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Stairway to Heaven (2003)

Stairway to Heaven poster
Original title
천국의 계단
Directed by
Lee Jang-soo
Cast
Kwon Sang Woo, Baek Sung Hyun, Choi Ji Woo, Park Shin Hye, Kim Tae Hee, Park Ji Mi, Shin Hyun Joon, Lee Wan
Genre
tragedy, melodrama, romantic drama
Country
South Korea
Length
1 season, 20 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
8.2 of 10 from 1,188 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A romance between a man and a woman is torn apart by childhood rivalry, betrayal, and a terrible accident. The story follows their painful separation and efforts to reunite against cruel obstacles.

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What happens

Stairway to Heaven (Korean: 천국의 계단; RR: Cheongugui gyedan) is a 2003 South Korean television series starring Choi Ji-woo, Kwon Sang-woo, Shin Hyun-joon, and Kim Tae-hee. It aired on SBS from 3 December 2003 to 5 February 2004 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. The title of the show comes from the Led Zeppelin song of the same name, which is frequently used in the soundtrack. The drama is the second entry in director Lee Jang-soo's Heaven Trilogy which included Beautiful Days in 2001 and Tree of Heaven in 2006. The drama was a hit and received an average viewership rating of 38.8%, and 45.3% for the finale. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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