"Mama" follows three different families all dealing with different issues affecting their mothers. Dong-Sook
(Uhm Jung-Hwa) is a single mother who works as a saleswoman for yogurt drinks and also works cleans apartments to
make ends meet. Her world revolves around her son Won-Jae (Lee Hyung-Suk), who is afflicted with a disease that
prevents him from walking. One day, Dong-Sook is diagnosed with cancer and her world comes crashing down ...
Eun-Sung (Ryu Hyun-Kyung) has always lived under the shadows of her famous opera singer mother Hee-Kyung (Jeon
Su-Kyeong). Even as a married mother, Eun-Sung still at times feels like an assistant to her mother rather than a
daughter. Eun-Sung's dreamed as a child of becoming a pop-singer, but her uppity mother would have none of that. As
an adult can Eun-Sung achieve her dream?
Seung-Chul (Yu Hae-Jin) is a mafia boss feared by his subordinates and rivals. When Seung-Chul visits his mother
Ok-Joo (Kim Hae-Suk) he morphs into another person entirely. Seung-Chul worries about his mother and attempts to do
anything to make sure she is happy. He also sometimes acts as a figure father to his widowed mother. When Ok-Joo
learns she has breast cancer and is resistant to having a mastectomy, Seung-Chul attempts to persuade her to have
the surgery. He asks his mother if there is anything she wants, Ok-Joo shows Seung-Chul an old photo herself and a
man from her teenage years. She wants to meet that man one more time...
Trailer:
Title: Mama Also Known As: 마마 Country: South Korea Language: Korean Subtitle: English Year: 2011 Genre: Drama
Cast:
Uhm Jung-Hwa - Dong-Sook
Lee Hyung-Suk - Won-Jae
Jeon Su-Kyeong - Hee-Kyung
Ryu Hyun-Kyung - Eun-Sung
Kim Jin-Soo - Kil-Joon
Lee Jang-Kyung - Yeon-Doo
Kim Hae-Suk - Ok-Joo
Yu Hae-Jin - Seung-Chul
Jang Hang-Seon - Deok-Soo
Han Sang-Jin - rival gang boss
Park Ji-A - Dong-Hee
Ryoo Seung-Wan - musical director
Production Credits:
Director: Choe Ik-Hwan Writer(s): Park Jung-Ye Producer(s): Lee Min-Soo
