The newly released JTBC Korean drama Heavenly Ever After has attracted attention.
Before its release, this work was promoted as the film with the largest age gap between the main actors. Veteran actress Kim Hye Ja (born in 1941) and actor Son Suk Koo (born in 1983) play the main couple, 42 years apart in real life.
Beautiful Than Paradise tells the story of the character Lee Hae Sook (Kim Hae Ja) going to heaven to reunite with her husband after his death. Hae Sook chooses to keep his 50-year-old appearance, but she discovers that her husband Go Nak Joon (Son Suk Koo) has chosen the appearance of a 30-year-old man.
After the first 2 episodes, the film introduced the lives of those in heaven, including aspects that many audiences may not have thought of.
Here, not only humans but also animals and their owners are gathered, and animals can turn into humans if they want.
In particular, the pet cat character Sonya of Hae Sook and Nak Joon attracted attention. The person who took on the role of Sonya in human form was actress Choi Hee Jin.
In episode 2, the female lead Hae Sook meets a mysterious woman wearing black while sitting alone. This woman had followed her many times before and when they met in person, she did not say anything, just looking straight into Hae Sook's eyes made her confused.
After the woman used her hand to dump the bottle of water on the table, Hae Sook realized that it was the lost cat Sonya, because her pet cat also had an arrogant expression and acted similarly when he was alive.
The scene of the meeting and the interesting conversation between Sonya and her owner in heaven quickly spread. Many viewers commented that actress Choi Hee Jin's appearance is very suitable for the role, because she has a cat-like face and eyes.
In particular, many viewers believe that Choi Hee Jin has similar features to Haerin (NewJeans) and Jennie (Blackpink) - famous female idols with faces that are commented to look like cats.
The audience also expressed their love for Choi Hee Jin's new role. The arrogant cat Sonya in human form promises to be a factor affecting the relationship of the two main characters.
According to Hae Sook, this cat may have passed away while trying to protect its owner, her husband.
Actress Choi Hee Jin was born in 1996, debuting as an actress in 2018. She has played supporting roles in many films such as Strong Girl Nam Soon, Snowdrop, Motel California, The Impossible Heir and her recent film Newtopia starring Jisoo and Park Jung Min.
Meanwhile, the drama "Beautiful More Than Paradise" had a favorable start with the first 2 episodes reaching 5.8% and 6.1%, respectively. The film is airing every Friday evening and Sunday on JTBC and Netflix.
