Dummy Mommy

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Dummy Mommy
Promotional poster
Also known asStupid Mom
Foolish Mom
GenreFamily, Drama, Comedy
Based onDummy Mommy
by Choi Yoo-kyung
Written byPark Kye-ok
Directed byLee Dong-hoon
StarringKim Hyun-joo
Ha Hee-ra
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes20
Production
Production companyMidas Pictures (now May Queen Pictures)
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
Release17 March (2012-03-17) –
20 May 2012 (2012-05-20)

Dummy Mommy (Korean바보엄마; RRBabo Eomma) is a 2012 South Korean weekend television series starring Kim Hyun-joo, Ha Hee-ra, Ahn Seo-hyun, Kim Jeong-hoon, Kim Tae-woo, Shin Hyun-joon, Yoo In-young and Gong Hyun-joo . It aired on SBS from March 17 to May 20, 2012 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:50 for 20 episodes.[1][2][3][4][5]

The show is based on a novel of the same name by Choi Yoo-kyung, which was published on October 28, 2005.[6]

Plot[edit]

Kim Young-joo is a genius with an IQ of 200 and the youngest editor of a fashion magazine. Constantly embarrassed and ashamed of her sister's developmental disability and suffocated by her affection, Young-joo leaves home and runs away to get married. But after she gives birth to her own daughter and becomes a mother herself, Young-joo begins to see her life and family differently.

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

Supporting[edit]

  • Park Hyung-sik as Oh Soo-hyun
  • Kim Ha-kyun as Oh Min-suk
  • Kim Chung as Jang Young-sook
  • Sa Hee as Park Jung-eun
  • Jo Duk-hyun as Butler Kim
  • Lee Joo-shil as Seo Gob-dan
  • Seo Dong-won as Bae Il-do
  • Baek Bo-ram as Hong Yi-rim
  • Lee Se-na as Kim Soo-ri
  • Park Chul-min as Kim Dae-young
  • Jung Hoon as Jin Tae-oh
  • Lee Eun-jung as Jo Sun-hee
  • Park Jae-rom as Na Jae-won
  • Chun Jae-ho as Robert Oh
  • Yang Eun-yong as Kang Hyun-joo
  • Hong Seok-cheon as hairdresser (cameo)

Episode ratings[edit]

Date Episode # TNmS Ratings (%)[7]
Nationwide Seoul
March 17, 2012 1 11.4% (11th) 12.1% (8th)
March 18, 2012 2 10.3% (14th) 10.8% (14th)
March 24, 2012 3 10.9% (11th) 11.2% (13th)
March 25, 2012 4 10.8% (14th) 10.7% (15th)
March 31, 2012 5 14.0% (5th) 14.7% (4th)
April 1, 2012 6 11.8% (8th) 12.6% (8th)
April 7, 2012 7 11.4% (8th) 12.2% (7th)
April 8, 2012 8 10.7% (12th) 11.3% (12th)
April 14, 2012 9 11.5% (7th) 12.2% (6th)
April 15, 2012 10 10.4% (11th) 10.6% (10th)
April 21, 2012 11 13.3% (7th) 14.5% (8th)
April 22, 2012 12 12.2% (10th) 13.0% (9th)
April 28, 2012 13 10.7% (5th) 11.0% (6th)
April 29, 2012 14 10.2% (11th) 9.9% (12th)
May 5, 2012 15 12.2% (6th) 14.1% (4th)
May 6, 2012 16 11.9% (7th) 13.1% (5th)
May 12, 2012 17 11.4% (6th) 12.2% (6th)
May 13, 2012 18 12.2% (6th) 13.7% (5th)
May 19, 2012 19 11.2% (6th) 12.1% (5th)
May 20, 2012 20 12.6% (7th) 14.0% (5th)
Average 11.6% 12.3%

Original soundtrack[edit]

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Dramatic (드라마틱)"Kim Bo-kyung 
2."Crying (울고도 남아서)"Wax 
3."When a Man Loves (남자가 사랑할때)"Bohemian 
4."You're the One (너란 사람)"Page 
5."Lullaby (자장가)"Shin Hyo-bum 
6."Common Person (흔한 사람)"Kim Jeong-hoon[8] 
7."Dramatic (드라마틱) (Chorus Inst.)"Various Artists 
8."Crying (울고도 남아서) (Inst.)"Various Artists 
9."When a Man Loves (남자가 사랑할때) (Inst.)"Various Artists 
10."You're the One (너란 사람) (Inst.)"Various Artists 
11."Lullaby (자장가) (Inst.)"Various Artists 
12."Common Person (흔한 사람) (Chorus Inst.)"Various Artists 

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2012 Top Excellence Award, Actress Kim Hyun-joo Nominated
20th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards
Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Yoo In-young Won
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama Shin Hyun-joon Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama Ha Hee-ra Nominated
Special Acting Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama Yoo In-young Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ '바보엄마', 김현주·하희라 감성충만 첫 대본연습. Star News (in Korean). 20 February 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  2. ^ "ZE:A Park Hyung-sik cast in SBS weekend series". 10Asia. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  3. ^ "Kim Hyun-joo, Yoo In-young and Kong Hyun-joo smile at a press event for their new drama in Seoul". The Chosun Ilbo. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  4. ^ "Kim Jeong-hoon to return to singing in Japan". Korea JoongAng Daily. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  5. ^ "'바보엄마' PD "김현주 하희라 모녀관계 본격 전개"". Joins.com (in Korean). 3 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-06-28. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  6. ^ 바보 엄마 (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-06-28. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  7. ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to the current day's ratings; select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-11-28. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
  8. ^ Kim, Ji-yeon (27 March 2012). "Kim Jeong Hoon Sings for OST of Dummy Mommy". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-06-28.

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