I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK

I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK

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

2006 · 105 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Comedy, Romance

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

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Im Soo-jung Cha Young-goon
Rain Park Il-soon
Oh Dal-su Shin Duk-cheon
Lee Yeong-mi Oh Seol-mi
Kim Chun-gi Lee Dae-pyeong
Park Jun-myun Wang Gop-dan
Cheon Seong-hoon Hwang Gyu-suk
Choi Hee-jin Choi Seul-gi
Lee Yong-nyeo Young-goon's Mother
Son Young-soon Young-goon's Grandmother
Park Byung-eun Kim Jun-beom
Kim Byeong-ok Judge

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