The 2018 k-drama ‘Mother’ is one of the gems that go unnoticed a lot of times. Starting on January 24, 2018, the k-drama ran until Mar 15, 2018. While airing on TV, the k-drama only had a 4% of nationwide rating. But once entering the OTT service, the review of the k-drama ‘Mother’ has only gone up. Also known as “Call me mother”, the tvN k-drama follows the story of Soo Jin. She is a school teacher and bird researcher. Soo Jin realizes that one of her students is getting bullied and abused by her own mother, and no one is doing anything to help her.
Taking matters into her own hands, she decides to abruptly kidnap the girl. Acting as a substitute mother to her student, she takes care of her and helps the little girl experience the basic things she has been missing. For a veteran Asian drama fan, the story ‘Mother’ might sound familiar.
As it is a remake of the 2010 Japanese drama ‘Mother’ featuring Matsuyuki Yasuko and Ashida Man. The Korean remake features ‘I Hear Your Voice’ fame Lee Bo Young, ‘Sweet Home’ fame Heo Yool, and ‘Lawless Lawyer’ fame Lee Hye Young in the lead roles.
‘Mother’ K-drama Review: Is The K-drama Worth The 16 Hours?
In short, ‘Mother’ is a must-watch if you are looking to shed a lot of tears and a ready to take the emotional damage. While the newbie fans are kinda hesitant to watch ‘Mother’ considering it is a psychological thriller and not a love story. Those who have watched the k-drama have no regrets, let it be about the story or the cast.
From the cast to the cinematography, ‘Mother’ matches the high standards as a remake of a renowned drama. The k-drama sheds light on a lot of issues like child abuse, domestic abuse, manipulation, gaslighting, no hope, and eventually letting things go and running away.
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For the survivors of abuse, ‘Mother’ should have a trigger warning as the abuse scenes are quite visual. As several fans say, ‘Mother’ will make you think about a lot of things. Every episode takes the k-drama through an emotional roller coaster. The k-drama is quick to make the viewer get emotionally invested in the story. And feeling relatable to the different characters at different moments. As we see Hye Na escaping from the abuse and finally living a life meant for children, it can become hard to control their emotions.
And after hours of crying, the happy ending that we’ve all been hoping for arrives as well. Many viewers have also praised actress Heo Yool who executed her role in such an amazing way at such young age.
Where To Watch ‘Mother’ The K-drama?
All the episodes of the k-drama ‘Mother’ are available on streaming platforms like Rakuten Viki with subtitles of a preferred language. ‘Mother’ has a total of 16 episodes. And each episode has a runtime of around 1 hour.
What Is The Plot of The K-drama ‘Mother’?
‘Mother’ starts with a number of disturbing scenes including a little girl standing in the ocean holding a white feather. The time is noted to be a month before the abduction takes place. Soon we move to the school where we see the little girl i.e. Hye Na gets a lot of mess from her classmates.
Soo Jin, who’s been hired as a replacement for a teacher who’s on maternity leave, notices everything. She was surprised by Hye Na’s views on the dead. Waiting for the little girl the next day, Soo Jin finds out that Hye Na was passed out in the bathroom.
Meeting Hye Na, the two talk about the things they like or don’t like. Eventually, she starts making sure how things are going on with the girl. Not wanting to sit and watch as Hye Na faces abuse in her own home, Soo Jin takes Hye Na along with her. And disappears. Soo Jin’s mother also plays an important role in the k-drama.
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