Korean Drama: Mama 2014

Mama is an SBS drama that occupied the slot of Hotel King. I am not at all familiar with the leads but because it is new, might as well have a go with it.

It is a story of how a single mother, Han Seung Hee, raised her son, Geu Roo. She is suffering from terminal cancer and has no relatives at all. With the little time she has to live (less than a year), she finds a legal guardian to look after her child once she dies and the best person to do that is the child's father who was also her ex lover. Unfortunately, the child's father already has a family of his own. But because of a series of events, Han Seung Hee became best friends first with her ex's wife, Ji Eun. This became a way for her to introduce her son to Ji Eun's family who will be Geu Roo's future family later.

Drama: Mama
Revised romanization: Mama
Hangul: 마마
Director: Kim Sang-Hyub
Writer: Yoo Yoon-Kyung
Network: MBC
Episodes: 24
Release Date: August 2 - October 19, 2014
Runtime: Saturdays & Sundays 21:45
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Cast:
Song Yun-ah as Han Seung-hee
Hong Jong-hyun as Gu Ji-sub
Jung Joon-ho as Moon Tae-joo
Moon Jung-hee as Seo Ji-eun
Yoon Chan-young as Han Geu-roo

It is really hard to live alone especially if you have health issues and a child. This drama is a family oriented drama that can make you think of what you can do for your child regardless if you have a lot of time in the world or not. As a mother myself, all I want is for my child to feel loved and to have a bright future ahead of her. The same thing as Han Seung Hee. The sad thing about this drama is that her relationship as a mother to her son is not very good. They always fight about almost everything and she does not want Geu Roo to know her condition making him assume a lot of things.

As for the drama itself, its a little dragging and somehow tiring to see them hide emotions and feelings. I have a feeling that she won't die as she find a reason to fight her illness, Geu Roo and Koo Ji Sub.  I hope Han Seun Hee and Ji Sub would develop in the end. The way he approaches her is really cute. I just don't want it to end sad.