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Hi Bye, Mama!

TV·2020–2020·1 season, 16 episodes·tvN·Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Drama·1h 10m·8.1

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Cha Yu-ri died in an accident five years ago, leaving her husband Cho Gang-hwa to raise their daughter by himself. She becomes a ghost and watches over them until one fateful day she is brought back to life by the deities and told she can become human again if she returns to her place in 49 days. Though her husband has remarried, so she must decide between her or his happiness as she slowly re-integrates back into her old lifestyle.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Hi Bye, Mama! S01E03Realizing the Beauty of Life is Only Possible After DeathS01E03 · 10.0Gang-hwa isn't sure how to reveal that he got remarried. Wanting to protect Seo-woo from lurking ghosts, Yu-ri eyes an opening at the preschool.
  2. 02Hi Bye, Mama! S01E01Life is Full of Unpredictable SurprisesS01E01 · 9.0Cha Yu-ri, a ghost for five years, realizes her daughter can see her. Just as she decides it's time to move on, she is returned to her human form.
  3. 03Hi Bye, Mama! S01E02Forgotten SeasonS01E02 · 7.5Cho Gang-hwa is shaken by the sight of Yu-ri, who's got 49 days to find her rightful place. What's more, Cho Seo-woo has gone missing.

Castfull cast & details

Kim Tae-heeKim Tae-heeCha Yu-riLee Kyoo-hyungLee Kyoo-hyungCho Gang-hwaGo Bo-gyeolGo Bo-gyeolOh Min-jeongShin Dong-miShin Dong-miGo Hyeon-jeongSeo Woo-jinSeo Woo-jinCho Seo-wooLee Si-wooLee Si-wooJang Pil-seungOh Eui-sikOh Eui-sikGye Geun-sangAhn Nae-sangAhn Nae-sangDr. Jang

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode16Episodes2020Aired 8.1Season avg
  1. S01E01Hi Bye, Mama! S01E01Life is Full of Unpredictable SurprisesFebruary 22, 2020 9.0Cha Yu-ri, a ghost for five years, realizes her daughter can see her. Just as she decides it's time to move on, she is returned to her human
  2. S01E02Hi Bye, Mama! S01E02Forgotten SeasonFebruary 23, 2020 7.5Cho Gang-hwa is shaken by the sight of Yu-ri, who's got 49 days to find her rightful place. What's more, Cho Seo-woo has gone missing.
  3. S01E03Hi Bye, Mama! S01E03Season's bestRealizing the Beauty of Life is Only Possible After DeathFebruary 29, 2020 10.0Gang-hwa isn't sure how to reveal that he got remarried. Wanting to protect Seo-woo from lurking ghosts, Yu-ri eyes an opening at the presch
  4. S01E04Hi Bye, Mama! S01E04There is Nothing that Won't Happen to MeMarch 1, 2020—Gang-hwa worries when Oh Min-jeong notices that Yu-ri looks familiar. At her new job at the preschool, Yu-ri learns the child ghost's secret
  5. S01E05Hi Bye, Mama! S01E05Every Moment When Chance Turns into FateMarch 7, 2020—Yu-ri's human form causes a stir with the ghosts at the columbarium. Yu-ri slips up in front of Gang-hwa and Min-jeong at the preschool.
  6. S01E06Hi Bye, Mama! S01E06Even in the Face of Death, Family is Still My Number OneMarch 8, 2020—Min-jeong wakes up with a mysterious face wound, and contemplates a big decision. Meanwhile, Gang-hwa faces disciplinary action at the hospi
  7. S01E07Hi Bye, Mama! S01E07Where Flowers Bloom and FallMarch 14, 2020—Yu-ri meets Min-jeong about an opportunity. While fulfilling a wish from Jang Pil-seung's family, Yu-ri finds herself in an awkward position
  8. S01E08Hi Bye, Mama! S01E08People Who Can't Say GoodbyeMarch 15, 2020—Yu-ri can't help but notice a ghost and his daughter's unfortunate circumstances, and crosses paths with someone who shouldn't see her.
  9. S01E09Hi Bye, Mama! S01E09Goodbye and Hello to Your LightMarch 21, 2020—Determined to kick out an unwanted ghost from Seo-woo's home, Yu-ri starts babysitting her. Gang-hwa makes an upsetting blunder.
  10. S01E10Hi Bye, Mama! S01E10Your Place Where I Cannot ReachMarch 22, 2020 6.0With half her allotted days already gone, Yu-ri focuses on taking care of Seo-woo — and Min-jeong. Elsewhere, Gang-hwa and Jeon Eun-suk meet
  11. S01E11Hi Bye, Mama! S01E11The Share Of Life Given To MeMarch 28, 2020—The arrival of an unwelcome guest sets Ms. Mi-dong on edge. Yu-ri, Min-jeong and Go Hyeon-jeong have had enough of the preschool's bullying
  12. S01E12Hi Bye, Mama! S01E12The Days I Was ForgottenMarch 29, 2020—Gang-hwa is shocked to hear Seo-woo say Yu-ri's name. Yu-ri grapples with the implications, as well as a threat from the exorcist.
  13. S01E13Hi Bye, Mama! S01E13A Story I Could Not SeeApril 11, 2020—After learning that Yu-ri was by his side all along, Gang-hwa prepares to be honest with Min-jeong. The neighbors gossip about the trio.
  14. S01E14Hi Bye, Mama! S01E14It’s Not Your FaultApril 12, 2020—Returning to the operating room isn't easy for Gang-hwa. After a day spent with Hyeon-jeong and her family, Yu-ri comes to a tearful realiza
  15. S01E15Hi Bye, Mama! S01E15My Life's TomorrowApril 18, 2020—If Yu-ri wants to stay and live, she must go back to her rightful place. As Gang-hwa resolves to make this happen, Min-jeong tells him she's
  16. S01E16Hi Bye, Mama! S01E16Petals Fall, But the Flower EnduresApril 19, 2020—The reason why Yu-ri was brought back to life comes to light. With the end of her 49 days imminent, all that remains is for her to make her

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