Overview of Angel’s Last Mission: Love
Love has the power to compel individuals to dedicate their entire lives to its pursuit or, tragically, to sacrifice their lives in an attempt to attain it. A cold-hearted woman meets an angel, and they eventually come face-to-face with unexpected crucial moments and tragedies.
A talented ballerina, Lee Yeon-seo, played by popular actress Shin Hye-sun, loses her eyesight in an accident, and after that, she becomes cold and bitter towards everyone. She becomes an optimistic angel Kim Dan’s (Kim Myung-soo) last mission. He is on a mission to help Yeon-seo find true love to fulfil her troubled livelihood.
The 2019 South Korean television series aired on KBS2’s Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) from May 22 to July 11, 2019.
Profile
- Drama: Angel’s Last Mission: Love
- Director: Lee Jung-sub
- Writer: Choi Yoon-kyo
- Network: KBS2
- Episodes: 32
- Release Date: May 22 – July 11, 2019
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Cast
- Shin Hye-sun as Lee Yeon-seo / Choi Seol-hee / Giselle
- Kim Myung-soo as Dan / Kim Dan / Yoo Seong-woo
- Lee Dong-gun as Ji Kang-woo
- Kim Bo-mi as Geum Ni-na
- Do Ji-won as Choi Yeong-ja
- Kim In-kwon as Hu
Supporting
- Lee Ye-na as Hwang Jeong-eun
- Woo Hee-jin as Chung Yu-mi
- Lee Hwa-ryong as Park Gyeong-il
- Gil Eun-hye as Geum Ru-na
- Kim Seung-wook as Geum Ki-chun
- Lee Je-yun as Ki Joon-soo
- Kim Yi-kyung as Gi Bo-ra
- Jo Sung-hyun as Ko Sung-min
- Park Won-sang as ballet company director
- Jang Hyun-sung as Cho Seung-wan (Ep. 1–2)
- Kim Ki-moo as dog stealer (Ep. 1)
- Lee Se-na as Yeon-seo’s mother (Ep. 2) (Na Hui-su)
- Lee Seok-jun as Yeon-seo’s father (Ep. 2) (Lee Jin-ung)
- Park Sang-myun (Ep. 2, 7, 9, 11–12)
Synopsis
Lee Yeon-seo (Shin Hye-sun) is a famous ballerina. Yeon-seo becomes a heiress after the sudden death of her parents. She doesn’t trust anyone since there are a lot of people around her who lurk around her inherited assets. Nobody loves her because of her distrustful and arrogant nature. The skilled ballerina has to give up on her dream as she meets with an accident.
The Flashback: Accident
The famous ballerina Lee Yeon-seo is performing on stage. Suddenly, a chandelier mysteriously falls, and the glass plunged into her eyes, causing her complete blindness. She can no longer dance and is struggling to find meaning in her empty life.
The rich blind heiress lives in a mansion with servants. Yeon-seo has two caregivers; Chung Yu-mi (Woo Hee-jin), who sincerely takes care of Yeon-seo despite much abuse, and Cho Seung-wan (Jang Hyun-sung), who is a loyal and faithful male secretary. Chung Yu-mi and Cho Seung-wan were both hired by Yeon-seo’s late parents when she was a child.
The only relatives Yeon-seo has are her aunt Choi Yeong-ja (Do Ji-won) and two cousins, Geum Ni-na (Kim Bo-mi) and Geum Ru-na (Gil Eun-hye). Choi Yeong-ja is the director of Fantasia Ballet. She is a greedy woman who never stops until she gets what she wants.
Geum Ni-na is also a ballerina, and her sister Geum Ru-na will do anything to make Ni-na happy. The mother and daughters are extremely happy that Yeon-seo is blind, and they hope that they can take over the famous ballet corp where Yeon-seo had been head ballerina at the time of her accident.
Yeon-seo is so unhappy that she doesn’t even care if she lives or dies. One day, Kim Dan (Kim Myung-soo) enters Yeon-seo’s life as part of his heavenly 100-day mission to find someone who can give her true love since her life is unfilled and empty.
Later, a terrible car accident happens on a bridge and Yeon-seo loses his secretary, Cho Seung-wan in the accident. Seung-wan was a father figure to her. His death makes Yeon-seo realise how much she cared about her loving foster father who had taken care of her after her parents had died.
Angel Kim Dan rescues Yeon-seo from that accident, and later he appears as a human in front of her so that he can help her find love. He is appointed as her secretary, and over time, the two grow closer.
Struggling Yeon-seo is not aware that Seung-wan had already decided to donate his eyes to Yeon-seo which was written in his will. After a long time, she finally gets a transplant operation and her life is changed for good. Yeon-seo tries to gain control of the ballet corp once again and starts dancing. This makes her cousin, Geum Ni-na jealous.
