SON SUKKU

More Beautiful Than Heaven, and Son Suk-ku — A Man Who Delivers 80 Years of Love in a 30-Something Body

What if an 80-year-old wife arrives in heaven, and her husband, who came to meet her, has the face of a 30-year-old? With just this one scene's premise posed by JTBC's "More Beautiful Than Heaven," Son Suk-ku's Go Nak-jun became one of the most talked-about characters in a drama in the first half of 2025. This page is a hub of Son Suk-ku's stage in "More Beautiful Than Heaven" — collecting memorable scenes, interviews, and review videos.

Work Information

The Character Go Nak-jun

Go Nak-jun is heaven's postman who delivers wish letters between heaven and earth. When his wife, Lee Hae-suk (Kim Hye-ja), with whom he lived on Earth for 50 years, arrives in heaven at the age of 80, he greets her in his most brilliant 30-something form. The age of his body is like that of his wife's grandson, but the age of his heart is that of her lifelong partner — this mismatch is a device that creates both humor and tears throughout the work.

Son Suk-ku's Approach — The Persuasiveness of the '50-Year Age Gap Couple'

The difficulty of this role is clear: a 30-something actor must make viewers believe the gaze that treats an 80-year-old wife as a lifelong lover. Son Suk-ku fills this gap with his unique low tone and seemingly indifferent yet affectionate way of speaking. The moments where romance, care, playfulness, and regret overlap within a single scene in his two-shot with Kim Hye-ja are considered the highlight of this drama. The structure where Nak-jun's past unfolds as a mystery with the appearance of the unidentified woman Som-i (Han Ji-min) is also a key immersion point.

How to Enjoy It Even More

• Focus on Kim Hye-ja and Son Suk-ku's Two-Shots — The emotional arc of this drama is concentrated in their dialogue scenes. Even by just watching clips of memorable scenes, the core emotions are conveyed.
• Guessing Som-i's Identity — Who Han Ji-min's Som-i is, is the key to the latter half. If you want to watch without spoilers, watch the review videos after finishing the drama.
• Details of Heaven's Worldview — Every setting, such as the subway to hell and wish letters, is revisited as a foreshadowing.

See Also

Son Suk-ku's other works and interviews are on his Son Suk-ku character page, and the complete video archive for this drama is collected on the More Beautiful Than Heaven page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is Son Suk-ku's role in "More Beautiful Than Heaven"? A. He plays Go Nak-jun, heaven's postman. He is the husband who reunites with his 80-year-old wife, Lee Hae-suk (Kim Hye-ja), who arrived in heaven, as a 30-something, standing at the center of the unconventional premise of a romance between a couple with a significant age difference in appearance.

Q. When and where was the drama aired? A. It is a romantic fantasy that aired on JTBC from April 19 to May 25, 2025, on weekends at 10:30 PM.

Q. What is Han Ji-min's role? A. She plays Som-i, the unidentified woman. She is a character Nak-jun rescued from the subway to hell, and her identity is the biggest mystery in the latter half of the drama. Han Ji-min also plays young Haesuk, which gives her a dual meaning.