I totally forgot that K-drama land was prepping a drama remake of the hit movie Miss Granny which came out in 2015. Probably due to how long this is taking, nearly 4 years since the movie came out and 3 years since the remake was announced. Initial casting news was that Kim So Hyun had been tapped for the female lead played by Shim Eun Kyung in the movie. For an actress it’s such a great role, a young woman with a granny’s soul, experience, and cranky personality getting a chance to make everyone around her better off. Unfortunately K-ent is reporting that Kim So Hyun has turned down the drama remake scheduled for next year 2020. She’s got Love Alarm 2 the second season of the Netflix show coming up and I’m sure she will have more offers her way for 2020 but without Miss Granny it’ll be interesting what she picks as a big project next year. Continue reading
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K-actress Kim So Hyun is having a great start to the week in a one-two drama casting news punch. First she gets her two leading men in Netflix produced K-drama Love Alarm and now she gets her second drama lined … Continue reading
A cute cinematic story is coming full circle as 2014 hit K-movie Miss Granny will be getting a K-drama adaptation. I mention the full circle because it’s already conquered other Asian countries with a Chinese movie and later Japanese movie … Continue reading
Dang it, the upcoming C-movie version of Miss Granny is doing a bang up job of challenging the age old adage that remakes inevitably suck in comparison to the original. The movie got a lot more buzz when it was … Continue reading
I may have first impression opinions from casting onward about movies or dramas, but opinions are just that, fluid and mutable depending on context. Not thinking something would work doesn’t mean wishing it would fail or being unable to accept … Continue reading
At the end of the day show business is still a commodity and the show must go on. That makes the producers of the Chinese version of the hit K-movie Miss Granny pretty darn savvy to start releasing movie stills … Continue reading
The remake of hit movies and shows are nothing new across different entertainment industries. Sometimes it works and there is room for another version, other times one wishes the original would be left well enough alone. This year’s hit K-movie … Continue reading