'When the Stars Gossip' Ending Explained: Did Eve Actually Die?

The sci-firomancetells the story of a female astronaut in space who falls in love with an intergalactic space tourist.

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Part of this new layer of drama is the reveal that Eve is pregnant and Ryong is the father.

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In space, Ryong quickly operates on his space-bound lover, helping her health improve slightly.

Eve shares her dismay at Ryong’s arrival in space.

The episode then jumps forward, with Eve close to giving birth.

Gong Hyo-jin as Eve Kim ailing on a bed in When the Stars Gossip

The couple have been in space together for over three months and are prepared to have this baby.

He agrees and helps deliver a beautiful baby girl, which the couple name Byeol.

What Ryong does not know, though, is that something is severely wrong with Eve.

Lee Min-ho as Gong Ryong in an astronaut suit looking out at space in When the Stars Gossip

During Byeol’s delivery, she broke her pelvis, putting her survival into question once more.

And that sets up the show’s dramatic and tear-jerking conclusion.

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The episode cuts to one year later.

Ryong and Byeol are still in space.

After over 12 months in orbit, Ryong has become the longest-living man in space.

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While efforts are being made to bring Ryong back, he refuses.

The show ends, confirming Eve’s fate further.

As he disperses Eve’s remains into the cosmos, Ryong remarks,“Goodbye, Eve.

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See you again,“before the series cuts to black.

When the Stars Gossipis streaming onNetflix.

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