A special work is coming to the home theater.

JTBC new weekend drama ‘More Beautiful Than Heaven’ (directed by Kim Seok-yoon, written by Lee Nam-gyu and Kim Soo-jin)is a romance 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 Seok-goo)who has become younger in his 30s.The dynamic story of Lee Hae-sook’s entrance into heaven, where she begins her second life at the end of life called death, unfolds.The production team pointed out the key points to watch.

● Synergy between Director Kim Seok-yoon, Writer Lee Nam-gyu, and Kim Su-jin

‘The Light in Your Eyes’ director Kim Seok-yoon and writers Lee Nam-gyu and Kim Soo-jin are teaming up once again.The synergy of the production team, who have worked together on many works including ‘Hip-Hap’, ‘The Light in Your Eyes’, and ‘Awl’, is anticipated.Director Kim Seok-yoon explained, “The human dramas I have mainly done have fantasy elements added to them.This work unravels the various experiences that Lee Hae-sook experiences in heaven within the theme of ‘fate’.” He added, “The full-fledged story begins in heaven, so the main character dies in the latter half of the first episode, but this drama does not portray death too heavily.I hope you enjoy it with the curiosity of ‘what will happen when we die?’”

Writers Lee Nam-gyu and Kim Soo-jin, who want to convey the wishes of those who have lost a loved one and are left behind, said, “We have tried to tell the unpleasant story of ‘death’ in a fun way.It is about something joyful waiting beyond the end of this tough and difficult life and death.So I hope that living in the present will be a little more enjoyable.” They also said, “I hope that after watching it, someone you had forgotten about will come to mind and you will briefly become immersed in memories of that relationship, leaving a gentle aftertaste.”

● Kim Hye-ja, Son Seok-gu, Han Ji-min, Lee Jung-eun, Chun Ho-jin, and Ryu Deok-hwan’s acting chemistry

Kim Hye-ja’s return is definitely the best point to watch.Kim Hye-ja, who will lead the drama as ‘Lee Hae-sook’, an 80-year-old wife who reunites with her husband who returned to heaven in his 30s, said, “It’s a drama that you’ll never be able to have bad thoughts about, as you watch it while laughing and crying.” Son Seok-gu will play Lee Hae-sook’s loving husband and heaven’s postman ‘Go Nak-joon’, and they will meet Kim Hye-ja as a married couple.Son Seok-gu said, “It’s a work full of love and comfort.I hope it will be a drama that makes people around you think of the people you care about,” adding to the anticipation.Han Ji-min will play the role of ‘Somi’, an unidentified woman who lost her memory and appeared in heaven, increasing curiosity.Han Ji-min said, “I hope that after watching this drama, you will feel less afraid of death and will feel like you want to live your current life well.And although it is sad to let go of the people you love, I hope that you will have hope that you will meet them again in some form,” and added, “You will be able to see the unique character of teacher Kim Hye-ja in the first episode.Please look forward to her tough side, her comical side, and her chemistry with actress Lee Jung-eun.” Lee Jung-eun, who plays Lee Young-ae, a daily partner and successor who follows Hae-sook like a parent and teacher, said, “It’s a fun story about what kind of relationship we have in this world and what kind of relationship we will have in the afterlife,” and added, “Please enjoy Hae-sook’s stay in the ‘other world.’” In addition, with the addition of Chun Ho-jin, who plays the ‘Center Director’ of the Heaven Support Center, and Ryu Deok-hwan, who plays the ‘Pastor’ of the Heaven Church, expectations are high for the fantastic chemistry and heavenly chemistry that the actors will show.

● A cheerful and warm story about life and relationships through ‘death’

‘More Beautiful Than Heaven’ is a story about life, death, and relationships set in the afterlife of heaven and hell that no one has ever been to.Above all, it is special in that it views ‘death’ not as the end of life, but as the beginning of another life.Director Kim Seok-yoon said, “The heaven in our drama is not a place that anyone can come to, but it is not a place where only great people come.It is not a place to stay forever, but rather a stage for further progress.That is why I expressed heaven as a space similar to this world,” explaining the main focus of the directing.

He also explained, “Rather than trying to convey difficult philosophical meanings, I hope that stories that allow us to imagine the world after death can provide us, who are living in the present, with different insights.”

Author Lee Nam-gyu also drew attention with his explanation, “In this work, ‘heaven’ is another stage of life.It is not something that stays forever, but something that passes by.It is a story of infinite people who continue to live a finite time.”

In particular, the two authors chose ‘death,’ ‘growth,’ and ‘fate’ as representative keywords, and said, “The combination of the two words ‘death’ and ‘growth’ seems so heterogeneous, but just as bamboo creates joints to become stronger and more flexible as it grows, our work views death as one of the growth processes.And it contains the meaning that all relationships accumulate to become life.” Beyond cheerful laughter and warm emotions, we look forward to the transcendent romance of ‘More Beautiful than Heaven’ that will bring deep and rich resonance.

‘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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