| Hi Bye, Mama! | |
|---|---|
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| Hangul | 하이바이, 마마!  | 
| Genre | |
| Created by | Studio Dragon | 
| Written by | Kwon Hye-joo | 
| Directed by | Yoo Je-won | 
| Starring | |
| Music by | Lim Ha-young | 
| Country of origin | South Korea | 
| Original language | Korean | 
| No. of episodes | 16 | 
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Kyun-hong | 
| Producers | 
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| Running time | 62–86 minutes | 
| Production company | MI Inc. | 
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN | 
| Release | February 22 – April 19, 2020  | 
Hi Bye, Mama! (Korean: 하이바이, 마마!; RR: Haibai, Mama!) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Kim Tae-hee, Lee Kyu-hyung, and Go Bo-gyeol. It aired on tvN from February 22 to April 19, 2020.[1][2]
Synopsis
Cha Yu-ri (Kim Tae-hee) has been a ghost since she died in a tragic accident five years ago. Through a reincarnation project, she is given the possibility to become human again if she succeeds in going back to her place within 49 days. However, her husband, Cho Gang-hwa (Lee Kyu-hyung), is now remarried. She has to choose between her own or her husband's happiness.[3]
Cast
Main
- Kim Tae-hee as Cha Yu-ri[4][5]
 
- She becomes a lingering ghost after getting hit by a car while 9 months pregnant. After being taken to the hospital where her husband works, her daughter is able to be saved, however Yu-ri is unable to survive. Four years later, Yu-ri becomes human again after having an emotional outburst towards God for the tragedy that befell her, and is granted 49 days to regain her place as Gang-hwa's wife and her daughter's mother in order to be able to stay permanently. If she is unable to do so, she must willfully go to heaven and reincarnate.
 
- Lee Kyu-hyung as Cho Gang-hwa[6]
 
- A well off doctor and former surgeon. After his wife's death, he begins to distance himself from reality, becoming depressed. He develops a trauma of surgery after losing his wife trying to save her.
 
- Go Bo-gyeol as Oh Min-jung
 
- Gang-hwa's new wife, who later discovers Gang-hwa's true feelings and about Yu-ri's resurrection. Current mother figure of Yu-Ri's daughter Seo-Woo.
 
Supporting
Yu-ri's family and entourage
- Seo Woo-jin as Cho Seo-woo, Gang-Hwa and Yu-ri's daughter.[7]
- Park Jung-yeon as teenager Cho Seo-woo (Ep. 16)
 
 - Kim Mi-kyung as Jeon Eun-sook, Yu-ri's mother.
 - Park Soo-young as Cha Moo-poong, Yu-ri's father.
 - Kim Mi-soo† as Cha Yeon-ji, Yu-ri's little sister.
 - Shin Dong-mi as Go Hyun-jung, Yu-ri's best friend.
 - Yoon Sa-bong as Mi Dong-daek, a shaman.
 - Lee Si-woo as Jang Pil-seung, an airline pilot.
 
People around Gang-hwa
- Oh Eui-shik as Gye Geun-sang, Gang-hwa's best friend.
 - Ahn Nae-sang as Professor Jang, Gang-hwa's chief.
 
Ghosts at the ossuary
- Ban Hyo-jung as Jung Gwi-sun, died 7 years ago.
 - Bae Hae-sun as Sung Mi-ja, Man-seok's wife died 55 years ago.
 - Choi Dae-sung as Kwon Man-seok, Mi-ja's husband, died 56 years ago.
 - Park Eun-hye as Seo Bong-yeon, Pil-seung's mother who died 22 years ago.
 - Kim Dae-gon as Jang Dae-choon, Pil-seung's father who died 22 years ago.
 - Shin Soo-yeon as Jang Young-shim, Pil-seung's sister who died 22 years ago.
 - Lee Jae-woo as Kang Sang-bong, former baseball player who was murdered.
 - Shim Wan-joon as Shim Geum-jae, died 6 years ago.
 - Bae Yoon-kyung as Park Hye-jin, died 4 years ago.
 - Shin Cheol-jin as Mr.Choe
 
Special appearances
- Lee Ji-ha as Park Hye-jin's mother
 - Yoo Yeon as Mi-so's mother
 - Lee Joong-ok as apartment ghost (Ep. 1 & 10)
 - Lee Jung-eun as shaman (Ep. 4 & 10)[8][lower-alpha 1]
 - Lee Dae-yeon as Kim Pan-seok (Ep. 7 & 9)
 - Lee Byung-joon as Baek Sam-dong (Ep. 7 & 9)
 - Kim Seul-gi as Shin Soon-ae (Ep. 10)[lower-alpha 1]
 - Yang Kyung-won as an exorcist (Ep. 10–15)
 
