The Good Bad Mother

{{Short description|2023 South Korean television series}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox television

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| caption = Promotional poster

| native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name|hangul=나쁜엄마|rr=Nappeun-eomma|mr=Nappŭnŏmma|lk=Bad Mom}}

| genre = {{plainlist|

  • Family{{cite web|title=[정덕현의 엔터인사이드] '나쁜 엄마', 라미란과 이도현의 진짜 행복 찾기|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=088&aid=0000813352|date=May 10, 2023|access-date=May 27, 2023|work=The Maeil Shinmun|via=Naver|language=ko|archive-date=May 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527095957/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=088&aid=0000813352|url-status=live}}
  • Comedy drama{{cite web|author=Lee Gyu-lee|date=April 20, 2023|title='The Good Bad Mother' to tell heartwarming story of mother-son bond|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2023/05/688_349463.html|access-date=May 27, 2023|work=The Korea Times|archive-date=May 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527181902/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2023/05/688_349463.html|url-status=live}}
  • Slice-of-life{{cite web|title=The Good Bad Mother on OTT: The show weaves emotional strings into a slice-of-life drama, say netizens|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/korean/the-good-bad-mother-on-ott-the-show-weaves-emotional-strings-into-a-slice-of-life-drama-say-netizens/articleshow/100523718.cms|date=May 26, 2023|access-date=May 27, 2023|work=The Times of India|archive-date=May 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527020751/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/korean/the-good-bad-mother-on-ott-the-show-weaves-emotional-strings-into-a-slice-of-life-drama-say-netizens/articleshow/100523718.cms|url-status=live}}}}

| developer = SLL (planning)

| writer = Bae Se-young{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003120737|author=Ahn Yoon-ji|script-title=ko:라미란X이도현X안은진, '나쁜엄마' 출연..유쾌·힐링 코미디|trans-title=Ra Mi-Ran X Lee Do-Hyeon X Ahn Eun-Jin appear in 'Bad Mother'...a pleasant and healing comedy|work=MT Star News|via=Naver|date=January 12, 2023|access-date=March 6, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=May 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525233128/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003120737|url-status=live}}

| director = Shim Na-yeon

| starring = {{ubl|Ra Mi-ran|Lee Do-hyun|Ahn Eun-jin|Yoo In-soo}}

| music = Ha Geun-young

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| num_episodes = 14

| executive_producer = Kim So-jung

| producer = {{ubl|Park Jun-seo|Park Cheol-soo}}

| runtime = 70–80 minutes

| company = {{plainlist|

  • Drama House
  • SLL
  • Film Monster}}

| network = JTBC

| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|04|26}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2023|06|08}}

}}

The Good Bad Mother ({{Korean|나쁜엄마|lit=Bad Mother}}) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Ra Mi-ran, Lee Do-hyun, Ahn Eun-jin and Yoo In-soo. It aired from April 26 to June 8, 2023 on JTBC's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:30 (KST).{{Cite web|author=Hong Se-young|date=January 12, 2023|script-title=ko:라미란·이도현·안은진 '나쁜 엄마' 출연확정 [공식]|trans-title=Ra Mi-ran, Lee Do-hyun, and Ahn Eun-jin confirmed for 'Bad Mother' [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0001027322|access-date=January 17, 2023|work=Sports Dong-a|via=Naver|language=ko|archive-date=March 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306031712/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0001027322|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|author=Yoon Hyeon-ji|date=March 6, 2023|script-title=ko:라미란X이도현 '나쁜엄마' 4월 26일 첫방송 [공식입장]|trans-title=Ra Miran X Lee Do-hyun 'Bad Mom' premieres on April 26th [Official Position]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001564792|access-date=March 6, 2023|work=Xports News|via=Naver|language=ko|archive-date=March 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313044851/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001564792|url-status=live}} It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.{{cite web|date=January 17, 2023|title=All of the Korean Movies and Shows Coming to Netflix in 2023|url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/korean-movies-shows-netflix-2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230202075931/https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/korean-movies-shows-netflix-2023|archive-date=February 2, 2023|access-date=February 2, 2023|website=Netflix}}

The series was a commercial hit and became one of the highest-rated series in Korean cable television history. It also set a new record for the highest ratings achieved by any Wednesday–Thursday drama in JTBC history.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=408&aid=0000191066|title=멸망엔딩 피한 '나쁜엄마' 호평 속 유종의 미 거둬|author=Kim Kyung-hee|publisher=MBC Entertainment|via=Naver|date=June 9, 2023|access-date=June 9, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=June 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609054409/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=408&aid=0000191066|url-status=live}}

