Together with his ex-con uncle Sang-gu ( Lee Je-hoon), he runs Move to Heaven, a trauma cleaning service. The protagonist is 20-year-old Han Geu-ru, who has Asperger’s syndrome, and is played by Tang Joon-sang (who was the youngest North Korean soldier in Captain Ri’s unit, for Crash Landing on You fans). Related: 5 Binge-Worthy Korean Dramas to Watch While Staying Home What if we told you there is a K-drama that does the same thing, yet employs almost none of the cliches that make people roll their eyes at K-dramas? It’s called Move to Heaven, and all 10 episodes premiered on Netflix in May. Well, we can probably add: “The male and female lead always seem to know each other from childhood”, “There’s always a love triangle” and “The protagonists always have some sort of tragic past or dark secret”, among at least 10 other used-to-death K-drama tropes.īut these familiar plot devices are why K-drama fans love K-dramas, along with how the acting, music, editing, slo-mo gazes and lights in the distance combine to hit that emotional spot, and make you experience feelings you never knew you were capable of. If you’re a K-drama aficionado who’s ever tried to get a friend or family member to watch your favourite Korean series, these are probably some of their reasons for resisting: “The plots are totally unrealistic and ridiculous”, “Every K-drama is a romantic fantasy” or “The men are prettier than the women, and no one looks like a normal person”.
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