JTBC‘s new Sat-Sun drama ‘More Beautiful Than Heaven’ (directed by Kim Seok-yoon, written by Lee Nam-gyu and Kim Soo-jin) has completed a beautiful lineup that will be responsible for laughter and emotion.

‘More Beautiful Than Heaven’ is a romance that transcends the present life that unfolds as Lee Hae-sook (played by Kim Hye-ja), who arrives in heaven in her 80s, reunites with her husband Go Nak-joon (played by Son Seok-goo) who has become younger in his 30s. It depicts the dynamic story of Lee Hae-sook’s entrance into heaven as she begins her second life at the end of life called death. ‘Hip’, ‘Dazzling’, ‘Awl’ Director Kim Seok-yoon and writers Lee Nam-gyu and Kim Soo-jin have teamed up once again for this piece.

On the 26th, the production team revealed the script reading site attended by director Kim Seok-yoon, writers Lee Nam-gyu and Kim Soo-jin, as well as Kim Hye-ja, Son Seok-gu, Han Ji-min, Lee Jung-eun, Chun Ho-jin, and Ryu Deok-hwan.

According to the production team, Kim Hye-ja exudes an overwhelming presence as ‘Lee Hae-sook,’, an 80-year-old wife who reunites with her husband who returned to heaven in his 30s. From the ‘lovely charisma’ of a veteran fighter who becomes the head of the household after her husband‘s accident, to the quirky mischievous charm of a beginner in heaven who is the only one in heaven who lives her age, Lee Hae-sook’s ever-changing appearances are skillfully portrayed, eliciting admiration.



Son Seok-gu takes on the role of ‘Go Nak-jun’, Lee Hae-sook‘s loving husband and heaven’s postman who delivers wish letters from earth, and challenges himself with a special romance. Playing Go Nak-jun, who welcomes his wife in heaven in her 30s, he catches the eye with his comedic acting transformation that sheds the serious image of his previous works. Above all, the set was filled with laughter from start to finish thanks to Kim Hye-ja, who foreshadowed the chemistry (chemistry or harmony) of ‘that world’, and the couple‘s acting with an age difference of about 40 years.

Han Ji-min plays the role of ‘Somi’, an unidentified woman who suddenly appears in heaven one day. She comes to see Lee Hae-sook and Ko Nak-joon without any memory of who she is and where she came from. Lee Hae-sook is wary of him at first, as she is her love rival, but Somi’s mysterious identity, who ends up living in the couple‘s house, adds even more interest. Expectations are also high for the reunion of Kim Hye-ja and Han Ji-min, who played two roles in ‘The Light in Your Eyes’.



Lee Jung-eun plays the role of ‘Lee Young-ae’, who followed Lee Hae-sook like a parent and teacher while she was alive. She is a partner and successor who learned from Lee Hae-sook by looking over her shoulder, and is known as the bullfrog of the daily life. Equipped with a cool, vibrating girl crush charm, Lee Jung-eun, who has transformed into ‘Lee Young-ae’ itself, once again confirms the power of an actress who we can trust and watch with her witty comic acting and detailed emotional acting.

The addition of ‘Center Director’ Cheon Ho-jin and ‘Pastor’ Ryu Deok-hwan, who are absolutely essential to Lee Hae-sook’s life in heaven, is also anticipated. The ‘Center Director’, the head of the Heaven Support Center, is like a ‘Godfather’ to Lee Hae-sook, the only elderly person in heaven, who treats her warmly and informally. Cheon Ho-jin plays a central role in the drama with a solid but not heavy presence. On the other hand, the ‘Pastor’, one of the people with nothing to do in heaven where repentance is meaningless, is a character who meets the formidable believer Lee Hae-sook and begins a second life. Ryu Deok-hwan brought unpredictable fun to the drama with Kim Hye-ja and their ‘hwan-gwan’ (hate relationship) tiki-taka.



The production team said, “It was a comfortable and warm script reading scene from the first meeting. You can look forward to the ‘beautiful’ passionate acting and synergy of the actors who will portray the imagination of heaven that anyone would have thought of at least once as a reality. A deep and broad life story about life and death that goes beyond the romance that transcends this life will come.”

‘More Beautiful Than Heaven’ is scheduled to air in April.

Hong Se-young, Donga.com reporter, projecthong@donga.com

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