While this is a South Korean movie, and I do tend to gobble up everything even remotely Asian, then I was a little bit hesitant about watching "Whatcha Wearin'?" (aka "Na-Eui PS Pa-Teu-Neo") because it was a romantic comedy, and they tend to be somewhat monotone once you've seen one.
However, I decided to go against my first thought, which was actually good, because "Whatcha Wearin'?" turned out to be rather enjoyable and funny. Even for a romantic comedy, then the movie managed to stand out and be unique.
It should be said that while the storyline in "Whatcha Wearin'?" was actually predictable and following the 'how-to-make-a-romantic-comedy-guidebook' to the letter, then it was still an enjoyable and entertaining story. And the story actually does have the ability to put a smile on your lips.
The acting performances by Seong Ji (playing Hyeon-seung) and Ah-jung Kim
(playing Yoon-jeong) was actually spot on. They had really good chemistry together on the screen, and individually they also performed quite well. I wasn't particularly familiar with them prior to this movie, but they really carried themselves quite well in this movie.
Director and writer Sung-hyun Byun along with writer Min-su Kim actually managed to carve out a romantic comedy with an edge that makes it stand out in a tsunami of romantic comedies to make it out of the South Korean cinema. So thumbs up on that accomplishment.
If you are a fan of the South Korean cinema, then you definitely are more than familiar with the countless releases of the romantic comedies they spew forth, some more successful than others. Then I will recommend that you actually take the time and effort to sit down and watch "Whatcha Wearin'?" because it is wholesome entertainment from start to finish.
