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Closer to Heaven is a film of genre Drama with Kim Myung-min

Closer to Heaven (2009)

Closer to Heaven
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Length 2h1
Genres Drama,    Romance
Rating65% 3.2890653.2890653.2890653.2890653.289065

Closer to Heaven (Hangul: 내 사랑 내 곁에; RR: Nae sarang nae gyeotae; lit. "My Love by My Side") is a 2009 South Korean film written and directed by Park Jin-pyo, starring Ha Ji-won and Kim Myung-min.

Synopsis

Lee Ji-soo is a twice-divorced funeral director, and no stranger to death or loss. She reunites with old friend Baek Jong-woo when he arranges for funeral services for his deceased mother. Jong-woo has been battling Lou Gehrig's disease since he was a teenager. The two fall in love and get married. As Jong-woo's symptoms continue to worsen and he begins to lose control over his body, he lashes out at Ji-soo. Despite her hurt, all Ji-soo wants is to stay by his side and hope for a cure.

Actors

Kim Myung-min

(Baek Jong-woo)
Ha Ji-won

(Lee Ji-soo)
Im Ha-ryong

(Bak Geunsuk)
Kim Kwang-kyu

(Kook Dong-sik)
Jung Eui-chul

(Yoo Seung-wook)
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