Title: 원더풀 마마 / Wonderful Mama
Chinese Title: 优秀的妈妈
Genre: Family, Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 48
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2013-Apr-13 to 2013-Sep-22
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 20:45
Synopsis
‘Wonderful Mama’ is described as a refreshing and heartwarming family story.
It’s about a loan shark mom, Yoon Bok Hee (Bae Jong Ok), a self-made woman who went from working a tiny market stand to owning multi-million-won buildings. However, she was suffering from Alzheimer’s and has to hurry to make her 3 adult kids (Jung Yoo Mi, Kim Ji Suk & Park Bo Geum) grow up before she forgets everything.
Meanwhile, Jang Hoon Nam (Jung Gyu Woon) is the second son of a family that’s owned a clothing material factory for three generations. He lost his parents when he was young and lives with his deaf older brother. He meets designer Go Young Chae (Jung Yoo Mi), who is Yoon Bok Hee’s eldest daughter in the company where they work together. At first, they have frequent conflicts with each other, but fall in love with each other after that.
Cast
Young Chae’s family
Bae Jong Ok as Yoon Bok Hee
Jung Yoo Mi as Go Young Chae
– Lee Young Eun as Young Chae (child)
Kim Ji Suk as Go Young Soo
Park Bo Geum as Go Young Joon
Lee Suk Joon as Han Dong Soo
Hoon Nam’s family
Jung Gyu Woon as Jang Hoon Nam
– Hong Hyun Taek as Hoon Nam (child)
Ahn Nae Sang as Jang Ki Nam
– Noh Tae Yub as Jang Ki Nam (teen)
– Ra Yoon Chan as Jang Ki Nam (child)
Kyun Mi Ri as Kim Young Yi
Yoo Young as Jang Ko Eun
Jang Ho’s family
Lee Min Woo as Lee Jang Ho
Lee Chung Ah as Oh Da Jung
Yoo In Young as Lee Soo Jin
Kim Chung as Choi Eun Ok
Hwang Jae Won as Lee Ji Woo
Other people
Hwang Dong Joo as Hong Yoon Jae
Jung Kyung Ho as Sasa Kim
Lee Kyung Sil as Jae Gal Jum Soon
Heo Jung Eun as Kim Ha Pil
Yoon Ji Min as Han Se Ah
Yoon Joo Hee as Kim Nan Hee
Shin Ji Soo as Hee Jin
Sol Bi as Hye Ji (ep.1-2)
Choi Won Young as homeless man (cameo)
Kang Nam Gil as Da Jung’s father (cameo)
Yoo Il (Cameo)
Production Credits
Director: Yoon Ryoo Hae
Screenwriter: Park Hyun Joo
Awards
2013 Apan Star Awards – Fashionista (Best Dressed) Award: – Yoo In Young (Wonderful Mama)
Episode Ratings
| Date | Ep | TNmS | TNmS | AGB | AGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 2013-04-13 | 1 | 7.7 (14th) | 8.4 (11th) | 7.7 | 8.2 |
| 2013-04-14 | 2 | 7.6 | 8.5 (20th) | 8.0 | 8.3 |
| 2013-04-20 | 3 | 8.0 (18th) | 9.0 (14th) | 7.5 | 8.5 (19th) |
| 2013-04-21 | 4 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.8 (19th) |
| 2013-04-27 | 5 | 6.5 (19th) | 6.8 (17th) | 7.0 (18th) | 6.7 |
| 2013-04-28 | 6 | 6.5 | (<7.3) | 7.4 | 7.1 |
| 2013-05-04 | 7 | 6.4 (20th) | (<6.4) | 7.1 (19th) | 7.2 (20th) |
| 2013-05-05 | 8 | 6.3 | (<6.7) | 7.4 | 7.5 |
| 2013-05-11 | 9 | 6.4 (15th) | 6.1 (19th) | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| 2013-05-12 | 10 | 7.0 (20th) | 6.9 (20th) | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| 2013-05-17 | 11 | 6.6 (20th) | 6.4 (20th) | 7.3 | 8.3 (14th) |
| 2013-05-18 | 12 | 7.0 | (<7.7) | 7.5 | 7.9 |
| 2013-05-24 | 13 | 6.8 (19th) | 6.9 (19th) | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| 2013-05-25 | 14 | 7.0 (18th) | (<7.2) | 7.5 | 7.6 |
| 2013-06-01 | 15 | 6.5 (19th) | (<7.1) | 7.1 (17th) | 7.1 (19th) |
| 2013-06-02 | 16 | 6.6 | (<7.4) | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| 2013-06-08 | 17 | 7.0 (19th) | (<7.2) | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| 2013-06-09 | 18 | 6.2 | (<7.0) | 6.0 | 5.8 |
