천국보다 낯선 (2006): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2006, 천국보다 낯선 is a drama series.

What it’s about. Yun-Jae is a lonely but successful lawyer who was abandoned as a child and adopted to Canada. One day, he goes back to Korea after receiving word that his birth family was found. But he fails to meet his family and after returning to Canada, finds out that a trusted colleague and his girlfriend have both betrayed him. He loses the will to live and jumps off of a cruise ship. However he is rescued along with Hee-ran, a popular singer who jumped off the cruise ship at the same time he did. Yun-Jae and Hee-Ran who meet in this unusual way, take a beautiful journey through Canada together and part after a sweet farewell kiss. San-Ho, grew up in a family that was so poor that his parents were forced to abandon his older brother as a child. And he becomes Hee-Ran’s road manager in the hopes of becoming successful. Although people don’t take him seriously, he is full of ambition and aims to become one of the most powerful men in the entertainment industry.

Who’s in it. 천국보다 낯선 stars Uhm Tae-woong as Kang San Ho, Kim Min-joung as Yoo Hee Ran, Lee Sung-jae as No Yoon Jae and Son Byung-ho as Nam Il Woong.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, 천국보다 낯선 has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 천국보다 낯선 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 천국보다 낯선 tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.