I wasn't sure what to expect from a movie set in a mental hospital, just that it must be quirky and probably disturbing. All I knew was that it was characterized as a romantic comedy and the female lead thinks she's a cyborg. If it hadn't starred Rain and Lim Soo Jung, I would have likely passed on it, which would have been my loss.
I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK is one of those films that you can watch multiple times and gain more insight from it with each viewing.
Lim Soo Jung plays Cha Young Goon, a young schizophrenic woman who hears radio broadcasts that guide her in living her life. One day, the broadcast gives her directions to cut her wrist, insert wires, and plug herself in to be charged. She's committed to a psychiatric institution for this apparent suicide attempt.
