Hi Bye, Mama! (2020)

All stepmoms in fairy tales are evil. Stepmoms are moms too.

Hi bye mama is the story of the aftermath of a loved ones death and acceptance of ones fate and finding closure and moving on I was touched by this story on personal level and I found comfort in believing my loved ones are watching over me and giving me strength every step of the way i also really loved how well the characters were developed and the amount of maturity this show has is superb also the side stories were good but not to the point where they could stand on their own two feet and i really didnt like this cuz i honestly enjoy deep side stories and its not like the show didnt have enough episodesand time to do that which brings me to my second point that this show is the perfect example of a show that should have been a movie cuz i honestly i was bored out of my mind watchingthe characters cry over the same issues for five episodes straight and having the same flashbacks over and over over again the show was good but could ve been better but that doesnt mean i didnt bawl my eyes out overall its a good show but doesnt have rewatch value in my opinion

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Amazing beginning/middle, 'Meh' ending

I really loved how it began and as the show progressed I started to get very attached to each characters individual stories that were being developed but as the show was coming to an end side stories that were big parts of the episodes were randomly ended or simply dissapeared and were left completely unanswered which I personally hated alot lol overall I still think it's a nice show with the important message about the importance of taking advantage of every moment you're alive and with loved ones since you never know when one may pass away. Many comments say they didnt like all the crying but idk I think it was appropriate since the theme of the story is death of loved ones and missing them... and let me say I absolutely loved the acting, each actor was able to capture that emotional pain that I dont think many are able to capture that well and just in general amazing acting.
Now, I wouldnt rewatch it, mainly because of those unanswered side stories, but I still recommend giving it a try to see what you think :)

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Best of the Best !

I came to this drama not knowing what to expect . The title did not inspire me , but I am so please I watched it . I enjoyed it thoroughly , the story , the acting , the development . As a fan of the Korean Drama -Tomorrow - I am always interested in stories of the After Life and karma . And this has all of it presented in a subtle and compelling story . It is moving , endearing , funny at times, thought provoking for sure , and comforting . When we say to our loved ones " Rest in Peace " how convinced are we that they will rest in Peace ? I am glad Cha Yu-ri went back after her 49 days on earth , I am pleased she managed to say a proper Goodbye to her family and friends and her beloved daughter , the daughter who has grown into a lovely student in the mist of her loving family . Brilliant !

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This drama is one of the best I’ve seen In a while. Everything about it was just spectacular, the storyline the characters the script the cinematography. I especially was impressed by the actors and actresses they were all amazing, especially the actor that plays Seo-woo. I would 100% recommend this drama to anyone who hasn’t watched it. WARNING: you will cry a lot. I cried every episode of this drama

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Sacrifice as theme was played beautifully

Kdramas in 2020 never fail to amaze me. I've been holding out this one for long since I heard every episode will make you cry, as for me, make my heart clench. The drama is about a mother who dies before she could meet her baby but years after, she is given a chance to live as human again. Kim Tae-hee played Yu-ri well that every scene is either heart-wrenching or heart-warming. When you go through her journey of being human again - from denial to hate to acceptance - you also become wiser and go through an understanding that life will not always be riding your wave. It is the other way around. You need to live your days as if you were to say goodbyes. You need to accept that what you want does not equate to what is needed. The drama depicts sacrifice in such a wonderful way. I recommend this 100%. Get your tissues ready every episode!

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Very much potential for variety, deepness and humor.

Hi Bye, Mama is one of those dramas that makes you dive right into her story.
It's about a woman who died in a car accident. She was pregnant and the baby was saved by the doctors.
She lives as a ghost on earth and watches her loved ones. She lives with other ghosts with whom she has made friends in an urn hall.
5 years after her accident, her husband remarried, her daughter thinks her stepmother is her biological mother and her parents have broken off all contact with the child. However, she knows that they all long for closeness. Due to a circumstance, Cha Yu-ri (FL) gets 49 days to take her place on earth. This means that she will become a full human being again when she marries her husband again and her child recognizes her as a mother.

That all being said we have a storyline which could have been surrounding the ghosts she lives with, the drama around her family (especially her mother), her husbands new wife, her husband and daughter and her friends, which are all there for her and missed her.
This was pretty much done in the first 7 episodes, maybe?

After a while, however, I was bothered by more things than I liked. For one, there was constant repetition of scenes (which is not unusual in dramas, but it was true very often), but that wasn't enough, because the same dialogues were also always repeated "I'm sorry", "I'm so glad", "I just love Son-woo so much, she's so pretty" are definitely the top 3 phrases of the series.
The acting was also mixed, but that was partly due to the script and director, since I've seen dramas with the actors and it wasn't that bad there.
Partly I could not understand the characters. Information was constantly hidden and things were not said. Most of the main characters spent most of their time looking stupid or crying. In addition, there was far too little questioning for me. If someone I knew came back from the dead I would really have a lot of questions. Also, there were too many plotholes. Especially concerning the days she has left and also concerning the ghosts. You are introduced to about 10 at the beginning, which have deeper storylines, but which are dropped to make room for repetition. During the series, Yuri promises to do something good for the ghosts, which she does 2 times and then has forgotten the things.

