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Peppermint Candy (Korean: 박하사탕; RR: Bakhasatang) is a 1999 South Korean tragedy film by Lee Chang-dong. The film opens with the suicide of the protagonist and uses reverse chronology to depict some of the key events of the past 20 years of his life that led to this point. It was the ninth-highest-grossing domestic film of 2000 with 311,000 admissions in Seoul. It was well-received, especially at film festivals.
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Verified facts
Peppermint Candy (박하사탕) — verified Korean film. Released 2000-01-01. Directed by Lee Chang-dong. 3 verified cast.
Details
Runtime (min): 130
Genre: drama film, fiction film
Original language: Korean
Awards: Special Jury Prize (Karlovy Vary IFF), Grand Bell Award for Best Film, Bratislava International Film Festival
Peppermint Candy was released in 2000-01-01 (verified via Wikidata Q448464 2026-07-01 17:06 UTC; Wikipedia Peppermint Candy 2026-07-01 17:06 UTC; TMDB 41245 2026-07-01 17:06 UTC, as of 2026-07-01).
Who stars in Peppermint Candy?
Cast includes Sul Kyung-gu, Moon So-ri, Kim Yeo-jin (verified via Wikidata Q448464 2026-07-01 17:06 UTC; Wikipedia Peppermint Candy 2026-07-01 17:06 UTC; TMDB 41245 2026-07-01 17:06 UTC, as of 2026-07-01).
Who directed Peppermint Candy?
Peppermint Candy was directed by Lee Chang-dong (verified via Wikidata Q448464 2026-07-01 17:06 UTC; Wikipedia Peppermint Candy 2026-07-01 17:06 UTC; TMDB 41245 2026-07-01 17:06 UTC, as of 2026-07-01).
What is Peppermint Candy's runtime (min)?
Peppermint Candy — Runtime (min): 130 (verified via Wikidata Q448464 2026-07-01 17:06 UTC; Wikipedia Peppermint Candy 2026-07-01 17:06 UTC; TMDB 41245 2026-07-01 17:06 UTC, as of 2026-07-01).
What is Peppermint Candy's genre?
Peppermint Candy — Genre: drama film, fiction film (verified via Wikidata Q448464 2026-07-01 17:06 UTC; Wikipedia Peppermint Candy 2026-07-01 17:06 UTC; TMDB 41245 2026-07-01 17:06 UTC, as of 2026-07-01).
What is Peppermint Candy's original language?
Peppermint Candy — Original language: Korean (verified via Wikidata Q448464 2026-07-01 17:06 UTC; Wikipedia Peppermint Candy 2026-07-01 17:06 UTC; TMDB 41245 2026-07-01 17:06 UTC, as of 2026-07-01).
What is Peppermint Candy's awards?
Peppermint Candy — Awards: Special Jury Prize (Karlovy Vary IFF), Grand Bell Award for Best Film, Bratislava International Film Festival (verified via Wikidata Q448464 2026-07-01 17:06 UTC; Wikipedia Peppermint Candy 2026-07-01 17:06 UTC; TMDB 41245 2026-07-01 17:06 UTC, as of 2026-07-01).