Secret Mother

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Drama: Secret Mother
Revised romanization: Shikeurit Madeo
Hangul: 시크릿 마더
Director: Park Yong-Soon
Writer: Hwang Ye-Jin
Network: SBS
Episodes: 32
Release Date: May 12 - July 7, 2018
Runtime: Saturday 20:55-23:15 (140 minutes | 4 consecutive 35 minute episodes per Saturday)
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Kim Yoon-Jin (Song Yoon-A) is a former psychiatrist. To do what is best for her husband and son, she quit her job. Kim Yoon-Jin had a daughter, but her daughter died and she carries a sense of guilt over her daughter's death. She wants the best for her son. Kim Yoon-Jin decides to hire an expert to help her son enter a good university. The expert is mysterious.

Notes

"Secret Mother" takes over the SBS Saturdays 20:45 time slot previously occupied by "The Good Witch" and followed by "Let Me Introduce Her" on July 14, 2018.
Ep.21-24 did not air as originally scheduled on Saturday, June 16, 2018 due to coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Ep.21-24 will instead air on Saturday, June 23, 2018.

Cast



Song Yoon-A	Kim So-Yeon	Kim Tae-Woo	Song Jae-Rim
Kim Yoon-Jin	Kim Eun-Young	Han Jae-Yeol	Ha Jung-Wan



Cha Hwa-Yeon	Yum Ji-Yoon	Kim Ye-Joon	Seo Young-Hee	Min Sung-Wook
Park Sun-Ja	Han Joo-Hee	Han Min-Joon	Kang Hye-Kyung	Jung Sung-Hwan



Choi Yoo-Ri	Kim Jae-Hwa	Ahn Sang-Woo	Song Ji-Woo	Oh Yeon-A
Jung Soo-Min	Myung Hwa-Sook	Yoon Seung-Soo	Yoon Ji-Ho	Song Ji-Ae



Kim Byung-Ok	Lee Go-Eun	Son Seung-Woo	Kwon Do-Kyun	Kang Sang-Won
Lee Byung-Hak	Lee Chae-Rin	Shin Se-Yeon	Min Tae-Hwan	Lee Chi-Yeol

Park Su-Yeon

Lee Sook-Hee

Additional Cast Members:

Kwon Ye-Eun - Kim Ye-Eun
Seo Eun Yool - Lee Seung-Hoon
Ariane Desgagnes-Leclerc - cooking teacher
Song Ji-Woo - supermarket little girl
Kim Dan-Woo - female student
Seo Yi-Soo - child
Kim Mi-Hye - nurse
Ban Hye-Young - mother
Kwon Ban-Suk - employee
Jung Min-Joo - swimming class student
Cho Yu-Ha - Song Ji-Ae (young)
Jung Si-Yul - (ep.6,10,14)
Jo Hyun-Woo
Min Jung-Sup
Kim Ji-Woo
Gu Jun-Woo
Park Mi-Sook
Shin Tae-Yang

