Canola (Jeju: 계춘할망, RR: Gyechun Halmang, "Grandmother Gye-choon") is a 2016 South Korean drama film co-written and directed by Chang, starring Youn Yuh-jung and Kim Go-eun. It was released theatrically on May 19, 2016.
Plot Haenyeo Gye-chun miraculously reunites with her granddaughter Hye-ji, who had been lost for 12 years. They begin living together again in Gye-chun's house in Jeju, trying to adapt to each other as they rebuild their bond.
But while Gye-chun is completely focused on her granddaughter from morning till night, grown-up Hye-ji remains a mystery, revealing little about herself. Suspicion begins to grow among the villagers about Hye-ji, who seems to be hiding something. Then one day, Hye-ji vanishes after traveling to Seoul for an art competition.
Cast Youn Yuh-jung as Gye-choon Kim Go-eun as Hye-ji Lee Seul-bi as young Hye-ji Kim Hee-won as Suk-ho Shin Eun-jung as Myeong-ok Yang Ik-june as Choong-seop Choi Min-ho as Han-yi Ryu Jun-yeol as Cheol-heon Park Min-ji as Min-hee Nam Tae-boo as Choong-hee Oh Hee-joon as Gye-choon's house member Jang Hyuk-jin as Real Estate Agent Byun Park Jung-chul as Attorney Seo Choi Moon-kyoung as green umbrella 1 Kim Dae-myung as Fitness trainer
Remake The copyrights have been sold for an upcoming Chinese remake of the film.
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result 53rd Grand Bell Awards Best Actress Best New Actor Best New Actress
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