Goodbye Mom
# Goodbye Mom

Goodbye Mom (Korean: 애자; RR: Ae-ja) is a 2009 South Korean comedy drama film written and directed by Jeong Gi-hun in his feature debut. Starring Choi Kang-hee and Kim Young-ae, it depicts the story of an unsuccessful writer and her tumultuous relationship with her mother. A box office hit with more than 1.9 million admissions, Jeong also won Best Director for Asian New Talent Award at the 2010 Shanghai International Film Festival.

## Cast

* Choi Kang-hee as Park Ae-ja
* Kim Young-ae as Choi Young-hee
* Bae Soo-bin as Cheol-min
* Choi Il-hwa as Doctor Dong-pal
* Seong byeong-sook as Fish market lady
* Sa Hyun-jin as Hyun-jin
* Kim Jae-man as Min-seok
   * Baek Seung-hwan as young Min-seok
* Jang Young-nam as Editor
* Jung Hye-sun as Female monk
* Shin Jung-geun as Joon-won
* Oh Yeon-ah as Min-jung

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 46th Grand Bell Awards | Best Director | Jeong Gi-hun | Nominated |
| 2009 | 46th Grand Bell Awards | Best Actress | Choi Kang-hee | Nominated |
| 2009 | 46th Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Kim Young-ae | Won |
| 2009 | 46th Grand Bell Awards | Best Screenplay | Jeong Gi-hun | Nominated |
| 2009 | 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actress | Choi Kang-hee | Nominated |
| 2009 | 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Kim Young-ae | Nominated |
| 2009 | 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Director | Jeong Gi-hun | Nominated |
| 2009 | 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Jeong Gi-hun | Nominated |
| 2009 | 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Popular Star Award | Choi Kang-hee | Won |
| 2010 | 46th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (Film) | Choi Kang-hee | Nominated |
| 2010 | 46th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular - Actress (Film) | Choi Kang-hee | Won |
| 2010 | 46th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Director (Film) | Jeong Gi-hun | Nominated |
| 2010 | 13th Shanghai International Film Festival | Best Director for Asian New Talent Award | Jeong Gi-hun | Won |
