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Got it - thanks a lot. Given this is 40 eps, and still airing and the fact that I am usually not into c-dramas, I wanted to confirm before starting it.

"Oh, and bonus points: he dubbed himself this time!"
I am relatively new to C-dramas, and am curious about this statement? Does it mean that the actors usually don't dub themselves? Like what is this concept - if anyone can explain?

I find some c-dramas, where the audio does seem slightly off to the artist speaking it. Is it cause the dubbing and action are filmed separately?

Hello - I want to start this drama, but I see some parent story and spin-offs mentioned. Is it mandatory to watch the parent stories to understand this drama? Like will I be lost in this drama, if I don't watch them, or okay to ignore?

UPDATE: I got the answer that it is not mandatory to watch. Thanks all for answering!

I really hope so - like I was so bummed out. I was not agree but rather sad that the cast of that movie did not deserve such a weak plot. Even I am looking forward to this being a series and given the new direction, really looking to see how the same premise could have a different and hopefully better result!

So I came to know of this show because of the appearance made by the main leads of Pump Up the Healthy Love - Lee Jun Young and Jung Eun Ji. And of course, I admire - Park Bo Gum, so I watched that episode and plan to watch more, provided I get access to them.

Came on the MDL page as I saw this was Season 7, so wanted to know how it all started and who were the other hosts. Surprised but not really - to get to know that Season 1 was hosted by Jay Park.

And now am curious - given Jay Park is not only an amazing artist, he is a great businessman in the entertainment industry. Like he really is smart to have had so many diverse ventures - and therefore does anybody know if this SEASON Series was his brainchild or someone else?

This is just me being curious - I find K-variety shows to be brilliant, conceptually - they are so many and yet so diverse, that it blows my mind everytime on how creative they can be. This show is one of them and hence my long-winded question since I could not find the answer online....

If they are remaking the original movie - then that's good cause it was needed for sure. I had been waiting for a long time before I could finally find the movie and watch it. My expectation were all time high given it was JCW + action theme. But oh boy, how disappointed I was. I was sad to the point to call it one of the worse projects of JCW's career.

So if it is a remake of the original plot - I hope they do it better this time, as along with JCW - I see a lot of other great artists in the case, so expecting some kind of redemption from the previous disaster that the previous work was. #fingers-crossed

Could be - but that is the thing - we are second guessing and making assumptions, and hoping that yeah, this may have been the reason. This is what I did not like with the final reveal - it is fitting everything in the story, but still not 100% convincing.

Like this thing with Young -Ae, as well as the previous memory we saw Nak Joon was clearly drowning Som-i. And then the whole thing why could they not recognize Hae-Sook in her youth and had to play this card of being oblivious.

Thank you @1259 for sharing. Good to know that the pacing will not be slow.

I want more episodes to air before I start this drama - but am a forever fan of Park Bo Young, and cannot wait to see her in this. I believe a lot of it will be relatable given the social commentary I could see from the trailer.

Want to know from those who have seen it - how is the pace? Slow or extremely slow that it is sometimes boring? I know this is a life-genre drama, so will be slow. But I want to get my expectation right before starting. Also are there any funny/comedy scenes?

Could be and which is why am okay with how it is. I think I have come across many dramas in my drama-addict life, where this is the usual. I am already looking forward to SSK's next project "Nine Puzzles" so its all water under the bridge.

Will complete the finale today and that's it. Hopefully they tie everything well in the end and let us know what all the reincarnated people are up to - that's all I want to know at this point 🥹

Yes - like if anyone has seen shows like Tomorrow. There are set rules that we are told as the drama progresses. And whenever there are exceptions called out there are some repercussions or conditions attached, so it made sense. Even a drama like Judge from Hell - that too had both go hand in hand, and while it was not perfect, the rationale fit. Same with the older dramas like Goblin. Either they gave examples that this is an exceptional situation but has happened before, or there is a compelling logic that is irrefutable. Here I have many questions that I know won't be answered. and the narrative, Idk just did not sit well with me. Like I understand it at face-value but then it just seemed convenient just to close the chapter than impactful. 🫤

Did you see Ep 11? Looks like they went with Too much amnesia.
I too would have preferred something else but yeah it is what it is

I mean it is not bad - but then am not totally jumping with joy and emotions at the big reveal.

Yes, I did and looks like the makers decided to go with what many of us guessed and I wrote as my Guess #3. Though personally I get it - but I did not enjoy it much. I have a lot of questions even post the revelation and justification given, to which I know I would not get the answers. It has somewhat dampened my mood and overall experience for the drama, which initially was a 10/10 for me.