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Episode Ratings

Date	Episode	TNmS		AGB
Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul	Nationwide	Seoul
2018-05-12	1	4.4%	4.6%	4.8%	5.0%
2018-05-12	2	5.7%	6.3%	6.5% (17th)	7.1%
2018-05-12	3	5.6%	6.1%	6.5% (17th)	7.0%
2018-05-12	4	6.9% (17th)	7.7%	7.8% (10th)	8.6%
2018-05-19	5	4.3%	5.1%	4.6%	5.4% (18th)
2018-05-19	6	5.7% (16th)	6.6%	5.7% (16th)	6.5% (13th)
2018-05-19	7	5.5% (19th)	6.4%	6.2% (15th)	7.2% (9th)
2018-05-19	8	6.1% (14th)	6.8%	6.6% (13th)	7.3% (8th)
2018-05-26	9	4.9%	5.1%	4.3%	4.5%
2018-05-26	10	5.3%	5.6%	5.1%	5.4%
2018-05-26	11	6.2% (17th)	6.5%	5.9% (18th)	6.2% (16th)
2018-05-26	12	7.0% (11th)	7.6%	6.9% (10th)	7.4% (6th)
2018-06-02	13	5.3%	5.9%	5.0%	5.6% (20th)
2018-06-02	14	6.0%	6.4%	6.5% (17th)	6.9% (14th)
2018-06-02	15	6.2%	6.6%	6.6% (15th)	7.0% (12th)
2018-06-02	16	6.4%	6.8%	7.4% (8th)	7.5% (8th)
2018-06-09	17	5.8%	6.4%	5.6%	6.2% (20th)
2018-06-09	18	6.0%	7.1%	6.8% (15th)	7.9% (10th)
2018-06-09	19	6.3%	7.4%	7.7% (10th)	8.8% (7th)
2018-06-09	20	6.9%	7.6%	8.1% (9th)	8.8% (7th)
2018-06-23	21	3.5%	3.7%	4.0%	4.2%
2018-06-23	22	4.6%	4.8%	5.0%	5.3%
2018-06-23	23	5.3%	5.4%	5.8%	5.9%
2018-06-23	24	5.7%	5.8%	6.1% (20th)	6.1% (19th)
2018-06-30	25	4.8%	5.0%	5.2%	5.4%
2018-06-30	26	5.4%	5.6%	5.8%	6.0%
2018-06-30	27	5.9%	6.1%	6.3% (19th)	6.9% (17th)
2018-06-30	28	7.0%	7.6%	7.4% (15th)	8.0% (12th)
2018-07-07	29	1.5%	1.7%	1.9%	2.2%
2018-07-07	30	5.2%	5.8%	5.6%	6.1% (19th)
2018-07-07	31	6.5%	7.2%	7.0% (14th)	7.7% (10th)
2018-07-07	32	7.4%	8.1%	7.8% (8th)	8.3% (7th)

Source: TNS Media Korea & AGB Nielson

Awards

2018 SBS Drama Awards - December 31, 2018
- Best Actress (daily & weekend drama) (Song Yoon-A)
- Excellent Actress (daily & weekend drama) (Kim So-Yeon)

Comments

Nazifa Feb 09 2023 1:19 am This drama: the epitome of a dark horse. I was hooked till the very end. Do yourself a favor and just watch it.

anzal Sep 24 2021 6:20 pm great story and acting.... must watch

SueLing Aug 31 2021 2:45 am I have started watching early 2000's dramas. They are so much better than some of the latest ones.

This one is very good too. Worth watching. :))

ASHA Nov 09 2020 1:18 pm I think the storyline is very good. the directing is on point. so far one of the best drama I have ever watched. I watch this for Kim So Yeon and Song Yoon ah, this drama really gave their acting skills justice!

Raptor Nov 30 2018 10:07 am Watching episode 5-6.

Is the show an actual depiction of the way Korean women act in real life? I simply cannot stand the way the mothers are all so competitive and give their very young children SO MUCH PRESSURE! GOSH! I like this show, but wow, if this is the way Koreans treat their children (and the way women have to act in order to be credible housewives), it is just so goddamn SAD!

Sonya F. N. Oct 17 2018 12:34 am One of the best korean dramas I've been lucky to have chosen to watch. No boring moments or corny stupid comedies.spots. Plot is airtight. Acting, screenplay, direction and editing are superb. Congratulations!!!

Sonya F.N. Oct 17 2018 12:32 am One of the best korean dramas I've been lucky to have chosen to watch. No boring moments or corny stupid comedies.spots. Plot is airtight. Acting, screenplay, direction and editing are superb. Congratulations!!!

Mr.Critic Jul 26 2018 2:36 pm This drama is really good. I enjoy it so much.. Plot well written. Everbody acting is so good. Good job to the cast and team. I really like how each of the supporting character have a story and the writer ended each Character story line good. In my opinion invest ur time on it. You wont regret!!! I give this drama rating 8/10 Writen by Mr.Critic

Olivia Jul 13 2018 12:20 pm This drama was incredible and so so good !!! The fact that the father is the same as in gods gift 14 days ahah. I really love the two women leads roles they are so incredible !!! Dramas like that with a strong emotional and powerful characters deserve better. I’m sad now that I finished it

Rathy Jul 11 2018 5:29 am Can anyone give me the link to watch this drama. I can't find ep 21

