"Hi Bye, Mama" finale was a bittersweet revelation of truth that love is your greatest gift at the expense of your own heart. The Korean drama series completed 16 episodes with humps along the way.
The show experienced two separate weeks wherein the filming was put on a halt due to the pandemic. It's a relief that none of the cast and crew was exposed to the virus.
"Hi Bye, Mama" was also the comeback drama of actress Kim Tae Hee, after her five-year break from the entertainment industry to focus on being a wife and a mother. Another situation is for the child actress Seo Woo Jin, who portrayed the daughter of Kim Tae Hee. All the challenges passed, but the series ended with flying colors.
The tvN series maintained its good ratings until it concluded with a poignant finale but full of hope. It reached an average of 5.473% nationwide cable television ratings.
The plot revolved not only around Cha Yu Ri and her family, but it also highlighted a lot of ghost characters. They were within the channel house who had interesting stories when they were still alive. Each ghost portrayed the importance of a family member, and their effect on their loved ones once they are gone from this world.
The story also put an emphasis on motherly love and the reflection of one's family. Each aspect of a mother, stepmom, a friend, a sister, and a daughter is depicted in the movie. Sending someone off, telling them your last farewell, is easier said than done.
In the last two episodes, the storylines were well-crafted and would hit you in many ways. Yu Ri believed that her reincarnation was "A Gift" to herself and her family. She died suddenly, and it caused too much pain to the people who loved her dearly. However, he realized in the end that it was for the best to leave. She came back and asked those who she deemed precious to let go of her and remember her with a smile.
Sometimes, letting go is the hardest part to do. But reminiscing the good memories will get you by. If you achieve peace and understanding, then beautiful goodbye is possible.
The Korean drama series Season 1 showing on Netflix holds the title "Hi Bye, Mama" Petals Fall, But The Flower Endures. The title is based on a Japanese philosophical book inspired by Kaneko Daiei. It depicts a structure that a thing may disappear but can be withstood. The author of the book is philosopher Seiichi Takeuchi who studies the Japanese philosophy of mujo (transcience).
"The impermanence of life" - Japanese people call this feeling "mujokan." It talks about the person taking out the negative perception about life. Not to let the hardship and loneliness penetrate through life and death.
The same line is used in the last part of the episodes. You can hear Gang Hwa narrate, "Flower Petals fall, but the Flower Endures." Gang Hwa talked about letting go of Cha Yu Ri and remembering his happy memories of her with a smile.
The best part of the last scene is where Seo Woo, for the first time, said "Bye Mama" to Cha Yu Ri, and it completed her journey on earth.
