Working Mom (TV series)
Working Mom (Korean: 워킹맘; RR: Woking Mam) is a 2008 South Korean television drama starring Yum Jung-ah, Bong Tae-gyu, Cha Ye-ryun and Ryu Tae-joon. It aired on SBS from July 30 to September 18, 2008 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.[1][2]
| Working Mom | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for Working Mom | |
| Genre | Family Comedy Drama Romance |
| Written by | Kim Hyun-hee |
| Directed by | Oh Jong-rok |
| Starring | Yum Jung-ah Bong Tae-gyu Cha Ye-ryun Ryu Tae-joon |
| Opening theme | "Kkok" by Kwon Yuri and Choi Sooyoung |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Lee Hyun-jik |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Production companies | JS Pictures Rainbow Pictures |
| Release | |
| Original network | SBS |
| Original release | July 30 – September 18, 2008 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Iljimae |
| Followed by | Painter of the Wind |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Plot
Working Mom revolves around the many difficult choices and tradeoffs working women make as they juggle career and family. Choi Ga-young is a successful career woman whose life turns upside down when she accidentally becomes pregnant with the child of her younger co-worker, the troubled but charming Park Jae-sung. Suddenly, she finds herself transformed into a full-time mom dealing with two rowdy little boys.
Determined to return to her glory days, Ga-young decides to start working again, but she has to leave her kids with someone. It would have been her mother, but she died a few years ago and now the only way is to persuade her father to get married again. At first, everything seems to be going smoothly, until Ga-young's plan takes a turn when her new stepmother refuses to take care of her step-grandsons. Thus, Ga-young's quest to win back her job and her husband (who is secretly having an affair with his colleague) begins.
Cast
Main characters
- Yum Jung-ah as Choi Ga-young
- Bong Tae-gyu as Park Jae-sung
- Cha Ye-ryun as Go Eun-ji
- Ryu Tae-joon as Ha Jung-won
Supporting characters
- Kim Ja-ok as Kim Bok-sil
- Yoon Joo-sang as Choi Jong-man
- Im Dae-ho as Go Joo-mong
- Hong Su-min as Jung Hyun-joo
- Noh Jung-woong as Park Ji-ho
- Jung Tae-won as Park Ji-min
- Kim Ji-young as Ahn Heung-boon
- Lee Sung-min as Kang Chul-min
- Kwon Se-in as Park In-seong
- Jung Suk-won as Swimming pool lifeguard
- Kim Ga-yeon as Park In-hye
- Jung Hyo-eun as Kang Soo-bin
- Lee Eun-soo as Kang Won-jae
- Ha Jae-young as Jang Kyung-tae
- Lee Seung-hyung as Lee Bang-won
Original soundtrack
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "꼭 (Kkok)" | Kwon Yuri, Choi Sooyoung (Girls' Generation)[3] | 03:24 |
| 2. | "사랑을 몰라요 (You Don't Know About Love)" | Sunny (Girls' Generation) | 03:33 |
| 3. | "그대를 꿈꾸다 (Dreaming of You)" | Lee Yoon-jong | |
| 4. | "너만 있다면" | Lee Yoon-jong | |
| 5. | "Summer Latin" | Various Artists | |
| 6. | "허무한 일상" | Various Artists | |
| 7. | "기분 좋은 날 (Lovely Day)" | Various Artists | |
| 8. | "I'm Working Mom" | Various Artists | |
| 9. | "Sometimes" | Various Artists | |
| 10. | "말썽 꾸러기 (Troublemaker)" | Various Artists | |
| 11. | "천일몽" | Various Artists | |
| 12. | "Hunting" | Various Artists | |
| 13. | "달콤한 휴식 (Sweet Relief)" | Various Artists | |
| 14. | "Sometimes (Guitar Ver.)" | Various Artists | |
| 15. | "Working Flamingo" | Various Artists |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Netizen Popularity Award | Cha Ye-ryun | Nominated | |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | Bong Tae-gyu | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Yum Jung-ah | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Special | Kim Ja-ok | Won | ||
| PD Award | Bong Tae-gyu | Won | ||
| New Star Award | Cha Ye-ryun | Won |
References
- Han Sang-hee (29 July 2008). "SBS Drama to Spotlight Working Moms". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- Jean Oh (29 July 2008). "New SBS drama looks at working moms". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- "워킹맘 OST". MelOn (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-06-27.
External links
- Working Mom official SBS website (in Korean)
- Working Mom at HanCinema