Two Mothers (Korean: 뻐꾸기 둥지; RR: Bbeoggugi Dungji; lit. Cuckoo's Nest) is a 2014 South Korean daily drama starring Jang Seo-Hee, Lee Chae-Young, Hwang Dong-Joo and Kim Kyung-Nam. It premiered on KBS2 on June 3, 2014, airing every Monday to Friday at 19:50 for 102 episodes.[1]
| Two Mothers | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Melodrama Romance Family Revenge |
| Developed by | KBS Drama |
| Written by | Hwang Soon-Young |
| Directed by | Kwak Ki-Won |
| Starring | Jang Seo-Hee Lee Chae-Young |
| Music by | Lee Chang-hee |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 102 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lee Jae-Young |
| Producers | Baek Sang-Hoon, Lee Un-Jung |
| Running time | Mondays to Fridays at 19:50 (KST) |
| Production companies | Jidam Inc formerly Yein E&M |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | June 3 – November 7, 2014 |
Plot
editHwa-young believes that Yeon-hee, her brother's ex-girlfriend, drove him to his death. When the sadness married Yeon-hee is diagnosed with uterine cancer, Hwa-young volunteers to become a surrogate mother for her, all the while planning her revenge. Hwa-young conceives and gives birth, lets Yeon-hee raise the child, then destroys Yeon-hee by trying to take the child back. Later, Yeon-hee tries her best to get her child back. Yeon-hee's husband regrets for letting Yeon-hee go.[2]
Cast
editMain characters
edit- Jang Seo-hee as Baek Yeon-hee
- Hwang Dong-joo as Jung Byung-gook
- Lee Chae-young as Lee Hwa-young / Grace Lee
- Kim Kyung-nam as Yoo Sung-bin
- Hyun Woo-sung as Lee Myung-woon
Supporting characters
edit- Baek Yeon-hee's family
- Im Chae-moo as Baek-chul
- Uhm Yoo-shin as Hong Geum-ok
- Son Ga-young as Baek Joon-hee
- Jung Ji-hoon as Jung Jin-woo
- Jung Byung-gook's family
- Seo Kwon-soon as Kwak Hee-ja
- Ji Soo-won as Jung Jin-sook
- Kim Min-jwa as Jung Yoo-mi
- Lee Hwa-young's family
- Park Joon-geum as Bae Choo-ja
- Lee Sook as Lee Ssang-soon
- Jeon No-min as Bae Chan-sik
- Jeon Min-seo as Lee So-ra
- Park Ji-so as Lee So-ra (child)
- Others
- Lee Chang-wook as Choi Sang-Doo
- Han Kyung-sun as Lee Gong-hee
- Heo In-young as Soon-nam
- Lee Jung-hoon as Oh Ki-seop
- Oh Ji-young as Moon-sook
- Lee Doo-seop as Director Lee
- Jang Sol-mi as Young-eun
- Kim Ri-won as Kim So-jin
- Ahn Hong-jin as Jin Myung-suk
- Kwon Hyuk-ho as Jung Byung-gook
- Jung Min-jin as Lee Dong-hyun (cameo)
- Ahn Bo-hyun
- Kim Da-hyun
- Son Woo-hyuk
Ratings
editIn the tables below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[3] | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | 3 June 2014 | 16.5 (3rd) | 17.2 (3rd) |
