Director Kim Seok-yoon defined ‘More Beautiful than Heaven’ as the ‘Kim Hye-ja Project.’

On the afternoon of the 18th, an online production conference JTBC new Saturday-Sunday drama ‘More Beautiful than Heaven’ (directed by Kim Seok-yoon, written by Lee Nam-gyu and Kim Soo-jin)was held.Kim Hye-ja, Son Seok-goo, Han Ji-min, Lee Jung-eun, Chun Ho-jin, Ryu Deok-hwan, and director Kim Seok-yoon attended the event.

Director Kim Seok-yoon said, “I feel like I’m being evaluated ahead of the first broadcast.I put my best effort into making it, so I’m excited that it will be delivered as a gift to the viewers.”

Director Kim Seok-yoon explained the work, saying,“ ‘More Beautiful Than Heaven’ was a project that started with Ms.Kim Hye-ja in mind from the planning stage.That’s why the two writers who worked together on ‘The Light in Your Eyes’ stopped writing their own scripts and participated in ‘More Beautiful Than Heaven,’ which is called the ‘Kim Hye-ja Project.’ So, this is a project that pondered how to create a platform where actress Kim Hye-ja can pour everything she has into it.I wanted to create a project that would be fun and touching.It’s a project tailored to Kim Hye-ja.”

Director Kim Seok-yoon said, “Aside from Ms.Kim Hye-ja, other actors also responded to the casting call when there was no script.I am so grateful.That is why I was able to complete the character settings while understanding each character.I think the liveliness came out better than in other works because all the actors wore their characters like tailored suits rather than ready-made clothes.”

‘More Beautiful Than Heaven’ is a romantic comedy that transcends the present life as Lee Hae-sook(played by Kim Hye-ja)arrives in heaven in her 80s and reunites with her husband Go Nak-joon(played by Son Suk-goo)who has become younger and looks like a 30-year-old.It contains the dynamic story of Lee Hae-sook’s entrance into heaven as she begins her second life at the end of her life called death.Director Kim Suk-yoon of ‘The Light in Your Eyes’ and writers Lee Nam-gyu and Kim Soo-jin have teamed up again for this work.The film stars Kim Hye-ja, Son Suk-goo, Han Ji-min, Lee Jung-eun, Chun Ho-jin, and Ryu Deok-hwan, who are collectively known as the ‘Kim Suk-yoon Division’.

‘More Beautiful than Heaven’ will first air at 10:40 PM on the 19th.

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

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