Along With The Gods: The Two Worlds

Kim Ja-Hong, a firefighter, dies unexpectedly when rescuing a child from a fire. He is greeted by three guardians from the underworld who are assigned to take him through 7 trials to see if he is worthy of being reincarnated. Along With the Gods is a epic fantasy drama that became the second most watched film of all time in South-Korean cinemas. With its strong emotional core and discussion of values such as remorse, forgiveness, and sacrifice, it also recalls American classics such as It’s a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol.

Kim Yong-Hwa (b. 1971) is a Korean director and screenwriter. He studied film at the Chung-Ang Universty, and his graduation project, the short film In the Jungle, became a small festival hit. Most of his consecutive films have scored extremely well at the South-Korean box office, such as Oh! Brothers (2003), 200 Pounds Beauty (2006) and Take Off (2009).