Message from victoriachan

[Anonymous]

Movie Review: My Sassy Girl
[font=" helvetica="" neue"]I had seen this movie when I was younger, but watching it a second time now that I'm older with a different lens was enriching. There were a lot of things I missed when I was younger, like the fact that the female lead doesn't ever reveal her name. I think this might be because it was from the perspective of the male lead character, Gyeon-woo. But by not naming her, it makes her the everywoman, and it's empowering to see a woman who defies traditional societal standards. It is a direct contrast to the stereotype that Asian women are meek and subservient. However, I do wonder about the expectations that South Korean women now have of potential suitors because of movies like this. [/font]
[font=" helvetica="" neue"]On a separate note, I found this movie on YouTube in its full length version complete with English subtitles easily. The accessibility speaks to the popularity of this movie even in the U.S. and that people in the U.S. are consuming Korean culture through movies like My Sassy Girl. [/font]
As far as incorporating this movie into my classroom, the only way I can see using this is when I have what's called Breakfast in the Classroom when I have 15 minutes to talk about whatever I want with my students because other than that, my instructional time is dedicated to chemistry. I could use it as a way to get to know my students more and if they haven't explored Korean culture, they can learn more about it. It would be valuable to expose students to other cultures because they are going to be working with people from different walks of life.
edited by victoriachan on 8/29/2016