Like its a minor thing and not really a problem, but I can't ignore it 😅😅

I would have liked if they went with Guess 1 or 2 kind of a story, but then I guess its okay - we will take what we get....

Assuming you're fine with spoilers—before the finale week, I made three guesses about the story, shared in this comment: https://kisskh.at/763603-more-beautiful-than-heaven#comment-21978788

Like many others, I suspected that Som-i was actually Hae-Sook herself, the embodiment of a repressed, painful memory (Guess #3). Having lost her child and sunk into deep depression, she reached a point where she wanted to end her life. Though Nak Joon tried to help her forget, it wasn’t effective until one incident caused her to completely erase any recollection of her child.

While the storytelling and emotional moments are powerful, I didn’t fully enjoy this twist. It felt like a deliberate narrative choice meant to serve the main leads—having an emotion take physical form, causing conflict between them. I like when there is consistency in rules for fantasy based stories. I mean enjoy when mains take advantage of loop holes in such rules - but this just felt meh to me.

If Som-i was a personified emotion, Nak Joon, Hae-Sook, the dogs, and Sonya could logically see her. But no one else in Heaven seemed to acknowledge her—so why did Young Ae? Some might argue that Young Ae, like Sonya, was deeply connected to Hae-Sook and could see all her forms. Others might suggest Young Ae herself was a memory. While that explanation makes sense to an extent, it doesn’t feel entirely satisfying. And we know Young Ae was there - she was in transitory state which Hades(?)/Hell President explained - that it happens cause one is stuck between life/death and hence tour of Hell was given.

Also, Nak Joon and Hae-Sook should have recognized what Hae-Sook looked like in her youth. So why were they oblivious in the early episodes? This logical inconsistency, meant to amplify emotional impact, weakened my overall experience. Initially, the drama was a solid 10/10 for me, but the final four episodes felt a bit downer for me.

It’s a minor issue—some viewers might not mind—but I couldn’t fully ignore it. I personally would have preferred one of my other guesses: that Som-i was an actual person, possibly an ex or a stalker, struggling with her own mental instability. But, at the end of the day, we’re not the writers—we just have to take what we’re given.

Yes - sepia tone, yellow/warm natural light tone. And now that you mention about the screeching and night scenes - I was not looking at it consciously but now it is falling together. Great observation!

And also I love the fact that so much is delivered and well done in 18 minutes. It is short and impactful!

I would love to watch dramas like this in the future - am still holding out to finish this drama, this has been so good so am watching the last 10 eps slowly so that I elongate the time I have to say good bye to it.

Sorry - I did not understand you. Are you looking for dramas with hot kisses? 😅 or you mean the drama "First 7 Kisses" that kind of series?

Really curious to know what the people have reincarnated into in finale! I am hoping they will reveal it all in finale 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

This is just my opinion - no one has to agree/disagree with it. I needed to write it out, cause that is how I express especially about dramas that I love. Even though many of us predicted it, I wasn’t a fan of the reveal in Episode 11.

The reveal in Episode 11, though emotional, felt overly deliberate—like a special exception for the main leads rather than a consistent rule, which seems odd given the Heaven-and-Hell premise. While I get the drama logic, it left me underwhelmed, especially after such a strong start. I’m still enjoying the show and will finish it tomorrow, but the last four episodes have definitely lowered my overall enthusiasm.

Good show, but it is just smidge less than great or perfect show, for me 🥲 Like am happy overall, but would have liked an alternate explanation. But then we cannot get everything - and that's okay too - just had to let it out, and I do it best by writing.

Yeah - I have been watching Japanese and Korean movies/dramas for a decade now. But somehow have not been able to get into others. I know there are a lot of good stories out there - but I think my major issues were - there are more historical dramas and many of them have the whole flying people/fights and it could get too much. Then ofc the subs and dubbing feels off.

Having said that one of my top dramas is a cdrama, Reset. i also loved the movie Love Light Life* and while I was not able to finish it the White Olive Tree cause CZY. But just has been hard to get into and I cannot guess why - just hope that it gets better.

But this drama - Close to You has been really addictive and Idk what it is - the whole warm tone scenes or the cute main leads, the story is nothing new it is a cliche, but I still like watching it.

But I was correct about the identity of the painter. And little off about the SML - SML/Orabeoni in one-sided love usually are good characters and sacrificed like in Mr Queen, Love in the Moonlight - this had it too but it was unexpected to have detour in the middle. Still ended in same way as I guessed.