Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter
South Korean television series
Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter (Korean: 계룡선녀전) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Moon Chae-won, Yoon Hyun-min, Seo Ji-hoon, Jeon Soo-jin and Kang Mi-na. It is based on the popular webtoon of the same title by Dol Bae which was first published via Naver WEBTOON in 2017. The series aired on tvN from November 5 to December 25, 2018.
Cast
Main
Moon Chae-won as Sun Ok-nam
Go Doo-shim as old Sun Ok-nam
A 699-year old fairy who currently works as a barista with the special ability to talk to plants. Only a few can see her otherworldly beauty while she appears to the majority as a humble old woman.
Yoon Hyun-min as Jung Yi-hyun/Immortal Izy/Deer
Yoon So-yi as Immortal Izy
A biology professor. One of Ok-nam's potential husband reincarnations.
Seo Ji-hoon as Kim Geum/Immortal Daube/Bausae the woodcutter
A graduate student and assistant professor at Lee Won University, Department of Biology. Another one of Ok-nam's potential husband reincarnations. He has the ability to communicate with animals.
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