Article: Ten Shows Starring The ‘K-Drama Mother’ Kim Mi Kyung

There are so many Korean actors that appear almost in every drama. One such actress is Kim Mi Kyung, who has played the mom of many female leads. Whether it is the understanding mother or the mom who is frustrated by her kids, she has played them all. Here are some characters that show her versatility.

1. Healer

In this drama, Kim Mi Kyung is not a mother but a hacker. She helps the main lead to escape many situations and makes sure his identity is revealed. She loves to knit and is trying to achieve a perfect kimbap. Her painful past is revealed in the final episodes.

 

2. The Sound Of Your Heart

‘Sound of your heart’ is a comedy drama about an aspiring webtoon artist. Ki Mi Kyung plays the artist’s mother and according to her he is good-for-nothing. She encourages speaking English at home. Though she nags her sons she cares for them.

 

3. It’s Okay To Not Be Okay

Kim Mi Kyung plays a nurse and the second female lead’s mother. She is an excellent worker at the hospital. When her daughter suffers from a heartbreak, she encourages her to date another man. She is one of the most understanding characters in the series.

 

4. Grand Prince

This drama is mentioned because it is a historical drama, a genre different from Kim Mi Kyung’s other dramas. She plays the mother of the female lead who is stuck between the two princes. She is constantly worried about her daughter and their situation in the kingdom.

 

5. Hi Bye Mama

In ‘Hi Bye Mama,’ Kim Mi Kyung plays a devastated mother who loses her daughter in an accident and later cuts all contact with her young granddaughter. Her only wish is to see her daughter once again but she doesn’t want her granddaughter to be separated from her stepmother.

 

6. My Strange Hero

Kim Mi Kyung plays a good natured woman in this drama. She is the mother of the male lead and looks after a restaurant. Her son has a rebellious attitude which gets him in trouble and worries her. But she tries to keep the family together.

 

7. The Heirs

Kim Mi Kyung plays a person who does not have the ability to speak. She only communicates through writing. She works at a rich person’s house and stays there with her daughter (the female lead). Her constant fights with the male lead’s mother are funny to watch.

 

8. Master’s Sun

Kim Mi Kyung is the male lead’s aunt in this drama. She is extremely stylish and keeps up with the trend. She is unknowingly in contact with the person who wants to take revenge against her nephew. She encounters many surprising events throughout the series.

 

9. Her Private Life

This character is relatable to every fan girl’s mother. Kim Mi Kyung plays the female lead’s mom and is once again obsessed with knitting. She hates her daughter fangirling over idols and wants her to marry. She is extremely good to the male lead.

 

10. Go Back Couple

Kim Mi Kyung is the female lead’s loving mother, who wants the best for her daughter. She finds it difficult to see her daughter struggle but hopes things change. She suffers from diabetes and the time turn also affects her life.