Christmas in August
7.5
“Is love eternal?”
It's a sweltering summer, but Jung-won, a terminally ill, thirty-something photographer, is already in the winter of his life when he begins a tentative romance with a young traffic cop who doesn't know about his condition. Is their relationship doomed before it even begins?
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Cast
22 people
Han Suk-kyu
Jung-won
Known for
Dr. Romantic
Shiri
Shim Eun-ha
Da-rim
Known for
Tell Me Something
Shin Gu
Jung-won's Father
Known for
My Mister
Bluebeard
Oh Ji-hye
Jung-sook
Known for
The Killing Vote
Love Next Door
Lee Han-wi
Chul-goo
Known for
Coffee Prince
Another Miss Oh
Jeon Mi-seon
Ji-won
Known for
Moon Embracing the Sun
Mother
Gwon Hye-won
Hyo-jung
No other roles listed
Son Se-kwang
Cheol
Known for
The Red Shoes
Choi Sun-joong
Suk-hee
Also in
Barking Dogs Never Bite
Wedding Dress
Kim Ae-ra
Grandmother
Also in
Motel Cactus
The Ring Virus
Min Kyung-jin
Son
Known for
Bloodhounds
The Chaser
Lee Yong-nyeo
Ballet Auntie
Known for
Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area
The Handmaiden
Hur Jin-ho Director · Oh Seung-uk Writer Shin Dong-hwan Writer
First release January 24, 1998 · Produced in South Korea · Original title 8월의 크리스마스
Production
Sidus
Production
South Korea
Produced in
Languages
Original title
8월의 크리스마스
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · January 24, 1998
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Hong Kong SAR China
September 30, 1999 · Theatrical
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