Heavenly Ever After


Heavenly Ever After is a 2025 South Korean romantic fantasy television series written by Lee Nam-kyu and Kim Su-jin, directed by Kim Sok-yun, and starring Kim Hye-ja, Son Suk-ku, Han Ji-min, Lee Jung-eun, Chun Ho-jin, and Ryu Deok-hwan. The series centers around the unconventional reunion of an elderly woman and her deceased husband in Heaven. It aired on JTBC from April 19, to May 25, 2025, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30. It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.

Synopsis

An elderly woman named Lee Hae-sook died at the age of 80. Since her husband's accident, she has provided for her family on her own. Hae-sook makes an odd choice when she first arrives at the Heaven Admission Counseling Office: she decides to keep her 80-year-old appearance for her afterlife. Her husband's affectionate remarks that she was gorgeous at all ages, but particularly now, had an impact on this choice. Hae-sook and her husband, Ko Nak-joon, are reunited in Heaven. But she is shocked to see him in his younger, thirty-year-old self, and he is equally shocked to see her looking older. As it happens, Hae-sook is the only individual in Heaven who has decided against going back to their younger self. In the meantime, Nak-joon delivers letters of well wishes from Earth while working as a postman in Heaven. While he waited for Hae-sook, he constructed a stunning home in Heaven.

Cast and characters

Production

Development

The series is written by Lee Nam-kyu and Kim Su-jin, who both wrote The [Light in Your Eyes (TV series)|The Light in Your Eyes], and directed by Kim Sok-yun, who helmed The Light in Your Eyes and Behind Your Touch. Studio Phoenix and SLL managed the production.

Casting

In January 2024, Kim Hye-ja confirmed to appear as the lead actress. In May 2024, it was reported that Han Ji-min, Lee Jung-eun, Son Suk-ku, and Ryu Deok-hwan were cast and positively reviewing the offer.

Filming

began in May 2024.

Release

In December 2024, JTBC unveiled Heavenly Ever After as one of the dramas to be released in the first half of 2025. Two months later, it was reported that the series would air in April 2025. In March 2025, it was confirmed to be broadcast on a Saturday and Sunday timeslot at 22:30. It will also be available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.

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