One of the most popular korean drama to hit our shores after Winter Sonata, Stairway to Heaven starred Choi Ji Woo (the lead in Winter Sonata) as Jung Suh, the childhood friend and later lover of Song Joo (played by a really cute Kwon Sang Woo)
The drama was a typical cry-fest, about a girl, Jung Suh, who grew up with an evil stepmother and step-sister (ala Cinderella but without the glass slippers) as well as a confused step-brother. Luckily for her, she had her best friend, Song Joo, to turn to. Until her step-sister Yoo Ri fell in love with Song Joo too, and her step-brother Tae Hwa fell in love with Jung Suh.
To make things even more complicated then it already is, Jung Suh lost her memory after an accident caused by Yoo Ri. Yoo Ri asked her brother for help, and Tae Hwa grabbed at the chance to live a new life with Jung Suh, who he renamed Ji Soo. They later fell in love and got engaged. Song Joo thought Jung Suh had died.
Years later, Song Joo saw the renamed Ji Soo. He insisted that her name was Jung Suh but she didn’t believe him. He hired Ji Soo to start a new clothing line for this company, and after many tries, Jung Suh later regained her memory, but Song Joo has started dating Yoo Ri.
Then, Jung Suh discovered she had eye cancer and is losing her sight, as well as maybe her life… A lot more complicated storyline happened before Jung Suh finally ended up together with Song Joo. Even then, it wasn’t happily ever after.
I’ve discovered that watching Stairway to Heaven drama can be depressing at times, but if you need a really good cry, watch the drama. Make sure you have a box of tissues next to you. Cry your heart out, and then move on. To something happier. Like Disney movies. ; P
Read the full storyline here at wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stairway_to_Heaven_(TV_series)
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Thanks. I love this drama as well as the music. Stairway to Heaven is the best Korean drama I ever seen. I saw it several times & never got tired of it because it represented a super deep love of a man to a woman. I didn’t like the ending, but they believed strongly that they’ll meet again in heaven. I love the chemistry between Choi Ji Woo & Kwon Sang Woo. I hope they collaborate again in another drama or movie real soon. They were the best drama couple.
I LOVE dis movie…. too good….for someone dat lives in the pacific… i have developed tis interest to watch korean moies…the story line is good and its not based on lust like most english movies are….. so i appreciate the great work that korean movie industry is doing…rock on!!!….. p.s Kwon ur a hottie
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Kim Tae Hee was spectacular as the evil stepsister. I just can’t help but hate her that it took a while for me before I can watch her again in Love Story in Harvard, which unfortunately was not as good and successful as Stairway to Heaven
I like korean drama “Stairway To Heaven”, too. but it suppose to be watch korean drama very often but I like the best movie about stairway to heaven. han jung su died because of that cancer. i know it’s different part of korean movie .he he he that fantastic. I want to watch it again.
I’m watching this movie right now, very touching and suspens what will happen..
I watched “Stairway to Heaven” last year, it is without a doubt, the saddest story I have ever seen. I watched the whole thing over two days, I cried so much I had to leave the last episode for the third day. I thought I would handle it better after a break, I was wrong. What can I say, it is tragic, but wonderful.