Hi Bye, Mama!

{{Infobox television

| image = Hi_Bye_Mama.jpg

| caption = Promotional poster

| native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name|hangul=하이바이, 마마!}}

| genre = {{ubl|Tragicomedy|Fantasy|Melodrama}}

| creator = Studio Dragon

| developer =

| writer = Kwon Hye-joo

| director = Yoo Je-won

| starring = {{ubl|Kim Tae-hee|Lee Kyu-hyung|Go Bo-gyeol}}

| music = Lim Ha-young

| opentheme =

| endtheme =

| composer =

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| num_episodes = 16

| executive_producer = Kim Kyun-hong

| producer = {{ubl|Lee Seung-hee|Park Ji-hyun

|Yoo Sung-min}}

| location =

| cinematography =

| editor =

| camera =

| runtime = 62–86 minutes

| company = MI Inc.

| network = tvN

| first_aired = {{start date|2020|2|22}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2020|4|19}}

| related =

}}

Hi Bye, Mama! ({{Korean|하이바이, 마마!||Haibai, Mama!}}) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Kim Tae-hee, Lee Kyu-hyung, and Go Bo-gyeol. It aired on tvN from February 22 to April 19, 2020.{{cite web|last=MacDonald|first=Joan|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanmacdonald/2020/01/09/ten-highly-anticipated-k-dramas-planned-for-2020/#29350eff4195|title=Ten Highly Anticipated K-Dramas Planned For 2020|date=January 9, 2020|website=Forbes|access-date=January 31, 2020}}{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Hye-young|url=http://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/273320|title=김태희, 5년 만에 '인생캐' 만나 복귀 "연기 그리울 때 좋은 작품 만나 감사해"|date=December 28, 2019|website=iMBC|access-date=January 31, 2020|language=ko}}

Synopsis

Cha Yu-ri (Kim Tae-hee) has been a ghost since she died in a tragic accident five years ago. Through a reincarnation project, she is given the possibility to become human again if she succeeds in going back to her place within 49 days. However, her husband, Cho Gang-hwa (Lee Kyu-hyung), is now remarried. She has to choose between her own or her husband's happiness.{{cite web|last=Choi|first=Ju-ri|url=https://www.sedaily.com/NewsVIew/1YXI3WJENF|title='하이바이,마마!' 김태희, 드디어 베일 벗은 '49일 리얼 환생 스토리'|date=January 3, 2020|website=Sedaily|access-date=January 31, 2020|language=ko}}

Cast

=Main=

Kim Tae-hee as Cha Yu-ri{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Jae-lim|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3070854|title=Kim Tae-hee to return in 'Hi Bye'|date=November 28, 2019|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|access-date=January 31, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2020/02/688_283680.html|title=Actress Kim Tae-hee returns with fantasy comedy drama after 5-year hiatus|date=February 18, 2020|website=The Korea Times|access-date=February 18, 2020}}

: She becomes a lingering ghost after getting hit by a car while 9 months pregnant. After being taken to the hospital where her husband works, her daughter is able to be saved, however Yu-ri is unable to survive. Four years later, Yu-ri becomes human again after having an emotional outburst towards God for the tragedy that befell her, and is granted 49 days to regain her place as Gang-hwa's wife and her daughter's mother in order to be able to stay permanently. If she is unable to do so, she must willfully go to heaven and reincarnate.

Lee Kyu-hyung as Cho Gang-hwa{{cite web|last=Tae|first=Yu-na|url=https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/2020012926534|title='하이바이,마마' 이규형, 가슴 시린 눈물부터 따스한 미소까지...첫 스틸컷 공개|date=January 29, 2020|website=The Korea Economic Daily|access-date=January 31, 2020|language=ko}}

: A well off doctor and former surgeon. After his wife's death, he begins to distance himself from reality, becoming depressed. He develops a trauma of surgery after losing his wife trying to save her.

Go Bo-gyeol as Oh Min-jung

: Gang-hwa's new wife, who later discovers Gang-hwa's true feelings and about Yu-ri's resurrection. Current mother figure of Yu-Ri's daughter Seo-Woo.

=Supporting=

==Yu-ri's family and entourage==

Seo Woo-jin as Cho Seo-woo, Gang-Hwa and Yu-ri's daughter.{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/hancinema-s-news-child-actor-seo-woo-jin-i-returns-in-hi-bye-mama--139295.html|date=March 4, 2020|work=HanCinema|title=Child Actor Seo Woo-jin Returns in "Hi Bye, Mama!"|access-date=March 22, 2020}}
Park Jung-yeon as teenager Cho Seo-woo (Ep. 16)
Kim Mi-kyung as Jeon Eun-sook, Yu-ri's mother.
Park Soo-young as Cha Moo-poong, Yu-ri's father.
Kim Mi-soo as Cha Yeon-ji, Yu-ri's little sister.
Shin Dong-mi as Go Hyun-jung, Yu-ri's best friend.
Yoon Sa-bong as Mi Dong-daek, a shaman.
Lee Si-woo as Jang Pil-seung, an airline pilot.

