Peppermint Candy

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Peppermint Candy

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

2000

2h 11m

7.5(260 votes)

Drama

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.

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83 members

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설경구

Kim Yeong-ho

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문소리

Yun Sun-im

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김여진

Hong-ja

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서정

Miss Lee

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고서희

Kyeong-ah

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김인권

Sergeant Lee

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이대연

Detective Kang

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공형진

Detective Song

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김경익

Park Myung-sik

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박세범

Shin Kwang-man

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정우혁

Corporal Park

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유연수

Detective Lee

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손영순

Hong-ja's Mother

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Lee Jin-seong

Student

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Park Ji-yeong

Female Student

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Kim Joo-bok

Man 1

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Kwon Yeong-gook

Man 2

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Art

Choi Yeon-sik

Man 3

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Sim Tae-seon

Man 4

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Park Jong-sang

Man 5

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Ahn Chan-mo

Man 6

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박길수

Man 7

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Kang Sun-sook

Woman 1

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Choi Min-geum

Woman 2

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Yoo Jin-hee

Woman 3

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Sin Bu-yeong

Woman 4

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Lee Eun-sook

Woman 5

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Choi Hyeon-suk

Woman 6

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Jang Moon-yeong

Kim Won-sik

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Lee Byeong-cheol

Chief

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Ji Sang-wook

Detective Bae

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Son Jong-hwan

Detective Sin

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Go Jong-pil

Get-together Detective 1

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Lee Doo-kyung

Get-together Detective 2

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Han Yeong-soo

Get-together Detective 3

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Hwang Kyeong-ook

Get-together Detective 4

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최덕문

Union Member

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Han Jae-sang

Delivery Man 1

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Choi Jeong-hwa

Delivery Man 2

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Oh Yeon-sil

Coffee Middle-aged Woman

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Jo Min-cheol

Traffic Police

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Bae Jang-su

Camera Shop Owner

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양희경

Radio DJ (voice)

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Son Sang-won

Radio Listener (voice)

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Woo Jang-myeong

Parking Lot Keeper

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Kim Dong-gon

Driving Instructor

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Jang Sook-kyeong

Myeong-sik's Wife

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Kwon Jin-won

Furniture Store Manager Han

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정민성

Furniture Store Employee 1

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Bae Soo-baek

Furniture Store Employee 2

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Kwon Mi-hyeong

Karaoke Bar Woman 1

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Oh Si-jeong

Karaoke Bar Woman 2

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Park Soon-nam

Karaoke Bar Woman 3

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Moon Kyeong-hee

Karaoke Bar Woman 4

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Lee Ho-yeon

Karaoke Bar Woman 5

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Yoon Joo-sin

Coloring

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Park Gi-jo

Hairdresser

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Kim Hwang-do

Staff Sergeant Kim

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Seo Jin-won

Squad Commander

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유승목

Private Lim

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조한철

Colleague 1

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이철

Colleague 2

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Choi Seon-ho

Colleague 3

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박수영

Colleague 4

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Lee Joon-seok

Colleague 5

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박노식

Colleague 6

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Hwang-kyeong

Female Factory Worker 1

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Yoo Eun-joo

Female Factory Worker 2

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Park Ji-hee

Female Factory Worker 3

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박혜진

Female Factory Worker 4

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Lee Mi-yeong

Female Factory Worker 5

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Kim Myeong-sin

Female Factory Worker 6

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Jang Soo-yeon

Female Factory Worker 7

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Min Yoon-kyeong

Female Factory Worker 8

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박성연

Female Factory Worker 9

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Choi Yoo-na

So-hee

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Lee Ji-min

Se-min

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Writing

Kim Yong-beom

Jae-yeong

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Ho Seon-in

So-yeong

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김학성

Ki-seok

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이한위

Factory Worker (uncredited)

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Lee Eol

Military Officer (uncredited)

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한영수

Detective (uncredited)

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