Mother

There are lots of kdramas with similar plots out there, but this one is almost unique. It's about the love of a woman for a child not her own, who is willing to put her life on the line to save the child, who is in mortal danger from her own mother. It's a heartbreaking, yet fulfilling story with great acting by Lee Bo Young and the child actor. It puts anything Hollywood does to shame, and is well worth watching.

No better show that Call me Mother. This is the best show ever. The emotions that it invokes will completely drain your eyes and makes you heart ache. Almost every episode has made me cry. This is an abolute gem that need to be treasured and cherised. The Acting from two main leads Mom and Yom-booki (thats how she will be remembered) have competely lived through the characters never it came to my mind i was watching a show. K-Dramas knows how to strike you with emotion and open the flood gates from your eyes and this one has done it consistently in each episodes. I am so glad the way it ended with a satisfying note. The dialogues from the child mouth are to be framed on every wall of my house. I have appreciated shows and movies before , But never have i wanted to truly show gratitude in making one. (Call me mother and My Mister) Thank you from the bottom of my heart for every one Cast and crew involved to gave the opportunity to experience this in my life. Why in the world is this show did not draw attention and why low number of votes is beyond me. MUST MUST Watch for all human beings.

Simply speaking, 'Mother' is one of the best dramas out there!

This drama deep dives into sensitive topics such as physical abuse, motherhood and childhood trauma while never dragging any of these too long so as to lose interest. The plot instantly grabs your attention and first episode sets-up the story nicely. Not one minute is wasted with fillers or narrative that doesn't contribute to the plot. I was heavily invested in the lead characters and was crying my eyes out especially during final few episodes.

Testament to how good the story is: original Japanese drama has been remade in various languages such as Korean, Chinese and Thai.

I will remember:

• Top notch acting by the mother (Lee Bo Young) and the child (Heo Yool, this kid deservedly won the rookie award at Baeksang). Rest of the cast did great as well
• Evocative and engaging screenplay filled with heart-warming moments
• Beautiful portrayal of multifaceted mother-child relationship
• Satisfying ending

There is nothing to even nitpick, its an easy recommendation for anyone who is looking for an highly emotional drama with an engaging plot or people who are close to their mothers.

P.S. Keep a box of tissues with you if you decide to watch this :')

I really thankful that I managed to watch this drama. It filled emptiness in my soul. It liven my life once again. I don't mind ended up with frozen cucumber in my eyes from episode to episode. It breaks your heart and heals your heart in the same time. Thanking all people who put their best effort to make this drama came so beautiful. And the music score really rounds out everything into perfection. I do love the "To You" from Kim Yoon-ah whenever it comes out to hit the scene, the vibe and the tears, for real.

The last one, I really thankful to my mom for being the best mom for me till now, despite the fact that I was adopted. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is your love, mom. Really thank you. :)

I was very curious to watch this KDrama because of the very high rating of 9.1 even higher than my favorites ...It is indeed watchable and therefore recommended....The story-telling was just right and it was not slow, dragging and boring..It has a unique plot again which is usual for a KDrama and the criminal who turns out to be the good samaritan is the winner at the end....something like the good prevails over evil....I actually expected this to be heavy drama with lots of crying...but I was surprised that I only became teary-eyed from episode 13 onwards...I cried even harder with CLOY and other fantasy comedy romance shows....As expected, there was not a humor sequence and the romance is only a bit of teaser.....still one of the best shows for me.