
A Moment to Remember(2004)
A young couple's love is tested when Sun-jin is diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer's disease.


“Her love opens a new world for him.”
A funeral director meets a man who has been battling Lou Gehrig's disease since he was young. The two fall in love and hope for a cure that can keep him alive.

Ha Ji-won
Lee Ji-soo

Kim Myung-min
Baek Jong-woo

Nam Neung-mi
Joo Ok-yeon

Im Ha-ryong
Park Geun-suk

Shin Shin-ae
Jin Hee-mo

Lim Jong-yun
Bae Seok-joong

Lim Hyung-jun
Bae Seok-won

Lim Sung-min
Choon-ja

Son Ga-in
Seo Jin-hee

Jang Won-young
Mr. Choi
Closer to Heaven is a drama, romance film released in 2009. Directed by Park Jin-pyo, it stars Ha Ji-won, Kim Myung-min, Nam Neung-mi. A funeral director meets a man who has been battling Lou Gehrig's disease since he was young. The two fall in love and hope for a cure that can keep him alive.
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