Episode 5 of Paramount+ K-Drama 'Yonder' questions the idea of immortality and time
Attenstion: Spoilers for 'Yonder'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Paramount+ recently revealed a new series, 'Yonder', on April 11. 'Yonder' is a K-Drama featuring an ensemble cast that includes Shin Ha-kyun, Han Ji-min, Lee Jeong-eun, and Jung Jin-young. Apart from 'Yonder', Paramount+ has also announced the release of three other Korean thriller series, 'Signal', 'Voice', and 'Save Me', which will soon be available on the platform.
'Yonder' is a series that centers around Jae-hyun, a man who is struggling to cope with the loss of his beloved wife, Yi-hoo, due to an illness. As he tries to navigate life without her, he receives an unexpected message from his deceased wife, inviting him to a fantastical world called Yonder. This world is constructed based on Yi-hoo's memories, allowing Jae-hyun to revisit moments from their past together. Filled with hope and longing, Jae-hyun embarks on a journey to Yonder, hoping to reconnect with his wife and find some sense of closure. The series explores the depths of grief and the power of love as Jae-hyun navigates the mysterious and enchanting world of Yonder, trying to come to terms with his loss and find a way to move forward. Episode 5 of this drama shows Jae-hyun taking the leap toward Yonder by ending his life. He wishes to reunite with his deceased wife but feels odd about this new world.
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Jae-hyun reunites with Yi-hoo
After ending his life, Jae-hyun is shown travelling to a checkpoint where he is greeted by Seiren. She explains how this new world is not much different from what he is used to. He gets desperate to meet his wife and gets carried to the beach where her house is in the Yonder. He goes inside and instantly rejoices at the sight of her. The two have an ecstatic reunion. Yin-hoo is visibly surprised seeing Jae-hyun and she takes him inside the bouse to give a tour. He is seemingly amazed at how beautiful the house looks but is surprised to see their infant daughter, Kim Ji-hyo. He later takes a tour of the neighbourhood with Yin-hoo where he meets Peach and her father. They invite him to his place for dinner.
Jae-Hyun questions the idea of immortality
In Yonder, time is not a concept. There is no forward or backward. There is no fear or worry about anything as death is also not a concept in this world. When Jae-hyun and Yin-hoo come back to their house, he is seemingly distressed due to the fact that there is nothing to live for anymore. He questions the idea of not having anything to worry about. He also asks this to Yin-hoo, but doesn't get the answer he wanted. These thoughts build up inside of Jae-hyun and he finally realizes the situation he is in when he arrives at the party and Choi Han-ki explains how in this world, people behave the same way everyday. There is no change. Same conversations and same faces.
Yin-hoo learns something shocking
Upon understanding how lonely these happy faces actually are, Jae-hyun and Yin-hoo return home but this time his frustration is visible. The next day as Yin-hoo prepares their baby for a length measurememt, she realizes that her child has not grown at all. Scared she runs out to Jae-hyun to tell him what had happened.