[All] A Week Before I Die: The Ending Interpretation, Summary of the 6-Episode Drama Plot

The season is short, so you can watch it all at once, and the emotional line is tight, so anyone who sees the ending will want to interpret this work. So today, I'll summarize the plot and the meaning of the last scene all at once.

1. Drama Information About A Week Before I Die

2. A Week Before I Die (Episodes 1-5)

Jung Hee-wan (Kim Min-ha) is a college student with no will to live. As she lives each day listlessly, Kim Ram-woo (Gong Myung), her first love who died in an accident 6 years ago, reappears as a grim reaper. Even Ramwoo knew that Heewan would kill herself a week later, and he had even manipulated the list to come down to watch over her.

Heewan couldn't believe this situation at first, but when he found out that Ramwoo was really a 'dead' person, he was overcome with complicated emotions. Memories of the past come back to her, and the guilt over Ramwoo's death rises again.

The two resolve past misunderstandings and tick off the bucket list items they wanted to do before they die. They go to the beach, meet old friends, prepare gifts for their families, and find the courage to tell them the truth they couldn't before.

The reason Hee-wan gave up on life was not simply because of sadness, but because he constantly blamed himself for being involved in Ramwoo's death. Ramwoo appeared to break that chain.

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But the problem is that if Hee-wan chooses life, Ramwoo will disappear completely from this world. Ramwoo persuades Hee-wan until the end, and Hee-wan gradually opens his heart through that conflict and regains his will to live.

3. A Week Before I Die Episode 6 Ending Interpretation (Spoiler Alert!)

I spend the rest of the day with Ramwoo, and on the last night. While watching fireworks together at the beach, Ramwoo disappears, and Hee-wan heads to the rooftop. But right before the suicide attempt, Ramwoo appears again and stops Hee-wan.

"Saving you is saving me. I'll definitely survive until the end and meet you later."

In this scene, Ramwoo uses the rule that if you call his name three times, he disappears after making Hee-wan call him. In order to save Hee-wan, he chose to disappear himself.

Ram-woo is gone, but his last words and existence become a reason for Hee-wan to live.

As time passes, Hee-wan is living a different life than before. He asks the people around him how they are doing first, takes care of others before himself, and spends each day more meaningfully. And at the center of it all is 'Ram Woo's Memory'.

"I will remember you. I will live. Because for us, loving myself is ultimately loving you."

4. The lingering feeling of the ending a week before I die

This drama makes it not sound so obvious that love can change life. It's not just about someone dying and living, but the message that the emotion called 'memory' makes the person who remains live.

Ram-woo was the grim reaper and first love, and existed for Hee-wan until the very end. His absence was not an empty space, but a reason for Hee-wan to live the rest of his life.

5. A Week Before I Die Review Summary

〈A Week Before I Die〉 Ending interpretation, and plot summary here! If you're looking for a fantasy romance that you can binge-watch while crying, I definitely recommend it. It's perfect for a day when you're feeling emotionally sensitive. Even if there is no season 2, this feeling will probably last a long time.

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