My Sassy Girl (2001)
"Yeopgijeogin geunyeo" (original title)

Based on a series of true stories posted by Ho-sik Kim on the Internet describing his relationship with his girlfriend. These were later transformed into a best-selling book and the movie ... See full summary »

Director:

Jae-young Kwak

Writers:

Ho-sik Kim (novel), Jae-young Kwak (screenplay)

Stars:

Tae-hyun Cha, Gianna Jun, In-mun Kim

6 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tae-hyun Cha	...	Kyun-woo
Gianna Jun	...	The Girl (as Ji-hyun Jun)
In-mun Kim	...	Kyun-woo's Father
Wok-suk Song	...	Kyun-woo's Mother
Jin-hie Han	...	The Girl's Father
Sook-hee Hyun	...	The Girl's Mother
Il-woo Kim	...	Quintuplets
Soon-cheol Yoo	...	Old Man
Dong-won Seo	...	Deserter
Min-jae Kim	...	Junior High School Kyun-woo
Nam-hwi Heo	...	Elementary School Kyun-woo
Jae-ho Lee	...	Neighborhood Friend 1
Joon-yeong Park	...	Neighborhood Friend 2
Cheol-ho Hyeon	...	Neighborhood Friend 3
Jong-hun Hyeon	...	School Friend 1

Storyline

Based on a series of true stories posted by Ho-sik Kim on the Internet describing his relationship with his girlfriend. These were later transformed into a best-selling book and the movie follows the book closely. It describes the meeting of Kyun-woo (Cha) and an unnamed girl. Kyun-woo is shamed into assisting the girl because the other passengers mistakenly think she is his girlfriend. Once he helps her, Kyun-woo develops a deep sense of responsibility for her which enables him to tolerate (somehow) the girls abuses.

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Plot Keywords:

internet | drunkenness | piano | escalator | disco | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean English

Release Date:

27 July 2001 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

My Sassy Girl

Filming Locations:

World Cup Stadium Station - 420 Seongsan 2-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$138,253 (Japan) (14 February 2003)

Gross:

$1,708,565 (Japan) (7 March 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shin Cine Communications

Technical Specs

Runtime:

137 min 137 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on a true story.

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Goofs

When the girl is waiting to board the train at the end of movie, the camera initially shows only her feet and legs with a young woman in a white shirt and blue jeans in the background. When the camera cuts to a view of the girl's face, the woman in blue jeans has been replaced by a woman in a long skirt.

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Quotes

Kyun-woo: The 10 Rules: 1. Don't ask her to be feminine 2. Don't let her drink over three glasses 3. Drink coffee instead of Coke/Juice 4. If she hits you, act like it hurts. If it hurts, act like it doesn't 5. On your 100th day together, give her a rose during her class 6. Make sure you learn fencing and squash 7. Be prepared to go to prison sometimes 8. If she says she'll kill you, don't take it lightly 9. If her feet hurt, exchange shoes with her 10. She likes to write. Encourage her

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Connections

Spoofs The Matrix (1999)

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Soundtracks

"My Girl"
Performed by The Temptations

User Reviews

Best comedy-romance ever

I haven't seen such movie stıry is excellent director put up a great job and both lead actor and actress is perfect.This movie is a theatrical feast.The actor played his role like he is playing his life actress (really pretty girl) played like she was born to act this role.The story?Its perfect its the first time have seen lots of people laughing and crying at the same time.You may think these things cannot happen then watch it and experience a new kind of feeling. After i watch this movie i reconciled with my ex-girlfriend.This movie left great effect on me and many people i know i think you should have this movie on DVD and keep it, watch it whenever you feel like divorcing or breaking up.