Synopsis

A tragic accident leaves an ambitious prosecutor with the mind of a child and paraplegic, forcing him and his mother to embark on a journey to heal their relationship.{{Cite web|title='The Good Bad Mother' review: authentic and unapologetically raw|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/tv-reviews/the-good-bad-mother-kdrama-netflix-review-lee-do-hyun-ra-mi-ran-3439849|date=May 5, 2023|author=Chin, Carmen|publisher=NME|access-date=August 16, 2023|archive-date=August 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816194011/https://www.nme.com/reviews/tv-reviews/the-good-bad-mother-kdrama-netflix-review-lee-do-hyun-ra-mi-ran-3439849|url-status=live}}

Cast

=Main=

  • Ra Mi-ran as Jin Young-soon: a single mother who runs a pig farm, and has lived a tenacious life to protect her child.{{cite web |author=Jeong Bit |date=January 12, 2023 |title=라미란X이도현X안은진, '나쁜엄마'로 뭉쳤다…힐링 코미디 완성 |trans-title=Ra Mi-ran X Lee Do-hyun X Ahn Eun-jin, united in 'Bad Mother'... Healing comedy complete |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=076&aid=0003959873 |access-date=January 12, 2023 |publisher=Sports Chosun |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=January 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112010123/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=076&aid=0003959873 |url-status=live }}
  • Kang Bo-kyung as teenage Jin Young-soon
  • Lee Do-hyun as Choi Kang-ho: Young-soon's son who works as a prosecutor and has a cold-hearted personality. He suffers from amnesia after an unexpected accident and returns as a child.
  • Lee Kyung-hoon as child Choi Kang-ho{{Cite web |last=Park Soo-in |date=April 26, 2023 |title='나쁜엄마' 이도현, 수능날 무슨일? 흠뻑 젖은 얼굴에 옷에 묻은 핏자국 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000717278 |access-date=April 26, 2023 |publisher=Newsen |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=April 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426062351/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000717278 |url-status=live }}
  • Bae Jae-hyun as teenage Choi Kang-ho
  • Ahn Eun-jin as Lee Mi-joo: a nail artist who is Kang-ho's old friend and ex-girlfriend.
  • Jeon Si-hyun as child Lee Mi-joo
  • Yoo In-soo as Bang Sam-sik: the troublemaker of the village. He has been in love with Mi-joo since childhood.{{cite web |author=Jung Jin-young |date=January 17, 2023 |title=배우 유인수, JTBC '나쁜엄마' 출연 |trans-title=Actor Yoo In-soo appears in JTBC's 'Bad Mother |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0003252175 |access-date=March 6, 2023 |publisher=Ilgan Sports |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=March 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306031710/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0003252175 |url-status=live }}
  • Kim Jun-hee as child Bang Sam-sik

=Supporting=

==The Axis of Crimes==

  • Choi Moo-sung as Song Woo-byeok: CEO of Woobyeok Group and the main antagonist of the series. He is responsible for Kang-ho's father death.{{Cite web |author=Lee Min-ji |date=March 6, 2023 |title='나쁜엄마' 라미란→이도현X안은진, 믿보배 라인업 탄생 [공식] |trans-title='Bad Mother' Ra Mi-ran → Lee Do-hyun X Ahn Eun-jin, believe and treasure lineup birth [Official] |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000697445 |access-date=March 6, 2023 |publisher=Newsen |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404073133/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000697445 |url-status=live }}
  • Jung Woong-in as Oh Tae-soo: a former prosecutor and member of the National Assembly.{{Cite web |author=Park Hye-jin |date=March 6, 2023 |title='나쁜엄마', 4월 26일 첫 방송…라미란·안은진·이도현, 힐링 조합 |trans-title='Bad Mom', first broadcast on April 26th... Ra Mi-ran, Ahn Eun-jin, Lee Do-hyun, Healing Combination |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=433&aid=0000091266 |access-date=March 6, 2023 |publisher=Dispatch |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=March 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306101729/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=433&aid=0000091266 |url-status=live }}
  • Hong Bi-ra as Oh Ha-yeong: Tae-soo's only daughter and Kang-ho's fiancée.
  • Choi Soon-jin as Manager So Ji-seok: Woo-byeok's employee.{{Cite web |last=Lee Yoo-min |date=March 10, 2023 |title=최순진 '나쁜 엄마' 캐스팅…라미란·이도현과 호흡[공식] |trans-title=Choi Soon-jin's 'Bad Mother' casting... Working with Ra Mi-ran and Lee Do-hyun [Official] |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000872342 |access-date=March 10, 2023 |publisher=Sports Kyunghyang |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=March 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310010724/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000872342 |url-status=live }}
  • Park Cheon as Assistant Manager Cha Seung-eon: Woo-byeok's employee.{{Cite web |title=등장인물소개 (6) |trans-title=Character introduction (6) |url=https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/cast/PR10011574/5 |access-date=April 18, 2023 |website=JTBC |language=ko |archive-date=April 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418062705/https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/cast/PR10011574/5 |url-status=live }}

