Mothers

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Mothers

"After my husband died, his son came to me and i became his mother."

2018

1h 50m

6.8(9 votes)

Drama

Overview

The owner of a student study center gets an awkward request and suddenly faces the prospect of raising her dead husband's teenage son by herself.

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16 members

Acting

임수정

Hyo-jin

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윤찬영

Jong-wook

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이상희

Mi-ran

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오미연

Myeong-ja

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서신애

Joo-mi

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Han Joo-wan

Jeong-woo

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김선영

Yeon-hwa

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서정연

Seo-yeong

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김민재

Kyeong-taek

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김태우

Kyeong-soo

Acting

전성애

Maternal Grandmother

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박옥출

Realtor

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장혜진

Jung-hee

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김자영

Ji-nam's Mother

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박찬국

Building Manager

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우지현

Police Officer

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