The Life List

K-drama Birthcare Center depicts struggles of motherhood

In Birthcare Center, Uhm Ji-won plays a career woman who unexpectedly becomes a mother in her 40s, while Park Ha-sun (above) takes on the role of a seemingly perfect mother. PHOTOS: VIU
New: Gift this subscriber-only story to your friends and family

In the South Korean comedy-drama Birthcare Center, actress Uhm Ji-won had to act with infants and practise walking like a pregnant woman. The 42-year-old plays a career woman who becomes a mother in her 40s and is the oldest new mother staying at a post-partum care centre.

Uhm (Hope, 2013) and her co-star Park Ha-sun tell The Straits Times over e-mail five things to know about their latest drama - now streaming on Viu.

Already a subscriber? 

Read the full story and more at $9.90/month

Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month

Unlock these benefits

  • All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com

  • Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device

  • E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 30, 2020, with the headline K-drama Birthcare Center depicts struggles of motherhood. Subscribe