Marrying School Girl (2004): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2004, Marrying School Girl is a comedy and romance film directed by Oh Duk-Hwan, running about 103 minutes.

What it’s about. The story begins with the tale of a classic Korean story of romance about a princess named Pyun-gang whose husband, On-dal dies. Then we flash forward to a mother who has brought her haunted daughter (also named Pyun-gang) to a psychic, who informs her that her daughter is haunted by the ghost of the princess . He then goes on to say that the girl must marry her On-dal by her 16 birthday and produce a child within a year otherwise she will die. The family treats it skeptically until years later, Pyun-gang has several near-death experiences and is immediately spooked, convinced she is going to die. As luck would have it, soon thereafter, a new transfer student joins Pyun-gang's class. His name is On-dal, and he's intelligent, handsome and rich which really doesn't make the prospect of high school marriage such a tough deal for Pyun-gang, what with her impending death and all.

Who’s in it. Marrying School Girl stars Lim Eun-kyung as Pyung-gang, Eun Ji-won as Park On-dal, Shim Yi-young as Jang Yoo-sun and Kim Chung, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.3/10, Marrying School Girl has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Marrying School Girl page.

If you liked it. Fans of Marrying School Girl tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.