Audiences loved the “sassy girl” concept, and apparently other movie studios did too. Never before had Korean cinema - or Asian cinema in general - seen a female lead with such sass and personality. Jun Ji-hyun’s unnamed “sassy girl” character is the film’s standout personality. Through many shots of soju, some classic film re-enactments, and a performance of Pachelbel’s Canon in D, My Sassy Girl‘s protagonists provide a highly unique and entertaining love story that’ll make you both laugh and cry throughout its entire two hour run-time. This odd couple embarks on an eccentric, whirlwind romance with many twists and turns. The movie stars Cha Tae-hyun as a bumbling engineering student who meets a sassy (what else?) girl played by Jun Ji-hyun. Needless to say, My Sassy Girl has touched the lives of many young people across Asia and beyond. This 2001 romantic comedy was a smash hit across all of East Asia, drawing comparisons to Titanic and helping launch the Korean Wave. If you’re an Asian or Asian-American millennial, you’ve probably heard of My Sassy Girl. Korean title: 엽기적인 그녀 (Yeopgijeogin Geunyeo)| Released: 2001 | Starring: Jun Ji-hyun, Cha Tae-hyun