The Good Bad Mother

The Good Bad Mother is a 2023 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) time slot. 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, 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. She passed away from her cancer but not before learning about the existence of her grandchild and her son avenging her husband'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. 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 servants.
Park Cheon as Assistant Manager Cha: Woo-byeok's servants.
People in Jowoo-ri
Kim Won-hae as Son Yong-rak: the head of his villagee.
Park Bo-kyung as the wife of the village head.
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.
Viewership
References
External links
Korean-language television shows
JTBC television dramas
South Korean comedy-drama television series
Television series by JTBC Studios
2023 South Korean television series debuts
2023 South Korean television series endings
Television series about families
Works about families