BeetBits: Move To Heaven

 Probably the fastest binge ever in my own history of binge-watching. Move To Heaven is a short 10 episode drama produced by Netflix, especially for Kdrama lovers. It explores life and death through the story of the workers at Move To Heaven trauma cleaning agency. From Lee Je Hoon to the newly discovered Tang Joon-Sang, the cast for this drama is more than top-notch. 

Trauma Cleaning 

Ever heard of trauma cleaning? Personally, I have never heard nor even thought about them. It is weird, they say, "away from the eyes, away from the mind." It is totally true in this case. I have even written about unconventional careers before for a job; surprisingly, this job was not even mentioned anywhere. It is like the whole industry of crime scene cleaning is not exactly recognized by people. After reading a few articles about a trauma cleaner's job, it is a job that requires handling chemical materials that remove the worst type of contamination you can think of. Certainly, a job that requires real expertise!!

One scene in this drama shows Geu Ru explaining to his uncle that people don't like anything associated with death; therefore, they always ask them to hurry up and move the car away from the eyes. Certainly, it is humans nature to avoid death and anything related to it. Admitting that unfortunate incidents happened around you is admitting that the same thing might happen to you. It is a thought that passes through our minds briefly before we shake it off and go on with our lives. This drama challenges this thought. It also showcases how even the jobs that might seem scary to many of us are, in fact, rewarding and helpful to many people. 

 The real job of a trauma cleaner is to clean and empty the deceased's space. Of course, elements like venturing through the life of a deceased to send their messages to their loved ones are exaggerated for impact's sake; however, it is true that while cleaning you are bound to know more than you would like sometimes. 

What to Expect?

Trauma cleaning is not the only focus of this drama though, it is the backstory of the dead that moves the audience. I have had to shed enough tears for an ocean while watching this drama. We had natural deaths, murders, suicide, and accidents throughout the ten episodes - people sure die for many reasons!!

Watching the emotional rollercoaster that the characters have to go through after every case seriously helped open my eyes to the struggles that humans face. Additionally, the writer didn't forget to add backstories for the main characters, and they were well explored for sure. Tied to an event or a new case of some sort, the characters' background were revealed bit by bit the longer they spent together. Gu-Ru and Sang-gu had more in common than I thought. Both had a sad past of sorts, and Sang-gu had humane values that he always tried to mask by acting tough. 

It was also fascinating how the show starts with the father's death and ends with his trauma cleaning ceremony as a way for Guru to move forward. It was a brilliant way to end an arc of Guru's life and Move to Heaven's life. 

Season 2? Yes or No?

While the series was wrapped beautifully, given the setting of this show, more seasons won't be frowned upon. People won't stop dying, and 10 more tearjerkers won't cause any harm to this masterpiece. In fact, it will help it. Also, Guru and Namu are a good couple to explore! Namu didn't have that much development during the show, so maybe exploring her character might set a path for further content. Sang Gu is now a free man, but he also showed interest in that volunteer and civil servant; it is worth a try, right?