Actress Kim Hae-sook has expressed her affection for ‘Suspicious Woman’.

The new KBS 2TV Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘Suspicious Woman’ (directed by Park Yong-soon/ written by Heo Seung-min), scheduled to premiere on Wednesday, December 18, is a romantic music growth drama about grandmother Oh Mal-soon who suddenly turns into a 20-year-old Oh Du-ri and enjoys her shining heyday once again.

Kim Hae-sook plays the role of K-grandmother Oh Mal-soon who suddenly turns into a 20-year-old herself and challenges her unfulfilled dream of becoming a singer. After a huge fight with her daughter Ban Ji-sook (played by Seo Young-hee), she leaves home and a series of eventful events unfolds for her.

On the 29th, a character poster hinting at Kim Hae-sook‘s exciting story was released, capturing attention. In the poster, her surprised face is stamped with the character for youth, leaving a deep impression. In particular, the phrase “A grandma outside but a girl at heart?!” shows that he is a young man at heart, and it makes people very curious about the character of Oh Mal-soon that Kim Hae-sook will portray.

Kim Hae-sook said the reason she chose ‘Miss Granny’ was “It was a piece that I really enjoyed watching in the movie. The fact that a piece that was so well-received by the audience was reinterpreted as a drama was really appealing to me.”.

She also said, “I had great chemistry with the actors Jung Ji-so, who played my 20s, as well as Jin Young, Chae Won-bin, Seo Young-hee, and In Kyo-jin”. “I was able to receive a lot of happy energy while acting together”, showing off their special chemistry.”The much-loved film of the same name ‘Miss Granny’ drew sympathy from people as it set the scene of everyone wanting to go back to their youth at least once. Also, the main character’s appearance of playing a 70-year-old grandmother in her 20s was well-received by many for providing fresh fun. Kim Hae-sook, who played the main character in this drama ‘Miss Granny’, a remake of the movie of the same name, added, “Many people may have seen the movie ‘Miss Granny’, but unlike the movie, this work has expanded characters and complicated relationships between characters, so I think it will be able to present diverse charms to viewers.”

Lastly, Kim Hae-sook did not forget to greet potential viewers. She said, “The work is filled with a lot of fun, emotion, and splendid things to see that are different from the movie. I guarantee that if you watch it, you will fall in love with the charm of ‘Miss Granny’. We hope for a lot of interest, anticipation, and viewing,” he said, urging viewers to watch the original broadcast.

Kim Hae-sook’s youthful sensibility will shine in KBS 2TV’s new Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘Miss Granny’, which will premiere on December 18 (Wednesday) as the follow-up to ‘Face Me’.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com