The Classic (Hangul: 클래식; RR: Keullaeshik) is a 2003 South Korean romance melodrama film directed by Kwak Jae-yong.  The film tells the parallel love stories of a mother and daughter. The story of the mother is told partially in flashbacks. The movie starts in the present day. The daughter, Ji-hye (Son Ye-jin), is cleaning-up around her house ..