Wonderful Mama

Wonderful Mama

Promotional poster for Wonderful Mama
Also known as My Wonder Mom
Wonderful Mom
Genre Drama
Romance
Family
Written by Park Hyun-joo
Directed by Yoon Ryu-hae
Starring Bae Jong-ok
Jeong Yu-mi
Jung Gyu-woon
Park Bo-gum
Kim Ji-seok
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 48
Production
Location(s) South Korea
Cebu, Philippines[1]
Running time Saturdays and Sundays at 20:45 (KST)
Release
Original network Seoul Broadcasting System
Original release 13 April (2013-04-13) – 22 September 2013 (2013-09-22)
Chronology
Preceded by My Lover, Madame Butterfly
Followed by Passionate Love
External links
Website

Wonderful Mama (Hangul: 원더풀 마마; RR: Wondeopul Mama) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Bae Jong-ok with Jeong Yu-mi, Jung Gyu-woon and Park Bo-gum.[2] It premiered on April 13, 2013, and ended on September 22, 2013, airing on SBS every Saturday and Sunday at 20:40 for 48 episodes.

Plot

Yoon Bok-hee has accomplished a lot in her life, working her way up from running a money-lending market stand to managing millions. But her priorities shift when she's faced with a diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's. Her degenerative disease threatens her ability to manage her business and eventually the details of her daily life.

After receiving her diagnosis, she realizes that her most important goal is helping her children to grow up in a hurry. She must teach them how to run the family business and they must also learn how to care for her when she can no longer care for herself. It won't be easy as they still have a lot of growing up to do.[3]

Cast

Main characters

A self-made woman who went from working a tiny market stand to becoming a successful loan shark who owns multi-million-won buildings. She is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
Bok-hee's eldest daughter, and a designer. Bratty and spoiled, Young-chae has a short temper and a quick tongue. But she'll eventually mature and become a warm, optimistic young woman with lots of affection. She meets Hoon-nam when she starts a new job, and they'll have a contentious workplace romance.
Hoon-nam (which in Korean literally means "nice guy") is the second son of a family that's owned a clothing material factory for three generations. He lost his parents at a young age, and grew up taking care of his hearing-impaired older brother. He's strict and professional at work, with a strong sense of responsibility. He starts out trying to get Young-chae to stop being a gold-digging princess, and eventually falls in love with her.

Supporting characters

Young-chae's sweet, sincere, but clumsy best friend. Da-jung is a doormat type who is disregarded by her husband and constantly taken advantage of by others, but is lovable and childlike in her innocence and incites protective instincts.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2013
APAN Star Awards
Best Dressed Yoo In-young Won
SBS Drama Awards
 Special Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama Ahn Nae-sang Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama Jeong Yu-mi Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama Jung Gyu-woon Nominated

International broadcast

References

  1. ↑ Balbuena, Vanessa A. (25 March 2013). "Upcoming Korean drama shoots scenes in Cebu". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  2. ↑ Li, Ki-bum (12 April 2013). "Beautiful Ladies of Wonderful Mama". Star News. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  3. ↑ "Wonderful Mama Has To Help Her Children Grow Up". KDramaStars. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
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