Young Eun Jul 09 2018 1:54 pm I watched this drama for only one day hahahaha and it already ended. I'm going to miss my mom song yoon ah. Need to wait for her drama comeback again huhuhu but im already expert at waiting hehehehe love you mom you really did a good job! Congratulations to the whole cast!!! You all really worked hard. ♡

Anne Jul 09 2018 9:40 am You would think 32 is the last episode but there is 40 episodes total. I wonder what twists and turns will come up in the next 8 episodes!!

van Jul 08 2018 11:12 pm Worth watching! very nice endin. Song Yoon Ah and So Yeon are really great actress..I'll miss watching them.

syadrama Jul 07 2018 10:22 pm I should applauds for the actresses and actors especially Song YoonA and Kim So Yeon for their acting, also for the writer who wrote a touched story like this.

I want to give my respect for Song Yoona and Kim So Yeon for delivering the story very well by their emotion and acting.

Namjaaaaa or Yoojaaaaa Jul 07 2018 8:50 pm I feel this drama will famous like THEK2 .... But instead !!!

But Song Yoona acting still have high class ! Good Cast !

Nicole Jul 07 2018 7:07 pm amazing drama amazing please wzatching a bit draggy at first but it is very intresting cant say too much otherwise i will give it way the cast amazing unni song yoona and kim so yeon amazing girl power and the supporing cast song jae rim oppa love you. this drama is 32(16) episodes not 40(20) episodes.

love you all .

Young Eun Jun 30 2018 12:26 am I love you, Mom Song Yoon Ah ♡

mxya Jun 12 2018 3:28 am how can i get the bgm? someone please tell me

Anne Jun 10 2018 1:01 am It is soooo good. Great drama suspense series! Have to say I watched episode 1-2, 3-4 and then 14-15, 15-16, 17-18, 19-20 I kinda skipped the middle because it's just building up the story line and when I started watching around 14-15 one of the characters already has a major break through. This drama is soo good it keeps you on the edge and I can't wait till they solve the mystery so I can find out what happened!

RTYo Jun 09 2018 9:15 am Kim Eun Young / Lisa Kim so awesome. Kim So Yeon do amazing job.

Zhrd Jun 04 2018 3:55 am Love the actors but the storyline is like 99% similar with the tvseries pretty little liars though.. There are 4 friends one other is dead, they all have secrets and motives to kill.. I hope it won't be the same all the way till the end although it's been halfway and seems like everything the same:/

Guiltypleasure Jun 03 2018 9:00 pm Hallo @van :)

Guiltypleasure Jun 03 2018 8:57 pm Really awesome scenario !! *thumbsup*

BTW, shouldn't the title is Mother's secret / Secret of Mother(s) / Secret, Mother ! (Instead of Secret Mother) LOL

KK May 30 2018 10:15 am Why do i feel like the husband is the main antagonist here?.

Cutedod May 30 2018 7:58 am Sounds like the drama on OCN Mistress so good keeps you on edge of your seat. This one sounds a lot like it....wow such good dramas.

Kd fans May 28 2018 4:13 pm i love kim so yeon.shes a good actress since all about eve.her expression,emotion in this drama is amazing

Caramel Popcorn May 28 2018 3:52 am This drama gives me chill Awesome story, cast, acting, bgm, ost Definitely good for those who crave for the most realistic kdrama.

Looking forward to the next episodes!

Van May 22 2018 11:02 pm @just ask okey and @ guiltypleasure: you've got another K2 shipper here..

Dian May 22 2018 1:51 pm Song Yoon A is amazing!

syadrama May 21 2018 5:59 pm the drama is exploding of emotions and abilities from the Actresses, they took me into the different atmosphere and inside the story by their acting skills. most of the cast is veteran actresses and actors, especially Song Yoona and Kim So Yeon, they truly flows of emotions and expressions through their acting.

I'm really like that, because they makes the 30 minutes as 15 minutes. It's been 1 year and 3 months from the last time that I watched korean drama, because it's really hard to find a drama with a good average from all sides(story, acting, producing, music and directed).

so thanks for this drama that makes me return for korean drama again, I'm looking for the next episode and good luck for the cast and staff.

