In many K-dramas, the mom is a character with a strong personality and decision-making power over their children’s lives. Other mothers, on the other hand, would give their lives for their children and support them in their choices. They are undoubtedly important in shaping our favorite characters' histories, and in many cases, their homes are as welcoming as an embrace, reflecting their characters and personal style. Indeed, in dramas or in real life, mom is the queen of the home.
Here are 5 standout K-Drama Moms and their style secrets:
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By Metro.StyleSeptember 18 2024, 6:16 PM
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Mystic Pop-Up Bar
Mystic Pop-up Bar (JTBS,2020) tells the story of a mysterious bar owned by a woman named Weol-ju (Hwang Jung-eum), the story of an orphan guy that helps her Han Kang-bae (Yook Sung-jae) and the story of a former detective from the afterlife Chief Gwi (Choi Won-young)who has the magical ability of jumping into people's dreams. This enables her to help them discover their inner feelings and wishes.
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Still from Mystic Pop-Up Bar, JTBS, 2020
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Mystic Pop-Up Bar
During the Han Kang-bae’s dream, appears a house where he would live with his parents under normal conditions. The apartment is bright but very simple, the materials used (wood, marble, white walls) are particular, and also the furniture: especially the two overseas blue sofas with cushions yellow, light blue and red color. This is a good solution for those who want to give a touch of color to an environment with light or too white tones. The kitchen is divided by the room with an arch is always the solution to make a house more spacious.
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Still from Mystic Pop-Up Bar, JTBS, 2020
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Was It Love?
Was it love? (Netflix, 2020) is the story of Noh Ae-jung (Song Ji-hyo), a single mother and aspiring producer, who lives with her mother, Choi Hyang-ja (Kim Mi-kyung), and her daughter, Noh Ae-jung, trying to establish herself as a career woman. She is helped by her mother, Choi Hyang-ja, a woman with a strong personality who does not fall in the face of difficulties.
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Still from Was It Love, Netflix, 2020
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Was It Love?
They live in a modest but cozy house with two very particular decorative elements from which you can take inspiration: the tiled wall of the kitchen with the hexagonal pattern can be a valid alternative to the classic solid or square tiles.
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Still from Was It Love, Netflix, 2020
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Was It Love?
Another interesting decorative feature in this home is the partition between the staircase and the kitchen where stylized flowers are formed with stained glass in lieu of more typical glass features such as frosted glass.
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Still from Was It Love, Netflix, 2020
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Was It Love?
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Still from Was It Love, Netflix, 2020
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Crash Landing on you (Netflix, 2020), Se-ri's Mom
Han Jeong-Yeon (Pang Eun-Jin), Se-Ri's adoptive mother (Son Ye-Jin) is a woman who has struggled to accept her stepdaughter, but when she will know that Se-Ri could have died, she thinks of herself as a mother for her for the first time. Han Jeong-Yeon lives in a beautiful villa with her husband, organized with taste and style.
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Still from Crash Landing On You (2019)
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Crash Landing On You (2019)
The most elegant feature is the use of travertine and marble in the floor and cladding. In fact, some walls are composed of different materials including marble, wood and metal creating geometric compositions that stand out. The leather-colored sofas with square lines and lamps with crystals add to the warmth of the rooms in a very chic rendition.
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Still from Crash Landing On You (2019)
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Crash Landing On You (2019)
The sculptures and other decorative elements (candlesticks, bookcases and chandeliers) are carefully chosen preferring thin and slender lines without weighing down the environment. This is a luxurious house that teaches how few decorative elements, if carefully chosen, can create a sophisticated environment.
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Still from Crash Landing On You (2019)
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Crash Landing On You (2019)
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Still from Crash Landing On You (2019)
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Crash Landing On You Captain Ri's Mom
Kim Yun-hui (Jung Ae-ri) is the mother of Captain Ri (Hyun Bin), a woman who remains a step after her husband but she always takes cares of her son. When she finds out that her son has feelings for Se-ri, she will do anything to convince her husband to help them. Captain Ri's parents' house is a single family house, built in the classic way with the use of wood.
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Still from Crash Landing On You (2019)
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Crash Landing On You Captain Ri's Mom
We have many family objects from the past and present that tell the story of these characters’ love for family members and for the homeland.
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Still from Crash Landing On You (2019)
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Crash Landing On You Captain Ri's Mom
Unlike other houses, there are books everywhere, in the living room as in the captain's room, as well as objects that seem to be part of a collection and the prizes received.
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Still from Crash Landing On You (2019)
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Crash Landing On You Captain Ri's Mom
In fact, the books, the objects we like and the prizes we have received do not necessarily have to be relegated to a showcase, but can be placed a little in all rooms emphasizing the personality and tastes of the owner.
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Still from Crash Landing On You (2019)
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Crash Landing On You Seo-Dan's Mom
Ko Myeong-eun (Jang Hye-jin), mother of Seo Dan (Seo Ji-Hye), is an ambitious woman who cares about her daughter's future. She cares about her appearance and tries to do anything for the sake of Seo Dan. She is a modern mom who wants to be fashionable despite living in North Korea, and does not want her daughter to give up her dreams and aspirations. Her apartment reflects her welcoming personality. She emphasizes her belonging to the upper class of society through the objects present in her house including lamps and silver candlesticks.
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Still from Crash Landing On You (2019)
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Crash Landing On You Seo-Dan's Mom
Although there are some shabby chic furniture, they are also combined with other furnishings in a more classic style. It is a house where many embroidered lace and curtains appear that adapt well to this style, however classic. Another particular component is the use of upholstery in Seo Dan's room and in some walls of the house that can be used as alternative solutions if you want to decorate and renovate the walls of the house.
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Still from Crash Landing On You (2019)