Not Your Usual Grim Reapers
Let’s talk about that soundtrack first — because if a theme song could slap you and say ‘this K-drama is going to be epic’, this one did exactly that. A good theme song is an indication that the kdrama is going to be worth it.
Then Rowoon shows up and just ruins your standards for male leads forever. First time I’ve watched him act and now I get it — he steals the show without even trying. He plays Choi Jun-Woong, a human who becomes a Grim Reaper, after trying to save someone from jumping into the Han River.
That scene alone tells viewers what a kind, empathetic soul he is. The rest of the cast didn’t come to play either. We have the team manager from Hell — Koo Ryeon who has her own backstory (won’t give any spoilers here) and an employee named Lim Ryung-Gu whose own backstory will make you admire him more.
The only character who fits the whole Grim Reaper persona to the T is Park Joong-Gil (played by the very handsome, very talented Lee Soo Hyuk). I first saw him in Doom at Your Service and thought he’d do very well in a more action-packed mystery thriller. And he absolutely delivered in Tomorrow.
Every episode solves a new case, so if you’re into emotionally-loaded but binge-able shows like Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Legend of the Blue Sea, or Doom at Your Service, stop scrolling and start this one. Now. Don’t overthink it — you will not lose. If anything, you’ll gain bragging rights for spending 16 hours wisely.
Other than the fact that the cast did a great job and the plot is unqiue and interesting, most kdrama viewers will love it because the female lead doesn’t have a softened or washed down version. She is a strong and complex character that is not overly focused on love.
Although the kdrama deals with suicide prevention and the theme of life and death comes up multiple times, Tomorrow does an excellent job of not making it depressing, rather intriguing and empathetic. Even the ending isn’t some wishy-washy sappy ending but rather leaves viewers with a hopeful message about empathy and intervention.
If you want to heal through empathy, I highly recommend this kdrama.
Then Rowoon shows up and just ruins your standards for male leads forever. First time I’ve watched him act and now I get it — he steals the show without even trying. He plays Choi Jun-Woong, a human who becomes a Grim Reaper, after trying to save someone from jumping into the Han River.
That scene alone tells viewers what a kind, empathetic soul he is. The rest of the cast didn’t come to play either. We have the team manager from Hell — Koo Ryeon who has her own backstory (won’t give any spoilers here) and an employee named Lim Ryung-Gu whose own backstory will make you admire him more.
The only character who fits the whole Grim Reaper persona to the T is Park Joong-Gil (played by the very handsome, very talented Lee Soo Hyuk). I first saw him in Doom at Your Service and thought he’d do very well in a more action-packed mystery thriller. And he absolutely delivered in Tomorrow.
Every episode solves a new case, so if you’re into emotionally-loaded but binge-able shows like Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Legend of the Blue Sea, or Doom at Your Service, stop scrolling and start this one. Now. Don’t overthink it — you will not lose. If anything, you’ll gain bragging rights for spending 16 hours wisely.
Other than the fact that the cast did a great job and the plot is unqiue and interesting, most kdrama viewers will love it because the female lead doesn’t have a softened or washed down version. She is a strong and complex character that is not overly focused on love.
Although the kdrama deals with suicide prevention and the theme of life and death comes up multiple times, Tomorrow does an excellent job of not making it depressing, rather intriguing and empathetic. Even the ending isn’t some wishy-washy sappy ending but rather leaves viewers with a hopeful message about empathy and intervention.
If you want to heal through empathy, I highly recommend this kdrama.
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