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Jul 2021
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My Sassy Girl

MICHELLE
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This week, my friend Justin returns to the podcast to talk about the Korean rom-com classic, My Sassy Girl (2001).

Despite the toxic relationship between the main characters, we can't deny how much fun this movie is. We talk about chivalry vs sexism and cultural differences in romantic relationships. We wonder why this movie resonated with audiences so much and crossed over, to the point where there are multiple remakes of this original film.

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