Dummy Mommy

Dummy Mommy
Promotional poster
Also known as	Stupid Mom Foolish Mom
Genre	Family, Drama, Comedy
Based on	Dummy Mommy by Choi Yoo-kyung
Written by	Park Kye-ok
Directed by	Lee Dong-hoon
Starring	Kim Hyun-joo Ha Hee-ra
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	20
Production
Production company	Midas Pictures (now May Queen Pictures)
Original release
Network	SBS TV
Release	17 March (2012-03-17) – 20 May 2012 (2012-05-20)

Dummy Mommy (Korean: 바보엄마; RR: Babo Eomma) is a 2012 South Korean weekend television series starring Kim Hyun-joo, Ha Hee-ra, Ahn Seo-hyun, Kim Jeong-hoon, Kim Tae-woo, Shin Hyun-joon, Yoo In-young and Gong Hyun-joo . It aired on SBS from March 17 to May 20, 2012 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:50 for 20 episodes.[1][2][3][4][5]

The show is based on a novel of the same name by Choi Yoo-kyung, which was published on October 28, 2005.[6]

Plot

Kim Young-joo is a genius with an IQ of 200 and the youngest editor of a fashion magazine. Constantly embarrassed and ashamed of her sister's developmental disability and suffocated by her affection, Young-joo leaves home and runs away to get married. But after she gives birth to her own daughter and becomes a mother herself, Young-joo begins to see her life and family differently.

Cast

Main

• Kim Hyun-joo as Kim Young-joo
  • Jo Min-ah as young Kim Young-joo
• Ha Hee-ra as Kim Sun-young
  • Jo Jung-eun as young Kim Sun-young
• Ahn Seo-hyun as Park Dat-byul
• Kim Jeong-hoon as Lee Je-ha
• Kim Tae-woo as Park Jung-do
• Shin Hyun-joon as Choi Go-man
• Yoo In-young as Oh Chae-rin
• Gong Hyun-joo as Han Soo-in

Supporting

• Park Hyung-sik as Oh Soo-hyun
• Kim Ha-kyun as Oh Min-suk
• Kim Chung as Jang Young-sook
• Sa Hee as Park Jung-eun
• Jo Duk-hyun as Butler Kim
• Lee Joo-shil as Seo Gob-dan
• Seo Dong-won as Bae Il-do
• Baek Bo-ram as Hong Yi-rim
• Lee Se-na as Kim Soo-ri
• Park Chul-min as Kim Dae-young
• Jung Hoon as Jin Tae-oh
• Lee Eun-jung as Jo Sun-hee
• Park Jae-rom as Na Jae-won
• Chun Jae-ho as Robert Oh
• Yang Eun-yong as Kang Hyun-joo
• Hong Seok-cheon as hairdresser (cameo)

Episode ratings

Date	Episode #	TNmS Ratings (%)[7]
		Nationwide	Seoul
March 17, 2012	1	11.4% (11th)	12.1% (8th)
March 18, 2012	2	10.3% (14th)	10.8% (14th)
March 24, 2012	3	10.9% (11th)	11.2% (13th)
March 25, 2012	4	10.8% (14th)	10.7% (15th)
March 31, 2012	5	14.0% (5th)	14.7% (4th)
April 1, 2012	6	11.8% (8th)	12.6% (8th)
April 7, 2012	7	11.4% (8th)	12.2% (7th)
April 8, 2012	8	10.7% (12th)	11.3% (12th)
April 14, 2012	9	11.5% (7th)	12.2% (6th)
April 15, 2012	10	10.4% (11th)	10.6% (10th)
April 21, 2012	11	13.3% (7th)	14.5% (8th)
April 22, 2012	12	12.2% (10th)	13.0% (9th)
April 28, 2012	13	10.7% (5th)	11.0% (6th)
April 29, 2012	14	10.2% (11th)	9.9% (12th)
May 5, 2012	15	12.2% (6th)	14.1% (4th)
May 6, 2012	16	11.9% (7th)	13.1% (5th)
May 12, 2012	17	11.4% (6th)	12.2% (6th)
May 13, 2012	18	12.2% (6th)	13.7% (5th)
May 19, 2012	19	11.2% (6th)	12.1% (5th)
May 20, 2012	20	12.6% (7th)	14.0% (5th)
Average		11.6%	12.3%

Original soundtrack

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Dramatic (드라마틱)"	Kim Bo-kyung
2.	"Crying (울고도 남아서)"	Wax
3.	"When a Man Loves (남자가 사랑할때)"	Bohemian
4.	"You're the One (너란 사람)"	Page
5.	"Lullaby (자장가)"	Shin Hyo-bum
6.	"Common Person (흔한 사람)"	Kim Jeong-hoon[8]
7.	"Dramatic (드라마틱) (Chorus Inst.)"	Various Artists
8.	"Crying (울고도 남아서) (Inst.)"	Various Artists
9.	"When a Man Loves (남자가 사랑할때) (Inst.)"	Various Artists
10.	"You're the One (너란 사람) (Inst.)"	Various Artists
11.	"Lullaby (자장가) (Inst.)"	Various Artists
12.	"Common Person (흔한 사람) (Chorus Inst.)"	Various Artists

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2012	5th Korea Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actress	Kim Hyun-joo	Nominated
	20th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards	Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama	Yoo In-young	Won
	SBS Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama	Shin Hyun-joon	Nominated
		Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama	Ha Hee-ra	Nominated
		Special Acting Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama	Yoo In-young	Nominated

References

1. '바보엄마', 김현주·하희라 감성충만 첫 대본연습. Star News (in Korean). 20 February 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
2. "ZE:A Park Hyung-sik cast in SBS weekend series". 10Asia. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
3. "Kim Hyun-joo, Yoo In-young and Kong Hyun-joo smile at a press event for their new drama in Seoul". The Chosun Ilbo. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
4. "Kim Jeong-hoon to return to singing in Japan". Korea JoongAng Daily. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
5. "'바보엄마' PD "김현주 하희라 모녀관계 본격 전개"". Joins.com (in Korean). 3 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-06-28. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
6. 바보 엄마 (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-06-28. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
7. "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to the current day's ratings; select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-11-28. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
8. Kim, Ji-yeon (27 March 2012). "Kim Jeong Hoon Sings for OST of Dummy Mommy". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-06-28.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Dummy Mommy at HanCinema