Geum Ni-na had a crush on head ballet master Ji Kang-woo (Lee Dong-gun), Yeon-seo’s mentor and ballet instructor. Ni-na becomes more jealous when Ji Kang-woo seems to be close to Yeon-seo.
The nasty aunt and Yeon-seo’s cousin, Geum Ru-na, aim to destroy Yeon-seo. Aunt Choi Young-ja is the one who prevented Yeon-seo from getting a cornea transplant in the past 3 years. Geum Ru-na is the mastermind behind the attack on Yeon-seo, and she insists that she did everything to help her sister, Geum Ni-na, who aims to become the lead ballerina for Fantasia.
Dan’s mission is about to finish; the 100th day is nearby. Dan is upset, as angles are not supposed to love humans, and he finds himself to be failing his mission. He prayed to God to become human. Meanwhile, Yeon-seo learns Dan’s true identity, and she also prays to God even though she is not a devotee. Yeon-seo never believed in God, as she felt that God was never on her side as her parents and manager died.
Hu (Kim In-kwon), the archangel who gives this mission to Dan, warns him not to interfere with Yeon-seo and hints that her destiny is to be killed by her family. However, they both decide to marry one week before the 100th day.
Archangel Hu’s Holy Hands to Help Kim Dan
Archangel Hu killed the man trying to harm Kim Dan when he was following the man who worked for Ru-na to kill Yeon-seo. Hu vanished into air as a punishment for killing a human. Meanwhile, Yeon-seo is in a church trying to commit suicide as she thinks of sacrificing herself so that Kim Dan can become human. Before disappearing, Hu sends Kim Dan to stop Yeon-seo from committing suicide.
Ending Explained
It’s the 100th day of Kim Dan’s mission and the first day of Giselle’s performance. Yeon-seo is sad as it’s their last day together, and she is reluctant to perform. Kim Dan persuaded her to dance for him.
Meanwhile, Ru-na went to the theatre to kill Kim Dan to make Yeon-seo lonely forever. She could not reach Kim Dan, as Yeon-seo found her before she could reach Kim Dan. During their argument, Ru-na stabs Yeon-seo. Kim Dan disappears when Yeon-seo’s operation takes place. Ru-na is sentenced to jail for her crimes.
Angel Kim Dam is given the chance to return to heaven as he accomplishes his mission to make Yeon-seo understand the true meaning of love. However, Kim Dan rejected the offer to go back to heaven. When the feather on Kim Dan’s handkerchief turns black, everyone believes that he has disappeared forever. However, Yeon-seo was still able to see him around the house.
One day Yeon-seo went to the bench at the park where they first met, and to her surprise, she saw Kim Dan sitting near her, however, she could touch him. Both are extremely happy as God finally answered their prayers.
Theme
‘Angel’s Last Mission: Love’ is a heart-wrenching tale about the pain of loss, the power of love and the different shades of faith. The drama addresses a fresh concept of “god” and how god’s ideas work in tragic situations and disasters.
With a beautiful portrayal of what persists after death, it’s the story of a deeply lonely-hearted woman who had always lived in someone else’s shadow and an angel from heaven who came to restore her life with pure love.
The characters are compelling and interesting, with mesmerising dance performances, warmth, romance, and affection for each other despite their rivalry.
Awards
- KBS Drama Awards – 2019
Top Excellence Award, Actress, Shin Hye-sun
Best New Actor, Kim Myung-soo
Best Couple Award, Kim Myung-soo and Shin Hye-sun
K-Drama Hallyu Star, Kim Myung-soo
Interesting Facts about Angel’s Last Mission: Love
- The first script reading took place on January 18, 2019, at KBS Annex Broadcasting Station in Yeouido, South Korea.
- ‘Angel’s Last Mission: Love’ takes over KBS2’s Wednesday and Thursday 22:00 time slots previously occupied by 2019 K-drama ‘Doctor Prisoner’ and followed by K-drama ‘Justice’ on July 17, 2019.
- The literal meaning of the drama is ‘Dan, Only Love’.
FAQs
- Who are the writers and directors of ‘Angel’s Last Mission: Love’?
The drama is written by Choi Yoon-kyo and directed by Lee Jung-sub.
- What is the genre of ‘Angel’s Last Mission: Love’?
The drama falls into the fantasy and romance drama genres.
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How many episodes are in ‘Angel’s Last Mission: Love’?
The drama has concluded a successful 32-episode run. - Is the K-drama ‘Angel’s Last Mission: Love’ worth watching?
‘Angel’s Last Mission: Love‘ is a unique story of a carefree angel who always gets into trouble and a talented and successful ballerina. The sweet, wonderful, and romantic story is worth a watch. - What is the Instagram ID of Shin Hye-sun?
shinhs831 is the Instagram ID of Shin Hye-sun. - What is the Instagram ID of Won Ji-an?
kim_msl is the Instagram ID of Won Ji-an.
