It's obvious that the director made some 'unsubtle' themes that would link the two movies to each-other, thematically and character-driven as-well.
After all, he's the same director, and yes, he has tried to capitalize with this movie on the success of MSG and Ji-Hyun's quick rise to a mega-star. Since the formula for the dominating sass good hearted physically abusive female star seems to work so well, and since Ji-Hyun wins by default, might as-well use her. However, to say that it's a prequel is really pushing the envelope of logical and basic movie continuity. Too many aspects and points will have to be ignored, while some flat out stretched to the limit of the disbelief.
For example, the Girl Geyon-Wu met in MSG is at least 3-4 years younger than the Yeo-GeyonJin character, literally and physically, she's younger (college student.) Seeing how this movie supposed to a prequel, reverse chronology should suggest that the Girl in Windstruck needs to be a whole lot younger than the girl in MSG. Also, no sister was mentioned in My Sassy Girl. Also, it is hinted that the Boyfriend who died in My-Sassy girl had a water related death, while the supposed boyfriend in Windstruck is killed by a gun-shot. Go-Meyong-Wu is not as submissive as the dead boyfriend described in My-Sassy girl. And this is just to start, there are a few more...
Then again, the link is purposely made by the director. One, the character of the girl, yes, with the right continuity and make up, could easily be regarded as her earlier younger self version. And while the guy in My Sassy girl's name is Geyon-Wu, in Windstruck the guy's name is Meyong-Wu (of course you'll have to ignore that his actual surname is 'Go'/'Ko')- The fact that a boyfriend dies and she meets another towards the end that supposedly carries the spirit and heart of the first boyfriend is no coincidence; mostly likely a pseudo-prequel link for 'what-if' wondering by the audience. And of course, finishing off that notion with cherry on-top by having the Original actor from MSG as cameo to reprise his act of saving her from the sub-way with the same facial expression. Then of-course, she realizes, he's the one that her dead-boyfriend points to by saying can you feel it..
So yes, links are obviously made, and it's a nice fantastic touch, but in actuality, not a prequel.
You should check these threads, there is one with a nice Youtube link. The person matched up the ending sequence of Windstruck with the beginning of MSG musically and sequentially so that MSG initial meet with the girl perfectly matches the guy saving the girl at the end of Windstruck. And the brilliant part about this that it was untouched video, un-edited, just played out sequentially, and match perfectly by on-screen context. Very likely that the director constructed this that way.
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