1 and Choi Deok-moon as Union Member, among 83 credited actors.
How much did Peppermint Candy make at the box office?
Peppermint Candy grossed $89,184 worldwide.
Does Peppermint Candy have a post-credit scene?
No. Peppermint Candy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Peppermint Candy in?
The original language of Peppermint Candy is Korean.
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