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'''''My Sassy Girl''''' (엽기적인 그녀) is a South Korean romantic comedy movie from 2001, written and directed by Kwak Jae-yong. It was a massive hit when released in Korea, and has spawned an American remake, a Japanese drama series remake <ref>(''Ryokiteki na Kanojo'')</ref>
The story is mostly told through a flashback. The plot basically involves Gyeon-woo, a milquetoast college student, who falls in love with a crazy domineering girl (who remains unnamed in the film) that he meets on the train. As she calls him "honey", and people berate him for not taking care of his girlfriend properly, he feels the responsibility to take care of her, and help her deal with whatever issues she has. This turns out to be quite a task.
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While Gyeon-woo, played by Cha Tae-hyun, plays his part excellently and with no hint of irony, the star of the movie is without any doubt Jun Ji-hyun as the titular sassy girl, who comes off as simultaneously infuriating and utterly charming.
The [[w:My Sassy Girl (2008 film)|American remake]] is considered to be extremely embarrassing.
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* [[Abuse Is Okay When Its Female On Male]]: The Girl regularly delivers punches hard enough to give Gyeon-Woo bloody noses but it's played for laughs.▼
* [[Boy Meets Girl]]
* [[Catch Phrase]]: The Girl's "Wanna die?"
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* [[Drowning My Sorrows]]: the Girl's favorite method of deal with stuff before finding Gyeon-woo and making him her whipping boy. Given that her father seems to be [[The Alcoholic]], it runs in her family.
* [["Falling in Love" Montage]]
* [[Her Codename Was Mary Sue]]: The titular girl's scripts.
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* [[I Should Write a Book About This]]: Gyeon-woo does this, and it even gets picked up to be made into a movie. It's like, circular, man!
* [[Love At First Sight]]: Gyeon-woo is immediately attracted to the girl, almost despite himself.
* [[Manic Pixie Dream Girl]]: pretty violent and dangerous example. Also downplayed, as she is legitimately troubled, and he helps her with her issues as much as she helps him with his.
* [[Masculine Girl, Feminine Boy]]: Gyeon-woo is timid and quite mild, in a way that could be better received if he was female. Meanwhile, the Girl's domineering attitude, boldness, and penchant for alcohol are more close of the stereotype for young males in Korea. The Girl's scripts also have this, with the heroine saving her [[Dude in Distress|Distressed Dude]] or forcing him in a more stereotypical female role.
* [[Perfectly Arranged Marriage]]: Not marriage, per se. At the beginning of the film the protagonist's mother tries to get him to meet with his aunt because he resembles her recently deceased son. At the end of the film, {{spoiler|he meets with his aunt and it turns out she's been trying to set him up for a date with his cousin's girl left behind... the eponymous [[My Sassy Girl]]}}. This helps explain why {{spoiler|she says 'Honey' at the train station in the beginning when she's drunk and stricken with grief}}.▼
* [[No Name Given]]: the only character with a name in the film is Gyeon-woo
* [[Reality Subtext]]: [[In-Universe]]--all of the stories the girl tells revolve around time travel and/or lost love.▼
▲* [[Perfectly Arranged Marriage]]: Not marriage, per se. At the beginning of the film the protagonist's mother tries to get him to meet with his aunt because he resembles her recently deceased son. At the end of the film, {{spoiler|he meets with his aunt and it turns out she's been trying to set him up for a date with his cousin's girl left behind... the eponymous
* [[Replacement Goldfish]]: Turns out {{spoiler|Gyeon-woo}} is this for the girl of his dreams.▼
▲* [[Reality Subtext]]: [[In-Universe]]
* [[Spiritual Successor]]: ''Windstruck''.
* [[Romantic Comedy]]
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