General Information

• International Title: Hi Bye, Mama!
• Original Title: 하이바이, 마마 (romanization: hai bai, mama!)
• Genre: Family, Drama, Fantasy, Life
• Airing Date: 2020.02.22 ~ 2020.04.19
• Airing Slot: Saturday & Sunday 21:00 KST
• Broadcasting Channel: tvN
• International Distributor: Netflix
• Starring: Kim Tae Hee, Lee Kyu Hyung, Go Bo Gyeol
• Director: Yoo Je Won
• Writer: Kwon Hye Joo
• Highest Rating: 6.519% (Nationwide)
• Awards: N/A

Synopsis

Hi Bye Mama portrays Cha Yu Ri, 9-month-pregnant woman, who died five years ago due to tragic accident. She becomes a lingering ghost. Meanwhile, her daughter, Seo Woo, survives and lives with her husband, Cho Gang Hwa. Now, Cha Yu Ri has second chance to be a human again in 49 days. However, Cho Gang Hwa is now married to Oh Min Jung. She becomes figure of mother for Seo Woo.

Hi Bye Mama Main Cast

Character name: Cha Yu Ri
Actress name: Kim Tae Hee
Kim Tae Hee’s notable works: Yong-Pal, Jang Ok Jung, My Princess, IRIS, Love Story in Harvard, Stairway to Heaven

Character name: Cho Gang Hwa
Actor name: Lee Kyu Hyung
Lee Kyu Hyung’s notable works: Voice 4, Doctor John, Life, Prison Playbook, Stranger, Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, Hwarang

Character name: Oh Min Jung
Actress name: Go Bo Gyeol
Go Bo Gyeol’s notable works: Arthdal Chronicles, Go Back Couple, Queen For Seven Days, Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, Cinderella and the Four Knights

Hi Bye Mama Extended Cast

Seo Woo Jin as Cho Seo Woo
Kim Mi Kyung as Jeon Eun Suk
Park Soo Young as Cha Mu Pung
Kim Mi Soo as Cha Yeon Ji
Shin Dong Mi as Go Hyun Jung
Yoon Sa Bong as Mi Dong Daek
Lee Si Woo as Jang Pil Seung
Oh Eui Shik as Gye Geun Sang
Ahn Nae Sang as Professor Jang
Kang Yeon Jung as Nurse Jung
Bae Hae Sun as Sung Mi Ja
Ban Hyo Jung as Jung Gwi Sun
Park Eun Hye as Seo Bong Yeon
Kim Dae Gon as Jang Dae Chun
Shin Soo Yeon as Jang Young Shim
Choi Dae Sung as Kwon Man Seok
Lee Jae woo as Kang Sang Bong
Shim Wan Jun as Shim Geum Jae
Bae Yun Kyung as Park Hye Jin
Shin Cheol Jin as Mr. Choe

Cameo & Special Appearances

Lee Joong Ok as apartment ghost (Ep. 1, 10)
Lee Jung Eun as shaman (Ep. 4, 10)
Yoo Yeon as Mi So’s mother
Lee Ji Ha as Park Hye Jin’s mother
Kim Seul Gi as Shin Sun Ae (Ep. 10)
Lee Dae Yeon as Kim Pan Suk (Ep. 7, 9)
Lee Byung Jun as Baek Sam Dong (Ep. 7, 9)
Yang Kyung Won as exorcist (Ep. 10-14)

Character Relationship Chart

Cha Yu Ri becomes a ghost due to tragic accident 5 years ago. She left her husband Cho Gang Hwa and little daughter Cho Seo Woo. Cha Yu Ri gets second chance to live in 49 days left. Meanwhile, Cho Gang Hwa is now married to Oh Min Jung. Oh Min Jung has becomes the mother figure for Cho Seo Woo.

Original Soundtrack

“Time, Like a Shining Star (별처럼 빛나는 시간)” by Park Jimin
“Touch” by Kim Younggeun
“To You (너에게)” by Hen
“Hopefully Sky (하늘바라기)” by Sohyang
“In The Night” by Parc Jaejung

Trailer Videos

Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EWJt4L58UM
Teaser https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtJ7c6IQW4Q

Awards & Nominations

N/A

Trivia

• The early title was Goodbye Mom / 안녕 엄마 (Annyeong Eomma)
• Hi Bye Mama main cast, Kim Tae Hee, and Bae Hee Sun reunites after SBS drama Yong Pal in 2015
• It takes over tvN drama Crash Landing on You time slot on Saturday & Sunday
• Hi Bye Mama becomes Kim Tae Hee‘s comeback drama after starred in SBS Yong Pal in 2015
• This drama is directed by Yoo Je Won who has directed popular Korean dramas such as Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, Abyss, Tomorrow With You, Oh My Ghost, and so on
• The script was written by Kwon Hye Joo who wrote the script for Go Back Couple and The Sound of Your Heart
• Child actor Seo Woo Jin, who plays the role of Cho Seo Woo, is actually a boy
• Seo Woo Jin gets Hi Bye Mama cast because he resembles Kim Tae Hee