Mama (South Korean TV series)

Mama (Korean마마; RRMama) 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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Also known as
  • Mama: Fearless of Anything in the World
  • Mama: Nothing to Fear
Genre
Written byYoo Yoon-kyung
Directed byKim Sang-hyup
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes24
Production
Executive producerKim Kyung-hee
ProducerKim Hee-yeol
Production companyPan Entertainment
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseAugust 2 (2014-08-02) –
October 19, 2014 (2014-10-19)

Plot

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Han 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

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Main characters

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Supporting characters

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Kim, Hee-eun (April 26, 2014). "Song Yoon-ah back on TV". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  3. ^ "Song Yoon-ah to play a single mother after a six-year break". Korea JoongAng Daily. July 9, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  4. ^ Park, Yoon-jin (November 4, 2014). "Song Yun Ah Restarts Her Career As An Actress". BNTNews. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Moon Jung-hee Expands Fan Base with Motherly Roles". The Chosun Ilbo. November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  7. ^ 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.
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