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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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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 >>>>>>Was this review helpful to you?
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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THE GOOD BAD MOTHER
Okay, I just finished watching THE GOOD BAD MOTHER and I cried so much!!First of all, in the beginning you start to get angry and revolted with KANG HO but THEN you start to get angry and revolted with HIS MOTHER and in the end you LOVE BOTH.
This drama is so important in a level!! Korean's parents have a fame that they are really hard with their children about studies, so this drama is a criticism to this problem that can cause sui***s, mental problems etc.
And i just simply love the way that the mother's of the village were always together and had their problems with their children but everything ended up well as it should.
Focusing on romance, MIJOO and KANGHO were so cute together!! And their kids, aaaaah beautiful. But i think their relationship wasn't REEALLY developed. For me, it should have more story for them.
Anyways, JIN YOUNG SOON (the mother) had a great development but it made me so so sad that she died :(
they could let her alive you know? but not every story needs a beautiful ending
About the villains, they didn't had much development in the story as they should. It was so easy defeating them in my opinion.
It could have a least one episode focusing on the problem, even because it was THE STORYLINE of the drama, THE reason why everything happened.
Anyways in a overall 8.5/10
the cast was AMAAZING! Couldn't have been better! i will totally follow the actors and their future roles!
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Powerful story
Every episode kept my attention, from the beginning till the end, there is no boring moment in this kdrama.It talks about relationships with mothers, and usually when kdramas take a plot of mother/child relationships i BAWL my eyes out. this is definitely one of those kdramas that will leave your heart hurting badly but happy at the same time.
Please consider watching it if you’re looking for a good kdrama to binge. It really has everything you need, romance drama sadness. For someone who has bad attention span, this really keeps you interested. Such a good kdrama!
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Awful ending...
I've been enjoying to watch drama till ep132 final episodes are bad really bad, it's like that Just want to end in 14eps.... At any cost
This drama could be my 5 best drama but...
Fairly actors are great also story was good but the final episodes just wanted to finish the drama quickly...
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The stand-out drama of the season
I doubt that anything will come along this year that matches this drama for overall quality. I cried through so many of the early episodes. It was riveting. I won't bother to write a long synopsis, plenty of other people will do that. For me, the best part was seeing Ra Mi Ran (the mother) given such a great role. She's a fantastic actress, both in comedy and drama, but too often gets cast in the same old fish-wife type roles. She always delivers the best performances. She's hilarious in Come Back Mister as the overworked guardian of passage into the afterlife, and she's heart wrenching in this drama. She never misses. Make sure you watch this one!Was this review helpful to you?
Masterpiece..
This kDrama is the best I’ve watched, (I’ve watched a lot). This will be hard to beat.. you will laugh, cry, feel love, be on the edge of your seat, and more.. the story was so good! Also so many little secrets that get revealed throughout the story. This show had much sentimental meaning, life lessons, and also really good action and thrill. To be honest I’m very sad that I’ve finished it, but they had the absolute best ending to the story. Such a great watch! :) I really hope more kdramas come out similar to this one - stories with more depth and complexity!Was this review helpful to you?
