Hi Bye, Mama!

Hi Bye, Mama!
Promotional poster
Hangul	하이바이, 마마!
Genre	tvN
Release	February 22 (2020-02-22) – April 19, 2020 (2020-04-19)

Hi Bye, Mama! (

Cha Yu-ri (Kim Tae-hee) has been a ghost since she died in a tragic accident five years ago. Through a reincarnation project, she is given the possibility to become human again if she succeeds in going back to her place within 49 days. However, her husband, Cho Gang-hwa (Lee Kyu-hyung), is now remarried. She has to choose between her own or her husband's happiness.^[3]

Cast

Main

• Kim Tae-hee as Cha Yu-ri^[4][5]

She becomes a lingering ghost after getting hit by a car while 9 months pregnant. After being taken to the hospital where her husband works, her daughter is able to be saved, however Yu-ri is unable to survive. Four years later, Yu-ri becomes human again after having an emotional outburst towards God for the tragedy that befell her, and is granted 49 days to regain her place as Gang-hwa's wife and her daughter's mother in order to be able to stay permanently. If she is unable to do so, she must willfully go to heaven and reincarnate.

• Lee Kyu-hyung as Cho Gang-hwa^[6]

A well off doctor and former surgeon. After his wife's death, he begins to distance himself from reality, becoming depressed. He develops a trauma of surgery after losing his wife trying to save her.

• Go Bo-gyeol as Oh Min-jung

Gang-hwa's new wife, who later discovers Gang-hwa's true feelings and about Yu-ri's resurrection. Current mother figure of Yu-Ri's daughter Seo-Woo.

Supporting

Yu-ri's family and entourage

• Seo Woo-jin as Cho Seo-woo, Gang-Hwa and Yu-ri's daughter.^[7]
  • Park Jung-yeon as teenager Cho Seo-woo (Ep. 16)
• Kim Mi-kyung as Jeon Eun-sook, Yu-ri's mother.
• Park Soo-young as Cha Moo-poong, Yu-ri's father.
• Kim Mi-soo† as Cha Yeon-ji, Yu-ri's little sister.
• Shin Dong-mi as Go Hyun-jung, Yu-ri's best friend.
• Yoon Sa-bong as Mi Dong-daek, a shaman.
• Lee Si-woo as Jang Pil-seung, an airline pilot.

People around Gang-hwa

• Oh Eui-shik as Gye Geun-sang, Gang-hwa's best friend.
• Ahn Nae-sang as Professor Jang, Gang-hwa's chief.

Ghosts at the ossuary

• Ban Hyo-jung as Jung Gwi-sun, died 7 years ago.
• Bae Hae-sun as Sung Mi-ja, Man-seok's wife died 55 years ago.
• Choi Dae-sung as Kwon Man-seok, Mi-ja's husband, died 56 years ago.
• Park Eun-hye as Seo Bong-yeon, Pil-seung's mother who died 22 years ago.
• Kim Dae-gon as Jang Dae-choon, Pil-seung's father who died 22 years ago.
• Shin Soo-yeon as Jang Young-shim, Pil-seung's sister who died 22 years ago.
• Lee Jae-woo as Kang Sang-bong, former baseball player who was murdered.
• Shim Wan-joon as Shim Geum-jae, died 6 years ago.
• Bae Yoon-kyung as Park Hye-jin, died 4 years ago.
• Shin Cheol-jin as Mr.Choe

Special appearances

• Lee Ji-ha as Park Hye-jin's mother
• Yoo Yeon as Mi-so's mother
• Lee Joong-ok as apartment ghost (Ep. 1 & 10)
• Lee Jung-eun as shaman (Ep. 4 & 10)^[8][a]
• Lee Dae-yeon as Kim Pan-seok (Ep. 7 & 9)
• Lee Byung-joon as Baek Sam-dong (Ep. 7 & 9)
• Kim Seul-gi as Shin Soon-ae (Ep. 10)^[a]
• Yang Kyung-won as an exorcist (Ep. 10–15)

Production

Early working title of the series is Goodbye Mom (Korean: 안녕 엄마).^[9]

in 2015.

Original soundtrack

Hi Bye, Mama! OST
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	2020
Genre	Soundtrack
Language	Korean English
Label	Stone Music Entertainment

Part 1

Released on March 1, 2020 (2020-03-01)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Time, Like a Shining Star" (별처럼 빛나는 시간)	Son Go-eun (MonoTree)	Son Go-eun (MonoTree)	Park Ji-min	3:18
2.	"Time, Like a Shining Star" (Inst.)		Son Go-eun (MonoTree)		3:18
Total length:					6:36

Part 2

Released on March 8, 2020 (2020-03-08)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Touch"	Park Geun-chul Dani Jung Su-min	Park Geun-chul Jung Su-min	Kim Young-geun	4:49
2.	"Touch" (Inst.)		Park Geun-chul Jung Su-min		4:49
Total length:					9:38

