The Good Bad Mother
Appearance
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Hangul | 나쁜엄마 |
Literal meaning | Bad Mom |
Revised Romanization | Nappeun-eomma |
McCune–Reischauer | Nappŭnŏmma |
Genre |
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Developed by | SLL (planning)[4] |
Written by | Bae Se-young[4] |
Directed by | Shim Na-yeon[4] |
Starring | |
Music by | Ha Geun-young |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 14 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Kim So-jung |
Producers |
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Running time | 70–80 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | JTBC |
Release | April 26 June 8, 2023 | –
The Good Bad Mother (
South Korean television series starring Ra Mi-ran, Lee Do-hyun, Ahn Eun-jin and Yoo In-soo. It aired from April 26 to June 8, 2023 on JTBC's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:30 (KST).[5][6] It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[7]
The series was a commercial hit and became one of the highest-rated series in Korean cable television history. It also set a new record for the highest ratings achieved by any Wednesday–Thursday drama in JTBC history.[8]
Synopsis
A tragic accident leaves an ambitious prosecutor with the mind of a child and paraplegic, forcing him and his mother to embark on a journey to heal their relationship.[9]
Cast
Main
- Ra Mi-ran as Jin Young-soon: a single mother who runs a pig farm, and has lived a tenacious life to protect her child. [10]
- Kang Bo-kyung as teenage Jin Young-soon
- Lee Do-hyun as Choi Kang-ho: Young-soon's son who works as a prosecutor and has a cold-hearted personality. He suffers from amnesia after an unexpected accident and returns as a child.[10]
- Lee Kyung-hoon as child Choi Kang-ho[11]
- Bae Jae-hyun as teenage Choi Kang-ho
- Ahn Eun-jin as Lee Mi-joo: a nail artist who is Kang-ho's old friend and ex-girlfriend.[10]
- Jeon Si-hyun as child Lee Mi-joo
- Yoo In-soo as Bang Sam-sik: the troublemaker of the village. He has been in love with Mi-joo since childhood.[12]
- Kim Jun-hee as child Bang Sam-sik
Supporting
The Axis of Crimes
- Choi Moo-sung as Song Woo-byeok: CEO of Woobyeok Group and the main antagonist of the series. He is responsible for Kang-ho's father death.[13]
- Jung Woong-in as Oh Tae-soo: a former prosecutor and member of the National Assembly.[14]
- Hong Bi-ra as Oh Ha-yeong: Tae-soo's only daughter and Kang-ho's fiancée.[13]
- Choi Soon-jin as Manager So Ji-seok: Woo-byeok's employee.[15]
- Park Cheon as Assistant Manager Cha Seung-eon: Woo-byeok's employee.[16]
People in Jowoo-ri
- Kim Won-hae as Son Yong-rak: the head of his village.[13]
- Park Bo-kyung as the wife of Son Yong-rak.[17][18]
- Kang Mal-geum as Jung Gum-ja: Mi-joo's mother.[13]
- Seo Yi-sook as Park Sung-ae: Sam-sik's mother who runs a mill with her husband.[19]
- Jang Won-young as Mr. Bang: Sam-sik's father and mill owner.[13]
- Lee Sang-hoon as Mr. Yang: He is involved in many fields in Jowoo-ri, such as brewery owner, shaman flower fairy, real estate, and boarding house owner.[17]
- Park Da-on as Seo-jin: Kang-ho and Mi-joo's son and Ye-jin's twin brother.[13]
- Ki So-yu as Ye-jin: Kang-ho and Mi-joo's daughter and Seo-jin's twin sister.[13]
- Baek Hyun-jin as Trot Baek / Baek Hoon-ah: a composer who was forced to return to his hometown after being involved in various issues.[13]
Extended
- Joshua Newton as Andrea: a foreign part-time worker on Young-soon's farm.[20]
- Oh Ha-nee as Seon-yung: Mi-joo's nail art partner.[21]
- Kim Seon-bin as Kang-ho's classmate at the Judicial Research and Training Institute.[22]
- Nam Mi-jung as Sun-young's mother.
- Kim Ji-woong as Lee Ji-woong: Ha-yeong's fiancé.
- Ki Eun-se as Hwang Soo-hyun: Tae-soo's secretary.[23]
- Sung Nak-kyung as Cho Young-jae: the owner of the raw fish restaurant.[23]
- Kim Yong-jun as Kang-ho's investigator when he was a prosecutor.[24]
- Lee Gyu-hoe as Bae Seon-jang: a gambling house boss.[25]
- Jo Young-gyu as Woo-byeok's lawyer.[26]
Special appearances
- Cho Jin-woong as Choi Hae-sik, Young-soon's late husband.[27]
- Shin Seung-ho as a civil servant in the livestock division.[28]
- Seo Dong-hyun as wedding photographer.[29]
- Ryu Seung-ryong as a tailor.[30]
Reception
Viewership
The Good Bad Mother : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
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Nielsen Korea.[31]
AccoladesAwards and nominations
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References
External links
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