MoonCookie May 20 2018 8:42 am This Synopsis kind of reminds me of Kazuko Game. But of course it will be totally different as its more about the mother. I look forward to it!

Guiltypleasure May 20 2018 3:07 am I like the story. It so real. Relationship between moms so real :) This is phenomenon of these days. And every body (family) has dirty laundry. It just like desperate housewife Korean version.

The only one that seems hyperbolic is those children grade still in elementry, preparation for university at least started at Junior High School I think.

Guiltypleasure May 20 2018 2:16 am @just ask okey : hello, Jeha Yoojin shipper here !!! LOL

Just as I wish she got Jeha in K2, I wish she got Jae Rim here :) but I think I will dissappoint again this time

just ask okey May 15 2018 6:10 am So where is shipper so hard between Song Yoona and Ji Chang Wook form THEK2 drama ??? Hello shipper Jeha and Yoojin are you watch this drama ??

Ann May 02 2018 6:41 pm Who else is getting Women of Dignity feels from this drama?

Smoz May 02 2018 9:15 am Can't wait to see jaerim theeerrrree ???

Pia May 01 2018 10:04 am Watching this drama for Song Yoon A. Queen of Acting !!!! Can't Wait!

Kimoki Apr 26 2018 6:33 am Kim So Yeon !!!!! I love her. I'm in

Toshiko Apr 25 2018 9:05 am Sure, i'll watch this drama

Hunter Apr 24 2018 7:57 am I watched the trailer, understood no words whatsoever but judging from all the glaring and intense looks that this is going to be a good drama.

Godwin Apr 24 2018 12:15 am Song Yoon-A is back ! This drama is going to be LIT ! I am telling you that

shashim Apr 23 2018 1:03 am OMG!!..another for SONG YOON A!! fighting!!

Kelli Grim Apr 19 2018 4:02 pm JJJJJJJJJJJAJAJAJA JAERIM!!! He is the best of the best! Love his raw emotion. He is so talented.

An Apr 18 2018 3:14 am I hope they release a teaser soon. It's already April and we only have more than three weeks until the drama airs. I'm so excited to see both my favorites Song Yoon Ah and Kim So Yeon here.

Eunjung Apr 18 2018 2:42 am Soyeonnie Comeback ❤️

joice Apr 12 2018 8:31 pm Plot story and casting esp. SYA and KSY too good to be airing in weekend. It should be primetime Mon-Thu drama category. While Mon-Thu drama nowsadays full of idols and rookies stars who can't act.

Krista Johnson Apr 12 2018 1:56 pm Jaerim!!!!

Queen Lover Apr 12 2018 11:00 am These two queens. So much for one drama. Can't keep my smile away.

ls_land Apr 12 2018 10:04 am Am I the only one looking forward to this because of Jaerim?? <3 <3 <3

nad_korealove Apr 10 2018 11:34 pm both of them are great actress. . can't wait for this drama.. daebakkkk

irish Apr 09 2018 9:30 pm wow song yoon ah and kim so yeon, daebak!!

nicole Apr 09 2018 6:17 pm haha unni kim so yeon is going to have saturday rivalry with her husband lee sang woo oppa okay cool I can't keep up with dramas recently to much

lalalala Apr 09 2018 5:30 pm I see, someone will try to challenge the pairing of Kim Hee Sun and Kim Sun Ah. I hope Song Yoon Ah and Kim So Yeon will nail this!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm a big fan of these 2 wonderful actresses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

toizz Apr 09 2018 1:55 am Wow!!! Kim So Yeon Ssi!!!!!!!!! Waiting for you!!!

Selvinaz Apr 02 2018 6:18 am Oh yes Yoon Ah Unni

Beba Mar 30 2018 6:41 pm Queeeeeen is backkkkkkkkkkk! ♥

Mia Mar 26 2018 1:48 pm OMG Song Yoon-A...okay I am ready for this drama, so happy to see her in a new dram...I will wait for this!!!

picky Mar 26 2018 12:53 am Kim So Yeon IN!!! I'm IN!!!

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Secret Mother

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