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Touching stories
I loved the different story lines and the back stories they told about the deceased. There was something so sad about each story - life circumstances, dying alone, that really got to me. I do wish they had covered a more diverse socioeconomic aspect of the deaths, they all seemed to have died in squalor, which made things even more sad.Lee Se Hoon as Cho Sang Gu was believable as someone on the spectrum, though I felt he made more eye contact and was more engaged than people with Asperger's are usually. I do wish they had tried to figure out a way for us to get to know him better. We got to know his story, which I loved, but I didn't know him any better at the end than I did at the beginning.
Ji Jin Hee as Sang Gu's father was wonderful. The character was well-written, and he played him with such love. I enjoyed their scenes together throughout the whole series. Maybe that was the only way we could get to know Sang Gu, to see his interactions with his father even at the end of the show.
Tang Jun San as Sang Gu's uncle was excellent. A man with a violent, lonely and troubled past is thrown into a family and he doesn't quite know what to do. His character arc was wonderful, and for the most part, he played him in a very understated way, letting us feel his emotions through his body language, his facial, and his eyes. That tough guy exterior with the squishy inside is so fun to watch, especially when that person has no idea what to do with those emotions.
My complaints? 1) Is there a reason to drop the F bomb so much, especially when the guy is saying "Aish". We get the idea. I know that most people don't seem to be bothered by language, but I don't like it. 2) The cage fighting boss got away - possibly for a second season? I'm hoping not, that was my least favorite storyline. 3) Abrupt open ending. Again, possibly for a second season.
Overall, this was a quiet, emotional watch for me.
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A warmth teary story
Story - the story is not new to me because of the same story of Good Doctor who has Asperger syndrome acted by Han Geu Roo (Tang Jung Sang). But difference is it depicts about the death of the people maybe on traumatic case or sadden death. I like the story behind because it may be hurtful to loose someone but it gives hope and let you understand that death its just the beginning. You will cry but then it will put smile in your heart. Heart warming stories of each episode.The main role Han Gae Roo who portray his role very well. It convince me to the syndrome he has. But of course the uncle Lee Je Hoon (Cho Sang Gu) of course we know how great he is with his acting. Yoon Na Mu (Gong Seung Hee) was really funny in the drama that make it more lighter in the story.
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A heartbreaking show about life, death, and everything in between!
Move to Heaven is a beautiful, well-written show about death, grief, and regrets that’s well worth the watch. I am a sucker for Slice of Life shows done right, and this one hit all the right spots for me.Before I delve into all the positives, I must say that I did expect a bit more of an emotional impact after reading the synopsis. I thought the show would give us something truly heartbreaking and healing, which I did not get to the extent I was anticipating. I also wanted to see more of the uncle-nephew interaction. I wanted to see them meld and fit with each other like a family jigsaw, but somehow I was slightly let down with the dialogues, scenes, and interactions we got. Also, the side characters were pretty one-dimensional, like the neighbor girl and the fight ring boss lady. Maybe my expectations were sky-high after reading the positive reviews this drama was getting. My advice would be to go in expecting nothing, and you will be moved to tears by this drama.
Coming to the positives of the drama -
The various stories are the best part of this show. They are beautifully written, realistic and heartbreaking. Within the span of one episode, you get to experience how one of the clients lived their lives, what really mattered to them, empathize with them, and grieve for their death. The stories are real enough that you might easily know someone like that in your life, and it makes you reflect on how you have been living your life and who you might want your box to go to, and what might be in it.
The show also shows a lot of respect for death and life. The parts when they bow to the deceased before the start of their job and the care they show to the belongings that might not mean much to anyone else was respectful and nice to watch.
Move to Heaven also explores and handles several different controversial social and societal conditions ranging from domestic abuse, child abuse, mental health, overseas adoption, care for the elderly, working conditions of low-wage workers, same-sex relationships, etc., with realness and delicate sensibility.
Sang Gu - the uncle’s story was the most interesting to me. His history with child abuse, his relationship with his brother and the betrayal he felt, the backstory of his cage fighting days and his relationship with his young apprentice, and how he began healing piece by piece after living and working with Geu Roo at Move to Heaven. I also felt that throughout the show, Sang Gu was the only one who didn’t treat Geu Roo as a child and expressed himself without holding back anything he felt. Sang Gu got mad at him when he was pissed off and didn’t treat Geu Roo like he was breakable. I felt that some of the other characters, including the father, at times were coddling Geu Roo to some extent just because of his autism. In that sense, the Uncle-Nephew relationship was refreshing and wholesome to watch, and I only wish that there was a lot more of it.
