The Good Bad Mother Explained

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Native Name:
Hangul:나쁜엄마
Rr:Nappeun-eomma
Mr:Nappŭnŏmma
Lk:Bad Mom
Genre:
Developer:SLL (planning)
Director:Shim Na-yeon
Music:Ha Geun-young
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:14
Executive Producer:Kim So-jung
Runtime:70–80 minutes
Company:
  • Drama House
  • SLL
  • Film Monster
Network:JTBC

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).[4] [5] It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[6]

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.[7]

Synopsis

A tragic accident leaves an ambitious prosecutor with the mind of a child and paraplegic, forcing him and his mother to embark on a journey to heal their relationship.[8]

Cast

Main

Supporting

The Axis of Crimes

People in Jowoo-ri

Extended

Special appearances

Reception

Viewership

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Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[30]
NationwideSeoul
1April 26, 2023
2April 27, 20234.310% 4.836%
3May 3, 20235.706% 6.428%
4May 4, 20237.033% 7.596%
5May 10, 20236.670% 6.666%
6May 11, 20237.701% 8.056%
7May 17, 20237.494% 8.153%
8May 18, 20238.446% 9.526%
9May 24, 20239.439% 9.604%
10May 25, 20239.956% 10.553%
11May 31, 202310.257% 10.648%
12June 1, 202310.998% 12.339%
13June 7, 202310.592% 11.097%
14June 8, 2023
Average
  • In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony ! scope="col"
YearCategoryNominee / WorkResult
Baeksang Arts Awards2024Best DramaThe Good Bad Mother[31]
Best ActressRa Mi-ran
Best Supporting ActressKang Mal-geum
Best ScreenplayBae Se-young

