My Sassy Girl

"My date with her started."

2001 2h 17m KO

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7.5

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7.9

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★7.5TMDB · 690★7.9IMDB · 52,148

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A young man’s world is turned upside down when a female force of nature takes his life by storm in this outrageous and uplifting ode to true love.

“My date with her started.”

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Cast

Gianna Jun
The Girl
Cha Tae-hyun
Kyun-woo
Kim In-mun
Kyun-woo's Father
Song Ok-suk
Kyun-woo's Mother
Han Jin-hee
The Girl's Father
Hyun Sook-hee
The Girl's Mother
Kim Il-woo
Quintuplets
Seo Dong-won
Army Deserter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kwak Jae-yong
Writers: Kwak Jae-yong
Languages: English, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "My Sassy Girl Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kwak Jae-yong, shot by Kim Sung-bok. 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 Kim Hyeong-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

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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7 / 8

CAST

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Gianna Jun and Cha Tae-hyun and Kim In-mun carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Marketing tagline: "My date with her started.".

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The take

Kwak Jae-yong directs. Kim Sung-bok behind the camera. Kim Hyeong-seok scores. Kim Sang-bum cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in English, Korean.

Trivia

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.
3Part of the "My Sassy Girl Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Kwak Jae-yong, shot by Kim Sung-bok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kim Hyeong-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gianna Jun and Cha Tae-hyun and Kim In-mun carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "My date with her started.".
9IMDB entry: tt0293715 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kim Sung-bok
Original score: Kim Hyeong-seok
Editing: Kim Sang-bum
Production design: Oh Sang-man
Stunt coordinator: Raven Seol Chi-Guk
Runtime: 137 min · 2h 17m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $32,000,000
Original language: KO
IMDB: My Sassy Girl (2001)
IMDB rating: 7.9/10 · 52,148 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

9 wins & 6 nominations total

Part of

My Sassy Girl Collection

Also by

Kwak Jae-yong

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badelf2023-09-09
★ 8/10
This is a hilarious and completely over-the-top love story. There were points in the film I thought it might be way too offscale, even for me. But by then, I was completely invested in both the lead characters. And I'm certainly glad that I watched to the end. The basic premise here is highly cultural. You'd never catch a Westerner doing any of the things that Kyun-Woo (Tae-Hyun Cha) does in this film. You'll have to just accept that Apparently, this story is based in a real-world romance. This is a great film mostly because of the power of the leads. One thing I remember from acting classes is being told that if your character is going to lie, make damn sure you are really lying. I have never seen an actor pull this off better or more completely than Jun Ji-hyun (The Girl). Do yourself a favor and watch this to the end. You'll be glad you did.

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