''Who Is She'' () is a 2024–2025

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starring

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Jung Ji-so Hyun Seung-min (; born September 17, 1999), known professionally as Jung Ji-so () is a South Korean actress. Hyun made her acting debut as a child actress in the 2012 television drama ''May Queen''. She is best known internationally for her rol ...

Jung Jin-young Jung Jin-young may refer to: * Jung Jin-young (actor) (born 1964), South Korean actor * Jung Jin-young (singer) (born 1991), South Korean musician {{disambig ...

, and Chae Won-bin. The series is a

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of the 2014 film ''

Miss Granny ''Miss Granny'' () is a 2014 South Korean fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk. 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 ...

'' by

Hwang Dong-hyuk Hwang Dong-hyuk (; born May 26, 1971) is a South Korean film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for creating the Netflix survival drama series ''Squid Game'' (2021–present) and the crime drama film ''Silenced'' (2011). D ...

, it depicts the story of Oh Mal-soon, a 70-year-old grandmother who suddenly turns into 20-year-old Oh Doo-ri. It aired on

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from December 18, 2024, to January 23, 2025, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:50 ( KST).

Synopsis

''Who Is She'' is about 70-year-old grandmother Oh Mal-soon, who suddenly transforms into the 20 year old version of herself and lives under the name of Oh Doo-ri.

Cast

Main

as Oh Mal-soon *

as Oh Doo-ri/Emily *

Jung Jin-young Jung Jin-young may refer to: * Jung Jin-young (actor) (born 1964), South Korean actor * Jung Jin-young (singer) (born 1991), South Korean musician {{disambig ...

as Daniel Han (Han Joon-hyuk) * Chae Won-bin as Choi Ha-na

Supporting

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as Choi Min-seok *

Seo Young-hee Seo Young-hee (; born June 13, 1979) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her supporting role in thriller '' The Chaser'' (2008) and her award-winning lead role in horror film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit physical ...

as Ban Ji-sook *

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as Park Gap-yong *

Cha Hwa-yeon Cha Hwa-yeon (; born January 25, 1960), birth name Cha Hak-kyung (), is a South Korean actress. Career Cha made her acting debut in 1978, and became best known as the heroine Kim Mi-ja in the 1987 television drama In film and television ...

as Kim Ae-sim * Hyun Jae-yeon as Sujin *

Kim So-won Kim So-jeong (; born December 7, 1995), known professionally as Kim So-won (), is a South Korean actress and singer. She is best known as the leader of South Korean girl group GFriend. Early life and education Kim was born on December 7, 1995, ...

as Seo Chan-mi * Oh Ji-yeon as Kwon Jun-hee * Lee Dal as Jeong Ho-yi * Jung Ji-yoon as Kang Yeong-eun *

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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 Mina : The only street-cast member of Element who comes from a wealthy family. * Yue as Olra : 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. *

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as Jei : The youngest member of the group who was cast through a teen hip-hop competition. * Yoo Jung-hoo as Park Jun : Younger version of Gap-yong.

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 ''

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'' (2015), and written by Heo Seung-min, who wrote ''

Risky Romance ''Risky Romance'' () is a South Korean television series starring Ji Hyun-woo, Lee Si-young, Kim Jin-yeop and Yoon Joo-hee. It aired on MBC TV (South Korean TV channel), MBC from July 23 to September 17, 2018 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (Ti ...

'' (2018) and ''There Is a Blue Bird'' (2014). It is produced by Studio V Plus, Idea Factory, , and Yein Plus. It is the tenth

of the 2014 film ''

'' by

Casting

On March 3, 2023,

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 Jung Jin-young may refer to: * Jung Jin-young (actor) (born 1964), South Korean actor * Jung Jin-young (singer) (born 1991), South Korean musician {{disambig ...

's appearance. According to ''Seoul Economic Daily Star'' on September 20,

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 Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as the ...

began in August 2023, and concluded in first half of 2024.

Release

''Who Is She'' is scheduled to premiere on

on December 18, 2024, and will air every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:50 ( KST).

Viewership

Notes

References

External links

* * * {{Miss Granny 2024 South Korean television series debuts Korean Broadcasting System television dramas Korean-language television shows South Korean romance television series Coming-of-age television shows K-pop television series South Korean pre-produced television series Miss Granny Remakes of South Korean films