Kim Hee-sun, Han Hye-jin, Jin Seo-yeon confirmed to appear in ‘There is no next life’ [Official]

TV Jun 26, 2025

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Photo | Hinge Entertainment, Ace Factory, Andmark
Photo | Hinge Entertainment, Ace Factory, Andmark

Actors Kim Hee-sun, Han Hye-jin, and Jin Seo-yeon will appear in TV CHOSUN new weekend miniseries ‘There Is No Next Life’ (directed by Sung Do-jun, written by Shin Yi-won).

‘Because There Is No Next Life’ is a comic growth story of three friends in their 40s who are tired of the same old days, the war of raising children, and the hamster wheel of work life, and they struggle to have a better ‘complete life’.It depicts the ‘growing pains’ of three friends who face the second adolescence, which is considered the most anxious and confusing time in their lives, and try to live their lives well once again.

First, Kim Hee-sun plays Jo Na-jeong, who used to be a promising show host with a salary in the hundreds of millions, but is now a mother of two sons and has had a career gap.In the drama, Jo Na-jeong goes on a’re-challenge in life ‘to return from being an ajummasan to being a show host with a salary in the hundreds of millions.Kim Hee-sun, who has proven her wide spectrum by crossing genres such as’ Tomorrow ‘,’ Alice ‘, and’ The Bride of Black ‘, proves absolute empathy by densely unfolding the complex emotions of a middle-aged woman wavering between reality and ideals in’ Because There Is No Next Life ‘.

Han Hye-jin takes on the role of Gu Joo-young, the planning director of the most luxurious art center in Korea, who plans top-notch performances.In the play, Gu Joo-young seems to have everything she wants, but she endures pain while making every effort to have a child with her asexual husband.Han Hye-jin, who has been loved by the public for her sincere acting skills in “Sacred Divorce,” “Going Out,” and “A Word from Warm Heart,” shows off her special presence with her flexible acting.

Jin Seo-yeon appears as Lee Il-li, a fashion magazine editor-in-chief and gold miss.In the drama, Lee Il-li was a character who was noticed for her unique fashion that she was called a walking runway during her college days.She has built up her skills as a fashion editor and has risen to the position of editor-in-chief, but she has yet to achieve her dream of marriage.Jin Seo-yeon has built up a unique filmography by taking on various genres from dramas and movies to variety shows, including’ Dokjeon ‘,’ Won the Woman ‘, and’ Happy Battle ‘, and it is anticipated what kind of color she will captivate the living room theater with next.

The production team said, “Kim Hee-sun, Han Hye-jin, and Jin Seo-yeon have secured an all-time high casting for the three main characters in’ Because There Is No Next Life ‘“ and “The story of three friends who experience the growing pains of adults at the age of 40 will be a drama that will elicit broad sympathy from women in their 20s and 50s, from the younger generation to the middle-aged and older generations, and will scratch an itch.”

‘ There is no next life’ will first air in November.

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

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