''Garden of Heaven'' () is a 2003 South Korean

melodrama A melodrama is a Drama, dramatic work in which plot, typically sensationalized for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodrama is "an exaggerated version of drama". Melodramas typically concentrate on ...

film directed by Lee Dong-hyeon and written by

Lee Han Lee Han (born 1970) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He is best known for the coming-of-age film '' Punch'', which became one of the biggest hits on the South Korean box office in 2011. Career Lee Han graduated from Hanyang Uni ...

, starring

Ahn Jae-wook Ahn Jae-wook (; born October 30, 1971) is a South Korean actor and singer. Career Ahn Jae-wook spent most of his childhood in his hometown, the district of Donam-dong in Seoul, before graduating from Seoul Institute of the Arts, where he maj ...

and

Lee Eun-ju Lee Eun-ju (December 22, 1980 – February 22, 2005) was a South Korean actress. She was the star of hit films including '' Taegukgi'' and '' The Scarlet Letter''. She died by suicide at age 24. Life and career Born in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, S ...

. The film marked Ahn Jae-wook's return to the big screen after 5 years, following the 1998 movie ''First Kiss''.

Plot

Oh-sung, a doctor at a hospice facility, is emotionally scarred from losing his parents as a child. One night he meets Young-ju, a

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who has been diagnosed with

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. Despite having very little time together, the two start to develop feelings for each other.

Cast

as Choi Oh-sung *

as Kim Young-ju * Son Jong-beom as Jeong Jeol *

Jeon Moo-song Jeon Moo-song (born September 28, 1941) is a South Korean actor. Jeon began his career on stage in the play 'Chunhyangjeon' in 1964 and has since been active in Korean theatre, film and television. In 1977, he performed as the title character ...

as Choi *

Oh Yoon-hong Oh Yoon-hong (; born 9 August 1971) is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for her roles in dramas such as '' Who Are You: School 2015'', ''Solomon's Perjury'' and ''The Scholar Who Walks the Night ''The Scholar Who Walks the ...

as Kim Young-ja *

Song Ok-sook Song Ok-sook (; born August 14, 1960) is a South Korean actress. She has appeared in supporting roles in numerous television dramas, including ''Winter Sonata'', '' Beethoven Virus'', ''More Charming by the Day'', and '' Missing You''. Song is ...

as Moon

References

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* * 2003 films Medical-themed films 2000s Korean-language films South Korean romantic drama films 2000s South Korean films 2003 romantic drama films Korean-language romantic drama films {{2000s-SouthKorea-film-stub