Name: Stairway to Heaven
Genre: Melodrama, Drama
Released: 2003-12-03
Rating: 9.0
Cast: Kwon Sang Woo, Choi Ji Woo, Shin Hyun Joon, Kim Tae Hee, Lee Hwi Hyang

Kwon Sang Woo is a popular South Korean actor who has been cited as the most visible example of the “mom-zzang” movement, which credits people with a “great body.” Born on August 5, 1976, Kwon Sang Woo started his career as a model and broke into acting with the 2001 television drama “Delicious Proposal” before landing his first leading role in the 2002 comedy “Make It Big.” He has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “Queen of Ambition” (2013), “Medical Top Team” (2013), “Temptation” (2014), “Queen of Mystery” (2017) and “Queen of Mystery 2” (2018). Kwon Sang Woo has even branched out into making a few popular films in China with major stars like Cecilia Cheung and Jackie Chan. In addition to his acting career, Kwon Sang Woo is involved in a number of business ventures, including establishing a cosmetics firm Natural Tears in 2009, opening up a café in Myeong-dong, and being the biggest shareholder of the resort Ocean Blue Hotel Bali. Kwon Sang Woo married Song Tae Young, an actress and former Miss Korea, in 2008, and they have two children.

Kwon Sang Woo

Choi Ji Woo

Shin Hyun Joon is an award-winning veteran South Korean actor who has been dubbed the “Prince of Arab” by the media because of his nontraditional Korean appearance and long eyelashes. Born on October 28, 1968, he began his career as a model in 1989. After making his acting debut in the 1990 film “General’s Son,” he is best known for his roles in the television series “Stairway to Heaven” (2003) and in the films “Barefoot Ki Bong” (2006) and the “Married to the Mafia” franchise. He also has starred in the popular television dramas “”Bridal Mask” (2012), “Ohlala Couple” (2012) and “Moorim School” (2016). 

In addition to acting, Shin Hyun Joon hosts the shows “Entertainment Weekly” (since 2010) and “Show King” (since 2011) and serves as anchor of “KBS Entertainment 925” (since 2013). He has written Shin Hyun Joon’s Confessions, a photo-essay book about his Christian faith, as well as two children’s books. He also owns the HJ Film production company and is CEO of 3J Cosmetics. Shin Hyun Joon married Kim Kyung Mi in 2013.

Shin Hyun Joon

Kim Tae Hee is a popular South Korean actress. Born on March 29, 1980, she was discovered while riding the subway by an advertising executive, who offered her a modeling job. She began appearing in television commercials and print ads before making her acting debut in the 2001 television drama “Last Present.” Kim Tae Hee gained fame for her role in the 2003 drama “Stairway to Heaven.” She has since starred in many popular films and dramas, including “IRIS” (2009), “My Princess” (2011), “Jang Ok Jung, Lives in Love” (2013) and “Yong Pal” (2015). She also is one of the most in-demand endorsement models in Korea. Kim Tae Hee graduated from the prestigious Seoul National University in 2005 with a degree in fashion design. Her younger brother is actor Lee Wan.

Kim Tae Hee

Lee Hwi Hyang is a South Korean actress. She was born on October 1, 1960 and made her acting debut in 1982. Since then, she has appeared in several films and numerous television dramas, including “Secret” (2000), “Stairway to Heaven” (2003), “Loving You a Thousand Times” (2009), and “A Pledge to God” (2018).

Lee Hwi Hyang

Park Shin Hye

Baek Sung Hyun is a South Korean actor. Born on January 30, 1989, he began working as a child actor at the age of 5 in the 1994 film “I Wish for What Is Forbidden to Me.” He has had a prolific career and has starred in many roles that brought him critical acclaim. Some of his most notable works include the television dramas “Damo” (2003), “Stairway to Heaven” (2003), “Blades of Blood” (2010), “Queen Insoo” (2011), “White Christmas” (2011), “Big” (2012) and “My Love Eun Dong” (2015), “Doctors” (2016) and “Voice” (2017).

Baek Sung Hyun

Lee Wan

Song Ju and Jeong Seo who have lost a father and a mother respectively spend their childhood together like real siblings. Song Ju is there for Jeong Seo whenever she feels lonely and has a hard time, and Jeong Seo also relies a lot on Song Ju. However, after Jeong Seo's father gets married to Tae Mi Ra, Mi Ra and her daughter Yu Ri keep harassing Jeong Seo out of jealousy. Tae Hwa, Yu Ri's rough and wild older brother, has a crush on Jeong Seo who is pure and kind unlike him.

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