Dear Heaven
Dear Heaven (Korean: 하늘이시여) is a South Korean television series starring Yoon Jung-hee, Lee Tae-gon, Cho Yeon-woo, Lee Soo-kyung, and Wang Bit-na. It aired on SBS TV from September 10, 2005, to July 2, 2006, on Saturdays and Sundays at 20:45 for 85 episodes.
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| Hangul | 하늘이시여 |
| Literal meaning | Dear Sky |
| Revised Romanization | Haneurisiyeo |
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| Written by | Im Sung-han |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 85 |
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| Executive producer | Yoon Young-muk |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Korean Broadcasting Entertainment for Satellite & Terrestrial (K-BEST), Inc. |
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| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | 10 September 2005 – 2 July 2006 |
According to AGB Nielsen Media Research, it was the 5th highest rated TV program in Korea for the year 2006, with an average rating of 28.3%, and a peak rating of 44.5%.
The popular soap opera invited both criticism and high ratings for its provocative plot. The story revolved around a middle-aged woman who introduces her handsome news anchor stepson to her abandoned daughter, who had led a miserable life because of a cruel stepmother. It triggered controversy when the woman was revealed as the girl's biological mother. Viewers were divided on whether it was "immoral" and "incestuous" or a fresh take on relationship dramas, but director Lee Young-hee insisted that the show's theme was "deep maternal love, with a mother reclaiming her own daughter as a daughter-in-law in order to atone for having abandoned her as a baby."