# Hi Bye, Mama!

Hi Bye, Mama! (Korean: 하이바이, 마마!; RR: Haibai, Mama!) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Kim Tae-hee, Lee Kyu-hyung, and Go Bo-gyeol. It aired on tvN from February 22 to April 19, 2020.

## Synopsis

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.

## Cast
### Main

* Kim Tae-hee as Cha Yu-ri
    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
    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.
** 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)
* 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)
* Yang Kyung-won as an exorcist (Ep. 10–15)

## Production

Early working title of the series is Goodbye Mom (Korean: 안녕 엄마).
Kim Tae-hee and Bae Hae-seon have worked together in the SBS Drama Yong-pal in 2015.

## Viewership

| Season | Season | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Average |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Average |
| | 1 | 1.614 | 1.658 | 1.583 | 1.915 | 1.693 | 1.702 | 1.860 | 1.550 | 1.568 | 1.678 | 1.492 | 1.577 | 1.240 | 1.273 | 1.232 | 1.512 | 1.572 |