| 2013-06-15 | 19 | 7.0 (17th) | 7.4 (16th) | 6.6 | 6.4 |
| 2013-06-16 | 20 | 5.5 | (<6.8) | 6.4 | 6.2 |
| 2013-06-22 | 21 | 6.3 (19th) | (<6.7) | 6.6 (19th) | 6.4 (20th) |
| 2013-06-23 | 22 | 6.8 | (<7.1) | 7.7 (18th) | 7.4 |
| 2013-06-29 | 23 | 6.2 | (<7.0) | 6.3 | 5.8 |
| 2013-06-30 | 24 | 6.4 | (<6.6) | 6.8 | 6.8 (20th) |
| 2013-07-06 | 25 | 5.9 | (<6.9) | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| 2013-07-07 | 26 | 8.4 (14th) | 9.3 (14th) | 9.2 (14th) | 9.0 (15th) |
| 2013-07-13 | 27 | 7.3 (20th) | 8.5 (18th) | 6.8 | 6.4 |
| 2013-07-14 | 28 | 6.7 | (<7.9) | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| 2013-07-20 | 29 | 6.7 (19th) | 7.0 (19th) | 7.0 (19th) | 6.6 |
| 2013-07-21 | 30 | 8.1 (16th) | 9.2 (14th) | 7.5 | 7.1 |
| 2013-07-27 | 31 | 6.6 (18th) | 6.6 (19th) | 6.6 | 6.4 |
| 2013-07-28 | 32 | 6.5 | (<6.8) | 6.9 | 6.6 |
| 2013-08-03 | 33 | 7.6 (18th) | 8.0 (17th) | 7.7 (16th) | 7.6 (15th) |
| 2013-08-04 | 34 | 8.0 (16th) | 7.7 (20th) | 7.0 | 6.8 |
| 2013-08-10 | 35 | 7.5 (18th) | (<8.0) | 7.4 (19th) | 7.2 |
| 2013-08-11 | 36 | 7.5 (18th) | 8.0 (16th) | 7.0 | 6.8 |
| 2013-08-17 | 37 | 8.0 (12th) | 8.4 (16th) | 7.4 (15th) | 7.3 (20th) |
| 2013-08-18 | 38 | 7.4 (18th) | 7.5 (18th) | 7.7 (15th) | 8.0 (19th) |
| 2013-08-24 | 39 | 7.4 (16th) | 7.3 (18th) | 7.2 (18th) | 6.9 |
| 2013-08-25 | 40 | 7.3 (18th) | (<7.2) | 8.2 (13th) | 8.1 (14th) |
| 2013-08-31 | 41 | 6.7 (17th) | (<7.5) | 7.5 (19th) | 7.3 |
| 2013-09-01 | 42 | 6.9 (18th) | 7.4 (18th) | 7.6 (20th) | 7.4 |
| 2013-09-07 | 43 | 6.9 (14th) | 7.1 (18th) | 7.1 (19th) | 7.0 (16th) |
| 2013-09-08 | 44 | 6.7 (19th) | (<7.1) | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| 2013-09-14 | 45 | 6.5 | (<7.4) | 7.8 (19th) | 7.8 (20th) |
| 2013-09-15 | 46 | 7.3 (18th) | 7.8 (20th) | 7.8 (18th) | (<7.6) |
| 2013-09-21 | 47 | 7.3 (16th) | 7.2 (18th) | 8.1 (15th) | 7.7 (17th) |
| 2013-09-22 | 48 | 7.7 (15th) | 8.3 (18th) | 8.4 (17th) | 8.4 (19th) |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea
*** Different between TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielson – Here
Note
Filming Location of this drama are including in Cebu, Philippines.
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March 31st, 2013 at 2:02 pm
looks nice though. gonna think about it whether to watch when this drama is out.
March 31st, 2013 at 7:52 pm
Wow !!! They shoot at our place ?! Yay !! Sad to say I didn’t have a chance to see them 🙁
March 31st, 2013 at 9:04 pm
secretary wang of twtwb is cast here? wow i hope jo in sung and song hye kyo will have a follow up drama. #o2 couple shipper 4eva
March 31st, 2013 at 9:47 pm
The synopsis sounds like The Wedding Scheme.
March 31st, 2013 at 11:35 pm
wow its Secretary Wangs turn in a lead role.. AJA
April 1st, 2013 at 7:10 pm
She’s the legit wife in My Husband’s Woman right?! The photos are hot! The plot hmmmm seemed ordinary.
April 8th, 2013 at 3:36 pm
Yooyoung from Hello Venus is on this drama 😀
I’m going to watch this drama ASAP
Can’t wait 😀
April 15th, 2013 at 4:58 pm
ep 1
interesting..so funny..to bad no eng sub yet…ms wang acting great and sena from rooptop.. nice see her in other character…good so far n will continue watching ;))
April 15th, 2013 at 10:46 pm
@ peyrityl
Stil hoping for JIS n SHK…oo..me too sis…hope they have soon … btw don’t forget to watch this..n share ur opinion …. ;))
April 22nd, 2013 at 5:09 am
very interesting drama!!