==People around Gang-hwa==

Oh Eui-shik as Gye Geun-sang, Gang-hwa's best friend.
Ahn Nae-sang as Professor Jang, Gang-hwa's chief.

==Ghosts at the ossuary==

Ban Hyo-jung as Jung Gwi-sun, died 7 years ago.
Bae Hae-sun as Sung Mi-ja, Man-seok's wife died 55 years ago.
Choi Dae-sung as Kwon Man-seok, Mi-ja's husband, died 56 years ago.
Park Eun-hye as Seo Bong-yeon, Pil-seung's mother who died 22 years ago.
Kim Dae-gon as Jang Dae-choon, Pil-seung's father who died 22 years ago.
Shin Soo-yeon as Jang Young-shim, Pil-seung's sister who died 22 years ago.
Lee Jae-woo as Kang Sang-bong, former baseball player who was murdered.
Shim Wan-joon as Shim Geum-jae, died 6 years ago.
Bae Yoon-kyung as Park Hye-jin, died 4 years ago.
Shin Cheol-jin as Mr.Choe

=Special appearances=

Lee Ji-ha as Park Hye-jin's mother
Yoo Yeon as Mi-so's mother
Lee Joong-ok as apartment ghost (Ep. 1 & 10)
Lee Jung-eun as shaman (Ep. 4 & 10){{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/lee-jung-eun-makes-special-appearance-in-hi-bye-mama--138684.html|date=February 13, 2020|work=HanCinema|title=Lee Jung-eun Makes Special Appearance in "Hi Bye, Mama!"|access-date=March 22, 2020}}{{efn|name=a|Lee Jung-eun and Kim Seul-gi reprised their roles from the 2015 television series Oh My Ghost which was helmed by the same director as Hi Bye, Mama!}}
Lee Dae-yeon as Kim Pan-seok (Ep. 7 & 9)
Lee Byung-joon as Baek Sam-dong (Ep. 7 & 9)
Kim Seul-gi as Shin Soon-ae (Ep. 10){{efn|name=a}}
Yang Kyung-won as an exorcist (Ep. 10–15)

Production

Early working title of the series is Goodbye Mom ({{Korean|hangul=안녕 엄마}}).{{cite web|last=Jang|first=Ji-min|url=https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/201911043445H|title=이규형, 김태희와 '안녕 엄마'서 호흡 맞출까? '출연 긍정 검토'|date=November 4, 2019|website=The Korea Economic Daily|access-date=January 31, 2020|language=ko}}

Kim Tae-hee and Bae Hae-seon have worked together in the SBS Drama Yong-pal in 2015.

Original soundtrack

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| artist = Various Artists

| cover =

| alt =

| released = 2020

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| genre = Soundtrack

| language = {{hlist|Korean|English}}

| label = Stone Music Entertainment

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=Part 1=

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| headline = Released on {{start date|2020|3|1}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Time, Like a Shining Star

| note1 = 별처럼 빛나는 시간

| lyrics1 = Son Go-eun (MonoTree)

| music1 = Son Go-eun (MonoTree)

| extra1 = Park Ji-min

| length1 = 3:18

| title2 = Time, Like a Shining Star

| note2 = Inst.

| music2 = Son Go-eun (MonoTree)

| length2 = 3:18

| total_length = 6:36

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=Part 2=

{{track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2020|3|8}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Touch

| note1 =

| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Park Geun-chul|Dani|Jung Su-min}}

| music1 = {{hlist|Park Geun-chul|Jung Su-min}}

| extra1 = Kim Young-geun

| length1 = 4:49

| title2 = Touch

| note2 = Inst.

| music2 = {{hlist|Park Geun-chul|Jung Su-min}}

| length2 = 4:49

| total_length = 9:38

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=Part 3=

{{track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2020|3|15}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = To You

| note1 = 너에게

| lyrics1 = Hen

| music1 = Hen

| extra1 = Hen

| length1 = 3:44

| title2 = To You

| note2 = Inst.

| music2 = Hen

| length2 = 3:44

| total_length = 7:28

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=Part 4=

{{track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2020|3|22}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Hopefully Sky

| note1 = 하늘바라기

| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Duble Sidekick|Jung Eun-ji|Long Candy}}

| music1 = {{hlist|Duble Sidekick|Jung Eun-ji|Long Candy}}

| extra1 = Sohyang

| length1 = 4:30

| title2 = Hopefully Sky

| note2 = Inst.

