On a whim, I decided to finally watch The Classic, mostly because of Cho Seung-woo, but also because The Classic is, well, a pretty famous movie from what I understand.

Well. Buckets of tears later, I can assure you all that Cho Seung-woo is an absolute gem and broke my heart over and over again. He completely embodies whatever character he’s playing, he’s unrecognizable as “Cho Seung-woo” and simply IS the character you see. What can’t this man do. I swear, he’s perhaps the best Korean actor I’ve seen, and that’s saying something, I’ve seen a LOT of actors over the years I’ve been watching dramas and movies, but he’s just in a completely different league.

But to get back to The Classic… Son Ye-jin was also great, she’s just so beautiful and cries so prettily. Jo In-sung was nice and all but didn’t really have much to do. The plot was predictable at times and very dramatic, but I really didn’t care. I knew it was going to be tragic and hit a lot of the romance tropes. It’s a solid watch, absolutely delightful in the beginning when Cho Seung-woo and Son Ye-jin’s characters are giddy in love. And then the tragedy strikes… and it becomes a showcase of Cho Seung-woo’s amazing and gut-wrenching portrayal of a man who loves a woman but is doing the whole noble idiot thing.

Still, I’m glad I watched The Classic. I will be continuing on with watching everything Cho Seung-woo has been in.