| 2 | 4 June 2014 | 12.3 (2nd) | 13.5 (3rd) |
| 3 | 5 June 2014 | 13.3 (5th) | 13.9 (6th) |
| 4 | 6 June 2014 | 14.8 (3rd) | 15.8 (3rd) |
| 5 | 9 June 2014 | 14.3 (4th) | 14.2 (5th) |
| 6 | 10 June 2014 | 13.7 (4th) | 14.3 (5th) |
| 7 | 11 June 2014 | 15.0 (3rd) | 16.3 (4th) |
| 8 | 12 June 2014 | 15.6 (3rd) | 16.5 (3rd) |
| 9 | 13 June 2014 | 14.2 (4th) | 14.2 (6th) |
| 10 | 16 June 2014 | 14.5 (4th) | 15.5 (4th) |
| 11 | 17 June 2014 | 14.0 (5th) | 13.8 (5th) |
| 12 | 18 June 2014 | 13.7 (5th) | 13.6 (6th) |
| 13 | 19 June 2014 | 12.8 (6th) | 12.8 (6th) |
| 14 | 20 June 2014 | 13.8 (5th) | 13.3 (5th) |
| 15 | 23 June 2014 | 13.5 (5th) | 12.3 (6th) |
| 16 | 24 June 2014 | 13.0 (6th) | 13.4 (5th) |
| 17 | 25 June 2014 | 13.0 (4th) | 12.5 (5th) |
| 18 | 26 June 2014 | 13.4 (5th) | 13.1 (4th) |
| 19 | 27 June 2014 | 13.3 (4th) | 12.5 (6th) |
| 20 | 30 June 2014 | 13.7 (5th) | 13.2 (5th) |
| 21 | 1 July 2014 | 14.3 (4th) | 13.4 (5th) |
| 22 | 2 July 2014 | 15.9 (4th) | 15.0 (4th) |
| 23 | 3 July 2014 | 14.2 (4th) | 13.6 (5th) |
| 24 | 4 July 2014 | 12.9 (4th) | 12.7 (5th) |
| 25 | 7 July 2014 | 14.5 (4th) | 13.8 (4th) |
| 26 | 8 July 2014 | 13.7 (4th) | 12.9 (5th) |
| 27 | 9 July 2014 | 13.9 (6th) | 13.0 (6th) |
| 28 | 10 July 2014 | 14.4 (4th) | 13.2 (6th) |
| 29 | 13 July 2014 | 13.1 (5th) | 13.4 (5th) |
| 30 | 14 July 2014 | 14.6 (4th) | 14.4 (4th) |
| 31 | 15 July 2014 | 13.8 (4th) | 14.6 (4th) |
| 32 | 16 July 2014 | 13.8 (4th) | 12.6 (6th) |
| 33 | 17 July 2014 | 16.4 (3rd) | 15.7 (4th) |
| 34 | 18 July 2014 | 13.7 (4th) | 13.0 (5th) |
| 35 | 21 July 2014 | 14.6 (3rd) | 14.6 (3rd) |
| 36 | 22 July 2014 | 14.1 (3rd) | 14.6 (3rd) |
| 37 | 23 July 2014 | 14.3 (3rd) | 14.5 (3rd) |
| 38 | 24 July 2014 | 14.8 (3rd) | 14.3 (3rd) |
| 39 | 25 July 2014 | 15.1 (3rd) | 14.0 (3rd) |
| 40 | 29 July 2014 | 13.4 (3rd) | 13.7 (3rd) |
| 41 | 30 July 2014 | 13.0 (3rd) | 12.9 (3rd) |
| 42 | 31 July 2014 | 13.9 (3rd) | 14.1 (3rd) |
| 43 | 1 August 2014 | 13.6 (3rd) | 13.4 (4th) |
| 44 | 4 August 2014 | 14.8 (3rd) | 14.7 (3rd) |
| 45 | 5 August 2014 | 14.4 (3rd) | 14.7 (4th) |
| 46 | 6 August 2014 | 15.0 (3rd) | 15.7 (3rd) |
| 47 | 7 August 2014 | 13.7 (3rd) | 13.7 (4th) |
| 48 | 8 August 2014 | 15.5 (3rd) | 15.0 (4th) |
| 49 | 11 August 2014 | 16.6 (3rd) | 17.3 (3rd) |
| 50 | 12 August 2014 | 15.4 (3rd) | 16.2 (3rd) |
| 51 | 13 August 2014 | 17.5 (3rd) | 18.0 (2nd) |
| 52 | 14 August 2014 | 18.8 (2nd) | 17.1 (2nd) |
| 53 | 15 August 2014 | 16.6 (3rd) | 16.8 (3rd) |
| 54 | 18 August 2014 | 19.4 (2nd) | 18.5 (3rd) |
| 55 | 19 August 2014 | 16.9 (3rd) | 17.0 (3rd) |
| 56 | 20 August 2014 | 18.4 (2nd) | 17.5 (2nd) |
| 57 | 21 August 2014 | 19.2 (2nd) | 19.0 (1st) |
