''Smile, Mom'' () is a 2010
South Korean television drama starring
Lee Mi-sook,
Park Won-sook, Ji Soo-won,
Yoon Jung-hee,
Ko Eun-mi and Lee Jae-hwang. The weekend theater drama aired on
SBS from November 6, 2010 to April 24, 2011 on Saturdays and Sundays at 20:50 for 50 episodes.
Plot
''Smile Mom'' covers the reconciliation and love stories of 3 pairs of mothers and daughters.
Jo Bok-hee (
Lee Mi-sook) is the mother of three children Shin Dal-rae (
Kang Min-kyung), Shin Meo-roo (Lee Jae-hwang) and Shin So-ra (Jung Ji-ahn). For their own well being, Jo Bok-hee pushes them hard to succeed. Shin Dal-rae is a top talent and since she was a young child, she has been dragged to broadcasting companies for auditions. Because of her shy and introverted personality, Shin Dal-rae hates to be in front of the camera, but after her mother and father fought over money, Shin Dal-rae has just followed her mother's will. Shin Meo-roo is Jo Bok-hee's first son and is married to Kang Shin-young (
Yoon Jung-hee). He has a bad habit of being a womanizer. Growing up under the strong will of his mother, Shin Meo-roo has also become a bit of a mama's boy. He is popular and thought to be kind, but he is not responsible and double-faced.
Park Soon-ja (
Park Won-sook) is the mother of Kang Shin-young and Kang Do-young. Under her husband's patriarchal attitude, she raised her children and also took care of her parents-in-law and husband. Kang Shin-young assists her husband Shin Meo-roo, who is a politician. She even writes his draft speeches on his behalf. To promote her husband's kind image she showcases her life to the public. Older brother Kang Do-young (Seo Dong-won) is incompetent, troubled, and vain.
Yoon Min-joo (Ji Soo-won) is the mother of Bae Yeon-woo (
Kim Jin-woo) and Bae Yeon-seo (Yeo Min-joo). She was dumped by her husband and raised her two kids alone. Even as a single mother she was able to become a professor. Yoon Min-joo is close friends with Jo Bok-hee. Nevertheless, because Yoon Min-joo was dumped by her husband she has gained a twisted mind. Her son Bae Yeon-woo is the society reporter for a newspaper. His character is cynical, critical and rough. Because of his father, he is indifferent to his mother, hates his family and does not want to marry. Daughter Bae Yeon-seo constantly defies her mother so there's always conflict between the two.
Cast
;Mothers
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Lee Mi-sook as Jo Bok-hee
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Park Won-sook as Park Soon-ja
*Ji Soo-won as Yoon Min-joo
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Im Ye-jin as Kang Seo-poong
;Children
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Yoon Jung-hee as Kang Shin-young
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Ko Eun-mi as Hwang Bo-mi
*Lee Jae-hwang as Shin Meo-roo
;Shin family
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Kang Min-kyung as Shin Dal-rae
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Jeon Min-seo as young Dal-rae
*Jung Ji-ahn as Shin So-ra
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Kim Yong-gun
Kim Yong-gun (; born May 8, 1946) is a South Korean actor. His sons Ha Jung-woo and Cha Hyun-woo are also actors.
Filmography Film
Television series
Variety shows
Music video
Awards
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSO ...
as Shin Ki-bong
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Kang Ye-seo as Shin Yoo-ra (Meo-roo and Shin-young's daughter)
;Kang family
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Yoon Joo-sang
Yoon Joo-sang (; born June 25, 1949) is a South Korean actor. In 2009, he won the Best Supporting Actor award during the 2009 KBS Drama Awards for his role in ''Iris (South Korean TV series), Iris''.
Filmography
Film
*''Cane (Hoichori)'' (2011) ...
as Kang Dong-poong
*Seo Dong-won as Kang Do-young
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Hwang Bo-ra
Hwang Bo-ra (; born October 2, 1983) is a South Korean actress. Hwang made her acting debut in 2003 and became popular after she played a quirky-looking " cup noodle girl" in a ramyeon commercial. In 2007, Hwang played the daughter/narrator in ...
as Kim Mi-so (Do-young's wife)
;Bae family
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Kim Jin-woo as Bae Yeon-woo
*Yeo Min-joo as Bae Yeon-seo
;Extended cast
*Park Sung-min as Goo Hyun-se
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Seo Jun-young as Lee Kang-so
*Choi Sung-ho as drama PD
*Jung Han-hun as Park Eui-won
*Won Jong-rye as Eui-won's wife
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Jung Chan
Jung Chan (; born February 23, 1971) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Film
* ''The Young Man'' (1994)
* ''Extras'' (1998)
* ''Over the Rainbow'' (2002)
* ''Road Movie'' (2002)
* ''Invisible Light'' (2003)
* ''Spring Breeze'' (2003)
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as Choi Jung-won
*Lee Mi-eun as Hye-ryun
*Lee Hyun-kyung as Kang-so's sister
*Kim Gyu-jin
;Guest appearance
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Seo Ji-young
*Chung Lim
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Bae Geu-rin
Bae Geu-rin (; born January 1, 1989) is a South Korean actress.
Filmography Film
Television series
Music video
References
External links
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1989 births
Living people
South Korean television actresses
South Korean film actr ...
as Baek Jang-mi
*Kim In-suk
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Lee Do-yeop as Yoom Min-joo's ex-husband
See also
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Seoul Broadcasting System
Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS; ) is one of the leading Television in South Korea, South Korean television and radio broadcasters. The broadcaster legally became known as SBS in March 2000, changing its corporate name from Seoul Broadcasting ...
References
External links
''Smile, Mom'' official SBS website
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{{Kim Soon-ok (screenwriter)
Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas
2010 South Korean television series debuts
2011 South Korean television series endings
Korean-language television shows
South Korean romance television series
Television shows written by Kim Soon-ok