The Good Bad Mother TV Series Details:
| Hangul | 나쁜엄마 |
| Literal meaning | Bad Mom |
| Revised Romanization | Nappeun-eomma |
| McCune–Reischauer | Nappŭnŏmma |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Genre | Family, Crime, Comedy, Drama |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 14 |
| Release date | April 26 – June 8, 2023 |
| Aired on | Wednesday, Thursday |
| Running time | 70–80 min |
| Age rating | 18+ |
| Starring | Ra Mi-ran Lee Do-hyun Ahn Eun-jin Yoo In-soo |
| Developed by | SLL (planning) |
| Directed by | Shim Na-yeon |
| Written by | Bae Se-young |
| Produced by | Park Jun-seo Park Cheol-soo |
| Executive producer | Kim So-jung |
| Music by | Ha Geun-young |
| Production Companies | Drama House SLL Film Monster |
| Distributor | JTBC |
The Good Bad Mother TV Series Cast & Character:
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.
- 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. 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’s 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.
Storyline:
A tragic accident leaves an ambitious prosecutor with the mind of a child — forcing him and his mother to embark on a journey to heal their relationship.
About The Good Bad Mother TV Series:
The Good Bad Mother (Korean: 나쁜엄마; lit. Bad Mother) is a South Korean family crime comedy-drama 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 (KST). 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.
The Good Bad Mother TV Series Episodes List:
| Episodes | Original Broadcast Date | Average Audience Share (Nationwide) | Average Audience Share (Seoul) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 26, 2023 | 3.588% (3rd) | 4.166% (1st) |
| 2 | April 27, 2023 | 4.310% (4th) | 4.836% (3rd) |
| 3 | May 3, 2023 | 5.706% (1st) | 6.428% (1st) |
| 4 | May 4, 2023 | 7.033% (1st) | 7.596% (1st) |
| 5 | May 10, 2023 | 6.670% (1st) | 6.666% (1st) |
| 6 | May 11, 2023 | 7.701% (2nd) | 8.056% (1st) |
| 7 | May 17, 2023 | 7.494% (1st) | 8.153% (1st) |
| 8 | May 18, 2023 | 8.446% (1st) | 9.526% (1st) |
| 9 | May 24, 2023 | 9.439% (1st) | 9.604% (1st) |
| 10 | May 25, 2023 | 9.956% (1st) | 10.553% (1st) |
| 11 | May 31, 2023 | 10.257% (1st) | 10.648% (1st) |
| 12 | June 1, 2023 | 10.998% (1st) | 12.339% (1st) |
| 13 | June 7, 2023 | 10.592% (1st) | 11.097% (1st) |
| 14 | June 8, 2023 | 12.032% (1st) | 13.604% (1st) |
| Average | 8.159% | 8.805% |
