Young-goon is a girl who’s a bit mentally deranged: she firmly believes she’s a cyborg, see. Refusing to eat “human food” that would bog down her system, she frequently electro-charges herself with a transistor radio thinking that’s the only way to keep her going. That lands her in a mental institution, where she catches the eye of Il-soon, another in-patient who thinks he can steal other people’s soul. But Young-goon’s health is rapidly deteriorating, so Il-soon will have to make her accept her humanity and convince her to eat before she gets a system breakdown. An absolutely original romantic comedy, I'M A CYBORG, BUT THAT'S OK marked a departure from the style of PARK Chan-wook's Vengeance trilogy.

Award
Alfred Bauer Prize - Berlin International Film Festival
Z Télé Audience Award – Festival du nouveau cinéma of Montréal
Best Script – Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival
Jury Special Mention, International Fantasy Film Award – Fantasporto International Festival
Audience Award – Belfast Film Festival

Festival Highlights
Berlin International Film Festival 2007
Hong Kong International Film Festival 2007 – Opening Film
SXSW Film Festival 2007 – Closing Film
New York Asian Film Festival 2007
Deauville Asian Film Festival 2007
Edinburgh Film Festival 2007
Festival du Nouveau Cinéma de Montréal 2007
Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival 2007
San Diego Asian Film Festival 2007
Munich Asia Filmfest 2007
Málaga International Week of Fantastic Cinema 2007
Stockholm International Film Festival 2007
Oslo International Film Festival 2007
Fantasporto International Festival 2008
Belfast Film Festival 2008
Cinemanila International Film Festival 2008
And more…

Reviews

★★★★
Total Film, eFilmCritic, Time Out London

“Witty, playful, romantic, tragic, it‟s a whole chocolate box of emotions in a highly decorative but absolutely characteristic wrapping.”
Derrek Elley, Variety

“…it‟s a route packed with energy and creativity; the kind that forces you to pull over every few minutes in order to observe its beauty, its grace and its fresh air.”
Erik Davis, Cinematical

“A gentle, witty, unique romance set in a mad, mundane world. ...this is like no romcom you've ever seen.”
Total Film

“... a knowing stab at featherlight whimsy and as intelligent and ornate a piece of work as we might expect from this gifted helmer.”
David Jenkins, Time Out London

“Park directs with admirable verve, building his story into a touching tale about two damaged souls who connect through insanity.”
Jamie Russell, BBC

“…gentler, if no less extreme, than the director‟s „vengeance‟ trilogy, and boasts amazing flights of fantasy. (...) It's mental but charming, so that's OK.”
Kim Newman, Empire