You won't be disappointed!

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Partially similar to A Walk to Remember, though at the same time incredibly different, the genres, comedy and drama, are efficaciously combined to produce My Girl and I. The film's beginning sees Soo-Ho (Cha Tae-Hyun) attending his school's ten year anniversary, this introductory component potentially having the capacity to be accused of giving too much away, revealing the passing of Soo-Eun (Sing Hye-Kyo), his first love, during his final year of school. However, at the same time, this heightens the sympathy and appreciation we feel towards her character, instantly revealing the affect her existence has had upon Soo-Ho.His character's ignorance and immaturity does, on more than one occasion, get the better of him, as evident in his inability to originally recognize Soo-Eun's affection, later, his selfish self-centered attitude occasionally inflicting pain on her, during instances when he in fact should be continuously appreciative of her compassionate interest. Though Soo-Ho's feelings for her are unfathomably strong, as depicted throughout the narrative, his inability to honestly convey this can easily make the audience become annoyed with his attitude, an aspect of his character which is not helped by his friends, who exhibit characteristics of jealousy, and mockery, in regards to romance.The continuous return to the ocean not only represents the beauty of the sea-side town, but compliments Soo-Eun's admittance that Soo-Ho, in her eyes, looks just like the sea, this being additionally heightened at the beginning by the loss of her beeper when she rescues Soo-Ho from drowning. Although the device is no longer in her possession, its ability to retain its message storage capability plays a large role in the feature, especially towards the end, as the leads exchange messages to one another after Soo-Eun provides Soo-Ho with the number so he too may access the device.The conversations that take place between the leads often includes beautifully poetic and romantic dialogue, the well written material sweeping the audience along, while the impressive acting talents of the main characters furthers the legitimacy of their convictions. Some of the issues that transpire between them are representative of other, similar films, though the predictability rarely plagues the audience due to the uniqueness the creator's employ. A scene where Soo-Ho throws a pebble at Soo-Eun's window to grasp her attention one night, a technique formerly used in other features, hilariously, leads him to cause damage to her residence.As Soo-Ho and Soo-Eun begin to spend time together, after committing to a relationship, the locations that the couple visit, including a pier, the beach, and a gorgeous island off the coast, heighten, visually, the beauty of their relationship. The soundtracks that accompany many of the scenes are as equally enjoyable, scaffolding not only the happiest moments of their love, but the saddest instances as well, the audience's awareness of Soo-Ho's loss providing a sense of tension, as we question if the pleasant moment we just viewed is the last they shall experience. With this thought in mind, My Girl and I reflects the traditional melodramatic material South Korea is known for producing, so be prepared for an emotionally poignant narrative, that becomes especially prominent upon the realization that not all is well with Soo-Eun.Moving on, perhaps the most enjoyable character of all was Soo-Ho's grandfather Man-Geum (Lee Soon-Jae), a funeral director, who helps scaffold the relationship between the leads with the revelation of his own first love experience. His heartening story of love and loss is developed over the duration of the feature, being as passionate as it is well developed, further realizing one of the film's endeavors - to make the characters and viewers alike believe in a romance that continues long into the afterlife. Moreover, Soo-Ho's mother (Kim Hae-Sook) and Soo-Eun's father (Han Myung-Goo), provide an equal measure of comic relief and emotional flare, Ms. Hae-Sook's inclusion in the story assisting in the depiction of pain felt after a lover's passing, while Mr. Myung-Goo admirably portrays a father who deeply cares for his daughter, the helplessness and acceptance he later conveys being especially well delivered.The stories of romance that occur around the leads will potentially remind viewers of Lover's Concerto, while at the same time, the feature reveals an honest depiction of adolescence and adulthood, and the differences that separate the two. Although a criticism could be made about the short amount of time dedicated to the relationship, in actuality, the plot is neither too long, nor too short, rewarding the viewer with a touching experience, that, although not entirely original, is still capable of bringing a tear and a smile.