| music2 = {{hlist|Duble Sidekick|Jung Eun-ji|Long Candy}}

| length2 = 4:30

| total_length = 9:00

}}

=Part 5=

{{track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2020|4|12}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = In The Night

| note1 =

| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Jayins|Han Jae-wan}}

| music1 = {{hlist|Jayins|Han Jae-wan}}

| extra1 = Parc Jae-jung

| length1 = 4:20

| title2 = In The Night

| note2 = Inst.

| music2 = {{hlist|Jayins|Han Jae-wan}}

| length2 = 4:20

| total_length = 8:40

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Viewership

{{Television ratings graph

| title = Hi Bye, Mama!

| refs = Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.{{cite web|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20200729|title=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|access-date=July 29, 2020}}

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| height = 200

| country = South Korea

| -

|1.614

|1.658

|1.583

|1.915

|1.693

|1.702

|1.860

|1.550

|1.568

|1.678

|1.492

|1.577

|1.240

|1.273

|1.232

|1.512

|1.572

}}

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+ Average TV viewership ratings
rowspan="2" \| {{abbr\|Ep.\|Episode}} ! rowspan="2" \| Original broadcast date ! rowspan="2" \| Title ! colspan="2" \| Average audience share (Nielsen Korea){{cite web\|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20200222\|title=Nielsen Korea\|language=ko\|access-date=February 22, 2020}}
width="80" \| Nationwide	width="80" \| Seoul
1 \| February 22, 2020 \| Life is Full of Unpredictable Surprises ({{lang\|ko\|인생은 예측 불가능의 연속이다}}) \| 5.895% \| 6.209%
2 \| February 23, 2020 \| Forgotten Season ({{lang\|ko\|잊혀진 계절}}) \| 6.111% \| 6.220%
3 \| February 29, 2020 \| Realizing the Beauty of Life is Only Possible After Death ({{lang\|ko\|죽어보니, 알 수 있는 것들 '美生'}}) \| 5.373% \| 5.384%
4 \| March 1, 2020 \| There is Nothing That Won't Happen to Me ({{lang\|ko\|나에게 일어나지 않을 일은 없다}}) \| {{color\|red\|6.519%}} \| {{color\|red\|6.793%}}
5 \| March 7, 2020 \| Every Moment When Chance Turns Into Fate ({{lang\|ko\|우연이 운명으로 변하는 모든 순간들}}) \| 5.663% \| 5.971%
6 \| March 8, 2020 \| Even in the Face of Death, Family is Still My Number One ({{lang\|ko\|죽음 앞에서도 나만 생각하지 않게 하는 것 '가족'}}) \| 5.769% \| 5.745%
7 \| March 14, 2020 \| Where Flower Blooms and Falls ({{lang\|ko\|꽃이 피고 진 자리}}) \| 6.101% \| 5.958%
8 \| March 15, 2020 \| People Who Can't Say Goodbye ({{lang\|ko\|이별에 서툰 사람들}}) \| 5.428% \| 5.550%
9 \| March 21, 2020 \| Goodbye and Hello to Your Light ({{lang\|ko\|안녕, 당신의 빛}}) \| 5.859% \| 6.122%
10 \| March 22, 2020 \| Your Place Where I Cannot Reach ({{lang\|ko\|내가 닿을 수 없는 당신의 자리'}}) \| 5.431% \| 5.930%
11 \| March 28, 2020 \| The Share of Life Given to Me ({{lang\|ko\|내게 주어진 '내 몫의 인생'}}) \| 5.324% \| 6.025%
12 \| March 29, 2020 \| The Days I Was Forgotten ({{lang\|ko\|내가 가려진 날들}}) \| 5.227% \| 5.517%
13 \| April 11, 2020 \| A Story I Could Not See ({{lang\|ko\|나는 볼 수 없었던 이야기}}) \| 4.707% \| 5.086%
14 \| April 12, 2020 \| It's Not Your Fault ({{lang\|ko\|당신 탓이 아니다}}) \| {{color\|blue\|4.226%}} \| {{color\|blue\|4.460%}}
15 \| April 18, 2020 \| My Life's Tomorrow ({{lang\|ko\|내 인생의 '내일'}}) \| 4.795% \| 5.178%
16 \| April 19, 2020 \| Petals Fall, But the Flower Endures ({{lang\|ko\|꽃잎이 떨어져도 꽃은 지지 않네}}) \| 5.133% \| 5.737%
colspan="3" \| Average ! {{color\|green\|5.473%}} ! {{color\|green\|5.743%}}
colspan="6" \| {{small\|In the table above, {{color\|blue\|the blue numbers}} represent the lowest ratings and {{color\|red\|the red numbers}} represent the highest ratings.}} {{small\|This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).}} {{small\|On March 29, 2020, it was reported that the drama would take a week-long break from broadcasts on April 4 and 5 due to inevitable changes in the schedule and to ensure a more stable production process. Special broadcasts were aired instead.}}{{cite web\|url=http://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=202003300100233560014813&servicedate=20200329\|title=[공식]'하이바이 마마' 4월 4-5일 결방 결정 "안정적인 제작 위해"\|work=Sports Chosun\|date=29 March 2020 \|language=ko\|access-date=March 29, 2020}}