April 24th, 2013 at 12:20 pm
Pretty funny first episode! Too bad nobody is picking up the subs.
April 28th, 2013 at 5:09 pm
I love this show 😀
May 6th, 2013 at 2:15 am
Another loan shark mom with Alzheimer!
May 28th, 2013 at 11:48 pm
BO GEUM (FIST)…..
June 16th, 2013 at 8:18 pm
I watched 4 episodes hoping it would hook me in, but it didn’t. Wonderful cast, lack-lustre script. Perhaps it will get better who knows.
July 13th, 2013 at 7:10 pm
Hah! Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.
July 21st, 2013 at 9:21 am
Enjoying this drama on dramafever. wish more people would watch it.
Interesting to see how a spoiled rich girl matures and becomes more responsible when she thinks her family has lost their fortune.
July 21st, 2013 at 5:14 pm
this drama the more eps the more interesting……………
what a pity that the rating so low……………
July 28th, 2013 at 1:51 am
we really enjoy watching your drama series every Saturday and Sunday….that’s why we’re all exciting for the weekend
August 16th, 2013 at 4:14 am
The subtitles are really slow coming, but the drama is fun.
It kept me interested even though each episode now is mostly a string of contrived plots. LOL.
August 18th, 2013 at 12:26 am
Trading the whereabouts of a missing child is reprehensible behaviour. Preventing a mother from uniting with her child is beyond the scope of my imagining, even when there’s a logical explanation. Such a thing as the relationship between a child a parent transcends logic, it is sacred. And no-one should mess with it.
So does this sort of a thing really ever happen in South Korea I wonder?
August 31st, 2013 at 9:55 pm
Oh man the whole mystery birth thing became even more bizzare. It’s like poking at poo with a stick. This writer just can’t help himself/herself.
Oh dear me, this drama keeps sinking like the ill-fated Titanic.
What a waste of good actors.
September 16th, 2013 at 9:25 am
This is a stupid drama. It’s about incest,it gets worst every week because the dumb ass writer can’t make up his or her damn mind. This is a sick drama. 50 episodes was too much for the idiot writer so he or she had to make up dumb episodes that makes no sense. This is why their ratings are low and getting canceled. I want my fucken time and money back!!!!!!!
September 17th, 2013 at 7:35 am
This is going to be only up to Episode 48. Why? I guess the writer ran out of words to make this drama End!
Now do anyone know who is the Son she is looking for? ‘m getting very confuse of who son is who?
September 21st, 2013 at 12:21 am
this a very good drama there are a lot of things to learn from this drama when i saw the ratings at first i was not really going to watch the drama but my good elderly Korean lady that owns a convenient store by my office that i go to every day encourage me to watch she and i chart on all the dramas we are both watching and because of her am able practice my Korean little by little and she is very kind and am glad i was able to watch this drama its good for the family , so for all those who are reluctant don’t be when u get the chance watch the drama ok guys
September 24th, 2013 at 8:42 am
I watch this drama from Day 1, since it started. I have enjoy this drama, until the mystery began when Yoon Bok Hee looking for son that was taking away from her. Why oh Why! Choi Eun Ok keeping the secret to herself! OMG! she is been soooo Terrible not revealing who is the son of Yoon Bok Hee!
It so Amazing how the writers for drama always give the evil up the upper hand to do everything in their power to hide and do evil things!
Do anyone know who is her real first son? I thought it would have been the doctor.
I saw Episode 47 and 48, But (RAW) I could not make heads or tail on the out come. Help Please?
September 28th, 2013 at 2:24 pm
Great surprise on episode 47 & 48. Not Bad ending, but great drama story line.
October 29th, 2013 at 12:06 pm
I am watching this drama until episode 9 and still enjoy it.
Funny and good.
I like it a lot…
October 31st, 2013 at 12:08 pm
Damn..this drama is really good..!
I could not stop wathcing this drama…
Already finish until eps. 25 and don’t want to stop it.
One of the best drama…
November 2nd, 2013 at 3:27 pm
The end a bit dangling it did not say did bok hee meet her real son…… Sigh not complete picture yet ……quite strange for the erter to end it here
December 16th, 2013 at 12:40 pm
Really like this drama..funny and nice story…Really enjoy it.
December 30th, 2013 at 3:11 am
Great family drama very touching esp relationship wonderful mama and three hilarious children….We must appreciate and love our mother forever and ever.Period.
January 15th, 2014 at 1:05 pm
Another drama full of craps. Each episode has too many flashback scenes & unfunny comedy. This drama has same level as drama with episodes more than 100
February 5th, 2014 at 11:48 pm
Does anyone know the song from ep 26 when Young Chae meet with Hoon Nam after she found out that she still rich? The one when the both alone at the park. Please..
June 21st, 2014 at 7:38 pm
one of the best drama ever…funny , romantic and good acting of all lead stars…you will cry and the same time happy….amazing pairs of lead stars…they are cute and funny…