![]() ![]() ![]() Today, there are many Korean children facing discrimination in Europe and America. There were low adoption rates in Korea and those that had babies out of wedlock were humiliated. Out of over 200,000 Korean children being separated from their families since the end of the Korean War, 99% of those were children of single mothers in their teens and early 20s. Well, after the Korean War, many families could no longer afford to raise a child and the government had no money for a social welfare system. Children Sent Abroadĭuring the 1970s and 1980s, Korea sent countless young children abroad for adoption.Īt that time, Korea was called the "baby exporting country".Ī man by the name of Matthew in Episode 9 represents one of many Korean children who were adopted abroad. ![]() It is a heartwarming, yet tearful story of forbidden love that tackles the struggles of LGBT in Korea. It shows a touching scene of Ian grieving their beautiful memories shared together. Geu-ru manages to find the lover, Ian, and meets up with him. When he asks his parents about it, his dad goes ballistic. His parents want his belongings to be taken away and this is when Geu-ru stumbles upon a love letter written by the doctor to his lover, a man who moved to America for a music opportunity. In Episode 5, the characters are assigned to clean the room of a young doctor that was killed in a hostage incident. In other words, Korean funerals are not only for the deceased but also for the ones still alive. People try to make funerals as busy as possible and more often, it's to give support to the people who had a closer connection to the deceased. In Korea, funerals usually go on for a few days before everyone tries to return to their normal lives.Īt the funeral, not only will relatives and close friends come to pay tribute but also workplace colleagues and acquaintances will make an appearance to try to raise the spirits of those that have lost a loved one. This scene captures the unique funeral culture in Korea. He tries to make the place more crowded with people that come to pay their respects even though they may not have had a relationship with him. Geu-ru tries to get more people to come to the funeral through an older man they meet who's an old work acquaintance of the deceased. Sang-gu explains that he wanted to take it for the deceased as he found it sad that there wasn't one for him. In episode 6, Geu-ru shouts that there is a thief when Sang-gu tries to take a flower wreath. The show also incorporates some real incidents that happened in Korea and tackles a few social issues. She has had feelings for Geu-ru ever since they first met when they were children. In the beginning, she is suspicious of his uncle Sang-gu's sudden presence in Geu-ru's life. She is Geu-ru's best friend and neighbor who helps him run his business. Portrayed as a loving father, he taught his son everything about his job from a young age. He rescued Geu-ru as an infant when working as a firefighter and he adopted him into his family. He was the founder of Move to Heaven before his death from cardiac arrest. Jeong-woo is the father of Geu-ru and Sang-gu's older half-brother. Sang-gu is an ex-convict who becomes Geu-ru's guardian after being released from jail.ĭespite his blunt personality and rough past, he cares for Geu-ru deeply and gains a new outlook on life as he works as a cleaner for Move to Heaven. He places their most treasured belongings in a box and always tries to pass it on to their families. He is very smart, logical, and has an incredible memory which helps him uncover stories about the deceased when cleaning out their belongings. ![]() Geu-ru is a 20-year-old with Asperger syndrome who works as a cleaner at Move to Heaven. Let's dive into the characters and actors who all gave stellar performances to bring the story to life! Geu-ru The plot continues as they uncover stories about the deceased while Sang-gu deals with his dark past with Geu-ru's father and the traumatic experience that landed him in jail. Their company is referred to as a 'trauma cleaning' company that helps families clean the belongings of those who have passed so they don't have to deal with the pain of tossing out their things. The show revolves around a 20-year-old named Geu-ru who joins his ex-convict uncle, Sang-gu to run the family's company, Move to Heaven following the death of his father. Let's go through its plot, the characters, some real events in Korea that inspired the story, and the filming locations together. It is a tear-jerking series that will have you reaching for the tissue box throughout each episode. The series explores the difficult reality of what it's like to lose a loved one and the agony of those that have been left behind. The highly reviewed Netflix series Move to Heaven released on May 14th. ![]()
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