Angry Mom

Angry Mom (Korean: 앵그리맘; RR: Aenggeurimam) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Kim Hee-sun, Kim Yoo-jung, and Ji Hyun-woo.[1][2][3] It aired on MBC from March 18 to May 7, 2015 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 for 16 episodes.[4][5][6][7] The screenplay won the Excellence Award at MBC's 2014 Script Contest.[8][9]

For the 2008 KBS series 엄마가 뿔났다, sometimes also known as Angry Mom, see Mom's Dead Upset.

Angry Mom
Promotional poster for Angry Mom
Genre
Written byKim Ban-di
Directed byChoi Byung-gil
Starring
ComposerLee Joo-han
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
ProducerHan Hee
Production locationKorea
Cinematography
  • Lee Jin-seok
  • Kim Seon-gi
EditorChoi Seong-wook
Running time70 minutes
Release
Original networkMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Original releaseMarch 18 (2015-03-18) –
May 7, 2015 (2015-05-07)
External links
Website

Plot

The protagonist, Jo Kang-ja was once legendary for being the toughest, most feared troublemaker at her Busan high school. Due to her pregnancy, in her late teens, she drops out of school and tries to become a responsible mother to her daughter, Oh Ah-ran. Fast-forward to the present, Kang-ja is now 34 years and Ah-ran is a teenager attending high school. The two have a contentious relationship, with Ah-ran ashamed of Kang-ja's unrefined ajumma manners.

Meanwhile, in her school, Myeong Seong High, when Ah-ran befriends the class outcast, Jin Yi–Kyung, it makes her the target of the school bullies who make her life hell, yet, she's too proud to tell her mother what's happening. When Kang-ja finds out that her daughter is getting bullied, she decides to take matters into her own hands. Unbeknownst to Ah-ran, Kang-ja enrolls in Myeong Seong High School as an undercover student with the false name "Jo Bang-wool" to teach those bullies a lesson. But, ends up unraveling the darker problems within the educational system. Kang-ja makes it her mission to put a stop to the school violence, dig up the flaws of the education system, and school corruption at Myeong Seong High with the help of Ah-ran and naive, idealistic homeroom teacher Park No-ah.

Cast

Main
The protagonist character, mother of Oh Ah- ran. She has a dark past of being tried as a murderer (in her late teens) to which she never defended herself. She cares for her daughter greatly despite the fact that Oh Ah-ran despises her a lot. She enrolls in her daughter's high school to find the bullies who made Oh Ah-ran condition worse enough to be sent to the hospital for treatment, but ends up unraveling the flaws of the education system and corrupted School background
Bright as a student. She is the only reason for Jo Kang-ja to move on in her life hiding her dark past. She is raised as Kang-ja's dead sister's child in the household since she is out of wedlock child of Kang-ja. After befriending the class outcast, Jin Yi-Kyung, she gets bullied and even threatened for her life, which was enough to make her traumatized and seek medical attention. As the series proceeds, Oh Ah-ran slowly grows closer towards her mom, Jo Kang-ja.
An optimistic and naive teacher who is unaware of the politics related to the educational system sees the world with his innocent eyes. He can do anything and everything possible for his students' well-being(as sees the students as his own children). He is even referred to as the greenhouse plant which has never faced the harsh world, by Jo Kang-ja. After the death of Yi Kyung-he changes himself and aids Jo Kang-ja in digging the dark secrets of Myeong Song High.
Initially known as the bully at Myeong Seong High, he was the one to give life threats to Oh Ah-ran and make her traumatized. He has his own reasons to bully and threaten others due to higher orders(since his older brother was in prison). He is forced to take the blame for heinous crime due to higher orders which makes him feel guilty and finally makes a change in his heart. Things start getting awkward when he falls for Jo Kang-ja and discovers the truth about her.

Supporting

Ratings
Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[13] AGB Nielsen[14]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 March 18, 2015 10.1% 13.6% 7.7% 8.7%
2 March 19, 2015 10.6% 14.2% 9.9% 11.0%
3 March 25, 2015 11.4% 14.3% 9.1% 9.9%
4 March 26, 2015 10.9% 14.2% 8.7% 9.5%
5 April 1, 2015 9.8% 12.1% 8.4% 9.6%
6 April 2, 2015 9.3% 11.3% 8.1% 8.8%
7 April 8, 2015 8.5% 9.7% 7.4% 7.6%
8 April 9, 2015 8.3% 10.7% 7.2% 7.7%
9 April 15, 2015 8.4% 10.2% 7.7% 8.2%
10 April 16, 2015 9.2% 12.0% 7.3% 7.8%
11 April 22, 2015 8.0% 10.1% 7.6% 8.4%
12 April 23, 2015 8.0% 9.8% 7.4% 7.7%
13 April 29, 2015 7.0% 8.7% 7.5% 8.5%
14 April 30, 2015 7.8% 9.6% 6.9% 7.3%
15 May 6, 2015 8.7% 10.6% 7.9% 9.0%
16 May 7, 2015 8.8% 11.2% 9.0% 10.6%
Average9.1%11.4%8.0%8.8%

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result
2015 4th APAN Star Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Kim Hee-sun Won
2015 MBC Dramas Awards Teen Star Award Kim Yoo-jung Won
Top 10 Stars Kim Hee-sun Won
Best Couple Kim Hee-sun and Ji Soo Nominated
Grand Prize (Daesang) Kim Hee-sun Nominated

References
  1. Sohn, Ji-young (March 18, 2015). "New MBC drama to address school violence, bullying". The Korea Herald. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  2. Kim, Ji-min (March 19, 2015). "Kim Hee-sun is going back to school for Angry Mom". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  3. Kwon, Ji-youn (March 23, 2015). "Angry Moms are back on screen". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  4. Hong, Grace Danbi (February 6, 2015). "Ji Hyun Woo and Kim Hee Sun Join Angry Mom with B1A4's Baro, Kim Yoo Jung and More". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on April 30, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  5. Park, Ah-reum (March 11, 2015). "Kim Hee Sun Takes Over a High School in Angry Mom Stills". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on March 12, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  6. Jones, Julie (March 11, 2015). "Angry Mom Takes On Bullies". KDramaStars. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  7. Kwon, Ji-youn (May 4, 2015). "Whistle-blowing dramas all the rage". The Korea Times. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  8. "극본 공모 결과발표 | 2014 MBC 드라마 극본공모". www.imbc.com (in Korean). Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  9. "Angry Mom Character Posters for Rebellious Kim Hee Seon and Sweet Ji Hyun Woo Are Revealed". Soompi. March 16, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  10. "B1A4's Baro to star in new MBC drama". K-pop Herald. January 28, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  11. Sung, So-young (January 30, 2015). "BIA4's Baro nabs role in Angry Mom". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  12. Lee, Min-ji (March 12, 2015). "B1A4's Baro Talks about His Character and Angry Mom Co-Stars". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on March 13, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  13. "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 28, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  14. "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
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