The Good Bad Mother 2023
“All mothers in the world are bad.”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- April 26, 2023
- Last Aired
- June 8, 2023
- Format
- 1 season · 14 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~15.9 hours (68 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S1E9 "Episode 9" (★ 10/10)
- Created By
- Sim Na-yeon, Bae Se-young
- Network
- JTBC
- Where to Stream
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
What is The Good Bad Mother?
The Good Bad Mother is a 2023 South Korean television series directed by Shim Na-yeon, starring Ra Mi-ran, Lee Do-hyun, Ahn Eun-jin, Yoo In-soo, and Choi Moo-sung. Young Soon is a single mother and pig farmer who raised her son Kang Ho alone.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2023
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 14
- Runtime
- 68 minutes
- First aired
- Apr 26, 2023
- Last aired
- Jun 8, 2023
- Original language
- KO
- Origin
- KR
- Networks
- JTBC
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 8.9/10 from 203 votes
- Format
- 1 season · 14 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~68 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- JTBC
Where to watch in United States
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How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 14 episodes and an average 68-minute runtime.
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Overview
The Good Bad Mother is a 2023 South Korean television series directed by Shim Na-yeon, starring Ra Mi-ran, Lee Do-hyun, Ahn Eun-jin, Yoo In-soo, and Choi Moo-sung. Young Soon is a single mother and pig farmer who raised her son Kang Ho alone. Despite her love for him, her strict parenting caused Kang Ho to view her as a bad mother. As an adult, Kang Ho grew up to become a cold-hearted and ambitious prosecutor who kept his distance from his mother. However, a tragic accident leaves the ambitious prosecutor with the mind of a child. This unexpected event forces him to return to his mother, and the two are compelled to embark on a journey to heal their strained relationship. The television series encompasses drama and comedy genres, with episodes running for seventy minutes, and is produced in South Korea.
Should you watch it?
“An ambitious prosecutor's tragic accident forces him and his mother to heal their fractured relationship.”
- Features a compelling dynamic between a single mother pig farmer and her ambitious prosecutor son.
- Explores the emotional journey of healing a strained family relationship after a tragic accident.
- Directed by Shim Na-yeon and starring an ensemble cast including Ra Mi-ran and Lee Do-hyun.
- The premise involves a tragic accident that leaves an adult character with the mind of a child, which may not appeal to all viewers.
Watch it if you enjoy emotional South Korean drama and comedy television series about family relationships.
The series spans drama and comedy genres, with episodes running approximately 70 minutes and a TV-MA rating.
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Season 1 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Apr 26, 2023
- E2 Episode 2 Core Apr 27, 2023
- E3 Episode 3 Core May 3, 2023
- E4 Episode 4 Core May 4, 2023
- E5 Episode 5 Core May 10, 2023
- E6 Episode 6 Core May 11, 2023
- E7 Episode 7 Core May 17, 2023
- E8 Episode 8 Core May 18, 2023
- E9 Episode 9 Core May 24, 2023
- E10 Episode 10 Core May 25, 2023
- E11 Episode 11 Core May 31, 2023
- E12 Episode 12 Core Jun 1, 2023
- E13 Episode 13 Mytharc Jun 7, 2023
- E14 Episode 14 Mytharc Jun 8, 2023
Frequently asked questions
Where to stream The Good Bad Mother?
Streaming availability can be checked on platforms like The Movie Database or IMDb.
Whether it is worth watching?
It is worth watching for viewers interested in South Korean family dramas starring Ra Mi-ran and Lee Do-hyun.
What is the binge duration?
Episodes run for approximately 70 minutes each.
What are the essential episodes?
All episodes contribute to the central journey of healing the relationship between the mother and her son.
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