Closer to Heaven (film)
Closer to Heaven is a 2009 South Korean romantic drama film written and directed by Park Jin-pyo, starring Kim Myung-min and Ha Ji-won.
Plot
Lee Ji-soo is a twice-divorced funeral director, and no stranger to death or loss. She reunites with old friend Baek Jong-woo when he arranges for funeral services for his deceased mother. Jong-woo has been battling Lou Gehrig's disease since he was a teenager. The two fall in love and get married. As Jong-woo's symptoms continue to worsen and he begins to lose control over his body, he lashes out at Ji-soo. Despite her hurt, all Ji-soo wants is to stay by his side and hope for a cure.Cast
- Kim Myung-min as Baek Jong-woo
- Ha Ji-won as Lee Ji-soo
- Nam Neung-mi as Joo Ok-yeon
- Im Ha-ryong as Park Geun-sook, Choon-ja's husband
- Choi Jong-ryeol as Ok-yeon's husband
- Shin Shin-ae as Jin Hee Mo
- Im Jong-yoon as Bae Seok-joong
- Im Hyung-joon as Bae Seok-won
- Im Seong-min as Choon-ja
- Gain as Seo Jin-hee
- Jang Won-young as Mr. Choi
- Hong Seok-yeon as Elder Son
- Kim Yeo-jin as Professor Son Young-chan
- Kim Kwang-kyu as Kook Dong-sik
- Jung Eui-chul as Yoo Seung-wook
- Son Young-soon as Jong-woo's mother
- Yoo Seung-mok as Ex-husband Kim Eun-ho
- Kim Young-pil as Jong-woo's friend, Wook-joong
- Kim Young-hoon as Jong-woo's friend, Kwan-young
- Choi Yo-han as Jong-woo's friend, Jae-ho
- Jeon Su-ji as Kim Jong-do's wife
- Yoo Ji-yeon as Head nurse
- Kang Shin-il as Lee Hak-cheon, Ji-soo's father
- Sul Kyung-gu as Kim Jong-do
- Song Young-chang as Therapist
- Seo Hyo-rim as Reporter
Release