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The Classic

"Chance is a gift for those who try."

2003

2h 13m

7.6(188 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Ji-hae's friend is having problems expressing her feelings to the boy she loves, so she asks Ji-hae to write e-mails to him in her name. As the boy falls in love with her letters, Ji-hae discovers the story of her mother's romance which is remarkably similar to her own circumstances.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Son Ye-jin

Son Ye-jin

Ji-hye / Joo-hee

Cho Seung-woo

Cho Seung-woo

Joon-ha

Zo In-sung

Zo In-sung

Sang-min

Lee Ki-woo

Lee Ki-woo

Tae-soo

Seo Young-hee

Seo Young-hee

Na-hee

Lee Joo-eun

Lee Joo-eun

Soo-kyeong

Kim Byeong-ok

Kim Byeong-ok

Homeroom Teacher

Lee Seung-cheol

Lee Seung-cheol

Tae-soo's Father

Hyun Sook-hee

Hyun Sook-hee

Tae-soo's Mother

Lee Mi-sook

Lee Mi-sook

Joo-hee's Mother

Creative team

Directed by: Kwak Jae-yong
Written by: Kwak Jae-yong
Produced by: Han Ho-Hwan
Park Joon-suk

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