Um Amor no Paraíso

After the first episode, I thought, "how delightful!" The concept was new, surprising, and the characters drew you in. The people in the places feel real and believable in so many ways. Hae-sook character is layered with so many different facets and her relationship with Nak-Jun is so sweet.

Fast forward to the eighth or ninth episode, and it really started to slow down and become a bit tedious. At least for me. Glad I watched it. I would recommend watching it. The messaging questions so many cultural norms around aging and gender and religion - and it really is delightful in so many ways. 3/4 of the way through episode 12 I can honestly say, I'm glad that I am finally at the end.

The whole series is a really interesting idea, and had some great comedy moments, but they could feel a bit childish at times which detracted from the story.

The take on pets in heaven was very interesting and the early episodes had me in tears over this! Honestly, think the series is worth watching pruely for some of these early scenes.

But i don't think the series needed to be as long as it was, as dragged at times, and even though the acting is brilliant, i didn't enjoy the So-Mi storyline as much as i should have, felt they could have done this arc better.

Overall i recommend watching, nice chill series and i enjoyed it. Actors are great, they interact perfectly, and i've never wanted to eat real Korean food as much as i have watching this show.

This is a really sweet drama, Kim Hye-Ja is always good, I love her character in this. She's so good at this type of sweet old lady who is actually sharp as a knife. I'm also enjoying Son Suk-Ku as her husband. He's such a versatile actor and this really shows off his range.

I like the combination of silly humour and deep and meaningful drama. It's very entertaining and I'm now thinking I'd better behave myself on earth so I don't end up in hell! I feel as though it's really clear that this heaven is a stopping off point so ignore reviews that question the way it's portrayed.

I've still got a few episodes left and I'm looking forward to seeing what happens in the end.

I'm out of tissues thanks to this show. Unique and imaginative the show manages to tell multiple stories all tied together beautifully.

The emotional moments tug at your heart string, the happy moments always have this little hint of sadness to them that make them hit a bit harder.

I do like that it doesn't push piety or a specific beliefs down the viewer's throat. Instead the only thing that matters is, in the words of bill & ted, to be excellent to each other.

I am removing a few stars however because of the Som-i's subplot. Not only was it unnecessary and made it look like Nak-joon, the devoted husband, was cheating. But there was no set-up for it. She was literally the only one in heaven like that so... why? Just to have a "twist" or mystery in the show? It honestly would have done so much better without her.

Overall though a beautiful show with a unique take on things. Well worth the watch.

Heaven is dull; and eventually, so is this show. While I did like it for the first 2/3's, l tolerated it until the end. First, however, let me say the leads were very good, and the female first lead was excellent (note: if you get to the end, you may like her plug). People wander around flower gardens, do Pilates and tossing balls like a parent throws to a 7 year old. Big whoop. The big TV show has all the suds of "Queen for a Day" (look it up). The plot mostly involves a meandering journey of soul purification, with the only spice coming from some dogs. There is a romantic triangle, but it resolves itself in the way you might expect would happen in heaven. If I were one of the Marx Brothers, I might seriously contemplate a more interesting eternity in hell.