South Korea Synopsis
화이트 발렌타인
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. As Jung-min turns twenty, a 30-year-old man, who has eyes filled with sadness moves into her village. Every night, he sends letters through a pigeon to a deceased woman he loved dearly. He sends them high up in the sky, knowing that he will never get a reply. Then one day, like magic, he receives a letter. The letters sent through pigeons reveal someone's loneliness and sadness. And the two people meet each other by sheer chance..
The 1998–2000 South Korea Window
35 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. White Valentine sits at position #31.
The 1990s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when White Valentine premiered. 39 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,327 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (5th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.6 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #837 of 868 (top 96%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Tae Chang Enterprises |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | February 13, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0302031 |