==People in Jowoo-ri==

  • Kim Won-hae as Son Yong-rak: the head of his village.
  • Park Bo-kyung as the wife of Son Yong-rak.{{Cite web |title=등장인물소개 (7) |trans-title=Character introduction (7) |url=https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/cast/PR10011574/12 |access-date=April 18, 2023 |website=JTBC |language=ko |archive-date=April 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418041727/https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/cast/PR10011574/12 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title='나쁜엄마' 박보경, 그래요! 나예요 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000891976 |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=entertain.naver.com |language=ko |archive-date=June 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608152735/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000891976 |url-status=live }}
  • Kang Mal-geum as Jung Gum-ja: Mi-joo's mother.
  • Seo Yi-sook as Park Sung-ae: Sam-sik's mother who runs a mill with her husband.{{cite web |last=Park |first=A-reum |date=August 26, 2022 |title=서이숙 '퀸메이커→슈룹' 이어 '나쁜 엄마' 캐스팅 '열일 행보'[공식 |url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202208260836031910 |access-date=January 17, 2023 |language=ko |archive-date=January 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117040114/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202208260836031910 |url-status=live }}
  • Jang Won-young as Mr. Bang: Sam-sik's father and mill owner.
  • Lee Sang-hoon as Mr. Yang: He is involved in many fields in Jowoo-ri, such as brewery owner, shaman flower fairy, real estate, and boarding house owner.
  • Park Da-on as Seo-jin: Kang-ho and Mi-joo's son and Ye-jin's twin brother.
  • Ki So-yu as Ye-jin: Kang-ho and Mi-joo's daughter and Seo-jin's twin sister.
  • Baek Hyun-jin as Trot Baek / Baek Hoon-ah: a composer who was forced to return to his hometown after being involved in various issues.

==Extended==

  • Joshua Newton as Andrea: a foreign part-time worker on Young-soon's farm.{{Cite web |title=인물관계도 |trans-title=Character Relationship |url=https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/cast/PR10011574 |access-date=April 18, 2023 |website=JTBC |language=ko |archive-date=April 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418032820/https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/cast/pr10011574 |url-status=live }}
  • Oh Ha-nee as Seon-yung: Mi-joo's nail art partner.{{Cite web |title=안은진, 동업자 배신→첫사랑 ♥이도현과 재회 (나쁜엄마) |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=382&aid=0001049647 |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=entertain.naver.com |language=ko |archive-date=May 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505114807/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=382&aid=0001049647 |url-status=live }}
  • Kim Seon-bin as Kang-ho's classmate at the Judicial Research and Training Institute.{{Cite web |last=유준하 |title=김선빈, '나쁜엄마'서 이도현과 대립… 성적조작 동기 열연 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=018&aid=0005494517 |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=entertain.naver.com |language=ko |archive-date=May 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526001614/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=018&aid=0005494517 |url-status=live }}
  • Nam Mi-jung as Sun-young's mother.
  • Kim Ji-woong as Lee Ji-woong: Ha-yeong's fiancé.
  • Ki Eun-se as Hwang Soo-hyun: Tae-soo's secretary.{{Cite web |last=유준하 |title='나쁜엄마' 이도현X안은진X유인수, 복수 위해 뭉친 3인방 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=018&aid=0005502700 |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=entertain.naver.com |language=ko |archive-date=June 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607064810/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=018&aid=0005502700 |url-status=live }}
  • Sung Nak-kyung as Cho Young-jae: the owner of the raw fish restaurant.
  • Kim Yong-jun as Kang-ho's investigator when he was a prosecutor.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-02 |title='나쁜 엄마' 이도현, 기억 되찾고 복수 2막…또 자체 최고 시청률 '11%' |url=https://www.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=01144726635637784&mediaCodeNo=258 |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=이데일리 |language=ko |archive-date=June 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602134813/https://www.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=01144726635637784&mediaCodeNo=258 |url-status=live }}
  • Lee Gyu-hoe as Bae Seon-jang: a gambling house boss.{{Cite web |title="이제부터 시작"…이도현, 복수 파이널 라운드 예고 (나쁜엄마) |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001601841 |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=entertain.naver.com |language=ko |archive-date=June 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608152814/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001601841 |url-status=live }}
  • Jo Young-gyu as Woo-byeok's lawyer.{{Cite web |last=Son Jin-ah |date=March 31, 2023 |title='우영우' '슈룹' 조영규, 티오엠매니지먼트 전속계약 체결(공식) |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=410&aid=0000929452 |access-date=March 31, 2023 |publisher=MK Sports |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=March 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331092500/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=410&aid=0000929452 |url-status=live }}

