# Dummy Mommy

Dummy Mommy (Korean: 바보엄마; RR: Babo Eomma) is a 2012 South Korean weekend television series starring Kim Hyun-joo, Ha Hee-ra, Ahn Seo-hyun, Kim Jeong-hoon, Kim Tae-woo, Shin Hyun-joon, Yoo In-young and Gong Hyun-joo . It aired on SBS from March 17 to May 20, 2012 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:50 for 20 episodes.
The show is based on a novel of the same name by Choi Yoo-kyung, which was published on October 28, 2005.

## Plot

Kim Young-joo is a genius with an IQ of 200 and the youngest editor of a fashion magazine. Constantly embarrassed and ashamed of her sister's developmental disability and suffocated by her affection, Young-joo leaves home and runs away to get married. But after she gives birth to her own daughter and becomes a mother herself, Young-joo begins to see her life and family differently.

## Cast
### Main

* Kim Hyun-joo as Kim Young-joo
** Jo Min-ah as young Kim Young-joo
* Ha Hee-ra as Kim Sun-young
** Jo Jung-eun as young Kim Sun-young
* Ahn Seo-hyun as Park Dat-byul
* Kim Jeong-hoon as Lee Je-ha
* Kim Tae-woo as Park Jung-do
* Shin Hyun-joon as Choi Go-man
* Yoo In-young as Oh Chae-rin
* Gong Hyun-joo as Han Soo-in

### Supporting

* Park Hyung-sik as Oh Soo-hyun
* Kim Ha-kyun as Oh Min-suk
* Kim Chung as Jang Young-sook
* Sa Hee as Park Jung-eun
* Jo Duk-hyun as Butler Kim
* Lee Joo-shil as Seo Gob-dan
* Seo Dong-won as Bae Il-do
* Baek Bo-ram as Hong Yi-rim
* Lee Se-na as Kim Soo-ri
* Park Chul-min as Kim Dae-young
* Jung Hoon as Jin Tae-oh
* Lee Eun-jung as Jo Sun-hee
* Park Jae-rom as Na Jae-won
* Chun Jae-ho as Robert Oh
* Yang Eun-yong as Kang Hyun-joo
* Hong Seok-cheon as hairdresser (cameo)

## Episode ratings

| Date | Episode # | TNmS Ratings (%) | TNmS Ratings (%) |
| Date | Episode # | Nationwide | Seoul |
| March 17, 2012 | 1 | 11.4% (11th) | 12.1% (8th) |
| March 18, 2012 | 2 | 10.3% (14th) | 10.8% (14th) |
| March 24, 2012 | 3 | 10.9% (11th) | 11.2% (13th) |
| March 25, 2012 | 4 | 10.8% (14th) | 10.7% (15th) |
| March 31, 2012 | 5 | 14.0% (5th) | 14.7% (4th) |
| April 1, 2012 | 6 | 11.8% (8th) | 12.6% (8th) |
| April 7, 2012 | 7 | 11.4% (8th) | 12.2% (7th) |
| April 8, 2012 | 8 | 10.7% (12th) | 11.3% (12th) |
| April 14, 2012 | 9 | 11.5% (7th) | 12.2% (6th) |
| April 15, 2012 | 10 | 10.4% (11th) | 10.6% (10th) |
| April 21, 2012 | 11 | 13.3% (7th) | 14.5% (8th) |
| April 22, 2012 | 12 | 12.2% (10th) | 13.0% (9th) |
| April 28, 2012 | 13 | 10.7% (5th) | 11.0% (6th) |
| April 29, 2012 | 14 | 10.2% (11th) | 9.9% (12th) |
| May 5, 2012 | 15 | 12.2% (6th) | 14.1% (4th) |
| May 6, 2012 | 16 | 11.9% (7th) | 13.1% (5th) |
| May 12, 2012 | 17 | 11.4% (6th) | 12.2% (6th) |
| May 13, 2012 | 18 | 12.2% (6th) | 13.7% (5th) |
| May 19, 2012 | 19 | 11.2% (6th) | 12.1% (5th) |
| May 20, 2012 | 20 | 12.6% (7th) | 14.0% (5th) |
| Average | Average | 11.6% | 12.3% |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2012 | 5th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Kim Hyun-joo | Nominated |
| 2012 | 20th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama | Yoo In-young | Won |
| 2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Shin Hyun-joon | Nominated |
| 2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Ha Hee-ra | Nominated |
| 2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Special Acting Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Yoo In-young | Nominated |