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Secret Sunshine

2007 South Korean film directed by Lee Chang-dong
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Secret Sunshine

Summary

Secret Sunshine is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,555 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Secret Sunshine received the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film[3].
  • Secret Sunshine's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Secret Sunshine was directed by Lee Chang-dong[5].
  • Lee Chang-dong wrote the screenplay for Secret Sunshine[6].
  • Secret Sunshine's composer is recorded as Christian Basso[7].
  • Secret Sunshine's genre is drama film[8].
  • Secret Sunshine's based on is recorded as Q103920800[9].
  • A cast member of Secret Sunshine was Jeon Do-yeon[10].
  • A cast member of Secret Sunshine was Song Kang-ho[11].
  • A cast member of Secret Sunshine was Kim Mi-kyung[12].
  • A cast member of Secret Sunshine was Jo Young-jin[13].
  • A cast member of Secret Sunshine was Kim Yeong-jae[14].
  • A cast member of Secret Sunshine was Lee Sung-min[15].
  • A cast member of Secret Sunshine was Ko In-beom[16].
  • A cast member of Secret Sunshine was Park Sang-gyoo[17].
  • A cast member of Secret Sunshine was Ko Seo-hui[18].
  • A cast member of Secret Sunshine was Bae Jang-su[19].
  • A cast member of Secret Sunshine was Kim Min-jae[20].
  • A cast member of Secret Sunshine was Lee Hee-joon[21].
  • Secret Sunshine's production company is recorded as Cinema Service[22].
  • Secret Sunshine's production company is recorded as CJ Entertainment[23].
  • The original language of Secret Sunshine was Korean[24].
  • Secret Sunshine was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • Secret Sunshine's review score is recorded as 94%[26].
  • Secret Sunshine's review score is recorded as 7.7/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Secret Sunshine was directed by Lee Chang-dong[5]. Lee Chang-dong wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Jeon Do-yeon[10], Song Kang-ho[11], Kim Mi-kyung[12], Jo Young-jin[13], Kim Yeong-jae[14], and Lee Sung-min[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2007[28], April 16, 2009[29], May 17, 2007[30], and December 22, 2010[31]. The original language of Secret Sunshine was Korean[24]. Its genre is drama film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Subject and Themes

Secret Sunshine's main subject is grief[32].

Reception

Secret Sunshine received the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film[3]. Reviews include 94%[26], 7.7/10[27], and 84/100[33].

Why It Matters

Secret Sunshine ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,555 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

What awards did Secret Sunshine receive?

Honors received include Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film[3].

Related Entities

film Lee Chang-dong Netflix Song Kang-ho South Korea

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 817225
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  2. 8d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production company → Cinema Service, CJ Entertainment
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P272]]: [[Q626323]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787487198884"
  3. 9d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 71714
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  4. 11d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Decine21 film id → 17164
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7978]]: 17164, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/204247532|Secret Sunshine (#204247532)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7078|Decine21 film]] #m"
  5. 8w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 → SID0167309
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  6. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 55705
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  7. 16w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer → Christian Basso
    Country of origin → South Korea
    Distributed by → Cinema Service, Netflix
    Genre → —
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8921]]: 20070115"
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