Borg Mom

Borg Mom (Korean: 보그맘) is a South Korean television series that aired on MBC from September 15 to December 1, 2017. The series, directed by Sun Hye-Yoon and written by Park Eun-Jung and Choi Woo-Joo, blends elements of science fiction and family drama.

Plot

The story follows Choi Go-Bong (Yang Dong-Geun), an artificial intelligence researcher whose wife passed away seven years prior, shortly after the birth of their son, Choi Yool. In an attempt to fill the void, Choi Go-Bong creates a sophisticated android, referred to as the "Borg Mom" (Park Han-Byul), modeled after his late wife. The narrative centers on the robot's integration into the life of their son, particularly after Choi Yool begins attending a prestigious kindergarten. The series explores the interactions between the android and a group of mothers at the school, often highlighting themes of social vanity and pretentiousness.

Cast

The series features an ensemble cast including:

Yang Dong-Geun as Choi Go-Bong
Park Han-Byul as Borg Mom
Ivy as Do Do-Hye
Choi Yeo-Jin as Boo Ti-Na
Hwang Bo-Ra as Koo Seol Soo Ji
Jung Yi-Rang as Yoo Gwi-Nam
Jo Yeon-Ho as Choi Yool

Actor Yang Dong-Geun — Yang Dong-Geun, who portrays the character Choi Go-Bong.

Actress Park Han-Byul — Park Han-Byul, who portrays the title character, Borg Mom.

Production

The production held its first script reading on August 10, 2017, at the MBC Broadcasting Station in Sangam, South Korea. The series consists of 12 episodes and was broadcast on Friday nights at 21:50.

Actress Ivy — Ivy, who plays the character Do Do-Hye.

Actress Choi Yeo-Jin — Choi Yeo-Jin, who plays the character Boo Ti-Na.

Actress Hwang Bo-Ra — Hwang Bo-Ra, who plays the character Koo Seol Soo Ji.

Actress Jung Yi-Rang — Jung Yi-Rang, who plays the character Yoo Gwi-Nam.

Actor Jo Yeon-Ho — Jo Yeon-Ho, who plays the character Choi Yool.

Actor Choi Jung-Won — Choi Jung-Won, who plays the character Han Young-Cheol.

Actor Kwon Hyun-Bin — Kwon Hyun-Bin, who plays the character Kwon Hyun-Bin.

Actor Jung Ji-Hoon — Jung Ji-Hoon, who plays the character George.

Actress Kim Do-Hye — Kim Do-Hye, who plays the character Grace.

Actress Kang Joo-Ha — Kang Joo-Ha, who plays the character Coco.

Actress Jang Ro-Yi — Jang Ro-Yi, who plays the character Audrey.

Actor Song Ji-Woo — Song Ji-Woo, who plays the character William.

Actress Ahn Soo-Bin — Ahn Soo-Bin, who plays the role of a detective.

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