Hi Bye, Mama!
Genre
CreatorStudio Dragon
WriterKwon Hye-joo
DirectorYoo Je-won
Starring
MusicLim Ha-young
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Num episodes16
Executive producerKim Kyun-hong
Producer
  • Lee Seung-hee
  • Park Ji-hyun
  • Yoo Sung-min
Runtime62–86 minutes
CompanyMI Inc.
NetworktvN
First airedFebruary 22, 2020
Last airedApril 19, 2020

Hi Bye, 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.[1][2]

Synopsis

Cha Yu-ri (Kim Tae-hee) 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, Cho Gang-hwa (Lee Kyu-hyung), is now remarried. She has to choose between her own or her husband's happiness.[3]

Cast

Main

She becomes a lingering ghost after getting hit by a car while 9 months pregnant. After being taken to the hospital where her husband works, her daughter is saved, however Yu-ri is unable to survive. Four years later, Yu-ri becomes human again after having an emotional outburst towards God for the tragedy that befell her, and is granted 49 days to regain her place as Gang-hwa's wife and her daughter's mother in order to be able to stay permanently. If she is unable to do so, she must willfully go to heaven and reincarnate.
A well off doctor and former surgeon. After his wife's death, he begins to distance himself from reality, becoming depressed. He develops a trauma of surgery after losing his pregnant wife because he was unreachable and locked up in an operating room.
Gang-hwa's new wife, who later discovers Gang-hwa's true feelings and about Yu-ri's resurrection. Current mother figure of Yu-Ri's daughter Seo-Woo.

Supporting

Yu-ri's family and entourage

People around Gang-hwa

Ghosts at the ossuary

Special appearances

Production

Early working title of the series is Goodbye Mom (Korean: 안녕 엄마).[9]

Kim Tae-hee and Bae Hae-seon have worked together in the SBS Drama Yong-pal in 2015.

Original soundtrack

Hi Bye, Mama! OST
soundtrack
ArtistVarious Artists
Released2020
GenreSoundtrack
LanguageKorean · English
LabelStone Music Entertainment

Viewership

Average TV viewership ratings
Ep.Original broadcast dateTitleAverage audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[10]
NationwideSeoul
1February 22, 2020Life is Full of Unpredictable Surprises
(인생은 예측 불가능의 연속이다)		5.895%6.209%
2February 23, 2020Forgotten Season
(잊혀진 계절)		6.111%6.220%
3February 29, 2020Realizing the Beauty of Life is Only Possible After Death
(죽어보니, 알 수 있는 것들 '美生')		5.373%5.384%
4March 1, 2020There is Nothing That Won't Happen to Me
(나에게 일어나지 않을 일은 없다)		6.519%6.793%
5March 7, 2020Every Moment When Chance Turns Into Fate
(우연이 운명으로 변하는 모든 순간들)		5.663%5.971%
6March 8, 2020Even in the Face of Death, Family is Still My Number One
(죽음 앞에서도 나만 생각하지 않게 하는 것 '가족')		5.769%5.745%
7March 14, 2020Where Flower Blooms and Falls
(꽃이 피고 진 자리)		6.101%5.958%
8March 15, 2020People Who Can't Say Goodbye
(이별에 서툰 사람들)		5.428%5.550%
9March 21, 2020Goodbye and Hello to Your Light
(안녕, 당신의 빛)		5.859%6.122%
10March 22, 2020Your Place Where I Cannot Reach
(내가 닿을 수 없는 당신의 자리')		5.431%5.930%
11March 28, 2020The Share of Life Given to Me
(내게 주어진 '내 몫의 인생')		5.324%6.025%
12March 29, 2020The Days I Was Forgotten
(내가 가려진 날들)		5.227%5.517%
13April 11, 2020A Story I Could Not See
(나는 볼 수 없었던 이야기)		4.707%5.086%
14April 12, 2020It's Not Your Fault
(당신 탓이 아니다)		4.226%4.460%
15April 18, 2020My Life's Tomorrow
(내 인생의 '내일')		4.795%5.178%
16April 19, 2020Petals Fall, But the Flower Endures
(꽃잎이 떨어져도 꽃은 지지 않네)		5.133%5.737%
Average5.473%5.743%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • 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.[11]

Notes

  1. ^ 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

  1. ^ MacDonald, Joan (January 9, 2020). "Ten Highly Anticipated K-Dramas Planned For 2020". Forbes. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  2. ^ Kim, Hye-young (December 28, 2019). "김태희, 5년 만에 '인생캐' 만나 복귀 "연기 그리울 때 좋은 작품 만나 감사해"" (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  3. ^ Choi, Ju-ri (January 3, 2020). "ko:'하이바이,마마!' 김태희, 드디어 베일 벗은 '49일 리얼 환생 스토리'" (in Korean). The Seoul Economy Daily. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  4. ^ Lee, Jae-lim (November 28, 2019). "Kim Tae-hee to return in 'Hi Bye'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  5. ^ "Actress Kim Tae-hee returns with fantasy comedy drama after 5-year hiatus". The Korea Times. February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  6. ^ Tae, Yu-na (January 29, 2020). "ko:'하이바이,마마' 이규형, 가슴 시린 눈물부터 따스한 미소까지...첫 스틸컷 공개" (in Korean). The Korea Economic Daily. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  7. ^ "Child Actor Seo Woo-jin Returns in "Hi Bye, Mama!"". HanCinema. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "Lee Jung-eun Makes Special Appearance in "Hi Bye, Mama!"". HanCinema. February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  9. ^ Jang, Ji-min (November 4, 2019). "ko:이규형, 김태희와 '안녕 엄마'서 호흡 맞출까? '출연 긍정 검토'" (in Korean). The Korea Economic Daily. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  10. ^ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  11. ^ "ko:[공식]'하이바이 마마' 4월 4-5일 결방 결정 "안정적인 제작 위해"" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. 29 March 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2020.