Miss Granny

For the 2018 Philippine remake, see Miss Granny (2018 film). For 2024 TV remake, see Miss Granny (TV series).
Miss Granny
Promotional poster
Hangul
수상한 그녀
Hanja
殊常한 그女
Literal meaningSuspicious Girl
Revised RomanizationSusanghan Geunyeo
McCune–ReischauerSusanhan Kŭnyŏ
Directed byHwang Dong-hyuk
Written by
  • Shin Dong-ik
  • Hong Yun-jeong
  • Dong Hee-seon
Produced by
  • Jeon Jae-sun
  • Park Ji-seong
  • Lee Jae-pil
  • Im Ji-young
Starring
CinematographyKim Ji-yong
Edited byNam Na-yeong
Music byMowg
Production
company
Yein Plus
Distributed byCJ Entertainment
Release date
  • January 22, 2014 (2014-01-22)
Running time
124 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
BudgetUS$3.2 million
Box officeUS$51.7 million[1]

Miss Granny (Korean: 수상한 그녀) is a 2014 South Korean fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk.[2] Na Moon-hee stars as a woman in her 70s who magically finds herself in the body of her 20-year-old self (Shim Eun-kyung) after having her picture taken at a mysterious photo studio.[3][4][5][6][7] After opening in theaters on January 22, 2014,[8] it became a huge box office hit, with 8.65 million tickets sold.

The film challenges social norms by focusing on an elderly woman, inviting the audience to connect with her. Through a magical shift between old and young, the film suggests that while modern society offers women more opportunities for self-expression, they still struggle for true agency. This is due to a conflict between hyper-individualism and relational values, which hinders them from fully realizing themselves.[9]

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  2. ^ "An interview with movie director Hwang Dong-hyuk". The Dong-a Ilbo. 10 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  3. ^ Song, Soon-jin (20 December 2013). "Press Conference Held for MISS GRANNY". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 2021-10-03. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  4. ^ Baek, Hee-youn (20 December 2013). "Age meets youth with comedy Miss Granny". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  5. ^ Lee, Claire (30 December 2013). "Rookies of 2014: Shim Eun-kyeong steps forward with Miss Granny". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  6. ^ "Shim Eun-kyung Sheds Inhibitions for Grandma Role". The Chosun Ilbo. 8 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  7. ^ Kim, Jong-chul (2 May 2014). "SHIM Eun-kyoung of MISS GRANNY: Suspicious Girl Becomes a Glamorous Actress". Korean Cinema Today. Archived from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  8. ^ Song, Soon-jin (6 January 2014). "4 Big Releases March Into Theaters for Korean New Year". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  9. ^ Aharoni Lir, Shlomit; Ayalon, Liat (2023-10-03). "An old mind in a young body: womanhood between oppression and expression in Miss Granny". Feminist Media Studies. 23 (7): 3650–3665. doi:10.1080/14680777.2022.2129416. ISSN 1468-0777.