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Director:
Yun-ho Yang
Writer:
Eun-kyeong Lee (writer)
Release Date:
13 February 1999 (South Korea) more
Genre:
Romance
Plot:
A girl named Jung-min writes to a young man named Hyun-jun, who is serving in the army. She lies about her age and claims to be a teacher... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
White Valentine (International: English title)
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Runtime:
101 min
Country:
South Korea
Language:
Korean
Color:
Color
Certification:
South Korea:12

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12 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
Simply gorgeous, 18 August 2003
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Author: Lester Mak (leekandham) from London, UK

White Valentine

Starring: Park Shin-yang, Jun Ji-hyun Directed by: Yang Yun-ho

Korean cinema has taken off over the past few years and has begun to reach untraditional audiences, a category in which I'd include myself. There have been some movies with very good scripts and imaginative direction, such as One Fine Spring Day, Failan and My Sassy Girl.

White Valentine, meanwhile, is the debut film of Jun Ji-hyun, who has since gone on to star in My Sassy Girl, which became as massive Asian hit. In White Valentine, she plays a girl in a remote town helps run a bookstore with her grandfather. A high-school dropout, she has a talent in drawing and has ambitions to become an artist, much to the dismay of her grandfather. Meanwhile, a young bird-store owner (Park Shin-yang) moves into the town. Heartbroken and love-lost, he longs to see his girlfriend once more, and sends messages to her via a dove. The dove, however, arrives at Ji-hyun's window. And so she writes back and returns messages via the dove.

White Valentine is a traditional love story, and whilst it's not extravagant, its beauty is in part down to its simplicity. There are some beautifully constructed scenes, with gorgeous camerawork and direction. And the two central actors do bring the brightness out of the plot.

White Valentine isn't outstanding, but it is a gorgeous story. One I recommend to see.

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