The Good Bad Mother

The Good Bad Mother is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Ra Mi-ran, Lee Do-hyun, Ahn Eun-jin and Yoo In-soo. It aired from April 26 to June 8, 2023 on JTBC's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:30 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.

The series was a commercial hit and became one of the highest-rated series in Korean cable television history. It also set a new record for the highest ratings achieved by any Wednesday–Thursday drama in JTBC history.

Synopsis
A tragic accident leaves an ambitious prosecutor with the mind of a child and paraplegic, forcing him and his mother to embark on a journey to heal their relationship.

Main

 * Ra Mi-ran as Jin Young-soon: a single mother who runs a pig farm, and has lived a tenacious life to protect her child.
 * Kang Bo-kyung as teenage Jin Young-soon
 * Lee Do-hyun as Choi Kang-ho: Young-soon's son who works as a prosecutor and has a cold-hearted personality. He suffers from amnesia after an unexpected accident and returns as a child.
 * Lee Kyung-hoon as child Choi Kang-ho
 * Bae Jae-hyun as teenage Choi Kang-ho
 * Ahn Eun-jin as Lee Mi-joo: a nail artist who is Kang-ho's old friend and ex-girlfriend.
 * Jeon Si-hyun as child Lee Mi-joo
 * Yoo In-soo as Bang Sam-sik: the troublemaker of the village. He has been in love with Mi-joo since childhood.
 * Kim Jun-hee as child Bang Sam-sik

The Axis of Crimes

 * Choi Moo-sung as Song Woo-byeok: CEO of Woobyeok Group and the main antagonist of the series. He is responsible for Kang-ho's father death.
 * Jung Woong-in as Oh Tae-soo: a former prosecutor and member of the National Assembly.
 * Hong Bi-ra as Oh Ha-yeong: Tae-soo's only daughter and Kang-ho's fiancée.
 * Choi Soon-jin as Manager So Ji-seok: Woo-byeok's employee.
 * Park Cheon as Assistant Manager Cha Seung-eon: Woo-byeok's employee.

People in Jowoo-ri

 * Kim Won-hae as Son Yong-rak: the head of his village.
 * Park Bo-kyung as the wife of Son Yong-rak.
 * Kang Mal-geum as Jung Gum-ja: Mi-joo's mother.
 * Seo Yi-sook as Park Sung-ae: Sam-sik's mother who runs a mill with her husband.
 * Jang Won-young as Mr. Bang: Sam-sik's father and mill owner.
 * Lee Sang-hoon as Mr. Yang: He is involved in many fields in Jowoo-ri, such as brewery owner, shaman flower fairy, real estate, and boarding house owner.
 * Park Da-on as Seo-jin: Kang-ho and Mi-joo's son and Ye-jin's twin brother.
 * Ki So-yu as Ye-jin: Kang-ho and Mi-joo's daughter and Seo-jin's twin sister.
 * Baek Hyun-jin as Trot Baek / Baek Hoon-ah: a composer who was forced to return to his hometown after being involved in various issues.

Extended

 * Joshua Newton as Andrea: a foreign part-time worker on Young-soon's farm.
 * Oh Ha-nee as Seon-yung: Mi-joo's nail art partner.
 * Kim Seon-bin as Kang-ho's classmate at the Judicial Research and Training Institute.
 * Nam Mi-jung as Sun-young's mother.
 * Kim Ji-woong as Lee Ji-woong: Ha-yeong's fiancé.
 * Ki Eun-se as Hwang Soo-hyun: Tae-soo's secretary.
 * Sung Nak-kyung as Cho Young-jae: the owner of the raw fish restaurant.
 * Kim Yong-jun as Kang-ho's investigator when he was a prosecutor.
 * Lee Gyu-hoe as Bae Seon-jang: a gambling house boss.
 * Jo Young-gyu as Woo-byeok's lawyer.

Special appearances

 * Cho Jin-woong as Choi Hae-sik, Young-soon's late husband.
 * Shin Seung-ho as a civil servant in the livestock division.
 * Seo Dong-hyun as wedding photographer.
 * Ryu Seung-ryong as a tailor.