As NA Ok-boon scrutinizes around town and makes constant civil complaints, she is known as the ‘Goblin Granny’, and is a nightmare to the market merchants and the civil servants of the district office. Her biggest challenge after 20 years of filing complaints is Min-jae, a very principled entry level civil servant, who comes to stand up against the impetuous granny in her 70s with the eyes of a hawk for trouble. Granny NA is not only passionate about making civil complai...more
As NA Ok-boon scrutinizes around town and makes constant civil complaints, she is known as the ‘Goblin Granny’, and is a nightmare to the market merchants and the civil servants of the district office. Her biggest challenge after 20 years of filing complaints is Min-jae, a very principled entry level civil servant, who comes to stand up against the impetuous granny in her 70s with the eyes of a hawk for trouble. Granny NA is not only passionate about making civil complaints, but also learning English. When she finds out Min-jae studied abroad and is proficient in English, she clings to him for help.less
Genre
Comedy
Production Status
Released
Running Time
118min
Release Date
Sep 21, 2017
Country
South Korea
Rating
12
Language
Co-Production
N
Original
Box Office
Number of Screens : 1,140
Total Admissions : 3,292,430
Total Gross : $18,031,308
As of Oct 28, 2025
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Awards and Invitation
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival : BIFAN (2019) - Women in Comedy, Loud and Fabulous
Seoul Barrier Free Film Festival : SeBaFF (2018)
DAEJONG FILM AWARDS (2018)
- Best Actress
Beijing International Film Festival (2018) - Spotlight
Korean Film Festival in Australia (2018)
Muju Film Festival : MJFF (2018) - Cinema Picnic
Paeksang Arts Awards (2018) - Film Awards
- Best Actress
Seoul International Women’s Film Festival : SIWFF (2018) - Barrier Free Screening
New York Asian Film Festival (2018) - South Korea's Hidden Voices
- Audience Award
Korea Gold Awards Festival (2018)
- Popularity Award
Korean Film Producers Association Awards (2017)
- Best Actress
The Seoul Awards (2017)
- Best Actress
The Korean Association of Film Critics Awards (2017)
- Best Actress
Women in Film Korea Festival (2017)
- Woman in Film of the Year
Director's Cut Awards (2017)
- Best Actress
Director's Cut Awards (2017)
- Special Mention
The Blue Dragon Awards (2017)
- Best Director
The Blue Dragon Awards (2017)
- Best Actress
The Blue Dragon Awards (2017)
- Popularity Award
Paris Korean Film Festival (2017) - ÉVÉNEMENTS
Korean Film Producers Association Awards (2017)
- Best Screenplay
Hawaii International Film Festival (2017) - Spotlight on Korea