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When winter comes

‘Kimchi’ is a special food for Koreans. I do not enjoy eating ‘kimchi’ but always feel an amazing sense of community from the food that is on the table all the time. Although not seen much as time goes by, the scene of making ‘kimchi’ together that naturally comes to mind when winter comes surely means the same thing.
What makes ‘kimchi’ special? Is it because it’s a fermented food, or because it’s nutritious and good for our health? These are probably the additional reasons. Perhaps layers and layers of various memories and emotions have piled up to develop a sense of solidarity. This documentary started from here.

  • Hyun Woong CHO
    Director
  • JuHui Lee
    Writer
  • Yongha Suh
    Producer
  • JeongHoon Cho
    Producer
  • SungHoi Song
    Cinematographer
  • NamJoon Kim
    Sound recordist
  • YuJin So
    Presenter
  • SeongAe Lee
    Presenter
  • KBS
    Production company
  • Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation
    Production company
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature, Television
  • Genres:
    Food, Kimchi, Gastronomy, Fermented food
  • Runtime:
    48 minutes 58 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 25, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Korea, Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Korea, Republic of, United Kingdom, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • The TASTE AWARDS Film, Television and Video Competition
    San Francisco
    United States
    March 13, 2023
    International Premiere
    Best Feature Film or Documentary/ Best Ethnic Lifestyle Films & Documentaries
Distribution Information
  • KBS Media
    Sales Agent
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Hyun Woong CHO

Entered KBS in 2012 and started broadcasting production. Mainly produced documentaries and education programs about a wide variety of subjects and genres both domestically and internationally, dealing with current issues such as human rights, science, food, and lifestyle.

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What makes ‘kimchi’ special? Is it because it’s a fermented food, or because it’s nutritious and good for our health? These are probably the additional reasons. Perhaps layers and layers of various memories and emotions have piled up to develop a sense of solidarity. This documentary started from here.