=Special appearances=

  • Cho Jin-woong as Choi Hae-sik, Young-soon's late husband.{{Cite web |author=Kim Ji-hye |date=March 22, 2023 |title=조진웅, 라미란 남편 된다..'나쁜 엄마'로 7년 만 안방 복귀[공식] |trans-title=Cho Jin-woong and Ra Mi-ran become husbands.. Return to the small screen after 7 years with 'Bad Mother' [Official] |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003621080 |access-date=March 22, 2023 |publisher=Herald POP |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=March 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322215847/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003621080 |url-status=live }}
  • Shin Seung-ho as a civil servant in the livestock division.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000886171|last=Kim|first=Han-na|title=나쁜엄마' 이도현, 안은진 향한 관심...정웅인에 살해 위기[종합]|trans-title=Bad Mum' Lee Do-hyun's interest in Ahn Eun-jin...Jeong Woong-in's murder crisis [Comprehensive]|publisher=Sports Kyunghyang|via=Naver|date=May 10, 2023|access-date=July 28, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=July 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728180328/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000886171|url-status=live}}
  • Seo Dong-hyun as wedding photographer.{{cite web |author=Son Bong-seok |date=February 24, 2023 |title=배우 서동현, 원트리엔터테인먼드 전속계약 체결 |trans-title=Actor Seo Dong-hyun signed an exclusive contract with One Tree Entertainment |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000869582 |access-date=February 26, 2023 |publisher=Sports Kyunghyang |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=February 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226170752/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000869582 |url-status=live }}
  • Ryu Seung-ryong as a tailor.{{Cite web |last=Park |first=Soo-in |date=June 5, 2023 |title=나쁜 엄마' 측 "류승룡 특별출연, 역할 방송으로 확인 부탁"[공식입장] |trans-title='Bad Mother' side "Ryu Seung-ryong's special appearance, please check the role broadcast" [Official Position] |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000733094 |access-date=June 5, 2023 |publisher=Newsen |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=June 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605063131/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000733094 |url-status=live }}
  • Lee Ah-jin as Kang-ho's blind date.

Reception

=Viewership=

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| 0.779

| 0.934

| 1.156

| 1.415

| 1.378

| 1.588

| 1.568

| 1.837

| 1.946

| 2.123

| 2.132

| 2.396

| 2.277

| 2.669

| 1.728

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(Nielsen Korea)Nielsen Korea ratings:

