| Who Is She | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 수상한 그녀 |
| Literal meaning | A Suspicious Girl |
| Revised Romanization | Susanghan geunyeo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Susanghan kŭnyŏ |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Heo Seung-min |
| Directed by | Park Yong-soon |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | December 18, 2024 (2024-12-18) – present |
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Who Is She (Korean: 수상한 그녀) is an ongoing 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 premiered on KBS2 on December 18, 2024, and airs every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:50 (KST).
Synopsis
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
Main
- Kim Hae-sook as Oh Mal-soon
- 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.
- Jung Ji-so as Oh Doo-ri
- 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.
- Jung Jin-young as Daniel Han (Han Joon-hyuk)
- 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.
- Chae Won-bin as Choi Ha-na
- 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
- In Gyo-jin as Choi Min-seok
- 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.
- Seo Young-hee as Ban Ji-sook
- 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.
- Jeong Bo-seok as Park Gap-yong
- 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.
- Cha Hwa-yeon as Kim Ae-sim
- 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.
- Hyun Jae-yeon as Soo-jin
- The representative visual of the Eunice Entertainment trainees. Despite being a trainee who has not yet debuted, she has already formed a large fandom due to her outstanding looks.
- Kim So-won as Seo Chan-mi
- A vocal director who even acknowledges her 50-year career. She is the one who polished Emily, turning her into a star.
- Oh Ji-yeon as Kwon Jun-hee
- One of the best composers in Korea who creates trendy music and he produces Element's albums with Daniel.
- Lee Dal as Jeong Ho-yi
- A choreographer and talented dancer, Ho-yi quickly becomes the go-to person at UNIS Entertainment thanks to his sharp instincts. Known for spreading news around the company, he often bickers with Oh Doo-ri, creating unique chemistry between the two.
- Lee Hwa-kyum as Lina
- A performance director and marketing team leader at Eunice Entertainment. A smart and witty 'all-rounder' who is the only trusted partner of producer Daniel Han and is good at everything.
- Lee Ji-hyeon as Min-ah
- The only street-cast member of Element who comes from a wealthy family.
- Yue as Olla
- The oldest and only foreign member of the group. She is fluent in Korean after three years of training. Considering Emily to be her closest friend as she was the only person with whom she could speak English, she harbours mixed feelings about Doo-ri, who appears after Emily disappears.
- Seowon as Jay
- The youngest member of the group who was cast through a teen hip-hop competition.
Production
Development
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). It is produced by Studio V Plus, Idea Factory, Higround [ko], and Yein Plus. It is the tenth remake of the 2014 film Miss Granny by Hwang Dong-hyuk.
Casting
On March 3, 2023, Jung Ji-so had been cast as the female lead in the series. On September 15, BB Entertainment told Newsen that they were positively reviewing regarding Jung Jin-young's appearance. According to Seoul Economic Daily Star on September 20, Kim Hae-sook had been confirmed to appear.
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.
Filming
Principal photography began in August 2023, and concluded in first half of 2024.
Release
Who Is She is scheduled to premiere on KBS2 on December 18, 2024, and will air every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:50 (KST).
Viewership
Who Is She : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands) | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. Updates on reimplementing the Graph extension, which will be known as the Chart extension, can be found on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 1 | 624 | 565 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | December 18, 2024 | 3.9% (14th) | 3.6% (15th) | |
| 2 | 3.4% (17th) | 3.2% (19th) | ||
| 3 | December 25, 2024 | |||
| 4 | December 26, 2024 | |||
| 5 | January 1, 2025 | |||
| 6 | January 2, 2025 | |||
| 7 | January 8, 2025 | |||
| 8 | January 9, 2025 | |||
| 9 | January 15, 2025 | |||
| 10 | January 16, 2025 | |||
| 11 | January 22, 2025 | |||
| 12 | January 23, 2025 | |||
| Average | — | — | ||
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References
- ^ 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 ] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ 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 ] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Naver.
- Park, So-jin (November 12, 2024). 현재연, '수상한 그녀' 출연...연습생 대표 비주얼 '수진' 役 [Hyun Jae-yeon, 'Suspicious Girl' appearance... Role of 'Soo-jin', representative visual of trainees] (in Korean). Maeil Kyungje. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Jae-hwan (December 15, 2024). "'수상한 그녀' 진영의 패밀리 군단..유니스 엔터테인먼트" ['Suspicious Girl' Jinyoung's family corps.. Eunice Entertainment]. KBS (in Korean) – via Naver.
- ^ Ha, Soo-jung (December 13, 2024). "정지소x채원빈, 아이돌 데뷔조 연습생 됐다(수상한 그녀)" [Jung Ji-so x Chae Won-bin, became trainees for the idol debut group (Suspicious Girl)] (in Korean). OSEN [ko] – via Naver.
- ^ 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 ] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Naver.
- 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.
- Park, Soo-in (September 15, 2023). 진영, 드라마화 '수상한 그녀'에도 출연하나 "긍정검토중"[공식입장] [Jinyoung to Appear in Drama 'Suspicious Girl', "Positively Reviewing" ] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Naver.
- Hyun, Hye-seon (September 20, 2023). [단독] 김해숙, 드라마화 '수상한 그녀' 출연 확정...정지소·진영과 만난다 [ 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.
- ^ 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 ] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Naver.
- Park, Jung-sun (September 15, 2024). [단독] 진영, '수상한 그녀' 주인공…영화 이어 드라마도 [ Jinyoung, the main character of 'Suspicious Girl'...Following the movie, now a drama] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Naver.
- Son, Bong-seok (November 19, 2024). '수상한 그녀' 김해숙과 정지소의 우당탕탕 걸그룹 도전기가 펼쳐진다! ['Suspicious Girl' Kim Hae-sook and Jeong Ji-so's girl group challenge unfolds!] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved November 21, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Nielsen Korea ratings (Nationwide):
- "Ep. 1–2". Nielsen Korea. December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
External links
- Official website
(in Korean) - Who Is She at IMDb
- Who Is She at HanCinema
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