| 58 | 22 August 2014 | 17.5 (2nd) | 16.7. (2nd) |
| 59 | 25 August 2014 | 19.7 (3rd) | 18.2 (3rd) |
| 60 | 26 August 2014 | 18.2 (2nd) | 17.8 (2nd) |
| 61 | 27 August 2014 | 17.8 (3rd) | 17.0 (3rd) |
| 62 | 28 August 2014 | 19.0 (2nd) | 18.3 (2nd) |
| 63 | 29 August 2014 | 18.7 (2nd) | 18.1 (2nd) |
| 64 | 1 September 2014 | 19.3 (2nd) | 19.9 (2nd) |
| 65 | 2 September 2014 | 19.4 (2nd) | 19.1 (2nd) |
| 66 | 3 September 2014 | 19.1 (2nd) | 19.1 (2nd) |
| 67 | 4 September 2014 | 18.8 (2nd) | 18.6 (2nd) |
| 68 | 9 September 2014 | 11.6 (5th) | 11.5 (7th) |
| 69 | 10 September 2014 | 18.7 (2nd) | 18.4 (3rd) |
| 70 | 11 September 2014 | 20.2 (2nd) | 19.7 (2nd) |
| 71 | 12 September 2014 | 19.6 (2nd) | 19.3 (2nd) |
| 72 | 15 September 2014 | 20.8 (2nd) | 19.9 (2nd) |
| 73 | 16 September 2014 | 20.7 (2nd) | 18.8 (2nd) |
| 74 | 18 September 2014 | 21.4 (2nd) | 21.0 (2nd) |
| 75 | 22 September 2014 | 16.0 (3rd) | 16.0 (3rd) |
| 76 | 26 September 2014 | 15.0 (4th) | 14.9 (5th) |
| 77 | 29 September 2014 | 16.1 (2nd) | 15.6 (2nd) |
| 78 | 30 September 2014 | 16.3 (2nd) | 16.6 (2nd) |
| 79 | 3 October 2014 | 15.3 (3rd) | 15.3 (3rd) |
| 80 | 6 October 2014 | 21.2 (2nd) | 20.2 (2nd) |
| 81 | 7 October 2014 | 19.2 (2nd) | 19.1 (2nd) |
| 82 | 8 October 2014 | 19.8 (2nd) | 19.0 (2nd) |
| 83 | 9 October 2014 | 19.7 (2nd) | 19.7 (2nd) |
| 84 | 10 October 2014 | 19.6 (2nd) | 19.2 (1st) |
| 85 | 13 October 2014 | 21.5 (2nd) | 19.3 (2nd) |
| 86 | 14 October 2014 | 19.2 (2nd) | 18.4 (2nd) |
| 87 | 15 October 2014 | 20.0 (2nd) | 18.7 (2nd) |
| 88 | 16 October 2014 | 22.5 (2nd) | 21.3 (2nd) |
| 89 | 17 October 2014 | 21.3 (2nd) | 20.1 (2nd) |
| 90 | 20 October 2014 | 23.1 (2nd) | 22.6 (2nd) |
| 91 | 21 October 2014 | 23.0 (2nd) | 21.0 (2nd) |
| 92 | 22 October 2014 | 22.6 (2nd) | 20.5 (2nd) |
| 93 | 23 October 2014 | 22.4 (2nd) | 21.4 (2nd) |
| 94 | 24 October 2014 | 22.3 (2nd) | 21.7 (1st) |
| 95 | 27 October 2014 | 23.4 (2nd) | 21.9 (2nd) |
| 96 | 28 October 2014 | 22.0 (2nd) | 21.1 (2nd) |
| 97 | 29 October 2014 | 22.6 (2nd) | 21.2 (2nd) |
| 98 | 31 October 2014 | 20.1 (2nd) | 20.6 (2nd) |
| 99 | 3 November 2014 | 23.3 (2nd) | 22.4 (2nd) |
| 100 | 4 November 2014 | 24.2 (2nd) | 23.8 (1st) |
| 101 | 6 November 2014 | 22.9 (2nd) | 22.2 (2nd) |
| 102 | 7 November 2014 | 21.5 (2nd) | 21.4 (1st) |
| Average | 17.0% | 16.7% | |
Ratings in the Philippines
editIn the Philippines, Two Mothers was aired on GMA Network on April 6, 2015 every weekdays at 10:00 a.m. PST.[4] The drama was dubbed in Filipino and ran for 30 weeks having 150 equivalent episodes. It was later re-aired on GMA News TV from June 5 to August 25, 2017.
