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Good Bad Mother: Spoiler-Free Mini Review

  • Jul 11
  • 2 min read

Updated: 1 day ago


Title:

Good Bad Mother (2023)

Platform:

Netflix

MDL Rating:

8.9

IMBD Rating:

8.4

Genre:

Contemporary Family Comedy/Melodrama

Episode Count:

14

Parental Guidance Rating:

MA: This is not a traditional MA. I'm not sure why it's rated as such. I would say it's TV-14/TV-16. The drama has themes of suicide, some swearing, minimal violence. The rating is truly a head scratcher. For more information: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-good-bad-mother

Starring:

Ra Mi Ran (Reply 1988)

Lee Do Hyun (Youth of May & Sweet Home S2)

Ahn Eun Jin ( My Dearest & Dynamite Kiss)

Yoo In Soo (Alchemy of Souls)

RBTS Rating:

My highest rated K-Drama


Cast From Left to Right: #RaMiRan, #LeeDoHyun, #AhnEunJin, #YooinSoo


Stay tuned for my full review!



Spoiler-Free Mini Review:

This is Perfection! This is the K-Drama that got me (and thus, everyone else in my life) in the hole. This has every element I love about K-Dramas! As the drama title indicates, the show is about a mother who is genuinely good but also genuinely bad. It spends most of its time on the relationship between dual protagonists mother and son, but balances elements like romance, family, crime, and community with the graceful skill of a Golden Corral. It's a heap of comedy that knows it's limits and successfully balances melodramatic storylines and heavier scenes.



There is some swearing (in ep 7 in particular) and a suicide attempt depicted in the drama, but other than that not sure why it's rated MA. I will never understand how international shows are rated on American streaming services.



Story=5 (Emotional and hysterical with a touch of mystery.)

Acting=5 (Outstanding)

Production Quality=5 (Loved the village!)

Ending=4.5 (Wrapped up well but wanted more romance)

Enjoyability= 5 (Didn't skip AT ALL)

Would I rewatch= Yes!

For some reason, to this day, this is the funniest scene I have ever watched in a K-drama.
For some reason, to this day, this is the funniest scene I have ever watched in a K-drama.

Trailer:





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Director: #ShimNaYeon (Beyond Evil, The Remarried Empress)

Screenwriter: #BaeSeYoung (Amazon Bullseye, Extreme Job)




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