# Tomorrow (2022)

> A jobless young man made half-human and half-spirit by accident is conscripted by a company of grim reapers in the underworld to carry out special missions.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/112641

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 16
- Episode runtime: 60 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: drama, fantasy
- Created by: Llama
- Network: MBC, Netflix
- Cast: Kim Hee-seon, Rowoon, Lee Soo-hyuk, Yun Ji-on, Kim Hae-sook, Moon Seo-Youn, Kim Nu-ri, Kim Chae-eun
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18926162/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Tone: melancholic, wry, tender, hopeful, bittersweet

## What critics say

Audiences broadly rate the series positively for its fantasy premise, emotional storytelling and lead performances.

## Synopsis

Tomorrow (2022) is a South Korean fantasy drama series created by Llama for MBC and Netflix, adapted from a webtoon. Rowoon plays Choi Jun-woong, a jobless young man who is made half-human and half-spirit by accident and then recruited by a company of grim reapers in the underworld. Kim Hee-seon plays Koo Ryeon, a reaper whose hard-edged work shapes the team's missions, while Lee Soo-hyuk, Yun Ji-on and Kim Nu-ri fill out the office of afterlife workers. Each episode builds around a special assignment that pulls the protagonist between the living world and the spirit realm, forcing him to confront mortality, regret and the people who are close to giving up. The single season of sixteen one-hour episodes is one continuing story rather than a case-of-the-week format, with its emotional stakes deepening as the mission roster grows heavier. Set in a modern Korean city and a bureaucratic underworld, the series blends wry workplace humor with grief and tenderness, creating a melancholic yet hopeful register. Its themes of second chances and the value of living resonate with fans of Goblin and Good Omens, who enjoy supernatural afterlife stories with warmth and bite. The tone is bittersweet, sincere and occasionally harrowing, making it a thoughtful pick for viewers who like korean fantasy with emotional depth.

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