Mama (Korean: 마마; RR: Mama) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Song Yoon-ah, Hong Jong-hyun, Jung Joon-ho, and Moon Jung-hee.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It aired on MBC from August 2 to October 19, 2014 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 for 24 episodes.
| Mama | |
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| Genre | |
| Written by | Yoo Yoon-kyung |
| Directed by | Kim Sang-hyup |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Kyung-hee |
| Producer | Kim Hee-yeol |
| Production company | Pan Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | August 2 – October 19, 2014 |
Plot
editHan Seung-hee is a successful painter and a happy single mother to her son, Geu-roo.[7] But when she gets diagnosed with a terminal illness, Seung-hee becomes determined that Geu-roo will be adopted by a nice family after she's gone. So she seeks out her ex-boyfriend Moon Tae-joo, and ends up befriending Tae-joo's wife, Seo Ji-eun. Meanwhile, a much younger photographer Gu Ji-sub falls for Seung-hee.
Cast
editMain characters
edit- Song Yoon-ah as Han Seung-hee
- Hong Jong-hyun as Gu Ji-sub
- Jung Joon-ho as Moon Tae-joo
- Moon Jeong-hee as Seo Ji-eun
- Yoon Chan-young as Han Geu-roo
- Choi Seung-hoon as child Geu-roo
- Park Seo-joon as adult Geu-roo
Supporting characters
edit- Choi Song-hyun as Na Se-na
- Jung Jae-soon as Park Nam-soon
- Kim Hyun-kyoon as Moon Tae-hoon
- Jo Min-ah as Moon Bo-na
- Kim Jung-wook as Seo Young-jin
- Park Jung-soo as Kang Myung-ja
- Jeon Jin-seo as Seo Hyun-soo
- Lee Hee-do as Company president Gu
- Son Seong-yoon as Kang Rae-yeon
- Jang Seo-won as Assistant manager Lee
- Lee Chae-eun as Miss Jung
- Jung Soo-young as Jin Hyo-jung
- Jeon Soo-kyeong as Kwon Do-hee
- Choi Jong-hwan as Director Kim
- Park Ha-young as Bong Min-joo
- Jeon Jun-hyeok as Kim Han-se
- Park Ah-in as Suzy
- Hyun Jyu-ni as Rachel
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2014 | 3rd APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Song Yoon-ah | Nominated |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Moon Jung-hee | Nominated | ||
| Best Young Actor | Yoon Chan-young | Won | ||
| 27th Grimae Awards | Best Drama | Mama | Won | |
| Best Achievement for a Production (Drama category) | Kim Seon-il, Hwang Seong-man (cinematographers) |
Won | ||
| Best Actress | Song Yoon-ah | Won | ||
| MBC Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Jung Joon-ho | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Song Yoon-ah | Won | ||
| Moon Jung-hee | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actor | Hong Jong-hyun | Nominated | ||
| Best Young Actor | Yoon Chan-young | Won | ||
| Writer of the Year | Yoo Yoon-kyung | Won | ||
| 2015 | 51st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Director | Kim Sang-hyup | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Song Yoon-ah | Won | ||
| Moon Jung-hee | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Lee, In-kyung (April 25, 2014). "Song Yoon Ah to Make Return to Dramaland Through Mama". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ^ Kim, Hee-eun (April 26, 2014). "Song Yoon-ah back on TV". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ^ "Song Yoon-ah to play a single mother after a six-year break". Korea JoongAng Daily. July 9, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ^ Park, Yoon-jin (November 4, 2014). "Song Yun Ah Restarts Her Career As An Actress". BNTNews. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (June 23, 2014). "Hong Jong Hyun to Play Song Yoon Ah's Younger Man in Drama Mama". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ^ "Moon Jung-hee Expands Fan Base with Motherly Roles". The Chosun Ilbo. November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ^ Jeong, Ju-ri (July 10, 2014). "Still cuts of Song Yoon Ah from the 1st shooting of Mama unleashed". StarN News. Retrieved January 4, 2015.