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The Good Bad Mother
*** This review may contain spoilers ***This Drama struck me as a cross between Extraordinary Attorney Woo for parenting theme, the quality / continuity of the story and Hometown Cha Cha Cha for the entertainment and warmth of the Village People. The story is not episodic like EAW and it's not as romantic, but it is a well written crime drama hidden inside the true story of a domineering mother forcing her will on her loving son. The sub stories demonstrate varying degrees of parenting failure. The Village people were a little quirkier than those in HCCC, especially the one mystery character, but they add a little comedy/charm to the otherwise dark story. I thought the title should more accurately be The Bad Mother. Even Young Soon admits that she never really learned to be a good parent but realizing that you have a flaw is half the battle. Almost halfway through the story I was thinking Kang Ho's actions were a little unrealistic and that I had to suspend my disbelief a bit too much, but it dawned on me that Kang Ho was a product of his environment, Mother. This becomes more obvious as the story progresses, so maybe I was a little slow. LOL.
There were a few twists in the story, but they were not over the top like some other K-Dramas. These twists were later explained by a flashback, where the missing bits get filled in and the character’s raison d'etre became clear. The way the story was woven together, showing the character’s evolution in relation to the other characters and themselves through a blend of action, romance, comedy and drama was truly excellent. The way the story builds to a climax is excellent, it seems a little slow to start, but the ending is worth it. Although this is not a Romance, I really enjoyed the romance, as it did not have any of the cliches and it had a satisfactory ending. There was a love triangle and a breakup, but the leads were 'fated' to be together, no matter how hard the parents tried to keep them apart. It was good to see a FL who knew what she wanted and was faithful to her Mister, although she did have a big investment in the outcome. The romance was also a good source of comedy, mostly at Sam Sik's expense.
I really enjoyed the characters in this drama, and I felt that they had good chemistry. I thought Ra Mi Ran was excellent as the domineering mother who cared deeply for her son but couldn't bring herself to let him lead his own life because of her own trauma and the need to have her son lead a better life than her and her husband. Lee Do Hyun was excellent in both of his roles as the determined prosecutor and as the ***********. I really enjoyed Ahn Eun-Jin as the 'childhood friend', I thought her portrayal as another bad mother and 'friend' was excellent. I have never seen this actress before; i see this is her first lead role in a drama. I digress, but I was really struck by her eyes; I might have to bring myself to watch Hospital Playlist. Yoo In-Soo was great as the hopeless thief, friend, bad son, and comic relief. Gi So-Yoo was priceless as the irreverent brat who was a copy of her mother and brighter than a lot of the adults.
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Lindo, perfeito! Um dos melhores do ano <3
O melhor dorama de 2023 até agora, é lindo, emocionante...tudo de bom! A história é boa, elenco é bom, e a atuação para mim foi o melhor de tudo, todos conseguiram interpretar seus papéis muito bem, principalmente o ator Lee Do Hyun, que deu um arraso no seu papel como Kang-Ho."The Good Bad Mother" conta a história de Kang-Ho e sua mãe, que após a morte de seu pai, um criador de porcos, sua mãe cria seu filho de uma forma muito rigorosa para que ele tenha boas notas e se torne um promotor em busca da vingança por seu pai, vários outros personagens presentes na história ajudam os dois, além de outros enredos aconteceram no decorrer do drama.
Achei esse drama muito importante pois mostra a realidade de muitas pessoas que, infelizmente, cresceram com pais extremamente controladores, que só pensavam nos estudos do filho e em seu futuro, fazendo com que ele não tivesse liberdade alguma, como foi representado no drama, onde ele não podia comer porque comer demais o daria sono e ele não teria animação para estudar, não podia ter amigos ou uma namorada pois não iria ter concentração para o estudo.
Sobre o romance, achei os dois muito fofos e com muita química, mas não posso negar que fiquei com um pouco de raiva no meio do drama, quando aparecia a Mi-Joo cuidando sozinha dos dois filhos, pois o pai deles não era presente. Mas, no final, compensou todo o ódio e raiva que passei. Gostei muito quando no final o Kang-Ho deu para a Mi-Joo um porquinho após pedi-la em casamento, igual o pai dele deu para sua mãe quando pediu ela em casamento.
O final do drama para mim foi a parte mais triste, acredito que para muitas pessoas também. Chorei demais, me emocionei muito, porque mesmo com a "parte feliz", que foi o romance entre os dois protagonistas, teve também a "parte triste", a morte da mãe do Kang-Ho. Achei muito triste que após mais de 30 anos tentando justiça pela morte injusta do pai do protagonista, quando ele finalmente consegue, sua mãe morre pouco tempo depois.
Então, podemos concluir que "The Good Bad Mother" é um drama lindo, emocionante e extraordinário! Em cada episódio era uma emoção diferente, uma hora ria, outra chorava, passava raiva, etc. Amei cada segundo desse drama e gostaria de assistir de novo com a mesma sensação que tive quando assisti no lançamento. Assistir esse dorama foi uma experiência incrível e super recomendaria, tudo foi impecável: personagens, história, romance, ost, e principalmente a mensagem passada na novela!
