KANG SEONG MIN MOVE TO HEAVEN PROFESSIONAL

I thought it was interesting but didn’t read into it at all-until Geu-ru, scared that his father’s gentle presence has left him for good, runs back to hug the tree. Instead of a columbarium or a graveyard with rows of headstones and grass heaps, Geu-ru’s parents have their remains spread near a tree, their names attached to the trunk. A heartbreaking response, but one we can all sympathize or empathize with.īy the end of the show, Geu-ru is able to put his father’s remains to rest alongside his mother. Instead of explosive tears and wailing, he preserves what little he has left of his father and compulsively reminds himself of his father’s last words-that he’s always with him.

To me, it’s a form of denial, and Geu-ru grieves in his own way. He’s unable to give his uncle his father’s empty room, insisting that everything be kept the same. His character goes through an arc of acceptance and relinquishment: after his father dies, he cannot let go of his ashes nor put him to rest alongside his mother just yet. I didn’t think the little dongsaeng from the CLOY crew even had it in him. I think Tang Jun Sang’s performance as Han Geu-ru with Asperger’s syndrome was perfect and endearing. (I personally love and recommend It’s OK That’s Love over It’s Okay to Not Be Okay.) It’s been steadily branching out the last few years, and shows like It’s Okay to Not Be Okay are getting the popularity, the big name actors, and the positive critical reception as they explore the subject of mental health. Now people cry for more inclusive casting, and there are a host of reasons (politically correct and ethical) for why actors don’t readily go this route anymore. (With Hometown Cha Cha Cha also bringing the restorative healing, is 2021 the year of healing dramas?)Įver since the 90s boom of actors winning Oscars and esteem from playing mentally challenged characters (think Rain Man, Forrest Gump, and I Am Sam), it’s become out of fashion to do so. This is another lovely healing drama that I think set out to do what the show Chocolate attempted to do, but where Chocolate floundered, Move to Heaven succeeded.

KANG SEONG MIN MOVE TO HEAVEN PROFESSIONAL

~~Adapted from the nonfiction essay “Things Left Behind” written by professional trauma cleaner Kim Sae Byul. He went to prison because of what happened at his fight. He was a martial artist who fought in underground matches. Geu Roo is left alone, but his uncle Sang Koo suddenly appears in front of him. He works for his father’s business “Move to Heaven.” Their job is to arrange items left by deceased people.

Re-watch value: 2 out of 5 stars SYNOPSIS

Kang seong min move to heaven