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
GenreFamily
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Written byKim Hyun-hee
Directed byOh Jong-rok
StarringYum Jung-ah
Bong Tae-gyu
Cha Ye-ryun
Ryu Tae-joon
Opening theme"Kkok" by Kwon Yuri and Choi Sooyoung
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
ProducerLee Hyun-jik
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running timeWednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST)
Production companiesJS Pictures
Rainbow Pictures
Release
Original networkSBS
Original releaseJuly 30 (2008-07-30) 
September 18, 2008 (2008-09-18)
Chronology
Preceded byIljimae
Followed byPainter 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

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.TitleArtistLength
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

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2008
2nd Korea Drama Awards
Netizen Popularity AwardCha Ye-ryunNominated
SBS Drama Awards
Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama SpecialBong Tae-gyuNominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama SpecialYum Jung-ahNominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama SpecialKim Ja-okWon
PD AwardBong Tae-gyuWon
New Star AwardCha Ye-ryunWon

References

  1. Han Sang-hee (29 July 2008). "SBS Drama to Spotlight Working Moms". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  2. Jean Oh (29 July 2008). "New SBS drama looks at working moms". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  3. "워킹맘 OST". MelOn (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-06-27.
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