  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 1|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230426|publisher=Nielsen Korea|date=April 26, 2023|access-date=April 27, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=April 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427020106/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230426|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 2|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230427|publisher=Nielsen Korea|date=April 27, 2023|access-date=April 28, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=April 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428004116/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230427|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 3|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230503|publisher=Nielsen Korea|date=May 3, 2023|access-date=May 4, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=May 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505143108/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230503|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 4|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230504|publisher=Nielsen Korea|date=May 4, 2023|access-date=May 5, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=May 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504235422/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230504|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 5|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230510|publisher=Nielsen Korea|date=May 10, 2023|access-date=May 11, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=May 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511005600/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230510|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 6|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230511|publisher=Nielsen Korea|date=May 11, 2023|access-date=May 12, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=May 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512013841/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230511|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 7|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230517|publisher=Nielsen Korea|date=May 17, 2023|access-date=May 18, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=May 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518001658/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230517|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 8|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230518|publisher=Nielsen Korea|date=May 18, 2023|access-date=May 19, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=May 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519002520/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230518|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 9|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230524|publisher=Nielsen Korea|date=May 24, 2023|access-date=May 25, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=May 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524225233/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230524|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 10|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230525|publisher=Nielsen Korea|date=May 25, 2023|access-date=May 26, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=May 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526172556/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230525|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 11|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230531|publisher=Nielsen Korea|date=May 31, 2023|access-date=June 1, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=June 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601013738/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230531|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 12|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230601|publisher=Nielsen Korea|date=June 1, 2023|access-date=June 2, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=June 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601231218/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230601|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 13|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230607|publisher=Nielsen Korea|date=June 7, 2023|access-date=June 8, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=June 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609134054/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230607|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 14|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230608|publisher=Nielsen Korea|date=June 8, 2023|access-date=June 9, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=June 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609120933/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230608|url-status=live}}
scope="col" style="width:8em" | Nationwide

! scope="col" style="width:8em" | Seoul

scope="row" | 1

| April 26, 2023

| {{color|blue|3.588%}} {{small|(3rd)}}

| {{color|blue|4.166%}} {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" | 2

| April 27, 2023

| 4.310% {{small|(4th)}}

| 4.836% {{small|(3rd)}}

scope="row" | 3

| May 3, 2023

| 5.706% {{small|(1st)}}

| 6.428% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" | 4

| May 4, 2023

| 7.033% {{small|(1st)}}

| 7.596% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" | 5

| May 10, 2023

| 6.670% {{small|(1st)}}

| 6.666% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" | 6

| May 11, 2023

| 7.701% {{small|(2nd)}}

| 8.056% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" | 7

| May 17, 2023

| 7.494% {{small|(1st)}}

| 8.153% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" | 8

| May 18, 2023

| 8.446% {{small|(1st)}}

| 9.526% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" | 9

| May 24, 2023

| 9.439% {{small|(1st)}}

| 9.604% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" | 10

| May 25, 2023

| 9.956% {{small|(1st)}}

| 10.553% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" | 11

| May 31, 2023

| 10.257% {{small|(1st)}}

| 10.648% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" | 12

| June 1, 2023

| 10.998% {{small|(1st)}}

| 12.339% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" | 13

| June 7, 2023

| 10.592% {{small|(1st)}}

| 11.097% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" | 14

| June 8, 2023

| {{color|red|12.032%}} {{small|(1st)}}

| {{color|red|13.604%}} {{small|(1st)}}

colspan="2" | Average

! {{color|green|8.159%}}

! {{color|green|8.805%}}

colspan="4" style="font-size:85%" |

  • In the table above, the {{color|blue|blue numbers}} represent the lowest ratings and the {{color|red|red numbers}} represent the highest ratings.
  • This series 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).

=Accolades=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

! scope="col" | Award ceremony

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Category

! scope="col" | Nominee / Work

! scope="col" | Result

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" rowspan="4" | Baeksang Arts Awards

| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center" | 2024

| Best Drama

| The Good Bad Mother

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center" | {{Cite web|script-title=ko:60회 맞은 '백상예술대상' TV·영화·연극 후보 공개|trans-title=60th 'Baeksang Arts Awards' TV, Film and Theater Candidates Revealed|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000387494|via=Naver|publisher=JTBC News|language=ko|last=Hwang|first=So-young|date=April 8, 2024|access-date=April 16, 2024|archive-date=April 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408063013/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000387494|url-status=live}}

Best Actress

| Ra Mi-ran

| {{nom}}

Best Supporting Actress

| Kang Mal-geum

| {{nom}}

Best Screenplay

| Bae Se-young

| {{nom}}

==Listicle==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

! scope="col" | Publisher

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Listicle

! scope="col" | Placement

! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

Time

| style="text-align:center" | 2023

| The 10 Best Korean Dramas of 2023 on Netflix

| {{included}}

| style="text-align:center" |{{cite magazine|first=Chad|last=De Guzman|date=December 27, 2023|title=The 10 Best Korean Dramas of 2023 on Netflix|url=https://time.com/6549115/best-korean-dramas-netflix-2023-2/|magazine=Time|access-date=December 28, 2023}}

References

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