Lee Je Hoon is, as usual, brilliant in his role as Cho Sang Gu and brings to life a complex character who’s been repeatedly hurt by life but is pure, simple, and golden at heart.
I recently finished watching Taxi Driver, and this man’s acting range is no joke.
I only have praise for him and Tang Jun Sang - who at only 17 did a commendable job. He has left an impression on me, and I will be looking forward to both of their future projects.
Overall this drama was very touching, comforting and though sad, also uplifting and inspiring. It makes you wonder about your own life, what might go into your box, and who you would want your box to be sent to.
9/10 Highly recommended
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Interesting concept and lovable characters
Oh my! My eyes are puffed after watching this.Move to Heaven revolves around a special kid who works with his dad's. Unfortunately, his dad passed away leaving him with his uncle and his friend next door. The series also tells the stories of the deceased which will give heartache and will burst you into tears. Huhu!
Anyway, I loved the concept of this series as it shows the realities of life. I think it is still a taboo for us to talk about the life after death or what will happen to the people that will be left once we died. Maybe we have wishes that we want to achieve, regrets that we want to change, or things that we want to do with our loved ones but cant. This is the reality, we all gonna die. But we dont want to die unprepared, right?
Going back with the story, I love every stories shown in the series. I felt the emotions of the characters. The pain, grief and sorrow. The longing and any kind of emotions a human might felt when someone has gone in their lives.
The characters really are very great. They portrayed their roles well and they are all lovable. I just love everyone of them although some of them arent given justice. SAD. BTW, I knew geu-ru from the CLOY and I just love his acting hehe.
There is no much memorable music in this series though. But it is fine because I can still feel the emotion in the characters. Great job!
Overall, it is a must watch for people looking for some heart-aching, heart-warming not so long drama series. I am sure you will not gonna missed any part and that you will enjoy watching til the end. Some stories are really sad but it is okay, you can bear it. Just prepare tons of tissue with you. :))
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Get the tissues ready
This drama was absolutely heart wrenching!The drama definitely gave me a mix of so many emotions. It had some humor, with beautiful and meaningful stories in each episodes that were very touching. This story brings awareness that life isn't all about life alone, but also about what you will leave behind after you die. Such a different and refreshing kind of drama that I haven't seen in such a long time.
The cast in this drama did such an amazing job portraying their characters which made it easier for viewers to connect with the story and had me crying nearly every episode. The acting was jus absolutely superb!
The writing, the casting, the cinematography, just mind-blowing. I loved it. I would love to watch it again, but not sure my heart can take the rawness of it.
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Whew
I don't think ill ever be the same after this drama. Real tasteful, well crafted work of art. Probably the best thing to come out of Netflix in the last few years. Was not prepared for the breakdowns every episode. I will have to see my psychiatrist after this. No but really I haven't cried and laughed the next second just to bawl in my mother's lap the very next while watching a kdrama ever. This made me do that! So! Yeah! Don't know about the re-watch value maybe if I wanted to off myself I'd watch again. Anyways, i think every single person should watch this atleast once — if you can stomach it.Was this review helpful to you?
The Final Move
What story would your possessions tell upon your passing?The characters in this drama attempt to answer this question in their jobs as trauma cleaners when they are hired to clean up a site after someone passes. Han Geu Roo unflinchingly like a detective gathers clues to answer those questions and helps bring some kind of closure to the deceased unresolved issues. Juxtaposed to some of the deceased lives and what they experienced while they were living, the cleaners treat each of the deceased possessions with care and compassion. The stories are heartbreaking, the team behind this drama deftly handle it delicately and with humanity. For some of the deceased, there's quite a bit of bitterness in their lives before their passing; the final moments of their lives were punctuated with loneliness and callous treatment by society. The drama was inspired by Kim Shae-byeol's essay Ddeonan Hooe Namgyeojin Geotdeul The Things Left Behind. It is a well written and acted thoughtful drama on what it means to be a family, friendships that goes beyond society's label of disabilities and difference, and a reflection on the worthiness of each person's life no matter where they fall on the social status ladder.
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WOW!!!
I saw this pop up on my suggested to watch on Netflix and I passed it a couple of times because I was kind of iffy on if 1, I would like this, and 2, if my soul was ready for this! But I do not regret the decision to start it at all!!!You will be sad for almost every episode but the story itself is so beautiful! The business Move to Heaven itself would devastate me because of how much care was put into each situation. The stories that went with each situation were so heartwarming and wholesome! I can't recommend this more honestly! Just wow! The acting was amazing! I'd watch it again and again lol! Without saying too much this is all I can say!
