The Good Bad Mother

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***The Good Bad Mother*** (Korean: 나쁜엄마; RR: *Nappeun-eomma*; lit. ***Bad Mom***) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Ra Mi-ran, Lee Do-hyun and Ahn Eun-jin. 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

The series depicts a mother and son who set off in search of true happiness only after everything is 'reset' and are expected to leave a deep impression in delightful laughs.

## 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.
* 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.
* Yoo In-soo as Bang Sam-shik: the troublemaker of the village. He has been in love with Mi-joo since childhood.

### Supporting

#### The Axis of Crimes

* Choi Moo-sung as Song Woo-byeok: CEO of Woobyeok Group.
* 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 Jou-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.

## Gallery

*Main article: The Good Bad Mother/Gallery*
## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lee Gyu-lee (April 20, 2023). 'The Good Bad Mother' to tell heartwarming story of mother-son bond. *The Korea Times*. Retrieved on May 27, 2023.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 (정덕현의 엔터인사이드) '나쁜 엄마', 라미란과 이도현의 진짜 행복 찾기. *The Maeil Shinmun* (in Korean) (May 10, 2023). Retrieved on May 27, 2023 – via Naver.
3. ↑ The Good Bad Mother on OTT: The show weaves emotional strings into a slice-of-life drama, say netizens. *The Times of India* (May 26, 2023). Retrieved on May 27, 2023.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Ahn Yoon-ji (January 12, 2023). 라미란X이도현X안은진, '나쁜엄마' 출연..유쾌·힐링 코미디 [Ra Mi-Ran X Lee Do-Hyeon X Ahn Eun-Jin appear in 'Bad Mother'...a pleasant and healing comedy]. *MT Star News* (in Korean). Retrieved on March 6, 2023 – via Naver.
5. ↑ Hong Se-young (January 12, 2023). 라미란·이도현·안은진 '나쁜 엄마' 출연확정 [공식] [Ra Mi-ran, Lee Do-hyun, and Ahn Eun-jin confirmed for 'Bad Mother' [Official]]. *Sports Dong-a* (in Korean). Retrieved on January 17, 2023 – via Naver.
6. ↑ Yoon Hyeon-ji (March 6, 2023). 라미란X이도현 '나쁜엄마' 4월 26일 첫방송 [공식입장] [Ra Miran X Lee Do-hyun 'Bad Mom' premieres on April 26th [Official Position]]. *Xports News* (in Korean). Retrieved on March 6, 2023 – via Naver.
7. ↑ All of the Korean Movies and Shows Coming to Netflix in 2023. *Netflix* (January 17, 2023). Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved on February 2, 2023.
8. ↑ Kim Kyung-hee (June 9, 2023). 멸망엔딩 피한 '나쁜엄마' 호평 속 유종의 미 거둬 (in Korean). *MBC Entertainment*. Retrieved on June 9, 2023 – via Naver.
9. ↑ Tae Yu-na (January 12, 2023). (공식) '더글로리' 이도현의 파격 변신…아이가 된 냉혈검사 '나쁜엄마' | 텐아시아 [(Official) 'The Glory' Lee Do-hyun's extraordinary transformation... 'Bad mother', a cold-blooded prosecutor who became a child] (in Korean). *Ten Asia*. Retrieved on January 17, 2023 – via Naver.
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Jeong Bit (January 12, 2023). 라미란X이도현X안은진, '나쁜엄마'로 뭉쳤다…힐링 코미디 완성 [Ra Mi-ran X Lee Do-hyun X Ahn Eun-jin, united in 'Bad Mother'... Healing comedy complete] (in Korean). *Sports Chosun*. Retrieved on January 12, 2023 – via Naver.
11. ↑ Park Soo-in (April 26, 2023). '나쁜엄마' 이도현, 수능날 무슨일? 흠뻑 젖은 얼굴에 옷에 묻은 핏자국 (in Korean). *Newsen*. Retrieved on April 26, 2023 – via Naver.
12. ↑ Jung Jin-young (January 17, 2023). 배우 유인수, JTBC '나쁜엄마' 출연 [Actor Yoo In-soo appears in JTBC's 'Bad Mother] (in Korean). *Ilgan Sports*. Retrieved on March 6, 2023 – via Naver.
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 Lee Min-ji (March 6, 2023). '나쁜엄마' 라미란→이도현X안은진, 믿보배 라인업 탄생 [공식] ['Bad Mother' Ra Mi-ran → Lee Do-hyun X Ahn Eun-jin, believe and treasure lineup birth [Official]] (in Korean). *Newsen*. Retrieved on March 6, 2023 – via Naver.
14. ↑ Park Hye-jin (March 6, 2023). '나쁜엄마', 4월 26일 첫 방송…라미란·안은진·이도현, 힐링 조합 ['Bad Mom', first broadcast on April 26th... Ra Mi-ran, Ahn Eun-jin, Lee Do-hyun, Healing Combination] (in Korean). *Dispatch*. Retrieved on March 6, 2023 – via Naver.
15. ↑ Lee Yoo-min (March 10, 2023). 최순진 '나쁜 엄마' 캐스팅…라미란·이도현과 호흡[공식] [Choi Soon-jin's 'Bad Mother' casting... Working with Ra Mi-ran and Lee Do-hyun [Official]] (in Korean). *Sports Kyunghyang*. Retrieved on March 10, 2023 – via Naver.
16. ↑ 등장인물소개 (6) [Character introduction (6)]. *JTBC* (in Korean). Retrieved on April 18, 2023.
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 등장인물소개 (7) [Character introduction (7)]. *JTBC* (in Korean). Retrieved on April 18, 2023.
18. ↑ '나쁜엄마' 박보경, 그래요! 나예요. *entertain.naver.com* (in Korean). Retrieved on 2023-06-08.
19. ↑ Park, A-reum (August 26, 2022). 서이숙 '퀸메이커→슈룹' 이어 '나쁜 엄마' 캐스팅 '열일 행보'[공식 (in Korean). Retrieved on January 17, 2023.
20. ↑ 인물관계도 [Character Relationship]. *JTBC* (in Korean). Retrieved on April 18, 2023.
21. ↑ 안은진, 동업자 배신→첫사랑 ♥이도현과 재회 (나쁜엄마). *entertain.naver.com* (in Korean). Retrieved on 2023-05-05.
22. ↑ 유준하. 김선빈, '나쁜엄마'서 이도현과 대립… 성적조작 동기 열연. *entertain.naver.com* (in Korean). Retrieved on 2023-05-26.
23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 유준하. '나쁜엄마' 이도현X안은진X유인수, 복수 위해 뭉친 3인방. *entertain.naver.com* (in Korean). Retrieved on 2023-06-07.
24. ↑ '나쁜 엄마' 이도현, 기억 되찾고 복수 2막…또 자체 최고 시청률 '11%'. *이데일리* (in Korean) (2023-06-02). Retrieved on 2023-06-07.
25. ↑ "이제부터 시작"…이도현, 복수 파이널 라운드 예고 (나쁜엄마). *entertain.naver.com* (in Korean). Retrieved on 2023-06-08.
26. ↑ Son Jin-ah (March 31, 2023). '우영우' '슈룹' 조영규, 티오엠매니지먼트 전속계약 체결(공식) (in Korean). *MK Sports*. Retrieved on March 31, 2023 – via Naver.
27. ↑ Kim Ji-hye (March 22, 2023). 조진웅, 라미란 남편 된다..'나쁜 엄마'로 7년 만 안방 복귀[공식] [Cho Jin-woong and Ra Mi-ran become husbands.. Return to the small screen after 7 years with 'Bad Mother' [Official]] (in Korean). *Herald POP*. Retrieved on March 22, 2023 – via Naver.
28. ↑ Son Bong-seok (February 24, 2023). 배우 서동현, 원트리엔터테인먼드 전속계약 체결 [Actor Seo Dong-hyun signed an exclusive contract with One Tree Entertainment] (in Korean). *Sports Kyunghyang*. Retrieved on February 26, 2023 – via Naver.
29. ↑ Park Soo-in (June 5, 2023). '나쁜 엄마' 측 "류승룡 특별출연, 역할 방송으로 확인 부탁"[공식입장] ['Bad Mother' side "Ryu Seung-ryong's special appearance, please check the role broadcast" [Official Position]] (in Korean). *Newsen*. Retrieved on June 5, 2023 – via Naver.
30. ↑  Nielsen Korea ratings:

