Green Mothers' Club (Korean그린마더스클럽) is a 2022 South Korean television series directed by Ra Ha-na and starring Lee Yo-won, Choo Ja-hyun, Kim Gyu-ri, Jang Hye-jin and Joo Min-kyung. It premiered on JTBC on April 6, 2022, and aired every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST) with 16 episodes.[2][3] It is also available for streaming on Netflix.

Green Mothers' Club
Promotional poster
Hangul
그린마더스클럽
Revised RomanizationGeurinmadeoseukeulleop
Genre
Created byJTBC
Written byShin Yi-won
Directed byRa Ha-na
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Production companies
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseApril 6 (2022-04-06) –
May 26, 2022 (2022-05-26)

Synopsis

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A story depicting the friendships, motherly love, and growth of 5 mothers who met in the elementary community, each with a complex that they could not overcome.

Cast

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Main

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A highly educated mother from French studies who majored in aesthetics first, moves into their community and gets involved in all sorts of incidents.[4]
The most powerful mother of popular in terms of beauty and information content.[5]
A woman who has a handsome foreign husband with an innate elegance and a gifted son, creates a strange atmosphere as Eun-pyo's rival and best friend.
A mother who values emotional connection with her child. “We must be in solidarity with a wise mother.
Eun-pyo's cousin is a scoundrel who does nothing for education, creating other tangled stories.

Supporting

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Eun-pyo's family

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Eun-pyo's husband, a police detective. Looks bland but sharp. He has a knack of reading women's minds. He is unassuming and straightforward.
  • Jung Chi-yul as Jung Dong-seok
Eun-pyo and Jae-woong's son, Eun-pyo just thinks Dong-seok is a talkative and curious child. Because he was busy with school and had never met another mother in kindergarten, he Neglecting to compare and understand the status of the same person.
  • Lee Chae-hyun as Jung Dong-joo
The second son of Eun-pyo and Jae-woong's son.

Chun-hee's family

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An anesthesiologist and Chun-hee's husband. He had the arrogance to see everyone under his feet.
  • Kim Seo-joon as Kim Young-bin
Chun-hee and Joo-seok's son.
The daughter of Chun-hee and Joo-seok, A young woman who is smart, lively and emotionally honest. If you didn't get into the high class, even if your mom wouldn't tell you to do it. You simply cannot stand by yourself.

Jin-ha's family

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  • Choi Gwang-rok as Louis Bunuel / Louis[8]
Eun-pyo's ex-boyfriend and Jin-ha's current husband. He betrayed Eun-pyo and fell for Jin-ha. He is a French citizen of Korean descent which is Jin-ha's husband and currently works at the pharmaceutical company GM.
  • Shin Seo-woo as Henry Bunuel
The son of Jin-ha and Louis, Characteristics that cannot be considered Earthling, plus a language genius who speaks five languages.

Young-mi's Family

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  • Im Soo-hyung as Oh Geon-woo[9]
Young-mi's husband and famous as a genius film director.
  • Ahn Seok-hyun as Chulpin
Son of Young-mi and Geon-woo,Children living with stepfather Geon-woo as their mother remarried. Chulpin is playful, can't stay still and stir.
Young-mi and Geon-woo's daughters. Children living with stepfather Geon-woo as their mother remarried. Saebeom, who has just entered puberty. Afraid of her stepfather's fury and sensitivity. and resenting her assertive mother in pursuing only her ideals.

Yun-joo's family

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Yun-joo's husband, a timid and passive office worker, is the only stigmatized person to watch TV with a beer after work
  • Park Ye-rin as Lee Soo-in [11]
Yun-joo's daughter, An 8-year-old elementary school student who grew up a little faster.

Others

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A teacher at an elementary school located in Sangsu-dong with a fierce passion for education.
Someone who has both the wealth and power of the aristocracy. A mother who supports her child's education immensely. and is the chairman of the University Foundation
She is friends with Yun-joo and Chun-hee.
She is friends with Chun-hee and Yun-joo. She likes to listen to gossip and rumors.
  • Sung Byung-suk as Hyung-im[15]
A strong mother who raised Eun-pyo with the utmost sincerity while working at the paint shop. Even so, he often felt sorry for his daughter Eun-pyo. which made Eun-pyo upset.
Science teacher in a gifted school where children attend.
  • Na Hyun-woo as Jang Won-tae[18]
His unusual relationship with Chun-hee.

Production

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On May 26, 2021, it was confirmed that Lee Yo-won and Choo Ja-hyun would make a comeback with TV series Green Mothers' Club, directed by Ra Ha-na, written by Shin Yi-won, and produced by JTBC Studio. It is scheduled to be broadcast on JTBC in 2022, and the schedule is under discussion.[23] The cast lineup was confirmed on July 2, 2021.[24]

Original soundtrack

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Part 1

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Released on April 14, 2022[25]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Happiness"Hen
  • Jayins
  • Naiv
Naakyeum3:01
2."Happiness" (Inst.) 
  • Jayins
  • Naiv
 3:01
Total length:6:02

Part 2

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Released on April 21, 2022[26]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Moonlight Mother"Cho Dong-hee
  • Hong Dae-sung
  • Jayins
Jang Pil-soon2:55
2."Moonlight Mother" (Inst.) 
  • Hong Dae-sung
  • Jayins
 2:55
Total length:5:50

Part 3

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Released on April 28, 2022[27]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."What If"Jayins
  • Jayins
  • Naiv
Jung-in3:18
2."What If" (Inst.) 
  • Jayins
  • Naiv
 3:18
Total length:6:36

Part 4

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Released on May 4, 2022[28]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."IVORY"JemmaNaivJemma2:47
2."IVORY" (Inst.) Naiv 2:47
Total length:5:34

Viewership

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Green Mothers' Club : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
15626108638546048166389097959538359228079519321299818
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea[29]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share[30]
Nationwide Seoul
1 April 6, 2022 2.519% (13th) 2.967% (7th)
2 April 7, 2022 2.991% (11th) 3.456% (6th)
3 April 13, 2022 2.52% (17th)
4 April 14, 2022 3.616% (8th) 3.964% (4th)
5 April 20, 2022 2.544% (10th) 2.815% (7th)
6 April 21, 2022 3.671% (5th) 4.026% (3rd)
7 April 27, 2022 2.802% (4th) 2.708% (4th)
8 April 28, 2022 4.302% (5th) 4.436% (3rd)
9 May 4, 2022 3.374% (4th) 3.204% (5th)
10 May 5, 2022 4.539% (4th) 5.065% (2nd)
11 May 11, 2022 4.175% (3rd) 4.714% (1st)
12 May 12, 2022 4.406% (3rd) 3.992% (3rd)
13 May 18, 2022 3.593% (4th) 3.777% (2nd)
14 May 19, 2022 4.617% (3rd) 4.411% (2nd)
15 May 25, 2022 4.192% (2nd) 4.290% (2nd)
16 May 26, 2022 6.088% (1st) 6.154% (1st)
Average 3.747%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

References

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