Rent Christmas in August (1998)
3.9 of 5 from 54 ratings
1h 50min
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- Synopsis:
- Jung-won (Han Suk-kyu) is a thoughtful and sensitive shopkeeper who is diagnosed as being terminally ill. He decides for the sake of his family and friends to suffer in silence, running his photography business and his life as if nothing was wrong. However, when he meets the luminous Da-rim (Shim Eun-ha) and instantly falls for her, his life and his decisions are given a stark reality that brings home the seriousness of his situation. With the pair spending more and more time together and as his condition becomes more serious, the shopkeeper is forced to make a heart-breaking decision.
- Actors:
- Suk-kyu Han, Eun-ha Shim, Goo Shin, Ji-hye Oh, Han-wi Lee, Mi-seon Jeon, Hye-won Kwon, Yong-jin Park
- Directors:
- Jin-ho Hur
- Writers:
- Jin-ho Hur, Seung-ook Oh
- Aka:
- Palwolui Christmas
- Studio:
- Tai Seng
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- New waves of Korean Cinema, What to watch by country
- Countries:
- Japan
