The Most Beautiful Goodbye (2017 South Korean Miniseries)

The Most Beautiful Goodbye is a 2017 South Korean television miniseries that aired on the cable network tvN. The four-episode drama was written by screenwriter No Hee-kyung, who also penned the original 1996 MBC drama of the same name. Directed by Hong Jong-chan, the series explores the emotional journey of a middle-aged woman facing a terminal illness and her efforts to reconcile with her family.

Promotional poster for The Most Beautiful Goodbye — Promotional poster for the 2017 miniseries.

Production and Background

The 2017 production serves as a remake of the 1996 MBC series. The series aired from December 9 to December 17, 2017, occupying the Saturday and Sunday 21:00 time slot on tvN. It followed the conclusion of Revolutionary Love and preceded the premiere of A Korean Odyssey.

Cast

The series features an ensemble cast portraying the central family and their acquaintances:

Won Mi-kyung as In-hee, a devoted mother diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Yoo Dong-geun as Jung-cheol, In-hee's husband.
Kim Young-ok as In-hee's mother-in-law.
Choi Ji-woo as Yeon-soo, In-hee's daughter.
Minho as Jung-soo, In-hee's son.

Supporting cast members include Yoo Jae-myung, Yum Hye-ran, Lee Hee-jun, Kim Tae-woo, Maeng Sang-hun, Gil Hae-yeon, and Son Na-eun.