KDrama Movie Review: Miss Granny (2014)

Comedy, Fantasy, Body-Swapping, and a mysterious photo studio.

Netflix

Main Characters:

• Oh Mal-Soon (played by Na Moon-Hee)
• Oh Doo-Ri (played by Shim Eun-Kyung)

STORYLINE:

A woman who is 70+ years old has her picture taken at a mysterious photo studio, and she regains her youthful appearance at age 20. So she changes her name to relive her life. It’s the age-old questions everybody is asked:

• What would you do if you had the opportunity to go back to the days of your youth, but with the wisdom you now have as a senior citizen?
• Would you live your life any differently?
• If so, what would you do differently?

Viewership and Rating:

• IMDb: 7.2 out of 10 stars
• My Drama List: 8.4 out of 10 stars
• Letterboxd: 3.4 out of 5 stars
• Google users shared public ratings: 4.8 out of 5 stars (One of the reviewers called it an “international gem”.)
• My personal rating is 8 out of 10 stars.

This is an award-winning Korean drama film. Among the various awards, Shim Eun-Kyung won for…