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“Heavenly Ever After” (천국보다 아름다운, “More Beautiful than Heaven”) is a fantasy romance that follows a loving couple who reunite in heaven after being separated by death. The issue arises when the wife appears as she did in her eighties, while her husband appears as he did in his thirties.
It is written by Lee NamKyu, known for “Daily Dose of Sunshine,” and directed by Kim SeokYoon, known for “My Liberation Notes.” Both of them worked together in “Behind Your Touch” and “The Light in Your Eyes.”
The drama has 12 episodes that will air every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 KST on JTBC. It is also available on Netflix in 130 countries.
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"Heavenly Ever After" Characters
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The cast is superb and formerly worked with the director and writer on amazing projects. Veteran actress Kim HyeJa is playing the wife, Lee HaeSook. HyeJa is best known for her work with Bong JoonHo’s “Mother” and dramas such as “The Light in Your Eyes” and "Our Blues.”
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Son SukKu is playing the young husband, Ko NakJoon. SukKu formerly worked with the director Kim on “My Liberation Notes.” He is notable for his acting in “A Killer Paradox.”
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Han JiMin is playing SoMi. She starred in the recently completed drama "Love Scout" and previously collaborated with the writer and director on "Behind Your Touch" and "The Light in Your Eyes."
"Heavenly Ever After" Plot
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“Heavenly Ever After” started by following Lee HaeSook, a tough elderly small-time moneylender demanding payment from her customer with no excuse. She is accompanied by her assistant Lee YoungAe (played by Lee JungEun, “Parasite,” “Our Blues”). At night, she is a loving wife to her bedridden husband, Ko NakJoon (played by Park Woong). Despite their old age, both of them remain devoted to each other.
One day, HaeSook began to contemplate whether heaven and hell exist and where she and her husband would go after death. Not soon enough, NakJoon died peacefully at their home, and HaeSook followed him after.
When HaeSook arrived in heaven, she discovered that NakJoon was eagerly waiting for her. However, the fact that her husband is in his thirties and she is in her eighties takes her aback. NakJoon is also surprised.
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