1. The films A Female Boss and My Sassy Girl both convey the masculinity of post-modern Korean women. Haejoang Cho defines three ideas to describe the changing role of women as Korea modernizes. One idea represented in A Female Boss is that of the “mother generation.” As Korea experienced rapid urbanization and industrialization, women were forced to pursue higher education and work in white-collar or blue-collar jobs. This is clearly seen in the film when Joanna is the director of Modern Women magazine (A Female Boss). When Joanna hires Yong-ho, we can perceive that women had a more important role than men in the modern era. Additionally, Cho explains that women of their mother's generation were exposed to Western culture and became modernized women (172). In the film, Joanna dresses as a Western woman and speaks English when addressing others; for example, Joanna calls Yong-ho as "Mr." Kim” (A boss). Many Korean women of this era believed they could become modern women by dressing, speaking, and acting like Western women. However, even if these women...