Stairway to Heaven
Title: 천국의 계단 / Cheon-kuk-ui Gye-dan
Also known as: Stairs To Heaven / Steps in Paradise
Genre: Romance, Drama
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2003-12-03 to 2004-02-05
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday at 9:55 PM
Synopsis
Jung-suh and Song-joo grew up together. They were always there for each other. Tragedy begins when Song Joo begins his studies overseas without her and his father remarries Tae Mira. She takes in her two children from a previous marriage, Tae-hwa and Yuri. Yuri is envious of the life that Jung Suh leads and is determined to take everything away from her, including Song-joo. Tae-hwa begins to develop feelings for his stepsister, however Jung-suh still loves Song-joo. Five years later, tragedy occurs when Jung-suh gets into a car accident causing her to lose her memory. Together with Tae-hwa, they start anew. Song-joo is led to believe that she is dead. However, when they meet again one day, he is determined to remind her of the love they had for one another. When fate finally seemed to be on their side, Jung-suh is diagnosed with eye cancer.
Cast
Kwon Sang Woo as Cha Song-ju
Choi Ji Woo as Han Jung-suh
Kim Tae Hee as Han Yu-ri
Shin Hyun Joon as Han Tae-hwa
Extended Cast
Lee Hui Hyang as Tae Mira (Tae-hwa & Yuri’s mother)
Ha Jae Young as Han Su-ha (Jung-suh’s father)
Kim Ji Sook as Chairman Min Suh-hyun (Song-ju’s mother)
Jung Han Yong as Han Pil-su (Tae-hwa & Yuri’s father)
Baek Sung Hyun as young Cha Song-ju
Park Shin Hye as young Han Jung-suh/Kim Ji-su
Lee Wan as young Han Tae-hwa/Han Chul-su
Park Ji Mi as young Han Yuri
Production Credits
Director: Lee Jang Soo
Writer: Park Hye Kyung
January 18th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
wah…..ak pengen film ini dpter ulang lg..kl bsa pke b.indonesia ya
January 16th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
uuuuaaaapik tenan rek….. filmX
January 16th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
wduh….waduh….. drama Korea yang satu ini rek…….
the best wes….poko’e the best.
aku pengen Drama ini dTayangin lagi…..
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January 16th, 2010 at 10:55 am
I just felt in love with this movie, they love each other so much. even though she had amnesia but still she can’t 4got her first love, but I hated becoz they couldn’t be together for ever, Y ????????????
yuri she is an ass hole she didn’t love him she want the money. and her brother tae wa he is bad guy even though he save her life but still he is a big lier.
January 7th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
best drama i’ve ever seen,,,
January 2nd, 2010 at 12:07 pm
If i remember it right, I was crying on its every episode! Kwon Sang Woo is a great dramatic actor! Kim Tae Hee on the other hand gave true justice on the character! Though she’s a villain, I still like her.
Love beyond death… I hope such kind of love is still present during this time. Great Story!
The Philippine remake of Stairway to Heaven also received positive comments and good ratings!
December 29th, 2009 at 11:37 am
luv this show…. movie bcoz it tells about how love is always possible and its like heaven is their destiny. love the way they tell the viewers how they love each other as friends and lovers and how the amnesia thing can change both their lives. Yuri sucks because she’s so ugly and sucking bitch…
December 16th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Thanks for the link to see this series with English subtitles. No luck yet but I’ll keep trying.
I found out there are indeed two official sets of music in this series, one for domestic, one for foreign. A dubbed in Chinese copy uses the same music as a dubbed in Thai version. Missing is the great “Ave Maria” theme in the foreign copies. Why? Don’t know, but maybe it has something to do with intellectual property rights.
Even though I don’t know Korean, other differences for me between domestic and foreign versions are: 1) the evil stepmother is much more evil in Korean, what a snake she is 2) sound effects leak into the dialogue track in the domestic version, and add realism to the audio–this may be a drawback for those who prefer an “aesthetic distance” 3)Jung-suh is a bit over the top (with the wailing) in Korean, I prefer the more toned down foreign versions in this case.
November 27th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
I really love this drama most of all ,some may tell it as a simple Cliche Story. yes,but the important fact is how it shows this story such greatly with enough depth and so attraction and complication ,with masterful directing,casting, music, location,…made this drama unique and so memorable . it impress me much greatly for ever,as it could show the most beautiful true love in o unique, nice ways of so interesting,beloved characters as Cha Song-ju ,Han Jung-suh and also Han Tae-hwa
everything is in its own best place in this drama, from great casting of kwon Sang woo who is a really Prince Charming and off course also Prince of Tears!! his tears and smiles capture hearts and he can shows his high pure romantic feelings in the nicest way that one can imagines . and his so nice,warm and great presence in tis drama is truly one of the most important success of this drama, and then choi ji woo who is so lovely too and in many scenes she reminds us of the memorable classic beautiful star;Audrey Hepburn. a very great incredible chemisty between leading roles ,Kwon Sang Woo and Choi ji woo which made the as a so memorable drama ouples .
Shin Hyun Joon as Han Tae-hwa also impress us with his true love ,esp the moment of his sacrificial death never will be forgotten ,
I Love the tension, excitement and romance which beautiful music and songs of this drama gives us, from Ave Maria background music to Bo go ship da Song.
anyway if you want to see huge of unique beauty, romance you just must bear the huge of tears and sadness ,it is the only thing you must pay for seeing one of the nicest love stories,…..
November 17th, 2009 at 12:14 am
I love this film alot. I really,really…………….love (Kwon Sangwoo).He is my favorite actor. I like (Choi Jiwoo).this film is my favorite film.
November 17th, 2009 at 12:11 am
I really,really………………..love this film. irewall,eally…………love (Kwon Sangwoo),He is my favorite actor.I like (Choi Jiwoo).this film is my favorite film.
November 15th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
this was one of the first dramas i’ve ever watched… very touching , and a LOT of crying.
October 31st, 2009 at 1:51 am
i love this movie so soooooooooooooo much and i love jung suh very much from iraq
October 26th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
i really love this movie..it was so touching and i cry almost every episode..i like the story because it’s tru to life..i also like the actors and actresses especially choi ji woo and kwon sang woo..they look good together..i hope that they will work together in a movie like this..i was just so sad because of the ending..choi ji woo died..but maybe that’s just what true love is..it returns and they will meet again in heaven..it’s so true..i believe in that..i love you kwon sang woo and choi ji woo..
October 18th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
responding to this person asking if there are two version to this drama.. the Stairway to heaven. I have all the episodes from beginning to end..all in english subtitles… if you really wanna watch it online…go to koreanseries.co.kr, click on the title then scroll down to watch online..
good luck
October 15th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
I like this drama a great deal, even though I haven’t been able to see it with English subtitles. I watched a version dubbed in Thai with a friend who filled me on what was going on. I’m now watching the original Korean version with no subtitles. I keep waiting to hear the orchestral musical theme I heard in the Thai dubbed version. It starts with a drumming intro just like the pervasive “Ave Maria” theme. Then there’s a giant swelling theme, no vocals, that’s a real gas.
Does anybody know if there’s two versions of this drama out there, one with the orchestral theme and one without? I really miss that music. I considered the idea that the Thai dubbers mixed in some music, but that seems unlikely–why would they add to their costs?
October 4th, 2009 at 9:02 am
yyeess so touching - but why the writer killed this character at the end ?!agter all her struggle n abuse by the stepmother n kids…. -yyyyyaaaaa why…!? Song-Joo n Jung-Suh should live together happy - I wanted happy ending..hhuu’uuhhh hhaaatteedd!( would the producer/writter re-do it..) aaahhhh