| Ratings in the Philippines | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode # (in PH) |
Broadcast date | Average audience share | |
| AGB Nielsen[5] | Kantar Media[6] | ||
| Mega Manila | Nationwide | ||
| 1 | April 6, 2015 | 10.4% | 9.2% |
| 2 | April 7, 2015 | 10.4% | 7.6% |
| 3 | April 8, 2015 | 11.4% | 8.2% |
| 4 | April 9, 2015 | 10.3% | 9.3% |
| 5 | April 10, 2015 | 9.9% | 9.1% |
| 6 | April 13, 2015 | 10.4% | 8.7% |
| 7 | April 14, 2015 | 12.1% | 8.6% |
| 8 | April 15, 2015 | 11.1% | 8.4% |
| 9 | April 16, 2015 | 12.1% | 10.6% |
| 10 | April 17, 2015 | 10.7% | 8.9% |
| 11 | April 20, 2015 | 11.1% | 9.0% |
| 12 | April 21, 2015 | 11.2% | 8.6% |
| 13 | April 22, 2015 | 11.6% | 9.5% |
| 14 | April 23, 2015 | 12.2% | 9.4% |
| 15 | April 24, 2015 | 11.3% | 9.1% |
| 16 | April 27, 2015 | 9.4% | 9.8% |
| 17 | April 28, 2015 | 10.2% | 9.2% |
| 18 | April 29, 2015 | 11.4% | 9.7% |
| 19 | April 30, 2015 | 12.1% | 9.8% |
| 20 | May 1, 2015 | 10.9% | 9.3% |
| 21 | May 4, 2015 | 8.5% | 8.0% |
| 22 | May 5, 2015 | 9.3% | 9.0% |
| 23 | May 6, 2015 | 10.5% | 8.5% |
| 24 | May 7, 2015 | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| 25 | May 8, 2015 | 10.3% | 9.1% |
| 26 | May 11, 2015 | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| 27 | May 12, 2015 | 9.8% | 9.0% |
| 28 | May 13, 2015 | 9.1% | 8.9% |
| 29 | May 14, 2015 | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| 30 | May 15, 2015 | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| 31 | May 18, 2015 | 9.3% | 8.5% |
| 32 | May 19, 2015 | 10.3% | 8.3% |
| 33 | May 20, 2015 | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 34 | May 21, 2015 | 11.8% | 10.5% |
| 35 | May 22, 2015 | 10.6% | 8.5% |
| 36 | May 25, 2015 | 11.8% | 8.9% |
| 37 | May 26, 2015 | 9.1% | 8.4% |
| 38 | May 27, 2015 | 10.9% | 9.7% |
| 39 | May 28, 2015 | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| 40 | May 29, 2015 | 11.1% | 8.6% |
| 41 | June 1, 2015 | 10.5% | 6.4% |
| 42 | June 2, 2015 | 10.2% | 7.0% |
| 43 | June 3, 2015 | 11.0% | — |
| 44 | June 4, 2015 | 10.2% | 7.0% |
| 45 | June 5, 2015 | 11.3% | 8.3% |
| 46 | June 8, 2015 | 9.1% | 8.0% |
| 47 | June 9, 2015 | 11.0% | 6.7% |
| 48 | June 10, 2015 | 9.5% | 7.9% |
| 49 | June 11, 2015 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| 50 | June 12, 2015 | 9.8% | 9.8% |
| 51 | June 15, 2015 | 9.4% | 7.8% |
| 52 | June 16, 2015 | 9.5% | 6.9% |
| 53 | June 17, 2015 | 9.3% | 8.2% |
| 54 | June 18, 2015 | 9.0% | 6.1% |
| 55 | June 19, 2015 | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 56 | June 22, 2015 | 9.2% | 7.1% |
| 57 | June 23, 2015 | 7.8% | 8.0% |