Part 3

Released on March 15, 2020 (2020-03-15)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"To You" (너에게)	Hen	Hen	Hen	3:44
2.	"To You" (Inst.)		Hen		3:44
Total length:					7:28

Part 4

Released on March 22, 2020 (2020-03-22)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Hopefully Sky" (하늘바라기)	Duble Sidekick Jung Eun-ji Long Candy	Duble Sidekick Jung Eun-ji Long Candy	Sohyang	4:30
2.	"Hopefully Sky" (Inst.)		Duble Sidekick Jung Eun-ji Long Candy		4:30
Total length:					9:00

Part 5

Released on April 12, 2020 (2020-04-12)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"In The Night"	Jayins Han Jae-wan	Jayins Han Jae-wan	Parc Jae-jung	4:20
2.	"In The Night" (Inst.)		Jayins Han Jae-wan		4:20
Total length:					8:40

Viewership

Hi Bye, Mama! : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Nielsen Korea.[10] Average TV viewership ratings Ep. Original broadcast date Title Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[11] Nationwide Seoul 1 February 22, 2020 Life is Full of Unpredictable Surprises (인생은 예측 불가능의 연속이다) 5.895% 6.209% 2 February 23, 2020 Forgotten Season (잊혀진 계절) 6.111% 6.220% 3 February 29, 2020 Realizing the Beauty of Life is Only Possible After Death (죽어보니, 알 수 있는 것들 '美生') 5.373% 5.384% 4 March 1, 2020 There is Nothing That Won't Happen to Me (나에게 일어나지 않을 일은 없다) 6.519% 6.793% 5 March 7, 2020 Every Moment When Chance Turns Into Fate (우연이 운명으로 변하는 모든 순간들) 5.663% 5.971% 6 March 8, 2020 Even in the Face of Death, Family is Still My Number One (죽음 앞에서도 나만 생각하지 않게 하는 것 '가족') 5.769% 5.745% 7 March 14, 2020 Where Flower Blooms and Falls (꽃이 피고 진 자리) 6.101% 5.958% 8 March 15, 2020 People Who Can't Say Goodbye (이별에 서툰 사람들) 5.428% 5.550% 9 March 21, 2020 Goodbye and Hello to Your Light (안녕, 당신의 빛) 5.859% 6.122% 10 March 22, 2020 Your Place Where I Cannot Reach (내가 닿을 수 없는 당신의 자리') 5.431% 5.930% 11 March 28, 2020 The Share of Life Given to Me (내게 주어진 '내 몫의 인생') 5.324% 6.025% 12 March 29, 2020 The Days I Was Forgotten (내가 가려진 날들) 5.227% 5.517% 13 April 11, 2020 A Story I Could Not See (나는 볼 수 없었던 이야기) 4.707% 5.086% 14 April 12, 2020 It's Not Your Fault (당신 탓이 아니다) 4.226% 4.460% 15 April 18, 2020 My Life's Tomorrow (내 인생의 '내일') 4.795% 5.178% 16 April 19, 2020 Petals Fall, But the Flower Endures (꽃잎이 떨어져도 꽃은 지지 않네) 5.133% 5.737% Average 5.473% 5.743% In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS). On March 29, 2020, it was reported that the drama would take a week-long break from broadcasts on April 4 and 5 due to inevitable changes in the schedule and to ensure a more stable production process. Special broadcasts were aired instead.[12] Notes ^ Oh My Ghost which was helmed by the same director as Hi Bye, Mama! References ^ MacDonald, Joan (January 9, 2020). "Ten Highly Anticipated K-Dramas Planned For 2020". Forbes. Retrieved January 31, 2020. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved January 31, 2020. ^ Choi, Ju-ri (January 3, 2020). "'하이바이,마마!' 김태희, 드디어 베일 벗은 '49일 리얼 환생 스토리'". Sedaily (in Korean). Retrieved January 31, 2020. ^ Lee, Jae-lim (November 29, 2019). "Kim Tae-hee to return in 'Hi Bye'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 31, 2020. ^ "Actress Kim Tae-hee returns with fantasy comedy drama after 5-year hiatus". The Korea Times. February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020. ^ Tae, Yu-na (January 29, 2020). "'하이바이,마마' 이규형, 가슴 시린 눈물부터 따스한 미소까지...첫 스틸컷 공개". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved January 31, 2020. ^ "Child Actor Seo Woo-jin Returns in "Hi Bye, Mama!"". HanCinema. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020. ^ "Lee Jung-eun Makes Special Appearance in "Hi Bye, Mama!"". HanCinema. February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020. ^ Jang, Ji-min (November 4, 2019). "이규형, 김태희와 '안녕 엄마'서 호흡 맞출까? '출연 긍정 검토'". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved January 31, 2020. ^ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Retrieved July 29, 2020. ^ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Retrieved February 22, 2020. Sports Chosun (in Korean). 29 March 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2020. External links Official website (in Korean) Hi Bye, Mama! at IMDb Hi Bye, Mama! at HanCinema Hi Bye, Mama! on Netflix Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hi_Bye,_Mama!&oldid=1212075321"