Listicle

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [정덕현의 엔터인사이드] '나쁜 엄마', 라미란과 이도현의 진짜 행복 찾기]. May 10, 2023. May 27, 2023. The Maeil Shinmun. Naver. ko. May 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230527095957/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=088&aid=0000813352. live.
  2. Web site: Lee Gyu-lee. April 20, 2023. 'The Good Bad Mother' to tell heartwarming story of mother-son bond. May 27, 2023. The Korea Times. May 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230527181902/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2023/05/688_349463.html. live.
  3. Web site: The Good Bad Mother on OTT: The show weaves emotional strings into a slice-of-life drama, say netizens. May 26, 2023. May 27, 2023. The Times of India. May 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230527020751/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/korean/the-good-bad-mother-on-ott-the-show-weaves-emotional-strings-into-a-slice-of-life-drama-say-netizens/articleshow/100523718.cms. live.
  4. Web site: Hong Se-young. January 12, 2023. ko:라미란·이도현·안은진 '나쁜 엄마' 출연확정 [공식]. Ra Mi-ran, Lee Do-hyun, and Ahn Eun-jin confirmed for 'Bad Mother' [Official]. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0001027322. January 17, 2023. Sports Dong-a. Naver. ko. March 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230306031712/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0001027322. live.
  5. Web site: Yoon Hyeon-ji. March 6, 2023. ko:라미란X이도현 '나쁜엄마' 4월 26일 첫방송 [공식입장]. Ra Miran X Lee Do-hyun 'Bad Mom' premieres on April 26th [Official Position]. https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001564792. March 6, 2023. Xports News. Naver. ko. March 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230313044851/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001564792. live.
  6. Web site: January 17, 2023. All of the Korean Movies and Shows Coming to Netflix in 2023. live. https://archive.today/20230202075931/https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/korean-movies-shows-netflix-2023. February 2, 2023. February 2, 2023. Netflix.
  7. Web site: 멸망엔딩 피한 '나쁜엄마' 호평 속 유종의 미 거둬. Kim Kyung-hee. MBC Entertainment. Naver. June 9, 2023. June 9, 2023. ko. June 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230609054409/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=408&aid=0000191066. live.
  8. Web site: 'The Good Bad Mother' review: authentic and unapologetically raw. May 5, 2023. Chin, Carmen. NME. August 16, 2023. August 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230816194011/https://www.nme.com/reviews/tv-reviews/the-good-bad-mother-kdrama-netflix-review-lee-do-hyun-ra-mi-ran-3439849. live.
  9. Web site: 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 . January 12, 2023 . Sports Chosun . ko . Naver . January 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230112010123/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=076&aid=0003959873 . live .
  10. Web site: Park Soo-in . April 26, 2023 . '나쁜엄마' 이도현, 수능날 무슨일? 흠뻑 젖은 얼굴에 옷에 묻은 핏자국 . April 26, 2023 . Newsen . ko . Naver . April 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230426062351/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000717278 . live .
  11. Web site: Jung Jin-young . January 17, 2023 . 배우 유인수, JTBC '나쁜엄마' 출연 . Actor Yoo In-soo appears in JTBC's 'Bad Mother . March 6, 2023 . Ilgan Sports . ko . Naver . March 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230306031710/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0003252175 . live .
  12. Web site: 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] . March 6, 2023 . Newsen . ko . Naver . April 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404073133/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000697445 . live .
  13. Web site: 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 . March 6, 2023 . Dispatch . ko . Naver . March 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230306101729/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=433&aid=0000091266 . live .
  14. Web site: 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] . March 10, 2023 . Sports Kyunghyang . ko . Naver . March 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230310010724/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000872342 . live .
  15. Web site: 등장인물소개 (6) . Character introduction (6) . April 18, 2023 . JTBC . ko . April 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418062705/https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/cast/PR10011574/5 . live .
  16. Web site: 등장인물소개 (7) . Character introduction (7) . April 18, 2023 . JTBC . ko . April 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418041727/https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/cast/PR10011574/12 . live .
  17. Web site: '나쁜엄마' 박보경, 그래요! 나예요 . 2023-06-08 . entertain.naver.com . ko . June 8, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230608152735/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000891976 . live .
  18. Web site: Park . A-reum . August 26, 2022 . 서이숙 '퀸메이커→슈룹' 이어 '나쁜 엄마' 캐스팅 '열일 행보'[공식 |url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202208260836031910 |access-date=January 17, 2023 |language=ko |archive-date=January 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117040114/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202208260836031910 |url-status=live ].
  19. Web site: 인물관계도 . Character Relationship . April 18, 2023 . JTBC . ko . April 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418032820/https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/cast/pr10011574 . live .
  20. Web site: 안은진, 동업자 배신→첫사랑 ♥이도현과 재회 (나쁜엄마) . 2023-05-05 . entertain.naver.com . ko . May 5, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230505114807/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=382&aid=0001049647 . live .
  21. Web site: 유준하 . 김선빈, '나쁜엄마'서 이도현과 대립… 성적조작 동기 열연 . 2023-05-26 . entertain.naver.com . ko . May 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230526001614/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=018&aid=0005494517 . live .
  22. Web site: 유준하 . '나쁜엄마' 이도현X안은진X유인수, 복수 위해 뭉친 3인방 . 2023-06-07 . entertain.naver.com . ko . June 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230607064810/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=018&aid=0005502700 . live .
  23. Web site: 2023-06-02 . '나쁜 엄마' 이도현, 기억 되찾고 복수 2막…또 자체 최고 시청률 '11%' . 2023-06-07 . 이데일리 . ko . June 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602134813/https://www.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=01144726635637784&mediaCodeNo=258 . live .
  24. Web site: "이제부터 시작"…이도현, 복수 파이널 라운드 예고 (나쁜엄마) . 2023-06-08 . entertain.naver.com . ko . June 8, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230608152814/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001601841 . live .
  25. Web site: Son Jin-ah . March 31, 2023 . '우영우' '슈룹' 조영규, 티오엠매니지먼트 전속계약 체결(공식) . March 31, 2023 . MK Sports . ko . Naver . March 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230331092500/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=410&aid=0000929452 . live .
  26. Web site: 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] . March 22, 2023 . Herald POP . ko . Naver . March 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230322215847/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003621080 . live .
  27. Web site: 나쁜엄마' 이도현, 안은진 향한 관심...정웅인에 살해 위기[종합]]. Kim. Han-na. Bad Mum' Lee Do-hyun's interest in Ahn Eun-jin...Jeong Woong-in's murder crisis [Comprehensive]. Sports Kyunghyang. Naver. May 10, 2023. July 28, 2023. ko. July 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230728180328/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000886171. live.
  28. Web site: Son Bong-seok . February 24, 2023 . 배우 서동현, 원트리엔터테인먼드 전속계약 체결 . Actor Seo Dong-hyun signed an exclusive contract with One Tree Entertainment . February 26, 2023 . Sports Kyunghyang . ko . Naver . February 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230226170752/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000869582 . live .
  29. Web site: 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] . June 5, 2023 . Newsen . ko . Naver . June 5, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230605063131/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000733094 . live .
  30. Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • Web site: Ep. 1. Nielsen Korea. April 26, 2023. April 27, 2023. ko. April 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230427020106/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230426. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 2. Nielsen Korea. April 27, 2023. April 28, 2023. ko. April 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230428004116/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230427. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 3. Nielsen Korea. May 3, 2023. May 4, 2023. ko. May 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230505143108/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230503. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 4. Nielsen Korea. May 4, 2023. May 5, 2023. ko. May 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230504235422/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230504. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 5. Nielsen Korea. May 10, 2023. May 11, 2023. ko. May 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230511005600/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230510. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 6. Nielsen Korea. May 11, 2023. May 12, 2023. ko. May 12, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230512013841/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230511. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 7. Nielsen Korea. May 17, 2023. May 18, 2023. ko. May 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230518001658/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230517. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 8. Nielsen Korea. May 18, 2023. May 19, 2023. ko. May 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230519002520/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230518. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 9. Nielsen Korea. May 24, 2023. May 25, 2023. ko. May 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230524225233/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230524. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 10. Nielsen Korea. May 25, 2023. May 26, 2023. ko. May 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230526172556/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230525. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 11. Nielsen Korea. May 31, 2023. June 1, 2023. ko. June 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230601013738/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230531. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 12. Nielsen Korea. June 1, 2023. June 2, 2023. ko. June 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230601231218/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230601. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 13. Nielsen Korea. June 7, 2023. June 8, 2023. ko. June 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230609134054/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230607. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 14. Nielsen Korea. June 8, 2023. June 9, 2023. ko. June 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230609120933/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230608. live.
  31. Web site: ko:60회 맞은 '백상예술대상' TV·영화·연극 후보 공개. 60th 'Baeksang Arts Awards' TV, Film and Theater Candidates Revealed. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000387494. Naver. JTBC News. ko. Hwang. So-young. April 8, 2024. April 16, 2024. April 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240408063013/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000387494. live.
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