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I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK

I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK

She's crazy... He's crazy about her!

20067.01h 45m

Overview

Young-goon, mentally deranged and frequently electro-charging herself with a transistor radio, has been admitted into a mental institution. Firmly believing herself to be a cyborg, she refuses to consume like a human being. Il-soon is another patient, who catches the eye of Young-goon and soon becomes a close friend. Il-soon is now confronted with the biggest task: to cure Young-goon's mental problem and have her eat real food.

Directed by Park Chan-wook
Written by Park Chan-wook, Chung Seo-kyung
Produced by Chun-yeong Lee, Park Chan-wook
Box Office0Revenue: $4.4M

Top Cast

Lim Soo-jung

Lim Soo-jung

Cha Young-goon

Rain

Rain

Park Il-soon

Oh Dal-su

Oh Dal-su

Shin Duk-cheon

L

Lee Yeong-mi

Oh Seol-mi

K

Kim Chun-gi

Lee Dae-pyeong

Park Jun-myun

Park Jun-myun

Wang Gop-dan

Cheon Seong-hoon

Cheon Seong-hoon

Hwang Gyu-suk

Choi Hee-jin

Choi Hee-jin

Choi Seul-gi

Lee Yong-nyeo

Lee Yong-nyeo

Young-goon's Mother

Son Young-soon

Son Young-soon

Young-goon's Grandmother

Themes & Keywords

grandparent grandchild relationshipsubmachine gunlunatic asylumpatientpsychiatristpsychiatric ward

About I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK

I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK is a drama, comedy, romance film released in 2006 exploring themes of grandparent grandchild relationship, submachine gun, lunatic asylum, patient, psychiatrist, psychiatric ward. Directed by Park Chan-wook, it stars Lim Soo-jung, Rain, Oh Dal-su. Young-goon, mentally deranged and frequently electro-charging herself with a transistor radio, has been admitted into a mental institution. Firmly believing herself to be a cyborg, she refuses to consume like a human being. Il-soon is another patient, who catches the eye of Young-goon and soon becomes a close friend. Il-soon is now confronted with the biggest task: to cure Young-goon's mental problem and have her eat real food.

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