MY SASSY GIRL / 엽기적인 그녀 (2001)
Directed by Kwak Jae-yong
124 minutes
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE – 4K RESTORATION! Kwak Jae-yong's romantic comedy began life as a series of blog posts, supposedly true tales of one young man's relationship, and grew into one of the defining popular films of early-2000s Korean cinema. A shy, mild-mannered student, played by Cha Tae-hyun, finds his quiet life completely upended by a fierce and wholly unpredictable young woman, played by Gianna Jun in the star-making role that made her an icon across Asia. Their courtship careens through public humiliation, slapstick, and sudden, real heartbreak, and the film swings between broad comedy and genuine ache without missing a step. A massive sleeper hit, endlessly imitated since, it returns in a gorgeous new 4K restoration.