Mama (South Korean TV series)
2014 South Korean TV series
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Mama (Korean: 마마) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Song Yoon-ah, Jung Joon-ho, Moon Jeong-hee, and Hong Jong-hyun.[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.
Also known as
- Mama: Fearless of Anything in the World
- Mama: Nothing to Fear
Written byYoo Yoon-kyung
Directed byKim Sang-hyup
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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
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
Main characters
- Song Yoon-ah as Han Seung-hee
- Jung Joon-ho as Moon Tae-joo
- Moon Jeong-hee as Seo Ji-eun
- Hong Jong-hyun as Gu Ji-sub
- Yoon Chan-young as Han Geu-roo
- Choi Seung-hoon as child Geu-roo
- Park Seo-joon as adult Geu-roo
Supporting characters
- 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
| 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 Jeong-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 Jeong-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 Jeong-hee | Nominated | |||