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+ Average TV viewership ratings

rowspan="2" | {{abbr|Ep.|Episode}}

! rowspan="2" | Original broadcast date

! rowspan="2" | Title

! colspan="2" | Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea){{cite web|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20200222|title=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|access-date=February 22, 2020}}

width="80" | Nationwide

width="80" | Seoul

| February 22, 2020

| Life is Full of Unpredictable Surprises
({{lang|ko|인생은 예측 불가능의 연속이다}})

| 5.895%

| 6.209%

| February 23, 2020

| Forgotten Season
({{lang|ko|잊혀진 계절}})

| 6.111%

| 6.220%

| February 29, 2020

| Realizing the Beauty of Life is Only Possible After Death
({{lang|ko|죽어보니, 알 수 있는 것들 '美生'}})

| 5.373%

| 5.384%

| March 1, 2020

| There is Nothing That Won't Happen to Me
({{lang|ko|나에게 일어나지 않을 일은 없다}})

| {{color|red|6.519%}}

| {{color|red|6.793%}}

| March 7, 2020

| Every Moment When Chance Turns Into Fate
({{lang|ko|우연이 운명으로 변하는 모든 순간들}})

| 5.663%

| 5.971%

| March 8, 2020

| Even in the Face of Death, Family is Still My Number One
({{lang|ko|죽음 앞에서도 나만 생각하지 않게 하는 것 '가족'}})

| 5.769%

| 5.745%

| March 14, 2020

| Where Flower Blooms and Falls
({{lang|ko|꽃이 피고 진 자리}})

| 6.101%

| 5.958%

| March 15, 2020

| People Who Can't Say Goodbye
({{lang|ko|이별에 서툰 사람들}})

| 5.428%

| 5.550%

| March 21, 2020

| Goodbye and Hello to Your Light
({{lang|ko|안녕, 당신의 빛}})

| 5.859%

| 6.122%

| March 22, 2020

| Your Place Where I Cannot Reach
({{lang|ko|내가 닿을 수 없는 당신의 자리'}})

| 5.431%

| 5.930%

| March 28, 2020

| The Share of Life Given to Me
({{lang|ko|내게 주어진 '내 몫의 인생'}})

| 5.324%

| 6.025%

| March 29, 2020

| The Days I Was Forgotten
({{lang|ko|내가 가려진 날들}})

| 5.227%

| 5.517%

| April 11, 2020

| A Story I Could Not See
({{lang|ko|나는 볼 수 없었던 이야기}})

| 4.707%

| 5.086%

| April 12, 2020

| It's Not Your Fault
({{lang|ko|당신 탓이 아니다}})

| {{color|blue|4.226%}}

| {{color|blue|4.460%}}

| April 18, 2020

| My Life's Tomorrow
({{lang|ko|내 인생의 '내일'}})

| 4.795%

| 5.178%

| April 19, 2020

| Petals Fall, But the Flower Endures
({{lang|ko|꽃잎이 떨어져도 꽃은 지지 않네}})

| 5.133%

| 5.737%

colspan="3" | Average

! {{color|green|5.473%}}

! {{color|green|5.743%}}

colspan="6" |

{{small|In the table above, {{color|blue|the blue numbers}} represent the lowest ratings and {{color|red|the red numbers}} represent the highest ratings.}}
{{small|This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).}}
{{small|On March 29, 2020, it was reported that the drama would take a week-long break from broadcasts on April 4 and 5 due to inevitable changes in the schedule and to ensure a more stable production process. Special broadcasts were aired instead.}}{{cite web|url=http://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=202003300100233560014813&servicedate=20200329|title=[공식]'하이바이 마마' 4월 4-5일 결방 결정 "안정적인 제작 위해"|work=Sports Chosun|date=29 March 2020 |language=ko|access-date=March 29, 2020}}

Notes

References

External links

{{official website|http://program.tving.com/tvn/hibyemama}} {{in lang|ko}}
{{IMDb title|tt11804034}}
{{Hancinema drama}}

{{TvN (South Korean TV channel) television dramas (2020–present)}}

Category:TvN (South Korean TV channel) television dramas

Category:2020 South Korean television series debuts

Category:2020 South Korean television series endings

Category:South Korean fantasy television series

Category:Television series by Studio Dragon

Category:Korean-language Netflix exclusive international distribution programming