The Stroy had the potential to be funny, varied and dramatic at the same time. This was not used in that many characters and questionable things were simply forgotten. The last episodes just upset me.

Nevertheless, I often had to cry. My favorite character is the stepmother.

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Heartbreaking Story. Have plenty of Kleenex Available.

All,

Powerful story of family, love, devotion. Brought many tears to my eyes and I am a tough guy!!!

I find myself hoping for a certain conclusion of the story. Hoping things will conclude a certain way by the final episode. Simply heartbreaking when it does not. Simply joyous when it does.

I was absolutely captivated by Kim Tae Hee's performance and was cheering her on throughout the story. Sometimes one finds themselves wishing they could insert themselves into the story and influence a direction our main characters should take. I have to remember, this is the way the story is written and its fiction. :)

Well done to all in this series.

Bug

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This is one of the most heartwarming shows I have ever watched. The story, the cast, and the overall composition are perfect. The relationship between a mother and a daughter is so beautifully portrayed. It really shows us that family is one of the most important people in our lives and how we need to appreciate them.

"Hi Bye, Mama" without a doubt exceeded my expectations for how it ended. I am very glad that the writer gave this show a meaningful ending. It was associated with the show's name. I think the writers of Hi Bye Mama did a great job of making all of the viewers wonder what would happen next as we watched the show end.

Overall, I think this show did a good job of sticking to the meanings that have been portrayed in Korean dramas over time, which are very good, meaningful messages that the viewers can learn from.

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Heavy Watch

you can guess from the title and the description of the kdrama that this will be a really hard watch. so much crying and heartbreak, you know how heartbreaking it can get when a kdrama involves a kid and a mother daughter relationship..

i started this couple of months ago but couldn’t finish because of how heavy everything was. every episode would have atleast 1 character cry in there and at some point it got a little boring and overbearing because it seemed to just circle in the same area which was grief and guilt. i understand that’s what the whole purpose of the show was but 1 hour 16 episodes ? yeah it is a bit too much..

towards the end the last couple of episodes were hard for me to finish because thats when you could tell that this is all just gonna be people crying and yelling at each other and each character slowly finding out that yuri is indeed gonna end up dying again, so at some point i didn’t even feel sad for the character because i’m like ‘alright we already went through this with this character…’ BUT… throughout all of that i must admit the last episode TUGGED on my heart.

i was honestly not expecting for yuri to actually end up dying in the end, i thought this kdrama was going to take the direction of being cliche and making her stay but it didn’t!

i’m not going to say i was happy with it because i actually felt sad that yuri couldn’t stay in the end, but also felt satisfied at the same time because that ending was the most ‘realistic’ and good for the show. i did shed a tear when she was saying goodbye to her daughter and the ending where they showed the dad and the step mother together kinda made me a little upset but it is for the best…

on a side note, the child actress reminded me so much of lee know from stray kids when he was a kid..am i the only one ?!

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I could not give this a 10 rating as I wanted to, for one I didn't like how the ending ended! The storyline is what I did like but not the ending. Kim Tae Hee was excellent in this drama; I mean outstanding. This is my first time watching her act. I hope to see her in more dramas. At first, I thought she was the same actress that played the mermaid with Lee Min Ho in "The Legend of the Blue Sea". She is not but there is a similarity between the two actresses. Rain is my favorite singer/actor so I wanted to see his better half act. I was impressed.

I think it would be extremely hard for someone to lose a loved one and for them to come back just to say goodbye to those that didn't get that goodbye. I know I wouldn't want to go through the 2nd death of someone you love.

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Since the 1 st epiode I knew what the ending would be but since I like my fair share of melodrama , I watched it . What really hooked me to this drama was the ACTING , definitely the story is good but the way the actors portayed the characters was flawless. They brought every character to life and made us empathize with them .Other than Lee Kyu hyung I wasn't a fan of any other actor but they all did a great job and carved a special place in my heart . Not just the main leads but every other single character was beautiful . Every person had their story and with those stories we learned so much about life , about death ,about love and loss , about guilt , grief and every emotion which makes us a human.
The grief was so poignant in the story , every single episode was so sad yet so heart warming . It told us about the harsh reality of death and fate and how we should accept the death and cherish all the good moments and store them in our memories and let go off the past.
In today's world where we all are running away from life and emotions , this drama truly makes us understand about the importance of our life - how our life impacts our family and our friends and how we need to get off the past to move forward and for ourself and for our loved ones?
Talking about the story , it did got a bit slow in certain episodes, I really wanted ganghwa to tell min jyeong about Yuri earlier , also I wanted to see all the other character's story a bit more and learn about their closure , how they bid good bye to their families . Nonetheless every drama has some flaws.
The ost's were amazing specially - In the night : Park jae Jung ?and Time like a shining star: Jimin park ?.
I loved Yuri the most , she's one of my favorie drama characters and she'll always be in my heart ?

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