My Bossy Girl: A Total Bullseye

Is Hye-jin (Lee Elliya), the pert and pretty archer in a wheelchair, a domineering girlfriend? I wouldn't label her as such. She seems more like a self-possessed and determined young woman who Fate has directed into the caring arms of Hwi-so (Ji Il-joo), an adorable science nerd who's never had a girlfriend, gotten drunk, or driven a car. The two of them make an unbeatable pair whether they're giggling over pork chops at an eatery at the top of a laboriously tall staircase or gently smooching after a victorious game of paintball with his equally square cadre of friends. These two were made for each other and while conflicts exist — an overly worried dad (Lee Han-wi) on her side; a traumatic past on his — the chemistry between these two actors is so intoxicating that the idea of them not ending up together is simply not acceptable. You know it'll work out but you still cry when they hit a bump in the road. At least I did. Multiple times.

Lee Jang-hee's My Bossy Girl is basically one of those feel-good rom-coms in which you want everyone to be happy at the end: the science geek girl and her henna-haired lab partner; the supportive sister with international dreams of her own. And why shouldn't everyone get exactly what they wish? Why can't we have our desires and goals met and not just ours but those of our friends and family? I understand that someone has to lose but can't those be people in minor roles that we'll never see again or if they're robots can they fade into the background? No one's saying that life isn't hard but can't we have two frolicsome hours that culminate in a win-win-win? According to My Bossy Girl, we sure can.