Here’s a collection of quotes from the Korean drama, Heavenly Ever After (2025):
Episode 1
“Some may never borrow money, but nobody borrows just once.” – Lee Hae Sook
“Words carry energy. We can’t let all those nasty things we hear and say outside latch onto him.” – Lee Hae Sook
“You’re so in love. You see him everyday, yet you’re so eager to see him again.” – Young Ae
“I wasn’t waiting for the food. I was waiting for you.” – Ko Nak Joon
“I’ve lived a comfortable life, thanks to you.” – Ko Nak Joon
“It’s not a skill to be proud of. And definitely not one to teach others.” – Lee Hae Sook
“Do you think Heaven really exists?” – Lee Hae Sook
“The back of the flowers looks just like you from behind” – Ko Nak Joon
‘We see faces all the time when we’re talking or looking. So we quickly noticed the beautiful parts. But the back of the head is different. You need to care and have affection to even notice the back of someone’s head.” – Ko Nak Joon
“It’s saddening. It’s beautiful because it’s saddening. I see the 60 years of your life that you wasted because of me. That’s why it’s saddening and beautiful.” – Ko Nak Joon
“You were pretty at 20. And you were pretty at 40. But you’re the prettiest now.” – Ko Nak Joon
“Perhaps living together makes my love grow with each passing day. But you’re the most gorgeous you’ve ever been right now.” – Ko Nak Joon
Episode 2
“I just want to run until I’m completely out of breath.” – Ko Nak Joon
“You’re still so cute. You are.” – Ko Nak Joon
“When I was alive, I wanted to walk home with you like this. But I never got to.” – Ko Nak Joon
“I know this is trivial. At sunset, my heart felt heavier than my immobile body. You had to get through the entire day alone in my place. It must’ve been so difficult.” – Ko Nak Joon
“I don’t even deserve to cry. Who am I to sob my heart out?” – Ko Nak Joon
“All I could ever do was tell you to take your umbrella every single day.” – Ko Nak Joon
“I prayed everyday so I could die quickly and spare you the suffering. But even that wasn’t easy.” – Ko Nak Joon
“I married you just for your looks, anyway. Just looking at you fills me up. I feel full even without eating.” – Lee Hae Sook
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Slice-of-life
Synopsis: An 80-year-old woman arrives in heaven after death and reunites with her husband who has returned to a 30-year-old young man.
No. of episodes: 12
Cast: Kim Hye-ja, Son Sukku, Han Jimin, Lee Jung Eun
Screenwriters: Kim Soo Jin, Lee Nam Gyoo
Director: Kim Suk Yoon
Network: JTBC
Streaming platform: Netflix
Date: April 19, 2025
Netflix English subtitle translation:
Soo-ji Kim
Images: JTBC, Netflix
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