Peppermint Candy

Jan 1, 2000

2h 11m

★ 7.5

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

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

East Film

Dream Venture Capital

NHK

UniKorea Pictures

Peppermint Candy Trailers

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

Corporal Park

Jeong Woo-hyuk

Detective Lee

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