Closer to Heaven (film)
Introduction '''''Closer to Heaven''''' (; lit. "My Love by My Side") is a 2009 South Korean film written and directed by Park Jin-pyo, starring Ha Ji-won and Kim Myung-min.
Plot Lee Ji-soo is a twice-divorced funeral director, and no stranger to death or loss. She reunites with old friend Baek Jong-woo when he arranges for funeral services for his deceased mother. Jong-woo has been battling Lou Gehrig's disease since he was a teenager. The two fall in love and get married. As Jong-woo's symptoms continue to worsen and he begins to lose control over his body, he lashes out at Ji-soo. Despite her hurt, all Ji-soo wants is to stay by his side and hope for a cure.
Cast * Ha Ji-won as Lee Ji-soo* Kim Myung-min as Baek Jong-woo* Nam Neung-mi as Joo Ok-yeon * Im Ha-ryong as Park Geun-sook, Choon-ja's husband* Choi Jong-ryeol as Ok-yeon's husband* Shin Shin-ae as Jin Hee Mo (Jin-hee's mother)* Im Jong-yoon as Bae Seok-joong* Im Hyung-joon as Bae Seok-won* Im Seong-min as Choon-ja* Son Ga-in as Seo Jin-hee* Jang Won-young as Mr. Choi* Hong Seok-yoo as Elder Son* Kim Yeo-jin as Professor Son Young-chan * Kim Kwang-kyu as Kook Dong-sik * Jung Eui-chul as Yoo Seung-wook * Son Young-soon as Jong-woo's mother * Yoo Seung-mok as Ex-husband Kim Eun-ho * Kim Young-pil as Jong-woo's friend, Wook-joong * Kim Young-hoon as Jong-woo's friend, Kwan-young * Choi Yo-han as Jong-woo's friend, Jae-ho * Jeon Su-ji as Kim Jong-do's wife* Yoo Ji-yeon as Head nurse* Kang Shin-il as Lee Hak-cheon, Ji-soo's father (cameo)* Sol Kyung-gu as Kim Jong-do (cameo)* Song Young-chang as Therapist (cameo)* Seo Hyo-rim as Reporter (cameo)
Release ''Closer to Heaven'' was released in South Korean theaters on 24 September 2009, and it topped the box office chart for 3 consecutive weeks. It was the first melodrama to surpass the 2 million admissions mark since ''Maundy Thursday'' in 2006. ''Closer to Heaven'' received a total of 2,153,068 admissions at the end of its run, making it the 10th highest grossing film of 2009.
Awards and nominations  Year Award Category Recipient Result 200946th Grand Bell Awards Best ActorKim Myung-min  Popularity Award  Best Supporting Actress   Nam Neung-mi 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Leading Actor Kim Myung-min   Best Leading ActressHa Ji-won  Popular Star Award  Best Music Park Ki-heon 2010 46th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress Ha Ji-won  7th Max Movie Awards Best Actor Kim Myung-min
References
External links *  * * *