The Good Bad Mother (나쁜엄마) is a Korean comedy-drama slice-of-life TV series directed by Shim Na-yeon, written by Bae Se-young and stars Ra Mi-ran, Lee Do-hyun, Ahn Eun-jin and Yoo In-soo in main roles. The series is all set to release on JTBC and Netflix (in select regions) and will take over JTBC’s Wed-Thurs 10:30 PM timeslot previously occupied by Interest of Love.
Mi-ran was last seen in 2022’s Dr. Park’s Clinic as Sa Mo-rim, Do-hyun was in Netflix’s hit The Glory and The Glory Part 2 as Joo Yeo-jung and in 2021’s Melancholia as Baek Seung-yoo. Meanwhile, Eun-jin was last seen in 2021’s The One and Only as Pyo In-sook, and In-soo was Park Dang-gu in the popular Alchemy of Souls and Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow.
The slice-of-life series follows Young-soon and her son Kang-ho who share a tumultuous relationship with each other thanks to her strict parenting when he was a child. Now an adult, Kang-ho is a cold-hearted prosecutor who chooses to keep his distance from her mother and lives in the city. However, when a tragedy strikes, Kang-ho is forced to return home to the village, wherein he finds a new lease of life and rebuilds his relationship with his mother as well as with his childhood friend Mi-joo.
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The Good Bad Mother Plot
Netflix describes the series: “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.”
The Good Bad Mother Cast
The cast of the series includes Ra Mi-ran, Lee Do-hyun, Ahn Eun-jin, Yoo In-soo, Choi Moo-sung, Jung Woong-in, Hong Bi-ra, Choi Soon-jin and Park Cheon, alongside others.
The Good Bad Mother Episode List
The series has 14 episodes and will release two episodes every week.
The Good Bad Mother Episode 5 Release Date and Time
The series is expected to stream from Apr 26 to Jun 8, 2023. Episode 5 will stream on May 10 at 10.30 PM KST or 8.30 PM IST.
The Good Bad Mother Episode 5 Prediction
Although Kang-ho is unable to remember Mi-joo, the remnants left in his subconscious about her make him feel a certain way. Things get complicated, however, between the two of them, especially now that Mi-joo has returned permanently. Tae-soo faces an obstacle from a surprising source.
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Kang-ho’s memories make sporadic appearances as he starts to get better. Young-soon learns about her son’s true work ethic and is devastated. However, she has no option but to look to the future and move on. Mi-joo’s return sparks memories for Kang-ho while Woo-byeok tells Tae-soo that he knows what he and his daughter cooked up.
The Good Bad Mother is streaming on Netflix.
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