We all love our strong and fierce K-drama characters who take up so much space in our hearts. Today, we’re throwing the spotlight on the K-drama moms. These mothers aka eommas are behind some of the most iconic characters we have witnessed on screen. In fact, their presence has helped shape the storyline of many shows.
The showcase of maternal love has always been a big part of most iconic K-dramas. Many of these cool moms have inspired us, made us laugh and touched our emotions.
These K-dramas are very similar yet quite different from all Indian soap opera moms. In most of the K-dramas, we have a mother who finds happiness in the little things in life. They will engage in some very humorous banter that involves plenty of embraces and tears. A K-drama mom will be the biggest shipper of her daughters and their potential husband, for example, the mom of Strong Women Bong Soon.
They might not be the main characters most of the time, but they are some of the most comforting characters to watch on screen. As Mother’s Day approaches, we are honouring some of our favourite K-drama eommas:
1. Hi Bye, Mama!
I have never wished for a character to come to life more than Cha Yu-ri. This K-drama revolves around Kim Tae-hee’s character Cha Yu-ri, who lost her life in a vehicle accident five years ago while carrying her kid. She is unable to leave her spouse and kid behind, thus she becomes a ghost. All this chaos gives her an opportunity to reclaim her humanity but here’s the catch, she won’t be able to return to her human form until she successfully completes a set of challenges in 49 days while she’s still a ghost.
Her will to turn human again is entertaining and heartbreaking at the same time. You can’t help but shed some tears for her. But she isn’t the only mother who will make you fall in love; the second wife of her husband aka the stepmom will make your heart burst with emotions. Both these ladies not only carry the whole show but portray what it takes to be a great mother yet live your life.
Stream on: Netflix
2. When the Camellia Blooms
Although When the Camellia Blooms is a thriller-comedy K-drama, its central character is the devoted Dong-baek (Gong Hyo-jin), a single mother who resides in the little hamlet of Ongsan. She looks after her son, Pil-gu (Kim Kang-hoon) and manages a pub restaurant called Camellia to make ends meet. However, there are social stigmas associated with being a single mother, and as many men frequent the pub, the villagers often engage in gossip about Dong-baek. She nevertheless continues to act casually and gives her son her utmost attention.
Stream on: Netflix
3. Crash Course in Romance
The K-drama follows Nam Haeng Seon (Jeon Do Yeon), a former national handball player who gives up her athletic career and goals in order to care for her niece Hae Yi (Noh Yoon Seo). Now operating a side dish shop, Haeng Seon has set aside her personal goals in order to devote herself to ensuring Hae Yi’s future. She proves that a mother has nothing to do with giving birth.
She is a friend, a protector, and a provider to Hae Yi, encouraging and embracing her through the highs and lows. The show is set against the backdrop of the pressure cooker world of South Korea’s competitive education system where scandals are waiting to explode. Crash Course in Romance emerges as a winner for its heartwarming storyline. A refreshing take on a romance between an older and mature couple, the drama addresses several sociocultural issues plaguing Korean society including toxic parenting.
Stream on: Netflix
4. Under the Queen’s Umbrella
One for the historical K-dramas lovers. Like her predecessors, Queen Im Hwa Ryeong (Kim Hye Soo) does not choose to dwell in the king’s shadow. The mother of three boys is well-versed about the court, its intrigue and internal warfare. She resolves to take matters into her own hands, quite aware that the concubines and their charges may pose a threat to her sons’ position.
Queen Im Hwa Ryeong understands the value of education and the necessity of giving her boys—rather than just the prince-in-waiting—empowerment. Her unwavering devotion and perseverance aid in the boys’ transformation into honourable and morally upright men, yet conflict arises from her efforts. But while she raises her sons to be honourable citizens, she serves as a tower of courage, power, and determination.
Stream on: Netflix
5. Sky Castle
What happens when upper-middle class appearances of luxury and status are combined with Asian mothers? An all-out psychological conflict. The “Sky Castle,” an exclusive neighbourhood for aristocrats and powerful families, is home to only the most immaculate, most opulent families. Asian families, as one might anticipate, put great effort into finding their children the greatest institutions, tutors, and resources possible. Their children’s achievements are a reflection of their own successes.
Stream on: Netflix
6. Moving
The K-drama’s plot takes us in the world of Kim Bong-Seok, Jang Hui-Soo and Lee Gang-Hoon who attend the same high school. They look like ordinary students, but they have special abilities that they inherited from their parents. Kim Bong-Seok has the ability to fly. Jang Hui-Soo has excellent athletic abilities and she is able to rapidly recover from injuries, like being shot or stabbed. Lee Gang-Hoon has uncanny power and speed. These three students try to hide their special abilities from other people, while their parents struggle to protect them from being used by other people. The show has some of the heart tugging moments specially with Han Hyo-joo playing a strong mother who would do anything to protect her kid.
Stream on: Netflix
