Hi Bye, Mama!
| Hi Bye, Mama! | |
|---|---|
| File:Hi Bye, Mama!.jpg Promotional poster | |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Studio Dragon |
| Written by | Kwon Hye-joo |
| Directed by | Yoo Je-won |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 62–86 minutes |
| Production company | MI Inc. |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | February 22 – April 19, 2020 |
Hi Bye, Mama! (Korean: 하이바이, 마마!; RR: 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.[2][3]
Synopsis
Cha Yu-ri 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 is now remarried.[4]
Cast
Main
- Kim Tae-hee as Cha Yu-ri[5][6]
- Lee Kyu-hyung as Cho Gang-hwa[7]
- Go Bo-gyeol as Oh Min-jung
Supporting
Yu-ri's family and entourage
- Seo Woo-jin as Cho Seo-woo, Yu-ri's daughter.[8]
- 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 Shi-woo as Jang Pil-seung, an airline pilot.
People around Kang-hwa
- Oh Eui-shik as Gye Geun-sang, Kang-hwa's best friend.
- Ahn Nae-sang as Professor Jang, Kang-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 Joong-ok as apartment ghost (Ep. 1 & 10)
- Lee Jung-eun as shaman (Ep. 4 & 10)[9][a]
- 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)[a]
- Yang Kyung-won as an exorcist (Ep. 10–14)
Production
Early working title of the series is Goodbye Mom (Korean: 안녕 엄마).[10]
Original soundtrack
| Hi Bye, Mama! OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 2020 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label | Stone Music Entertainment |
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Time, Like a Shining Star" (별처럼 빛나는 시간) | Son Go-eun (MonoTree) | Son Go-eun (MonoTree) | Park Ji-min | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Time, Like a Shining Star" (Inst.) | Son Go-eun (MonoTree) | 3:18 | ||
| Total length: | 6:36 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Touch" |
|
| Kim Young-geun | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Touch" (Inst.) |
| 4:49 | ||
| Total length: | 9:38 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "To You" (너에게) | Hen | Hen | Hen | 3:44 |
| 2. | "To You" (Inst.) | Hen | 3:44 | ||
| Total length: | 7:28 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hopefully Sky" (하늘바라기) |
|
| Sohyang | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Hopefully Sky" (Inst.) |
| 4:30 | ||
| Total length: | 9:00 | ||||
Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In The Night" |
|
| Parc Jae-jung | 4:20 |
| 2. | "In The Night" (Inst.) |
| 4:20 | ||
| Total length: | 8:40 | ||||
Ratings
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Broadcast date | English and Korean title | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[11] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | February 22, 2020 | Life is Full of Unpredictable Surprises (인생은 예측 불가능의 연속이다) |
5.895% | 6.209% |
| 2 | February 23, 2020 | Forgotten Season (잊혀진 계절) |
6.111% | 6.220% |
| 3 | February 29, 2020 | Realizing the Beauty of Life is Only Possible After Death (죽어보니, 알 수 있는 것들 '美生') |
5.373% | 5.384% |
| 4 | March 1, 2020 | There is Nothing That Won't Happen to Me (나에게 일어나지 않을 일은 없다) |
6.519% | 6.793% |
| 5 | March 7, 2020 | Every Moment When Chance Turns Into Fate (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 (죽음 앞에서도 나만 생각하지 않게 하는 것 '가족') |
5.769% | 5.745% |
| 7 | March 14, 2020 | Where Flower Blooms and Falls (꽃이 피고 진 자리) |
6.101% | 5.958% |
| 8 | March 15, 2020 | People Who Can't Say Goodbye (이별에 서툰 사람들) |
5.428% | 5.550% |
| 9 | March 21, 2020 | Goodbye and Hello to Your Light (안녕, 당신의 빛) |
5.859% | 6.122% |
| 10 | March 22, 2020 | Your Place Where I Cannot Reach (내게 주어진 '내 몫의 인생') |
5.431% | 5.930% |
| 11 | March 28, 2020 | The Share of Life Given to Me (내게 주어진 '내 몫의 인생') |
5.324% | 6.025% |
| 12 | March 29, 2020 | The Days I Was Forgotten (내가 가려진 날들) |
5.227% | 5.517% |
| 13 | April 11, 2020 | A Story I Could Not See (나는 볼 수 없었던 이야기) |
4.707% | 5.086% |
| 14 | April 12, 2020 | It’s Not Your Fault (당신 탓이 아니다) |
4.226% | 4.460% |
| 15 | April 18, 2020 | My Life's Tomorrow (내 인생의 '내일') |
4.795% | 5.178% |
| 16 | April 19, 2020 | Petals Fall, But the Flower Endures (꽃잎이 떨어져도 꽃은 지지 않네) |
5.133% | 5.737% |
| Average | 5.473% | 5.743% | ||
- 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).
- 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.[12]
Notes
- ^ a b 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!
References
- ^ The Swoon (January 24, 2020). "Hi Bye, Mama! Official Teaser Netflix". YouTube. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ MacDonald, Joan (January 9, 2020). "Ten Highly Anticipated K-Dramas Planned For 2020". Forbes. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ Kim, Hye-young (December 28, 2019). "김태희, 5년 만에 '인생캐' 만나 복귀 "연기 그리울 때 좋은 작품 만나 감사해"". iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ Choi, Ju-ri (January 3, 2020). "'하이바이,마마!' 김태희, 드디어 베일 벗은 '49일 리얼 환생 스토리'". Sedaily (in Korean). Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ Lee, Jae-lim (November 29, 2019). "Kim Tae-hee to return in 'Hi Bye'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "Actress Kim Tae-hee returns with fantasy comedy drama after 5-year hiatus". The Korea Times. February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ Tae, Yu-na (January 29, 2020). "'하이바이,마마' 이규형, 가슴 시린 눈물부터 따스한 미소까지...첫 스틸컷 공개". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "Child Actor Seo Woo-jin Returns in "Hi Bye, Mama!"". HanCinema. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "Lee Jung-eun Makes Special Appearance in "Hi Bye, Mama!"". HanCinema. February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ Jang, Ji-min (November 4, 2019). "이규형, 김태희와 '안녕 엄마'서 호흡 맞출까? '출연 긍정 검토'". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ "[공식]'하이바이 마마' 4월 4-5일 결방 결정 "안정적인 제작 위해"". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved March 29, 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Hi Bye, Mama! at IMDb
- Hi Bye, Mama! at HanCinema