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It's good but contains romance scenes
I was watching it with my family and trusting what drama list ganra and tags rates; but it was EMBARRASSING it was all good and comedy drama BUT; the romance scenes was really unnecessary and MDL should put it in the rates, also it’s melodrama it’s not just drama :,) it’s shincha shincha sad ahhh this kdrama not like the another kdramas because i had read before that the actor of kang ho character that he cried after the drama all done because it was different than the others.The romance scenes about the couple mea jo and kang ho was really unnecessary :) I really was panicking when i see a romance scene and the remote most the romance scenes was left out ;,) ahh it’s okay all okay but please MDL if there’s something to do just write in the tags section the slight romance tag iwill appreciate that shincha.
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Perfeito!
"Dizemos que é para alguém que encontramos pela primeira vez. Mas o destino é o que dizemos a alguém que fica conosco até o fim."O drama me conquistou desde os primeiros minutos, amei o equilíbrio entre comédia, melodrama, ação e romance. A história me fez me prender do inicio ao fim, a chegar ao ponto de não querer terminar de assistir o dorama. Os atores nem se fala, se o elenco não ganhar nenhum prémio esse ano, eu ficarei muito triste. Amei que mostrou que apesar da forma dura que Jin Young Soon criou Kang Ho, ela foi uma ótima mãe até mesmo após sua partida. Foi tudo incrível, as amizades, os romances, o crescimento de cada personagem!
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EVERY MOTHERS AND SON'S DAUGHTERS SHOULD WATCH
To be honest I kinda expected that this drama would make me cry a lot and is something that is very heartfelt and thats the reason why I chose to watch this.The Story is very unique, I thought its gonna be like a drama for every youth or sons and daughters so that they would love and respect their mothers somethings like that but as I watch it, like Oh it is also a drama for Parents like, the drama shows what parents doesn't know about their child when they ask them to do this do that, be like this be like that,
There is so many realizations this drama offers, its indeed for parents and children to watch.
I Like the part that this drama portrays that in a village or provinces, there is indeed some people you can be with if you live on countryside where they are so so annoying and gossip peoples, but the good thing is , and this is the reality, those neighborhoods you have when you live on countrysides are the people who will help you in times of need and will treat you as if you were their family, and the grouo of villagers here is such a lovely in the eyes, they quarrel sometimes but love and care for each other overflows more specially when they have a member that faces difficulty in life.
This drama is rather warm and light in the heart, the moment you cry because of this drama and had realizations in your life, it really feels light in the heart.
The story on the bit end part is like rushed though, maybe because it is just a 14 episode drama.
I like the part where they revealed that it was Kang Ho that SeoJin and Ye Jin's long awaited father like real father , even I kinda had a hint but I liked how they made it to the bit climax part, that made me not bored watching because you are like always waiting for the revelation in each episode and if the revelation you are waiting for does not appear , you just keep watching the next episodes. The chapter and elaboration of story per episode is good.
All in all a very good Kdrama again that we will remember forever ❤️
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Despite all the possible tropes being present in this drama and the melodrama tagline, it is kind of a lightweight, heart warming drama. I am a person, who loves angst so I went expecting a loads of that here. But after Kang Ho's accident, the drama leans onto a countryside comedy drama.
Mother-son relationship is the heart of this drama so if that's something you like then this drama is for you.
I really hated Young Soon's abusive tendencies though her own side was explained. Especially, not letting him eat, both as a child and as an adult. I hate how these kdramas push the narrative of 'tough-toxic'love' of parents.
Another thing I hated is the lack of focus on Mi Joo's character. For most of the part, she was shown as a foil to Kang Ho, and also a person for him to express his thoughts, his sacrifice, his world. I wanted the show to focus on her as an individual, her sufferings and sacrifices. The show glossed over it by scratching just the surface.
The Kids were cute, side characters were just that.
The mask lady grew on my by the end.
It was also nice to see how pigs domestication and comparison of pigs and human lives.
I think of this as a short drama version of the usual long weekend dramas which lasts for some 40 eps usually. All in all an average watch and not bad by any means, thought it could have been more.
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o drama do ano aqui em casa !
que delícia foi assistir essa história. em todos os episódios eu me senti envolvida com o que estava acontecendo e em momento nenhum quis abandonar ou apenas deixar para outro dia. foi tudo perfeito, adorei como as coisas foram se encaixando no final, tudo condizente com a realidade. lindo demais ver a construção do personagem do kang ho, fui de odiá-lo para amá-lo muito. adorei que o enredo girou em torno da relação de mãe e filho e deixou o romance como secundário - coisa que é rara de acontecer. minha única crítica é que eu esperei para ver o momento em que as crianças descobririam que o kang oh é o pai delas, mas foi muito sutil e até mesmo implícito, queria algo mais emocionante... de qualquer forma, gostei muito!Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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the best drama of 2023. lee do hyun slayed his role, the way he portrayed both his character was amazing, his love for his mother was unconditional. the chid actors were best at their part, the trio of yejin soojin and Kang hoo was hilarious. samsik was so so dumb but funny character. the face reveal in last episode was worth waiting, the country side slang, the pain in mother's eyes for his son got my eyes yet.i guarantee everyone will cry in each an every episode for sure
MUST WATCH!!!!!!!!
