This 97% Rated Heart-Wrenching K-Drama Will Make You Ugly Cry With Each New Episode
The series speaks of love, friendship, and dreams through the prism of death – having experienced the bitterness of loss, the characters help others let go of the earthly and find peace.
At the Asia Contents Awards 2021, one of the most important TV events in the region, one K-drama won three awards at once – Best Creative, Best Actor and Best Writer.
The project titled Move to Heaven was more than deserving of all these awards – it is one of the most touching and heartbreaking TV series ever created, and it also draws attention to an important social issue.
What Is Move to Heaven About?
Widower Han Jeong-woo and his 20-year-old son Geu-ru, who suffers from Asperger's syndrome, run a business called Move to Heaven, which cleans the homes of the deceased who died alone.
They treat the memories of their clients with great respect and collect important belongings of the deceased to give to relatives and friends.
Jeong-woo suddenly dies, and in his will, his younger brother Sang-gu, who has just been released from prison, is given guardianship of Geu-ru. In order to become a guardian, Sang-gu has to behave well for three months, live in the apartment with his nephew and take care of the family business.
Move to Heaven Is Partly Based on Real Stories
This comforting series will not only bring tears to your eyes with each episode, but will also make you wonder if any of your friends or relatives need a helping hand right now.
The show is based on Kim Sae-byul's essay Things Left Behind about the profession of a trauma cleaner. He was the one who started cleaning the houses of the deceased in South Korea, so the plot also includes real stories.
The show has a lot of sensitive topics, but each of them is handled with care. It is impossible not to fall in love with the main character because of his desire to do right, his endless ability to care about people's stories when even those closest to them have lost interest in them.
Move to Heaven Is a Sensitive and Authentic Portrayal of the Life of a Person With Asperger's Syndrome
The series reliably shows the life of a person with Asperger's syndrome: his world view, communication difficulties, behavioral peculiarities. The creators also reveal the difficulties faced by relatives.
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The relationship between Geu-ru and Sang-gu is based on contrasts: the nephew, who seeks order and symmetry in everything, encounters a chaotic uncle. At first they have difficulty finding a common language, but over time learn to understand and accept each other.
Geu-ru awakens hidden sincerity and compassion in his uncle, and Sang-gu teaches his nephew not to be afraid of the unknown, to be open to life.
