When Winter Comes (2022 film)
| When Winter Comes | |
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| Hangul | 창밖은 겨울 |
| RR | Changbakkeun gyeoul |
| MR | Ch'angbakkŭn kyŏul |
| Directed by | Lee Sang-jin |
| Screenplay by | Lee Sang-jin |
| Produced by | Lee Sang-jin |
| Starring |
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Production companies | KiriKiri Film Jinjin Film Company[1] |
| Distributed by | M-Line Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | $36,563[2][3] |
When Winter Comes (Korean: 창밖은 겨울) is a 2022 South Korean romantic drama film directed by Lee Sang-jin, starring Kwak Min-gyu and Han Sun-hwa. The film had its world premiere at the 22nd Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) on May 21, 2021.[4] It had its theatrical release on November 24, 2022.[1]
Plot
Once a film director, Seok-woo (Kwak Min-gyu), who is now working as a bus driver in his hometown, lives a rather boring and monotonous daily life until one day he sees a woman who looks like his ex-girlfriend, Su-yeon, at the terminal. Then he finds a broken MP3 player left on her seat, and soon he starts to go around all the repair shops around the city. Young-ae (Han Sun-hwa), his coworker, getting curious about his sudden changes, shortly joins his journey to fix this small and old MP3 player.[1][3]
Cast
Main
- Kwak Min-gyu as Gong Seok-woo, a bus driver
- Han Sun-hwa as Yang Young-ae, a ticket sales and lost-and-found clerk
Supporting
- Mok Gyu-ri as Su-yeon, Gong Seok-woo's ex-girlfriend
- Ahn Sang-jin
- Ahn Min-young
- Son Seong-chan
- Lee Jung-bi
- Yang Ji-woong
- Choi Hee-jin
Release
Film Festivals
On May 21, 2021, the film had its world premiere at the 22nd Jeonju International Film Festival: JIFF in the Korean Cinema section.[4][5]
In 2021, the film was also invited for screening at the Jeonbuk Independent Film Festival in the Feature Film Competition section.[3]
Theatrical release
It was released theatrically on November 24, 2022 in South Korea.[1]
Reception
Box Office
The film was released on 55 screens on November 24, 2022.
According to the Korean Box Office Information System (KOBIS), as of August 13, 2025, the film's total gross is $41,220 and 7,267 admissions.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Park, Jae-hwan (November 1, 2022). 보통의 청춘" 곽민규-한선화 '창밖은 겨울" 이달 말 개봉 ["Ordinary Youth" star Kwak Min-kyu and Han Sun-hwa in "When Winter Comes," opening later this month.]. KBS Media (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "BOX OFFICE MOJO When Winter Comes". Box Office Mojo by IMDbPro. August 13, 2025. Archived from the original on August 13, 2025. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "DATABASE When Winter Comes (2022)". Korean Film Council. August 13, 2025. Archived from the original on August 13, 2025. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ a b Bae, Hyo-joo (November 16, 2022). ‘창밖은 겨울’ 한선화 “몸에 안 좋은 흡연 연기 도전 힘들었다” [Han Sun-hwa of "When Winter Comes": "It was difficult to face the challenge of smoking, which is bad for your health."]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "22nd Jeonju International Film Festival: Korean Cinema". Jeonju International Film Festival. August 13, 2025. Archived from the original on August 13, 2025. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
External links
- When Winter Comes at IMDb
- When Winter Comes at HanCinema
- When Winter Comes at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)