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Who Is She
Hangul
수상한 그녀
Literal meaningA Suspicious Girl
Revised RomanizationSusanghan geunyeo
McCune–ReischauerSusanghan kŭnyŏ
Genre
Written byHeo Seung-min
Directed byPark Yong-soon
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
Production
Production companies
  • Studio V Plus
  • Idea Factory
  • Yein Plus
Original release
NetworkKBS2
Related

Who Is She (Korean: 수상한 그녀) is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Kim Hae-sook, Jung Ji-so, Jung Jin-young, and Chae Won-bin. The series is a remake of the 2014 film Miss Granny by Hwang Dong-hyuk, it depicts the story of Oh Mal-soon, a 70-year-old grandmother who suddenly turns into 20-year-old Oh Doo-ri and once again enjoys her shining heyday. It is scheduled to premiere on KBS2 in December 2024, and will air every Wednesday and Thursday.

Synopsis

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Who Is She is a romantic music growth drama about grandmother Oh Mal-soon who suddenly turns into 20-year-old Oh Doo-ri and enjoys her shining heyday once again.

Cast

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Main

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A grandmother who raised her daughter with great determination by running a noodle restaurant after losing her husband at a young age. Mal-soon, who left home after arguing with her daughter Ji-sook, accidentally returns to her appearance 50 years ago and struggles to fulfill her dream of becoming a singer that she could not achieve in her youth.
She has a youthful face but is also equipped with a sly and bold charm. She is an unpredictable character who goes back and forth between a fresh-faced 20-year-old and a sly 70-year-old, and turns the Jongno area upside down as she appears like a comet. She, who has a grandma-like sensibility, enters Eunice Entertainment and becomes an idol trainee to fulfill her dream of becoming a singer that she could not achieve in her first life.
The leader of the former popular group Ignis and the current executive producer of Eunice Entertainment. He is a genius planner who composes, produces, and sets the album concept as well as the group's image map. While he was on a smooth path as an executive producer, his life is turned upside down when he meets Doo-ri, who has a secret.
Mal-soon's granddaughter. She is a model student who always ranked first in the entire school, gives up the college entrance exam to become a singer, her true dream, and becomes a trainee at Eunice Entertainment.

Supporting

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Ji-sook's husband and the head of a cram school in the old neighborhood. After marrying Ji-sook, whom he met in college, he quits his job and starts a business after hearing his mother-in-law Mal-soon say something, but everything he does fails miserably and he ends up living with his in-laws.
The only daughter of Mal-soon and an executive at a large company. She is a true career woman who has been recognized as a role model for young women, having silently overcome all kinds of injustice and discrimination in a time when even long-term employment was difficult.
The owner of the old school guesthouse and the eternal Mal-soon fan. He has both manners and affection and has had a crush on Mal-soon for a long time.
The living legend of Korean pop music and the national singer. After an incident involving Mal-soon in the past, she has built an incredible career as a singer, rising from strength to strength. She is currently enjoying a new heyday as she leads Eunice Entertainment with her nephew Daniel Han as her right-hand man, but she becomes anxious after accidentally witnessing Mal-soon.

Production

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Development

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Developed under the working title Miss Granny, the series is directed by Park Yong-soon, who directed the dramas Secret Mother (2018), Wanted (2016) and Divorce Lawyer in Love (2015), and written by Heo Seung-min, who wrote Risky Romance (2018) and There Is a Blue Bird (2014).[3] It is produced by Studio V Plus, Idea Factory, and Yein Plus.[1] It is the tenth remake of the 2014 film Miss Granny by Hwang Dong-hyuk.[4]

Casting

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On March 3, 2023, Jung Ji-so had been cast as the female in the series.[3] On September 15, BB Entertainment told Newsen that they were positively reviewing regarding Jung Jin-young's appearance.[5] According to Seoul Economic Daily Star on September 20, Kim Hae-sook had been confirmed to appear.[6]

On July 9, 2024, the production team of the series announced that Jung, who starred in the original film as young rocker Ban Ji-ha, confirmed his appearance but would play in another role.[7]

Filming

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Principal photography began in August 2023,[8] and concluded in first half of 2024.[7]

Release

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Who Is She is scheduled to premiere on KBS2 in December 2024, and will air every Wednesday and Thursday.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Kim, Hyeon-rok (November 5, 2024). '수상한 그녀' 김해숙X정지소X진영X채원빈 뭉쳤다...10년 만의 귀환[공식] ['Suspicious Girl' Kim Hae-sook X Jung Ji-so X Jin-young X Chae Won-bin unite... Return after 10 years [Official]] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Naver.
  2. ^ a b c d Lee, Min-ji (November 8, 2024). 드라마 재탄생 '수상한 그녀' 인교진X서영희X정보석X차화연 출연 [공식] [Drama Rebirth 'Suspicious Girl' In Kyo-jin X Seo Young-hee X Jeong Bo-seok X Cha Hwa-yeon Appear [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Naver.
  3. ^ a b Jeong, Hee-yeon (March 3, 2023). '수상한 그녀' 김해숙X정지소X진영X채원빈 뭉쳤다...10년 만의 귀환[공식] ['Suspicious Girl' drama production... Casting of Jung Ji-so as the main character [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Conran, Pierce (July 20, 2024). "Sweet Home 3's Jung Jin-young set for Miss Granny remake and more, in K-drama casting news". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Park, Soo-in (September 15, 2023). 진영, 드라마화 '수상한 그녀'에도 출연하나 "긍정검토중"[공식입장] [Jinyoung to Appear in Drama 'Suspicious Girl', "Positively Reviewing" [Official Statement]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Hyun, Hye-seon (September 20, 2023). [단독] 김해숙, 드라마화 '수상한 그녀' 출연 확정...정지소·진영과 만난다 [[Exclusive] Kim Hae-sook confirmed to appear in drama 'Suspicious Girl'... Meets Jung Ji-so and Jin-young] (in Korean). Sedaily. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Naver.
  7. ^ a b Oh, Seung-hyun (July 9, 2024). 진영, 영화 이어 드라마 '수상한 그녀'도 출연...정지소 만난 천재 프로듀서 [공식입장] [Jinyoung, Following Movie, Also Appearing in Drama 'Suspicious Girl'...Meets Genius Producer Jeong Ji-so [Official Statement]] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Park, Jung-sun (September 15, 2024). [단독] 진영, '수상한 그녀' 주인공…영화 이어 드라마도 [[Exclusive] Jinyoung, the main character of 'Suspicious Girl'...Following the movie, now a drama] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Naver.
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