Series synopsis
Stairway to Heaven, also known as 천국의 계단 is a South Korean drama television series that premiered on SBS on December 3, 2003. It ended on February 5, 2004. It stars Kwon Sang-woo, Choi Ji-woo, Shin Hyun-jun and Kim Tae-hee.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: A heartbreaking love story between four men and women that can only be called fate.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kwon Sang-woo as Cha Song Ju
- Choi Ji-woo as Han Jeong Seo / Kim Ji Su
- Shin Hyun-jun as Han Tae Hwa / Han Cheol Su
- Kim Tae-hee as Han Yu Ri
- Lee Hwi-hyang as Tae Mi Ra
- Park Shin-hye as Han Jeong Seo (Young)
- Baek Sung-hyun as Cha Song Ju (Young)
- Ha Jae-yeong as Professor Han Su Ha
Supporting cast
- Kim Ji-sook as Chairperson Min Seo Hyeon
- Jung Han-yong as Han Pil Su
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | December 3, 2003 | February 5, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 As Professor Han, Jeong Seo's father marries Actress Tae Mi Ra, she starts to live with Yu Ri and Tae Hwa, her new siblings. Yu Ri and her mother harass Jeong Seo in every way out of jealousy. Jeong Seo waits for the day to go abroad to go to school with Song Ju who's the one she's in love with and relies on. |
December 3, 2003 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Yu Ri and Mi Ra stop Jeong Seo going abroad for studies and even lock her in the attic on the day Song Ju leaves to study abroad. Yu Ri intercepts the letters Song Ju sent to Jeong Seo. Pil Su visits Tae Hwa with a pair of sneakers on Tae Hwa's birthday and runs into Mi Ra. Jeong Seo makes a seaweed soup and a gift for Tae Hwa's birthday. |
December 4, 2003 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Jeong Seo goes to meet Song Ju who returns to Korea. Yu Ri hits Jeong Seo with her dad's car under influence. Yu Ri goes to her biological father for help and puts Jeong Seo's ID card into a dead body's cloth, and Jeong Seo is officially reported to be dead. |
December 10, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 3, 2003 |
| Last aired | February 5, 2004 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:55:00 |