''Mothers'' is a 2017 South Korean

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by Lee Dong-eun, based on his 2015 novel ''Your Request - My Other Mother''. The film stars

Im Soo-jung Im Soo-jung (born July 11, 1979) is a South Korean actress. After modeling for teen magazines, Im made her acting breakthrough in Kim Jee-woon's horror film ''A Tale of Two Sisters'' (2003), followed by the popular television drama ''I'm Sorry, ...

and

Yoon Chan-young Yoon Chan-young (born April 25, 2001) is a South Korean actor. He began his career as a child actor and gained wider recognition for his appearance and fame in the 2022 Netflix series, ''All of Us Are Dead ''All of Us Are Dead'' () is a S ...

Plot

A woman who lost her husband to an accident has to cope with raising her sixteen-year-old stepson from her husband's previous marriage.

Cast

as Hyo-jin *

as Jong-wook * Lee Sang-hee as Mi-ran *Oh Mi-yeon as Myeong-ja *

Seo Shin-ae Seo Shin-ae (born October 20, 1998) is a South Korean actress. She made her entertainment debut in 2004 in a commercial for Seoul Milk. Seo then became known as a child actress, notably in the film ''Meet Mr. Daddy'' (2007), and the television ...

as Joo-mi *

Han Joo-wan Han Joo-wan (born January 10, 1984) is a South Korean actor. He began his acting career in indie short films such as Leesong Hee-il's queer ''Suddenly, Last Summer'' and Lee Sang-woo's ''Exit'' (the latter from Jeonju International Film Festival ...

as Jeong-woo * Kim Sun-young as Yeon-hwa *

Seo Jeong-yeon Seo Jeong-yeon (born September 23, 1975) is a South Korean actress. She has starred in television series such as '' Righteous Love'' (2014) and '' Descendants of the Sun'' (2016), and had supporting roles in dramas including '' Something in the ...

as Seo-yeong * Kim Min-jae as Kyung-taek *Jang Hye-jin as Jeong-hee *

Woo Ji-hyun Woo Ji-hyun is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as '' The Veil'', ''Mouse'', '' A Piece of Your Mind'' and ''All of Us Are Dead''. He also appeared in movies '' In Between Seasons'', '' The Witness'', ''I Can Speak ...

as Police officer *Kim Ja-young as Mom * Kim Tae-woo as Kyung-soo (special appearance)

Production

Principal photography began on June 20, 2017. Filming wrapped on July 27, 2017, in

Cheongju Cheongju () is the capital and largest city of North Chungcheong Province in South Korea. History Cheongju has been an important provincial town since ancient times. In the Cheongju Mountains, specifically in the one where Sangdang Sanseong is ...

Release

''Mothers'' had its world premiere at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival and was released on April 19, 2018, in local cinemas.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * 2017 films 2017 drama films South Korean drama films Films based on South Korean novels 2010s South Korean films {{SouthKorea-film-stub