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.
Acting
Son Ye-jin plays dual roles with devastating specificity.
Cinematography
Rain-soaked confession scenes that defined Korean romantic visuals.
Writing
Parallel structure that pays off with devastating precision.
Director
Kwak Jae-yong
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
Hyun Sook-hee
Tae-soo's Mother
Lee Mi-sook
Joo-hee's Mother
Kim Jung-tae
Friend at the Countryside
Park So-eun
Young Ji-hye
Geum Dong-hyeon
Last Leaf Performer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Son Ye-jin's breakout dual-role performance, cementing her as Korea's 'first love' icon for a generation.
The 'Classic' theme by Kim Yeon-woo became synonymous with Korean melodrama; you'll recognize it even if you've never seen the film.
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