The Good Bad Mother
The Good Bad Mother is a 2023 South Korean television series directed by Shim Na-yeon, and 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. It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.
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.
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.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. It is revealed that she indoctrinates and push her son to success to avenge his father's death.
- * 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.
- * Lee Kyung-hoon as child Choi Kang-ho
- * 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.
- * Jeon Si-hyun as child Lee Mi-joo
- Yoo In-soo as Bang Sam-sik: the troublemaker of the village and thief. He has been in love with Mi-joo since childhood.
- * 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.
- Jung Woong-in as Oh Tae-soo: a former prosecutor and member of the National Assembly.
- Hong Bi-ra as Oh Ha-yeong: Tae-soo's only daughter and Kang-ho's fiancée.
- Choi Soon-jin as Manager So Ji-seok: Woo-byeok's employee.
- Park Cheon as Assistant Manager Cha Seung-eon: Woo-byeok's employee.
People in Jowoo-ri
- Kim Won-hae as Son Yong-rak: the head of his village.
- Park Bo-kyung as the wife of Son Yong-rak.
- Kang Mal-geum as Jung Gum-ja: Mi-joo's mother.
- Seo Yi-sook as Park Sung-ae: Sam-sik's mother who runs a mill with her husband.
- Jang Won-young as Mr. Bang: Sam-sik's father and mill owner.
- 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.
- Park Da-on as Seo-jin: Kang-ho and Mi-joo's son and Ye-jin's twin brother.
- Ki So-yu as Ye-jin: Kang-ho and Mi-joo's daughter and Seo-jin's twin sister.
- 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.
Extended
- Joshua Newton as Andrea: a foreign part-time worker on Young-soon's farm.
- Oh Ha-nee as Seon-yung: Mi-joo's nail art partner.
- Kim Seon-bin as Kang-ho's classmate at the Judicial Research and Training Institute.
- 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.
- Sung Nak-kyung as Cho Young-jae: the owner of the raw fish restaurant.
- Kim Yong-jun as Kang-ho's investigator when he was a prosecutor.
- Lee Gyu-hoe as Bae Seon-jang: a gambling house boss.
- Jo Young-gyu as Woo-byeok's lawyer.
Special appearances
- Cho Jin-woong as Choi Hae-sik, Young-soon's late husband.
- Shin Seung-ho as a civil servant in the livestock division.
- Seo Dong-hyun as wedding photographer.
- Ryu Seung-ryong as a tailor.
- Lee Ah-jin as Kang-ho's blind date.
Reception