I'm not certain why Korean audiences are going through the "sappy love story" phase that the United States had to endure in the 1970s, but "My Girl and I" follows the same dubious steps as "Ryan's Song" and "Love Story" complete with heart-wrenching tragedy, young love, class struggles, and with the oddly Korean addition of broad comic sidekicks without which the film would be unbearable. Beautifully shot, and acted with a heavy gravitas, the script is the biggest fault in the movie, with overly-ripe dialog which becomes more earnest and overbearing as the film progresses. The music is similarly unsubtle, with thundering strings and a solo piano line increasing in volume whenever a tragic scene raises it's head. Perfect date movie for the romantic sentimentalist foreign-film enthusiast (you know who you are).

One of the most common plots in Korean film is the traumatic tearing apart of a young couple because of a terminal disease. Most of these films start off bright and happy enough, but most of the time after the first hour or so one of the lovers learns of or reveals his or her disease and the film goes on until the sick partner dies and the other lives with the memories of his or her dead lover and tries to get on with life. My Girl and I is a bit different in the fact that from the outset that Su Ho's girlfriend dies at the young age of eighteen and that even after ten years he has not come to terms with her passing. This key feature, like reading a long flashback sequence in a novel in which the reader already knows tragic outcome, adds a tinge of melancholy to the early parts of this film because the viewer already knows that the young couple is going to be separated. However, it also makes these parts more touching as well, because it was within this brief period of time that Su Ho and Su Eun came to love each other.While out for a swim with three of his friends, an unconscious Su Ho is rescued by the beautiful Su Eun. However, before Su Ho regains consciousness, Su Eun runs off and realizes that she lost her beeper while rescuing Su Ho. At school, Su Ho soon notices that for some reason or another Su Eun is making eyes at him and that she is taking every opportunity to be close to him. After a mild scuffle with the captain of the judo team, Su Ho and Su Eun escape the scene and begin to become closer. Because her father is quite scary, Su Eun gives Su Ho her messenger service number so they can listen to each other's messages. Through this unusual way of communication, and other methods as well, they are able to build a romantic love for each other that will seemingly last for years… A Korean remake of Isao Yukisada's Crying Out Love in the Center of the World, Jeon Yun-su's My Girl and I really does not add much to the plethora of Korean romantic tragi-comedies, but it does take this sometimes vapid genre and breathe some new life into it with some truly great acting by the two leads. Another thing that struck me about the film was the attention to detail. Some of the most moving scenes take place within the hospital when the viewer listens to a voice over of the couple's messages, such as when Su Eun is pricked for yet another I.V. Also such attention to things like the bruises left on Su Eun's hands are heartbreaking because they are evidence of her frailty and the fleetingness of her life.

Two highschool students of the same class, Su-ho (Cha Tae-hyun) and Su-eun (Song Hye-kyo), have known each other since middle school. Unexpectedly Su-eun, with the prettiest face and the warmest heart, has a crush on a boy... and that is Su-ho. Su-eun decides to confess her feelings first to the somewhat unperceptive Su-ho. She leaves a voice message that reveals her true feelings, and after hearing her sweet confession, Su-ho stays up the whole night excited. They too become an official couple and their love gradually begins to bloom. One day, with the unreserved support of their friends, Su-eun and Su-ho go on a trip to an island all by themselves. During this unexpected trip, Su-ho and Su-eun realize that their first love has become the most beautiful love of their lives. Son Hye Kyo, star of such TV drama series as All In and Full House makes her big screen debut in My Girl And I, a remake of the Japanese smash hit Crying Out Love In The Center Of The World. Starring alongside My Sassy Girl's Cha Tae Hyun, the film is a tender tale of first love. Bright and beautiful high school student Su Eun (Son Hye Kyo) saves fellow student Su Ho (Cha Tae Hyun) from drowning in the ocean. Su Ho does not know who saved him until Su Eun confides in him that it was her, because she has a crush on the boy. After she lost her pager during her rescue attempt, Su Ho buys a new one for her so that they can communicate with each other in secret, afraid that Su Eun's protective parents will discover their relationship. But just as love begins to blossom for the two youngsters, tragedy strikes in the cruelest of ways.