Stairway to Heaven (2003)

The tragic core of Han Jung Seo (Choi Ji Woo) and Cha Song Joo is central to Stairway to Heaven (Kwon Sang Woo). Both must overcome many hardships and challenges in order to be together, but their love story does not end when Jung Seo is blinded and has only a few days to live. The film's side-by-side love tale, complete with sacrifices, losses, intrigues, and calculations, has a big following in Korea and other Asian nations. Stairway to Heaven is another exceptional work in the motif: the male/female lead suffers from an incurable ailment, which leads to a terrible finale, which was formerly a "specialty" of Korean cinema.

The film's melancholy finale shocked many spectators, and even though it has been about 20 years since its premiere, Stairway to Heaven is still recognized as an immortal monument pioneering the Hallyu Korean. The film serves as a springboard for the film's major cast, particularly Choi Ji Won, who was named Favorite Leading Actress at the 2003 SBS Drama Awards.

Detailed information:

Release year: 2003
Genre: Romance
Length: 20 episodes
Directed by: Lee Jang Soo
Actors: Choi Ji Woo, Kwon Sang Woo, Kim Tae Hee