The new Korean series Tomorrow premiered on April 1st and of course, after the promising trailer that was released I could not help but give it a try.

Usually, when I’m going to watch a new kdrama, I let the episodes come together so that I do not have to wait until the next one is released. But, with Tomorrow I could not do that. The fact that Rowoon, who stars in the series, is one of my favorites, and that the story seemed very interesting to me, I started to watch it immediately.

The story follows Goo Ryeon and Lim Runggu who are members of a special group of Grim Reapers who are responsible for rescuing mortals who plan to commit suicide soon. Their job is to try to change their minds so as to prevent them from becoming suicidal.

Their methods, however, do not agree with the other Grim Reapers who do not like them very much, especially Ryeon, so no one wants to work with them.

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During one of their missions, they come across Choi Joon Woong, a young man who is tired of being rejected from job interviews. While standing on the bridge over the Han River he sees a homeless man trying to jump into the river in order to die. Joon Woong tries to stop him while both Grim Reapers appear on the spot.

Eventually, the desperate man falls into the river but takes Joon Woong with him. Ryeon saves them both but the young man falls into a coma.

The Grim Reapers manager, however, suggests something to him. If he works with them he will wake up from the coma in 6 months and not in 3 years as it is meant to happen. Having left his mother alone, who has started to get sick from her grief, Joon Woong finally agrees and they place him on Ryeon’s team.

My opinion:

Truth be told, I had a lot of hopes for this series but I was trying not to keep my hopes down a little bit. Nevertheless, the premiere was a very good start. Strong direction, remarkable cast, and carefully written script.

The series touches on a particularly big taboo in South Korea. With an average of 40 suicides per day, it brings the country to one of the highest positions in the world suicide ranking. Some viewers may be tricked so if you are aware of self-harm, suicide or school bullying make sure you are in the right mental state to watch the series.

The remarkable thing is, and we hope the series continues like this, that the screenwriters have managed to alleviate the heavy atmosphere of the series with the appropriate doses of humor without underestimating or disrespecting the seriousness of the harsh reality behind its central theme of the series.

I hope the other episodes of the season are as well-written and strong as the premiere.

The series will be available on Netflix soon.

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It’s an 8.8/10 from me. Let me know what you think about the premiere in the comments below. Until the next time…

xx Marilita.