How many episodes does The Good Bad Mother have?

It has 14 episodes, which aired on JTBC in 2023.

Who stars in The Good Bad Mother?

Ra Mi-ran plays the mother and Lee Do-hyun her son, with Ahn Eun-jin as his first love.

What is The Good Bad Mother about?

An ambitious prosecutor regains the mind of a child after an accident and returns home, where he and his estranged, hard-edged mother slowly heal their relationship.

Does The Good Bad Mother have a sad ending?

It is bittersweet — the mother-son bond is fully restored, though the journey there is heavy and emotional.

★ 8.9completed

The Good Bad Mother

나쁜 엄마

Year2023Episodes14NetworkJTBC

“Reply 1988 warmth meets a second-chance redemption tale”

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.

DramaComedy

Ra Mi-ran

as Jin Young-soon · LEAD

Ra Mi-ran

Jin Young-soon

Lee Do-hyun

as Choi Kang-ho · LEAD

Lee Do-hyun

Choi Kang-ho

Ahn Eun-jin

as Lee Mi-joo · SUPPORTING

Ahn Eun-jin

Lee Mi-joo

Yoo In-soo

as Bang Sam-sik · SUPPORTING

Yoo In-soo

Bang Sam-sik

Choi Moo-seong

as Song Woo-byeok · SUPPORTING

Choi Moo-seong

Song Woo-byeok

Jung Woong-in

as Oh Tae-soo · SUPPORTING

Jung Woong-in

Oh Tae-soo

Hong Bi-ra

as Oh Ha-young · SUPPORTING

Hong Bi-ra

Oh Ha-young

Seo Yi-sook

as Park Sung-ae · SUPPORTING

Seo Yi-sook

Park Sung-ae

Streaming

Where to watch

Netflix

Availability varies by region · Data by JustWatch via TMDB

Quick verdict

Should you watch?

A tear-jerker about parenting and second chances anchored by Ra Mi-ran.

Story

9.0

Acting

9.2

OST

8.0

Pacing

7.9

8.5+

7–8.4

✓Fans of family melodrama, Reply 1988 and When Life Gives You Tangerines, anyone who cries at mother-son stories

✗Heavy melodrama and trauma flashbacks aren't your thing

Story

What is it really about

A hard-driving prosecutor is reduced to the mind of a child after an accident, forcing him back to the pig farm and the blunt, fierce mother he had cut out of his life. The healing goes both ways.

Family melodramaTear-jerkerRedemptiveRural warmthBittersweet

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