Here’s an exciting casting update! “Behind Your Touch” actress Han Ji Min is in discussions to star in the upcoming drama “More Beautiful Than Heaven” (working title), which will be directed by the team behind “The Light in Your Eyes.” Furthermore, Han Ji Min may co-star with veteran actress Kim Hye Ja again. This anticipated drama will not only bring together two talented South Korean actresses but also reunite them with an accomplished director and writers. Let’s delve into the full report below!
Han Ji Min In Talks To Join Kim Hye Ja In New Heartwarming Drama “More Beautiful Than Heaven”
Han Ji Min is Positively Reviewing the Offer
On May 10, News1 exclusively reported that Han Ji Min is in discussion to star in the new Korean drama “More Beautiful Than Heaven.” In response to the report, BH Entertainment, Han Ji Min’s agency, said that the actress is reviewing the offer positively.
Director Kim Suk Yoon of “The Light in Your Eyes” will direct the new drama “More Beautiful Than Heaven.” The script will be written by the same writers from the same drama, but their names have not been disclosed.
In “The Light in Your Eyes,” the drama had three writers: Kim Soo Jin, Lee Nam Gyu, and Im Yeon Soo.
Kim Soo Jin’s notable works include “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” and “Beyond Evil.” Lee Nam Gyu is known for works such as “Behind Your Touch” and “Daily Dose of Sunshine.” Im Yeon Soo is famous for “Go Back Couple” and “Hi Bye, Mama!”
“More Beautiful Than Heaven” Storyline
Based on Kim Hye Ja’s interview with Chosun on January 21, 2024, “More Beautiful Than Heaven” is about the wish to ‘go back to any age’ when people die. Additionally, the drama also depicts heaven and hell.
The story follows a lively 80-year-old woman named Hae Sook, who works at the market. Hae Sook lived a happy life with her husband and died. Her husband always admired her beauty at all ages, saying, “You were beautiful in your twenties, thirties, and now at eighty, you are the most beautiful!”
The story unfolds when Hae Sook was about to die, the words crossed her mind and she said, “I just want to be 80 years old and go to heaven at my real age.” But when she got to heaven, she found out that her husband was in his 30s.
Grand Reunion: Han Ji Min, Kim Hye Ja, and “The Light In Your Eyes” Creators
If Han Ji Min accepts the offer, the upcoming drama will be a grand reunion of the lead cast and creators of “The Light In Your Eyes” after five years. Han Jimin, Kim Hye Ja, director Kim Suk Yoon, Kim Soo Jin, Lee Nam Gyu, and Im Yeon Soo worked together in this heartwarming drama in 2019.
Moreover, the upcoming drama will mark the fifth collaboration between the actress and director following “Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow,” “The Light In Your Eyes,” “Our Blues,” and “Behind Your Touch.”
In the upcoming drama, Han Ji Min will co-star with veteran actress Kim Hye Ja for the third time, following “The Light In Your Eyes” and “Our Blues.” It will also be Han Ji Min and writer Lee Nam Gyu’s third collaboration after their works in “The Light In Your Eyes” and “Behind Your Touch.”
Finally, this upcoming drama will be Han Ji Min’s potential next project following the office rom-com with Lee Joon Hyuk.
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