Working Mom Parenting Daddy

Working Mom Parenting Daddy (Korean: 워킹 맘 육아 대디) is a South Korean television drama series that aired on MBC from May 9 to November 11, 2016. The series consists of 120 episodes and was broadcast in the weekday 20:55–21:30 time slot.

Plot

The story focuses on the struggles of balancing professional responsibilities with child-rearing. Kim Jae-Min (Park Gun-Hyung) is a supportive husband to his wife, Lee Mi-So (Hong Eun-Hee). When Mi-So becomes pregnant with their second child, the couple faces the reality of the difficulties involved in managing their careers alongside parenting. To alleviate the pressure, Kim Jae-Min decides to take paternity leave to focus on childcare and household management.

Cast

The series features an ensemble cast portraying various families navigating modern parenting challenges.

Hong Eun-Hee as Lee Mi-So
Park Gun-Hyung as Kim Jae-Min
Oh Jung-Yeon as Joo Ye-Eun
Han Ji-Sang as Cha Il-Mok
Shin Eun-Jung as Yoon Jung-Hyun
Kong Jung-Hwan as Park Hyuk-Ki
Goo Gun-Min as Kim Bang-Geul
Gil Hae-Yeon as Lee Hae-Soon
Go Seung-Bo as Cha Min-Ho
Lee Kyung-Jin as Ok Soo-Ran

Production

The drama was directed by Choi Yi-Sub and Park Won-Gook, with a screenplay written by Lee Sook-Jin. It occupied the MBC weekday 20:55 time slot, following the conclusion of Beautiful You and preceding Golden Pouch, which began on November 14, 2016.

Awards

At the 2016 MBC Drama Awards held on December 30, 2016, Goo Gun-Min received the award for Best Child Actor & Actress for her performance in the series.