The Classic

"Chance is a gift for those who try."

2003 2h 13m KO

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 196

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“Chance is a gift for those who try.”

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Cast

Son Ye-jin
Ji-hye / Joo-hee
Cho Seung-woo
Joon-ha
Zo In-sung
Sang-min
Lee Ki-woo
Tae-soo
Seo Young-hee
Na-hee
Lee Joo-eun
Soo-kyeong
Kim Byeong-ok
Homeroom Teacher
Lee Seung-cheol
Tae-soo's Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kwak Jae-yong
Writers: Kwak Jae-yong, Hwang Sun-won
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kwak Jae-yong, shot by Lee Jun-gyu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Choi Seung-hyun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Son Ye-jin and Cho Seung-woo and Zo In-sung carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Chance is a gift for those who try.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0348568 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kwak Jae-yong directs. Lee Jun-gyu behind the camera. Choi Seung-hyun scores. Kim Sang-bum cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Directed by Kwak Jae-yong, shot by Lee Jun-gyu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Choi Seung-hyun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Son Ye-jin and Cho Seung-woo and Zo In-sung carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Chance is a gift for those who try.".
7IMDB entry: tt0348568 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.