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Mama

Mama

20146.01 Season24 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Han Seung-hee is a successful painter and a happy single mother to her son, Geu-roo. But when she gets diagnosed with a terminal illness, Seung-hee becomes determined that Geu-roo will be adopted by a nice family after she's gone. So she seeks out her ex-boyfriend Moon Tae-joo, and ends up befriending Tae-joo's wife, Seo Ji-eun. Meanwhile, a much younger photographer Gu Ji-sub falls for Seung-hee.

Created by Yoo Yoon-kyung
Written by Yoo Yoon-kyung
NetworksMBC

Top Cast

Hong Jong-hyun

Hong Jong-hyun

Gu Ji-sub

Jung Jun-ho

Jung Jun-ho

Moon Tae-joo

Choi Song-hyun

Choi Song-hyun

Na Se-na

Song Yun-ah

Song Yun-ah

Han Seung-hee

Park Seo-jun

Park Seo-jun

older Geu-roo

Yoon Chan-young

Yoon Chan-young

Han Geu-roo

Moon Jeong-hee

Moon Jeong-hee

Seo Ji-eun

Hyun Jyu-ni

Hyun Jyu-ni

Rachel

About Mama

Mama is a drama, family, romance series that first aired in 2014. Created by Yoo Yoon-kyung, it stars Hong Jong-hyun, Jung Jun-ho, Choi Song-hyun. Han Seung-hee is a successful painter and a happy single mother to her son, Geu-roo. But when she gets diagnosed with a terminal illness, Seung-hee becomes determined that Geu-roo will be adopted by a nice family after she's gone. So she seeks out her ex-boyfriend Moon Tae-joo, and ends up befriending Tae-joo's wife, Seo Ji-eun. Meanwhile, a much younger photographer Gu Ji-sub falls for Seung-hee.

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