| 58 | June 24, 2015 | 8.6% | 7.7% |
| 59 | June 25, 2015 | 10.1% | 7.1% |
| 60 | June 26, 2015 | 9.0% | 7.3% |
| 61 | June 29, 2015 | 8.6% | 6.0% |
| 62 | June 30, 2015 | 9.5% | 7.4% |
| 63 | July 1, 2015 | 10.0% | 6.6% |
| 64 | July 2, 2015 | 9.1% | 6.0% |
| 65 | July 3, 2015 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| 66 | July 6, 2015 | 11.4% | 6.5% |
| 67 | July 7, 2015 | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| 68 | July 8, 2015 | 12.0% | 7.1% |
| 69 | July 9, 2015 | 12.3% | 8.2% |
| 70 | July 10, 2015 | 12.1% | 8.5% |
| 71 | July 13, 2015 | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| 72 | July 14, 2015 | 10.4% | 6.3% |
| 73 | July 15, 2015 | 10.8% | 7.0% |
| 74 | July 16, 2015 | 9.1% | 6.9% |
| 75 | July 17, 2015 | 10.4% | 8.1% |
| 76 | July 20, 2015 | 9.4% | 6.9% |
| 77 | July 21, 2015 | 10.9% | 6.4% |
| 78 | July 22, 2015 | 10.1% | 5.9% |
| 79 | July 23, 2015 | 10.7% | 7.3% |
| 80 | July 24, 2015 | 11.0% | 7.0% |
| 81 | July 27, 2015 | 10.7% | 7.4% |
| 82 | July 28, 2015 | 11.0% | 7.4% |
| 83 | July 29, 2015 | 11.9% | 7.8% |
| 84 | July 30, 2015 | 10.6% | 6.8% |
| 85 | July 31, 2015 | 11.1% | 6.8% |
| 86 | August 3, 2015 | 10.7% | 7.6% |
| 87 | August 4, 2015 | 11.6% | 8.3% |
| 88 | August 5, 2015 | 11.5% | 7.5% |
| 89 | August 6, 2015 | 10.8% | 7.6% |
| 90 | August 7, 2015 | 12.5% | 7.6% |
| 91 | August 10, 2015 | 11.8% | 7.3% |
| 92 | August 11, 2015 | 12.3% | 7.7% |
| 93 | August 12, 2015 | 13.0% | 8.7% |
| 94 | August 13, 2015 | 12.4% | 9.0% |
| 95 | August 14, 2015 | 11.8% | 7.9% |
| 96 | August 17, 2015 | 12.6% | 8.6% |
| 97 | August 18, 2015 | 12.6% | 7.9% |
| 98 | August 19, 2015 | 13.0% | 8.9% |
| 99 | August 20, 2015 | 12.0% | 8.1% |
| 100 | August 21, 2015 | 14.5% | 8.0% |
| 101 | August 24, 2015 | 13.7% | 9.2% |
| 102 | August 25, 2015 | 13.5% | 7.4% |
| 103 | August 26, 2015 | 12.7% | 7.4% |
| 104 | August 27, 2015 | 12.9% | 8.0% |
| 105 | August 28, 2015 | 13.1% | 7.8% |
| 106 | August 31, 2015 | 13.0% | 8.5% |
| 107 | September 1, 2015 | 11.5% | 7.5% |
| 108. | September 2, 2015 | 13.2% | 7.4% |
| 109 | September 3, 2015 | 12.1% | 7.5% |
| 110 | September 4, 2015 | 13.0% | 7.2% |
| 111 | September 7, 2015 | 13.1% | 8.1% |
| 112 | September 8, 2015 | 13.5% | 8.3% |
| 113 | September 9, 2015 | 12.7% | 8.1% |
| 114 | September 10, 2015 | 12.2% | 8.3% |
| 115 | September 11, 2015 | 14.1% | 7.8% |
| 116 | September 14, 2015 | 11.8% | 7.7% |
| 117 | September 15, 2015 | 13.3% | 8.3% |
| 118 | September 16, 2015 | 12.1% | 7.6% |
| 119 | September 17, 2015 | 11.9% | 7.2% |
| 120 | September 18, 2015 | 12.8% | 7.1% |
| 121 | September 21, 2015 | 11.3% | 7.4% |
