Synopsis
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.
Peppermint Candy (2000) is a 2h 11min drama feature film by Lee Chang-dong. In the spring of 1999, a group of old friends gather to celebrate their 20 year reunion. Selected for Fantasia International Film Festival (2023).
Key facts
Cast
Sul Kyung-gu, Moon So-ri, Kim Yeo-jin, Suh Jung, Go Seo-hee, Kim In-kwon, Lee Dae-yeon, Gong Hyung-jin
Original language
Korean
First release
January 1, 2000 (South Korea)
Awards
Special Jury Prize (Karlovy Vary IFF), Grand Bell Award for Best Film, Bratislava International Film Festival
Crew
Screenplay
Lee Chang-dong
Producer
Jeon Jae-young, Jeon Yang-jun
Cinematography
Kim Hyung-koo
Editing
Kim Hyun
Music
Lee Jae-jin
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Fantasia International Film Festival 2023
- Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2022 - THE ACTOR, SEOL KYUNG GU
- BFI London Film Festival 2000 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2000 generic
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2000 generic
- Vancouver International Film Festival 2000 generic
Soundtracks
| CD | 박하사탕 Peppermint Candy (Original Soundtrack) - JaeJin Lee (2000) | 1 release, 2000: T-Entertainment |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | South Korea | January 1, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Japan | October 21, 2000 |
| Theatrical | France | July 18, 2001 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | April 26, 2018 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | August 6, 2021 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United Kingdom | April 26, 2010 |
| Home video | Netherlands | May 21, 2010 |
| Home video | United States | June 3, 2015 |
| Home video | Singapore | September 3, 2023 |
| Home video | Australia | February 21, 2024 |
Full credits
| Director | Lee Chang-dong |
| Cast | Sul Kyung-gu (Kim Yeong-ho), Moon So-ri (Yun Sun-im), Kim Yeo-jin (Hong-ja), Suh Jung (Miss Lee), Go Seo-hee (Kyeong-ah), Kim In-kwon (Sergeant Lee), Lee Dae-yeon (Detective Kang), Gong Hyung-jin (Detective Song), Kim Kyung-ik (Park Myung-sik), Park Se-bum (Shin Kwang-man), Jeong Woo-hyuk (Corporal Park), Yoo Yeon-soo (Detective Lee), Son Young-soon (Hong-ja's Mother), Lee Jin-seong (Student), Park Ji-yeong (Female Student), Kim Joo-bok (Man 1), Kwon Yeong-gook (Man 2), Choi Yeon-sik (Man 3), Sim Tae-seon (Man 4), Park Jong-sang (Man 5), Ahn Chan-mo (Man 6), Park Gil-su (Man 7), Kang Sun-sook (Woman 1), Choi Min-geum (Woman 2), 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), Son Jong-hwan (Detective Sin), 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), Choi Deok-moon (Union Member), Han Jae-sang (Delivery Man 1), Choi Jeong-hwa (Delivery Man 2), Oh Yeon-sil (Coffee Middle-aged Woman), Jo Min-cheol (Traffic Police), Bae Jang-su (Camera Shop Owner), Yang Hee-kyung (Radio DJ (voice)), 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), Jung Min-sung (Furniture Store Employee 1), Bae Soo-baek (Furniture Store Employee 2), Kwon Mi-hyeong (Karaoke Bar Woman 1), Oh Si-jeong (Karaoke Bar Woman 2), Park Soon-nam (Karaoke Bar Woman 3), Moon Kyeong-hee (Karaoke Bar Woman 4), Lee Ho-yeon (Karaoke Bar Woman 5), Yoon Joo-sin (Coloring), Park Gi-jo (Hairdresser), Kim Hwang-do (Staff Sergeant Kim), Seo Jin-won (Squad Commander), Yoo Seung-mok (Private Lim), Cho Han-chul (Colleague 1), Lee Cheol (Colleague 2), Choi Seon-ho (Colleague 3), Park Soo-young (Colleague 4), Lee Joon-seok (Colleague 5), Park No-shik (Colleague 6), Hwang-kyeong (Female Factory Worker 1), Yoo Eun-joo (Female Factory Worker 2), Park Ji-hee (Female Factory Worker 3), Park Hye-jin (Female Factory Worker 4), 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), Park Seong-yeon (Female Factory Worker 9), Choi Yoo-na (So-hee), Lee Ji-min (Se-min), Kim Yong-beom (Jae-yeong), Ho Seon-in (So-yeong), Kim Hak-seong (Ki-seok), Lee Han-wi (Factory Worker (uncredited)), Lee Eol (Military Officer (uncredited)), Han Young-su (Detective (uncredited)), Lee Byung-chul (Chief) |
| Screenplay | Lee Chang-dong |
| Producer | Jeon Jae-young, Jeon Yang-jun |
| Executive producer | Dong Bang-woo |
| Cinematography | Kim Hyung-koo |
| Editing | Kim Hyun |
| Music | Lee Jae-jin |
| Production design | Park Elhen |
| Costumes | Cha Sun-young |
Additional data: TMDB.
