The identity of Han Ji-min in 'More Beautiful than Heaven' continues to raise curiosity, still shrouded in mystery.
JTBC's weekend drama 'More Beautiful than Heaven' is receiving positive reviews for its delightful humor and warm emotions. The story set in a heaven resembling our reality evokes empathy while ironically prompting reflections on life through death.
In particular, the character Lee Hae-sook (played by Kim Hye-ja), who raised her like a mother despite not being her biological mother, and her husband Ko Nak-jun (played by Son Seok-koo), whom she met again after 60 years of life and death, highlighted the preciousness of relationships through the realization of "ties stronger than blood."
There were also new connections formed in heaven. Among them, the mysterious character Somi (played by Han Ji-min) sparked curiosity from her first appearance. She appeared without any warning, having lost all memories of who she is and where she came from, except for the name 'Ko Nak-jun,' turning the couple's heavenly house upside down. When Lee Hae-sook became furious due to misunderstandings and jealousy, Ko Nak-jun drew attention by revealing that he had met her on a train to the afterlife and saved her at Hell Station.
As the episodes progressed, various speculations about Somi's identity emerged. First, Ko Nak-jun began to suspect Somi after hearing from a Heaven Support Center employee that an escapee from hell had occurred and that forced arrivals in heaven could lead to memory confusion. Meanwhile, Lee Hae-sook became anxious as she discovered familiar traces of Lee Young-ae (played by Lee Jung-eun) in Somi, as her presence in heaven implied death.
However, a twist occurred when a new church member, Park Cheol-jin (played by Jung Seon-cheol), confessed to being an escapee from hell, and Lee Young-ae was spotted in an unknown world, not heaven. Now, based on the remaining clues, it is noteworthy that the trio of stray dogs, Jjajang (played by Shin Min-cheol), Jjamppong (played by Kim Chung-gil), and Mandu (played by Yoo Hyun-soo), detected a distinctly different smell from Somi compared to the humans in heaven, and that the pet cat Sonya (played by Choi Hee-jin), raised by Lee Hae-sook and Ko Nak-jun, did not react strangely when she first saw Somi. As the search for Somi's identity triggers viewers' immersion, it remains to be seen if there are more hidden hints in the upcoming developments.
JTBC's weekend drama 'More Beautiful than Heaven' airs every Saturday at 10:40 PM and Sunday at 10:30 PM.
[Geum Bit-na, MK Sports Reporter]
