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..
Drama + Romance in South Korea
150 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding White Valentine itself).
The 1998–2000 South Korea Window
In the crowded 1998-2000 South Korea release window, White Valentine sits at #31 of 35. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s South Korea Landscape
1999 was the decade’s peak output year for South Korea — 13 titles released, including White Valentine. Bars below show how the 1990s stacked up year by year (39 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 12 other South Korea films in 1999.
The 45th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 12% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 15th percentile among South Korea films.
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 |