Don't Call Me Ma'am
| Don't Call Me Ma'am | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 다음생은 없으니까 |
| Lit. | There's No Next Life |
| RR | Daeumsaengeun eopseunikka |
| MR | Taŭmsaengŭn ŏpsŭnikka |
| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Written by | Shin Yi-won |
| Directed by | Kim Jeong-min |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Kim Nam-yeon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Sang-eun |
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| Original release | |
| Network | TV Chosun |
| Release | November 10 – December 16, 2025 |
Don't Call Me Ma'am (Korean: 다음생은 없으니까) is a 2025 South Korean comedy drama television series, starring Kim Hee-sun, Han Hye-jin, and Jin Seo-yeon. It aired on TV Chosun from November 10, to December 16, 2025, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST). It is also available to stream on Netflix.[1]
Synopsis
No Next Life is a comedy-drama about three friends in their forties, exhausted by the daily routine of raising children and the pressures of work, as they strive for a better, more fulfilling life.
Cast and characters
Main
- Kim Hee-sun as Jo Na-jeong[1]
- Han Hye-jin as Koo Ju-young[1]
- Jin Seo-yeon as Lee Il-ri[1]
Supporting
- Yoon Park as Noh Won-bin[2]
- Heo Jun-seok as Byun Sang-gyu[2]
- Jang In-sub as Oh Sang-min[2]
- Kim Young-aee as Seo Kyung-hyun[3]
- Go Won-hee as Hong Ye-na[3]
- Moon Yoo-kang as Eom Jong-do[4]
- Song Seung-ha as Choi Soo-young[5]
Special appearance
- Han Ji-hye as Yang Mi-sook[6][3]
Viewership
Don't Call Me Ma'am : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[7]
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 1 | 425 | 344 | 454 | 431 | 492 | 527 | 658 | 676 | 652 | 685 | 751 | 722 | 568 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[7][8] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | November 10, 2025 | 1.940% (5th) | 2.162% (3rd) |
| 2 | November 11, 2025 | 1.51% (12th) | 1.337% (10th) |
| 3 | November 17, 2025 | 2.014% (6th) | 2.237% (3rd) |
| 4 | November 18, 2025 | 1.885% (8th) | 1.917% (8th) |
| 5 | November 24, 2025 | 2.237% (6th) | 2.317% (5th) |
| 6 | November 25, 2025 | 2.209% (7th) | 2.141% (7th) |
| 7 | December 1, 2025 | 2.742% (2nd) | 2.975% (2nd) |
| 8 | December 2, 2025 | 3.079% (4th) | 3.284% (3rd) |
| 9 | December 8, 2025 | 2.952% (2nd) | 3.414% (1st) |
| 10 | December 9, 2025 | 3.324% (4th) | 3.563% (2nd) |
| 11 | December 15, 2025 | 3.402% (2nd) | 3.919% (1st) |
| 12 | December 16, 2025 | 3.501% (2nd) | 3.383% (2nd) |
| Average | 2.566% | 2.721% | |
Production
Development
The series is directed by Kim Jeong-min, known for Queen: Love and War (2018), Royal Secret Agent (2020), The Secret Romantic Guesthouse (2023), and written by Shin A-won, who wrote Green Mothers' Club (2020). The series is produced by TME Group, First Man Studio and Megaphone.[9]
Casting
On June 26, 2025, Kim Hee-sun, Han Hye-jin and Jin Seo-yeon were confirmed as the main cast.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Yoo, jung-min (June 26, 2025). 김희선·한혜진·진서연, '다음생은 없으니까' 출연 확정 [Kim Hee-sun, Han Hye-jin, and Jin Seo-yeon confirmed to star in "There Is No Next Life."]. MBC Entertainment news (in Korean). Retrieved October 25, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c Yoo, jung-min (October 17, 2025). '다음생은 없으니까' 김희선·한혜진·진서연, 기세 막강 '절친 삼총사' 케미 ["Because There Is No Next Life": Kim Hee-sun, Han Hye-jin, and Jin Seo-yeon's powerful chemistry as the "best trio"]. MBC Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved October 25, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c 다음생은 없으니까 - 프로그램 소개 [No Next Life - characters Introduction]. tvchosun. October 29, 2025. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ^ Son, Bong-seok (October 23, 2025). 배우 문유강, '다음생은 없으니까' 연하남 엄종도役 캐스팅 [Actor Moon Yoo-kang cast as younger man Eom Jong-do in "There Is No Next Life."]. kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved October 25, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ kim, Myung-mi (November 10, 2025). 송승하, 김희선 복귀작 ‘다음생은 없으니까’ 재벌집 막내딸役 캐스팅[공식] [Song Seung-ha and Kim Hee-sun cast as the youngest daughter of a wealthy family in their return drama, "There Is No Next Life." [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved November 10, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang, Hyo-jin (June 26, 2025). [단독]한지혜, '다음 생은 없으니까' 합류...김희선과 호흡 [[Exclusive] Han Ji-hye joins "There Is No Next Life" alongside Kim Hee-sun]. SPOTV News (in Korean). Retrieved October 25, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Episode 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 10, 2025. Archived from the original on November 10, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- "Episode 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 11, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- "Episode 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 17, 2025. Archived from the original on November 17, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- "Episode 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 18, 2025. Archived from the original on November 18, 2025. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- "Episode 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 24, 2025. Archived from the original on November 24, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- "Episode 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
- "Episode 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 1, 2025. Archived from the original on December 1, 2025. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- "Episode 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- "Episode 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 8, 2025. Archived from the original on December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- "Episode 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 9, 2025. Archived from the original on December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- "Episode 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 15, 2025. Archived from the original on December 15, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- "Episode 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 16, 2025. Archived from the original on December 16, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ 다음생은 없으니까 시청률 [No Next Life ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ Son, Bong-seok (October 22, 2025). '다음생은 없으니까' 김희선 "예쁨을 내려놓기로 했다" [Kim Hee-sun: "No Next Life": "I Decided to Let Go of My Beauty"]. kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved October 22, 2025 – via Naver.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Don't Call Me Ma'am at IMDb
- Don't Call Me Ma'am at HanCinema