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ahn eunjin as lee mijoo is everything to me
i was emotionally shattered when they announced that goodbye earth would be postponed until an unknown date (which now most likely would not be released at all lmaoooo) so my anticipation for the good bad mother kind of skyrocketed.at first, i was a bit upset they didn't show us much about the high schooler days of our favourite trio and how their friendship developed throughout the years, but it's understandable as the main story started when kangho became a prosecutor anyway.
the good bad mother presents a heavy yet very important message about the relationship of parents and their children, children and their parents. it's a bittersweet story touching various walks of life, with brilliant chemistry and acting of all the casts. the jouri people remind me so much of gongsan (from when the camellia blooms), and yes, this is very very high praise (when the camellia blooms is still that drama for me).
ahn eunjin and yoo insoo's friendship dynamic might be my favourite thing about this drama. their behind the scene videos are so much fun too, i'm so happy that they're great friends now. lee dohyun is at the top of his game, it's really exciting to see him proving himself further and further. ra miran is an absolute legend i know eunjin was jumping outta joy having miran and her own name under one project. a very successful one, at that. the ost is meh but it's okay. overall a quite solid drama. also congrats on reaching the highest rating on wed-thu drama in jtbc's history, the one and only (2021) could only dream.
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SO PRECIOUS
This drama is a masterpiece of storytelling. It portrays the complex and dynamic relationship among the villagers, who share their joys and sorrows, their conflicts and reconciliations. The drama keeps the viewers engaged with its well-paced plot and unexpected twists. It is a precious drama that touches the heart and evokes a range of emotions. Watching this drama, I felt like I was part of their lives. I cried, laughed, got angry, I experienced all kind of emotions watching this drama. This is a must watch drama. The Relationship in this drama >>>>>>Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
And this is what you call PERFECT
Wow! What a freaking good story.Its been quite a while since I've loved a drama sooo much.
In one line: It was Awesome
Spectacular Plot, splendid acting, mind blowing execution, an amazing mix of happiness, sorrow, love & comedy, whats not to like about this drama.
Plot : this drama is a masterpiece. It was amazing experience to watch a story such nicely woven. Each and every minute in every single episode, totally worth it. And just the perfect kind of happy ending. Though I wish we had more Kang Ho-Mi Joo scenes, but that's okay.
Acting : Lee Do Hyun &Ahn Jin have been phenomenal. (I've seen Ahn Jin in the hospital playlist and have loved her work ever since, and LDH is just LDH). The cast was superb, everyone did a great job. The twins OMG they are so freaking good. It was so much fun to watch Seo Jin & Ye jin.
I had this drama in my watchlist since it started airing. But after finishing this, OMO I fell in love with this drama. I'm short of words for how amazing this drama has been.
I hope this Drama gets multiple awards at Baeksang. ❤️
나쁜 엄마 화이팅
So, here's my two cents : Watch it. Its a brilliant piece of work.
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The Good Bad Mother (2023)
"Why are we still here? Just to suffer?"The Good Bad Mother takes a 'good' setup and layers plot-dense concept after concept to it but the excessive amount of 'bad' things barely allowed the audience to catch their breath. I mean, it's borderline makjang how emotionally-heavy and tragic the story plays out. It felt like the show's core was lacking so it relied on unfair emotional checks to keep the audience engaged. The story spent so much time building up the big bad evil plot line and teased the climax for a bit too long that it resulted in the end game payoff to be not as satisfying (oh, how often we see this sentiment in k-drama land). That aside, personally I was looking forward to one thing the most. How the show would handle and wrap up the "estranged father and his children" story line. But we got all of nothing with it; a cutesy one-off'er that lacked any emotional payoff. Borderline criminal.
The interpersonal relationships between the villagers were great. The audience is shown that, despite being together for so long, things aren't as happy-go-lucky as most shows would try to depict. They argue, fight, compare, criticize, yet still have tons of love and admiration for one other. Though sometimes lacking substance, these parts of the show were very enjoyable.
Now let's cut to the chase--- the "mother" character. It just doesn't make sense. We're led to believe that the former helicopter parent/tiger mom seemingly learns from her mistakes and tries to change for the better... but does exactly none of that as the audience watches her act the same way time after time again. Why?
While the characters in the story were able to understand and come to terms with this good bad mother i.e., perhaps a "good parent" but a "bad mother"--- the show did not afford the audience the same privilege to do the same.
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