| 122 | September 22, 2015 | 13.0% | 7.9% |
| 123 | September 23, 2015 | 12.9% | 7.3% |
| 124 | September 24, 2015 | 12.0% | 7.8% |
| 125 | September 25, 2015 | 14.2% | 8.8% |
| 126 | September 28, 2015 | 12.1% | 8.0% |
| 127 | September 29, 2015 | 12.4% | 8.8% |
| 128 | September 30, 2015 | 14.5% | 8.6% |
| 129 | October 1, 2015 | 14.4% | 8.3% |
| 130 | October 2, 2015 | 16.2% | 10.3% |
| 131 | October 5, 2015 | 12.6% | 9.1% |
| 132 | October 6, 2015 | 13.1% | 10.3% |
| 133 | October 7, 2015 | 12.7% | 8.5% |
| 134 | October 8, 2015 | 13.7% | 8.7% |
| 135 | October 9, 2015 | 14.3% | 9.3% |
| 136 | October 12, 2015 | 13.3% | 9.9% |
| 137 | October 13, 2015 | 14.8% | 9.2% |
| 138 | October 14, 2015 | 13.7% | 8.6% |
| 139 | October 15, 2015 | 13.4% | 8.3% |
| 140 | October 16, 2015 | 14.3% | 9.8% |
| 141 | October 19, 2015 | 15.4% | 8.4% |
| 142 | October 20, 2015 | 13.9% | 8.5% |
| 143 | October 21, 2015 | 14.2% | 9.2% |
| 144 | October 22, 2015 | 12.4% | 8.1% |
| 145 | October 23, 2015 | 14.4% | 9.3% |
| 146 | October 26, 2015 | 12.2% | 9.1% |
| 147 | October 27, 2015 | 10.7% | 8.2% |
| 148 | October 28, 2015 | 12.1% | 8.8% |
| 149 | October 29, 2015 | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| 150 | October 30, 2015 | 13.2% | 9.2% |
| Average | 11.4% | 8.2% | |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3rd APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Jang Seo-hee | Nominated |
| 28th KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama | Hwang Dong-joo | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama | Jang Seo-hee | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Lee Chae-young | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Jang Seo-Hee Returns as Vengeful Woman in New Soap". The Chosun Ilbo. 6 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
- ^ "Two Mothers". KBS World. Archived from the original on 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
- ^ "TNMS 홈페이지에 오신 것을 환영합니다". www.tnms.tv. Archived from the original on 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ "Two Mothers". GMA Network. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ PEP.ph. "PEP Alerts | PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz". www.pep.ph. Archived from the original on 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ "National TV Ratings". www.abscbnpr.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2013. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
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External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Two Mothers on KBS World
- Two Mothers at HanCinema