If you loved Burning, try Peppermint Candy

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Peppermint Candy has roughly 6.3× fewer votes than Burning — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Lee Chang-dong, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Burning, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Peppermint Candy is

Trainspotting meets 500 Days of Summer. Yeong-ho's high school reunion sparks a downward spiral. Carries a dark nostalgia of 90s South Korea.

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