Mother
Created by Chung Seo-kyung
On tvN
A dark, tense drama centered on child abuse and maternal obsession, sustained across 16 episodes through intimate focus on a damaged child and the woman who becomes dangerously invested in saving her.
A young girl named Hye-Na is abused by her mother, Ja-Young. Although she is not okay, she tells other people she is alright. Soo-Jin is a temporary teacher at the elementary school where Hye-Na attends. Soo-Jin is aware of her situation and decides to become her mother.
Essence
Ensemble
Lee Bo-young
Kang Soo-jin / Nam Soo-jin
Heo Yool
Kim Hye-na / Kim Yoon-bok
Ko Sung-hee
Shin Ja-young
Son Suk-ku
Lee Seol-ak
Lee Jae-yoon
Jeong Jin-hong
Lee Hye-young
Kang Young-shin / Cha Young-shin
Lee Jeong-yeol
Park Jae-beom
Nam Kee-ae
Nam Hong-hee
Jeon Hye-jin
Kang Yi-jin
Go Bo-gyeol
Kang Hyun-jin
Cho Han-chul
Lee Chang-geun
Kang Ha-kyung
Park Kyung-seok
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