Single-Parenting involves a parent without a spouse or live-in partner to help or assist in the child's upbringing. It always has been a social stigma questioning the ability and upbringing of the child by that parent, whether it can be a single dad or a single mom. There are several myths about this concept, which also include that not all parents are super-parents. These are the best single moms and single dads from the K-dramas who have proved their characters remarkable and memorable. They can certainly go to the edges for their kids.
1. Dong Baek From When The Camellia Blooms
Oh Dong-Baek (Gong Hyo-jin) is an orphan and a single mother with her child who settles in a small town and opens a bar named Camellia. Her story depicts the single-parent stigma and relations when she comes across various characters and Hwang Yong-Sik, a cop (Kang Ha-Neul), her love partner. Baek, who kept quiet at her bullying, now has learned to fight back the society to protect herself and her son.
2. One Spring Night
A pharmacist and single dad, Yu Ji-ho, falls in love with a librarian. Lee Jeong-in is the librarian who already has commitments with a banker. This romantic journey open ups the closed heart doors of this single dad and the acceptance of his love partner. Even though Ji-ho finds it challenging to protect and maintain his kid in the taboo-provoking world, the couple manages to get occupied with love like a sweet family.
3. Jo Kang Ja From Angry Mom
Kim Hee-sun played Jo Kang-Ja, a mother who goes to next level heights to protect her daughter. She cares for her daughter so much that when she notices the extreme bullying situation towards her daughter has resulted in treating her in the hospital, Kang-Ja, enrolls as a student to find the bullies but ends up discovering the corrupt education system.
4. Lee Ik Jun From Hospital Playlist
Jo Jung-suk played Lee Ik-jun, a divorced dad and a doctor. He is so busy with work and the hospital that he manages to take care of his son U Ju and other relations with the so-doctors and his patience. So much as a mother cares, he is the super-dad to get listed here for his single-parenting. He is cheerful and lovely.
5. Sun-Woo From The World Of The Married
Sun-woo was living the perfect life she dreamed of as a doctor, wife, and mother until a suspicious hair turns the light on her husband's betrayal. They end up divorcing but still fight over their son even though the custody remains with Sun-woo. She tries to be up to mark at caring for and fulfilling every need of her son.
6. Kim Chang-Gul From Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo
Ahn Gil-Kang, Kim Chang-Gul, Bok-Joo's father, was a weightlifter who now owns a fried chicken restaurant and sacrifices everything to raise her daughter in the best possible way. He is Bok-Joo's inspiration in life and always has a smiling face. He supports his daughter in every moment.
7. Choi Moo-Sung From Reply 1988
Choi Moo-sung plays Taek's father, a single dad with the same name in the drama. He raised Taek by himself after his wife's death in the neighborhood of Reply 1988 drama. He is a reserved person who does not open up easily but has a lot of hidden feelings and love for everyone, especially his son. He is quiet but best.
8. Noh Ae-Jung From Was It Love?
Noh Ae-Jung is a film producer is single-parenting her daughter for years and has not dated anyone for 14 years. Ae Jung has survived a long way to balance her professional and personal life at taking caring for and providing company to her daughter Noh Ha-nee. But now Ae Jung is surrounded by four men suddenly. Who will she and her daughter choose to make one of them a husband and father, respectively?
9. Kang Hye Soo From Marriage Contract
Uee played Kang Hye-soo, a struggling widow mother. She starts working in a restaurant to pay off her late husband's debt and raise her daughter. She then agrees to donate her liver to the restaurant owner's mother in return for money by making a marriage contract to make the liver donation legal. She also looks forward to the marriage to set her daughter's life with a guardian in her life when Uee knows that she has a brain tumor that is inoperable and has a few months to live.
10. Single Dad In Love
Kang Poong-ho, by day, is a pest exterminator, and by night, a martial arts fighter and is raising a 7-years-old kid alone after his wife leaves them to study abroad, becoming a pianist. He falls in love with Jeon Ha-ri, a medical student from a wealthy family. The tragedy begins when she returns as Ha-Ri's stepmother, and the kid is diagnosed with a brain tumor. Poong-Ho is ready to do anything to save his son's life.