Miss Granny

Directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk (황동혁)

Written by • Dong Hee-seon (동희선) • Hong Yoon-jeong-I (홍윤정) • Sin Dong-ik (신동익)

124min | Release date in South Korea: 2014/01/23

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Formerly known as "Suspicious Girl" on HanCinema
Synopsis
Oh Mal-Soon (Nah Moon-hee) is a 74-year-old widow that realizes she is becoming a burden on her family. As she is roaming the streets, she comes across a photo studio and decides to dress up for a self- portrait. When she walks out of the photo studio, she mysteriously turns back into her twenty year old self. Making the most out of this one in a lifetime opportunity, she changes her name to Oh Doo-Ri (Sim Eun-kyeong) and decides to make the most out of her youth.
About the film
High grossing comedies such as "Sunny - 2010" and "Miracle in Cell No.7" have a few things in common: funny and unique characters, a well-structured story that will make you laugh and cry, and the cast’s amazing performance. "Miss Granny" has all these essential elements that appeal to everyone regardless of age; with an extraordinary plot that depicts the adventure of a 74 year old stuck in a 20 year old body, "Miss Granny" is selected as one of the most anticipated upcoming Korean movie in January 2014. From teenagers to seniors, "Miss Granny" is a movie that all family members can enjoy together.
Director Hwang Dong-hyeok said that he was strongly attracted to the story not only because of its well- structured storyline, but also because of its potential to appeal to all different age groups. After his success with his second feature length film "The Crucible", he wanted to challenge himself by directing a comedy feature length film. Rising actress Sim Eun-kyeong (from "Sunny - 2010" and "Masquerade") plays the younger version of 74 year old widow OH Mal-Soon (changes her name to OH Doo-Ri).

Characters & Cast
OH Doo-Ri (Sim Eun-kyeong)
OH Doo-Ri is a 20 year old lady with a fair complexion and lean body yet the way she speaks and act is extremely vulgar. When OH Doo-Ri regains her 20 year old appearance she takes advantage of her youth as much as she can. Chasing after her life-long dream of becoming a singer and finding love.

OH Mal-Soon (Nah Moon-hee)
Mal-Soon is an old widow who managed to raise her only son to become a professor at National University. She takes care of everything in her family and reigns as a queen of a household, until she realizes that she is becoming a burden on her family and that she is being sent off to a senior care center.

Mr. PARK (Park In-hwan)
Mr. Park is a widower living next door who worked as a house servant in Mal-Soon’s house when he was young. Since then he fell for Mal-Soon and loves her to this day. Despite his age, he is a romanticist who still worries and cares about Mal-Soon all the time. Mr. Park is the only person who knows Doo-Ri’s secret.

BAN Hyun-Chul (Seong Dong-Il)
Mal-Soon’s one and only son, Hyun-Chul is a professor at National University who specializes in studies of the elderly. Hyun-Chul is his mother’s treasure; she loves him with all her heart. However, he decides to send his mother off to the senior care center when his wife Ae-Ja gets admitted to the hospital after suffering from Mal-Soon’s endless nagging, eventually exploding in exasperation.

HAN Seung-Woo (Lee Jin-wook)
Seung-Woo is a good looking and skilled music station producer. One day, he goes out to look for a new singer and comes across the silver café, where Mal-Soon used to work. As he finds Doo-Ri singing at the stage, he falls instantly in love with her.