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Kindness and humanity
To be honest, I was afraid to start this drama because without even reading the synopsis or watching any trailer, the few (very good) feedbacks I had from the drama were that it was upsetting and people cried during its viewing. MOVE TO HEAVEN seemed to be that kind of poignant melodrama that makes you cry all the tears of your body (heart) during all its episodes... and I was afraid that I wasn’t strong enough emotionally.Finally, I got into it one night on a whim, and I have to say... MOVE TO HEAVEN is much more than that. MOVE TO HEAVEN is a therapy series that talks about sad, sometimes taboo topics and does so with unparalleled kindness. Yes it’s sad, we talk about hard topics like death and mourning but we do it well and we do it with a lot of love, warmth and positivity. A touching message, endearing characters and an enthralling scenario... let’s talk about one of my best Korean productions to date...
MOVE TO HEAVEN is about a young man with Asperger’s syndrome who was raised by his father and now works with him in a company called “Move to Heaven” that deals with the affairs of the deceased. The special feature of Move to Heaven is that the father and son treat this «last move» with respect, humanity and kindness, sorting and tidying up their affairs with great care.
While everything goes for the best for our adorable duo, the father has a heart attack and dies in the street. It is then his little brother, just out of prison who takes the guardianship of our hero. Except that between the two, things seem complicated from the start...
We will follow the evolution of their relationship over the episodes and I can tell you that this duo will touch you to a point that you can not imagine. While their first days together are quite catastrophic and they find themselves unable to communicate because neither wants to listen to the other, the continuation of their adventure as two turns out beautiful. Each in their own way will help the other to heal and move forward. Their complicity shows crescendo to finally crack the screen (and our hearts) and I watched each of their common appearance with the greatest greed.
And then, what is exciting in this drama is that we will get to know each of the people whose business we will put away with Move To Heaven. Each object tells little by little, piece by piece, the stories of these ordinary people with extraordinary messages. Because yes, it is through the flaws that we will address many issues of society such as: domestic violence (the suffering of these women who call for help but no one listens until it is too late), family and old age (with an old lady abandoned by her only son), homosexuality (and the difficulty of being able to love freely in a society still too closed in mind) or suicide (very interesting here because it is approached in a roundabout way the right to euthanasia for medical reasons).
What touched me deeply was the way in which we approach death. Because yes MOVE TO HEAVEN has a very beautiful way of seeing the mourning, talking about the absence of those who leave but also the pain of those who stay. And everything is done with a lot of delicacy and, strangely, positivity. We could have clearly fallen into the melodrama but the drama knows how to cure the pains it makes us go through, and that is really very beautiful. :')
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"As long as you remember, they are not gone."
A raw, beautiful drama depicting the unfairness of life and how quickly death comes for all of us. Although having only 10 episodes, this drama was packed with emotion and plot; each episode had a different story that explored multiple perspectives of death. From the relationship of the two main characters to the inevitable presence of death, this short series is a painful reminder that life is horribly unfair sometimes. The people who deserve to be here a little longer are always the ones who go first.The concept of trauma cleaners appears as the guiding story in this drama, a term that isn't popularized or well-known in today's culture. This drama paints the hard parts of the job, from dealing with death and misery, and also why the job is necessary, letting the deceased have one last word. What I found especially enduring is the Move the Heaven yellow box. In a time of darkness, despair, and blackness, the yellow box symbolizes a release, a sign of hope and clarity.
Acting: The two main leads, Lee Je-hoon and Tang Joon-Sang, play their parts in a way that truly brings out their characters. Although the acting isn't wildly superb, the emotions spilled off the screen and landed in the viewer's hearts. If you're a fan of the "mortal enemies to forever brothers" or "I hate everyone but you" trope, this drama is a must-watch as both actors build their relationship through such a small period of time (need a season 2!).
This drama is so short, yet it made such a difference and changed my perspective on grieving. As long as you remember them, they will always stay with you. If you've recently lost someone you loved or are going through a tough time grappling with this unsettling concept, give this drama a watch. It's worth your time.
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The reviews didn't disappoint me :)
I questioned myself about watching this drama about 10 times since it always came up on my fyp , finally I sat down and watched it .I never cry,but as I began watching this show I found the tears falling. their job was so precious , it really gave me another outlook on people that work in forensics.
Move to heaven gave a lot in its plot as well as the mental illness awareness .
They did a great job on displaying Asperger's.
Sang Gu did a great job . his character development was very heartwarming but also heartbreaking when he got to find out the truth of his brother . Definitely recommend for those who are looking for a drama that's not cliché and predictable.
A drama that's cinematography is top tier and truly beautiful . 10/10
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