2 Faces of my Girlfriend

Gu-Chang (Bong Tae-Gyu) is a senior college student, who has never kissed a girl! He has never had a girlfriend! He hangs out with a bunch of guys, similar to him...uncool, un-popular and clumsy. He lives with his mother and a divorcee, single-mother sister. Unemployed and having failed his senior year, Gu-Chang is usually broke and by himself, until one day he finds a wallet in the college cafeteria and starving, uses some money in it to buy food. Enter Anni, the owner of the wallet. Gu-Chang's life changes as he spends some time with Anni. She seems to be a sweet girl, who has, for some reason been dumped by her boyfriend and is still hung up on him. The two become friends and begin to hang out. What Gu-Chang doesn't know is that Anni suffers from a mild Multiple Personality Disorder and has an alternate self called Hanni, who is the exact opposite of Anni.

This Korean rom-com is a sweet story about how a guy meets a girl and as be the law of nature, falls in love with her. However the two personalities of the girl creates a lot of trouble and confusion for the boy. He ends up getting beaten and bullied by her alternate side. Even when he tries to leave her, she comes to him, unable to recall what happened last between the two of them. Gu-Chang being the vulnerable and a hopelessly deprived romantic, tends to take Anni/Hanni back.

Obviously this isn't a ground-breaking film; And frankly, there are better romantic comedies/drama that Korea has offered. What is special about the film is it's lead actor, Bong Tae-Gyu. He isn't the most good-looking of the bunch. In fact, he sort of looks dorky and funny. What melts your heart is the character he portrays. A loser who sacrifices so much for a girl who is some times sweet to him but often a tough browbeater. Like most Korean rom-coms, this one has a lot of comical scenes. Your heart goes out to Tae-Gyu, as he acts silly and cute at the same time and gets his butt kicked around by Hanni. It isn't one of those corny movies where the characters try too hard to make you laugh or where they attempt to deliver deliberate cute scenes, making a botch out of the situation. 2 Faces of my Girlfriend is anything but dryly calculated. The chemistry between the two leads is natural and adorable.

Watch this one when you have the time to relax and want to enjoy a romantic flick. Like I said, It isn't one of the greatest movies ever made but It'll touch your heart at the depiction of a common love story with a not-so-common situation (MPD).

Personally, I fell in love with Bong Tae-Gyu after watching this and since then, have tried to get my hands at most of his other movies. He is sweet, dorky and according to me, I believe he is what he portrays in most of his movies. A loser with a heart of gold! That may not be the best compliment to give an actor but you will understand what I mean, only when you watch his movies. For me, Tae-Gyu is the kind of man I'd like to be with. So step aside all you drop-dead-gorgeous looking men! It's time for the Nerds to step out.Dorky Guys rock!!!! ;)