	* Ep. 1 (in Korean). *Nielsen Korea* (April 26, 2023). Retrieved on April 27, 2023.
	* Ep. 2 (in Korean). *Nielsen Korea* (April 27, 2023). Retrieved on April 28, 2023.
	* Ep. 3 (in Korean). *Nielsen Korea* (May 3, 2023). Retrieved on May 4, 2023.
	* Ep. 4 (in Korean). *Nielsen Korea* (May 4, 2023). Retrieved on May 5, 2023.
	* Ep. 5 (in Korean). *Nielsen Korea* (May 10, 2023). Retrieved on May 11, 2023.
	* Ep. 6 (in Korean). *Nielsen Korea* (May 11, 2023). Retrieved on May 12, 2023.
	* Ep. 7 (in Korean). *Nielsen Korea* (May 17, 2023). Retrieved on May 18, 2023.
	* Ep. 8 (in Korean). *Nielsen Korea* (May 18, 2023). Retrieved on May 19, 2023.
	* Ep. 9 (in Korean). *Nielsen Korea* (May 24, 2023). Retrieved on May 25, 2023.
	* Ep. 10 (in Korean). *Nielsen Korea* (May 25, 2023). Retrieved on May 26, 2023.
	* Ep. 11 (in Korean). *Nielsen Korea* (May 31, 2023). Retrieved on June 1, 2023.
	* Ep. 12 (in Korean). *Nielsen Korea* (June 1, 2023). Retrieved on June 2, 2023.
	* Ep. 13 (in Korean). *Nielsen Korea* (June 7, 2023). Retrieved on June 8, 2023.
	* Ep. 14 (in Korean). *Nielsen Korea* (June 8, 2023). Retrieved on June 9, 2023.