Production
Early working title of the series is Goodbye Mom (Korean: 안녕 엄마).[9]
Kim Tae-hee and Bae Hae-seon have worked together in the SBS Drama Yong-pal in 2015.
Original soundtrack
| Hi Bye, Mama! OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by  Various Artists  | |
| Released | 2020 | 
| Genre | Soundtrack | 
| Language | |
| Label | Stone Music Entertainment | 
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Time, Like a Shining Star" (별처럼 빛나는 시간) | Son Go-eun (MonoTree) | Son Go-eun (MonoTree) | Park Ji-min | 3:18 | 
| 2. | "Time, Like a Shining Star" (Inst.) | Son Go-eun (MonoTree) | 3:18 | ||
| Total length: | 6:36 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Touch" | 
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  | Kim Young-geun | 4:49 | 
| 2. | "Touch" (Inst.) | 
  | 4:49 | ||
| Total length: | 9:38 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "To You" (너에게) | Hen | Hen | Hen | 3:44 | 
| 2. | "To You" (Inst.) | Hen | 3:44 | ||
| Total length: | 7:28 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hopefully Sky" (하늘바라기) | 
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  | Sohyang | 4:30 | 
| 2. | "Hopefully Sky" (Inst.) | 
  | 4:30 | ||
| Total length: | 9:00 | ||||
Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In The Night" | 
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  | Parc Jae-jung | 4:20 | 
| 2. | "In The Night" (Inst.) | 
  | 4:20 | ||
| Total length: | 8:40 | ||||
Viewership
Hi Bye, Mama! : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[10]
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 1.614 | 1.658 | 1.583 | 1.915 | 1.693 | 1.702 | 1.860 | 1.550 | 1.568 | 1.678 | 1.492 | 1.577 | 1.240 | 1.273 | 1.232 | 1.512 | 1.572 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[11]  | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||||
| 1 | February 22, 2020 | Life is Full of Unpredictable Surprises (인생은 예측 불가능의 연속이다)  | 
5.895% | 6.209% | |
| 2 | February 23, 2020 | Forgotten Season (잊혀진 계절)  | 
6.111% | 6.220% | |
| 3 | February 29, 2020 | Realizing the Beauty of Life is Only Possible After Death (죽어보니, 알 수 있는 것들 '美生')  | 
5.373% | 5.384% | |
| 4 | March 1, 2020 | There is Nothing That Won't Happen to Me (나에게 일어나지 않을 일은 없다)  | 
6.519% | 6.793% | |
| 5 | March 7, 2020 | Every Moment When Chance Turns Into Fate (우연이 운명으로 변하는 모든 순간들)  | 
5.663% | 5.971% | |
| 6 | March 8, 2020 | Even in the Face of Death, Family is Still My Number One (죽음 앞에서도 나만 생각하지 않게 하는 것 '가족')  | 
5.769% | 5.745% | |
| 7 | March 14, 2020 | Where Flower Blooms and Falls (꽃이 피고 진 자리)  | 
6.101% | 5.958% | |
| 8 | March 15, 2020 | People Who Can't Say Goodbye (이별에 서툰 사람들)  | 
5.428% | 5.550% | |
| 9 | March 21, 2020 | Goodbye and Hello to Your Light (안녕, 당신의 빛)  | 
5.859% | 6.122% | |
| 10 | March 22, 2020 | Your Place Where I Cannot Reach (내가 닿을 수 없는 당신의 자리')  | 
5.431% | 5.930% | |
| 11 | March 28, 2020 | The Share of Life Given to Me (내게 주어진 '내 몫의 인생')  | 
5.324% | 6.025% | |
| 12 | March 29, 2020 | The Days I Was Forgotten (내가 가려진 날들)  | 
5.227% | 5.517% | |
| 13 | April 11, 2020 | A Story I Could Not See (나는 볼 수 없었던 이야기)  | 
4.707% | 5.086% | |
| 14 | April 12, 2020 | It's Not Your Fault (당신 탓이 아니다)  | 
4.226% | 4.460% | |
| 15 | April 18, 2020 | My Life's Tomorrow (내 인생의 '내일')  | 
4.795% | 5.178% | |
| 16 | April 19, 2020 | Petals Fall, But the Flower Endures (꽃잎이 떨어져도 꽃은 지지 않네)  | 
5.133% | 5.737% | |
| Average | 5.473% | 5.743% | |||
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Notes
- 1 2 Lee Jung-eun and Kim Seul-gi reprised their roles from the 2015 television series Oh My Ghost which was helmed by the same director as Hi Bye, Mama!
 
References
- ↑ MacDonald, Joan (January 9, 2020). "Ten Highly Anticipated K-Dramas Planned For 2020". Forbes. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
 - ↑ Kim, Hye-young (December 28, 2019). "김태희, 5년 만에 '인생캐' 만나 복귀 "연기 그리울 때 좋은 작품 만나 감사해"". iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved January 31, 2020.
 - ↑ Choi, Ju-ri (January 3, 2020). "'하이바이,마마!' 김태희, 드디어 베일 벗은 '49일 리얼 환생 스토리'". Sedaily (in Korean). Retrieved January 31, 2020.
 - ↑ Lee, Jae-lim (November 29, 2019). "Kim Tae-hee to return in 'Hi Bye'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
 - ↑ "Actress Kim Tae-hee returns with fantasy comedy drama after 5-year hiatus". The Korea Times. February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
 - ↑ Tae, Yu-na (January 29, 2020). "'하이바이,마마' 이규형, 가슴 시린 눈물부터 따스한 미소까지...첫 스틸컷 공개". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved January 31, 2020.
 - ↑ "Child Actor Seo Woo-jin Returns in "Hi Bye, Mama!"". HanCinema. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
 - ↑ "Lee Jung-eun Makes Special Appearance in "Hi Bye, Mama!"". HanCinema. February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
 - ↑ Jang, Ji-min (November 4, 2019). "이규형, 김태희와 '안녕 엄마'서 호흡 맞출까? '출연 긍정 검토'". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved January 31, 2020.
 - ↑ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
 - ↑ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Retrieved February 22, 2020.
 - ↑ "[공식]'하이바이 마마' 4월 4-5일 결방 결정 "안정적인 제작 위해"". Sports Chosun (in Korean). 29 March 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
 
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
 - Hi Bye, Mama! at IMDb
 - Hi Bye, Mama! at HanCinema
 - Hi Bye, Mama! on Netflix
 
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