Snowdrop - Should you watch it?
First of all. There are some things I should explain/mention about this drama. There are no spoilers, so feel free to read.I decided to post my review after reading up a lot said shortly and then watching the drama with my Korean co-workers. As some might know currently, there are petitions for the drama to stop airing due to claims of historical distortion. The first claims started in the early making of the drama when the plot was announced with a short description of each character. The short descriptions and circulating clips created a big misunderstanding that the drama might glorify ANSP(Agency for National Security Planning) and the military regime and to add fuel to the starting fire the lead female character had a name very similar to a real-life prominent figure from the 1987 protests named Chun Young Cho. In response to the concerns, JTBC changed the name of the female lead from Young Cho to Eun Young Ro. Additionally, the drama also received even more criticism with petitions and lawsuits were filed against it after episodes 1 and 2 aired. In response to the petition and lawsuits, JTBC has released multiple statements that the drama has nothing to do with the pro-democratic movement and the June uprising of 1987. The plot of the drama is set a few months after starting October 1987 and revolved around the presidential elections of 1987, using it as a plot point for the main leads to be able to meet. It is said that due to the close proximity of the events, it is possible for the democratic movement to be mentioned but there will be no disrespectful scenes. Now to the explanation. Is there historical distortion? No, at least not so far. Why did people misunderstand the drama? It's purely JTBC and the makers of the drama at fault, and they are not taking responsibility. Many have tried digging up pasts of the people connected to the drama, and it does not look good. Were they planning to do some distortion or decided to do this for the shock factor? Who knows, but it backfired and cost the drama its ratings. Does the drama glorify ANSP or the regime? No, not at all. You will see throughout the drama it's totally the opposite. Is the male lead posing as a protester or infiltrating the democratic movement? No. The male lead is introduced as a graduate from the University of Berlin and is in South Korea for his thesis. The misunderstanding comes from the fact that in a clip he is seen running past students who are protesting in the background, while a famous protest song is playing, giving a wrong impression. Is the drama good? If the production crew and JTBS did not make the mistakes they did Snowdrop could have easily had a high rating and be in the top 10 dramas of 2021. Despite everything to an unbiased viewer, and someone who has watched EVERY single K-drama from 2021 I can tell you the drama is amazing. I never skipped a scene and wait for every episode impatiently. It's a rare gem with a perfect cast and acting. I had low expectations bc an idol was announced but I can't imagine anyone else in this drama now. The actor couple is perfect. The only reason, why I am giving a 9.5 for the story and not 10 is because ALL of this could have been avoided if JTBC thought a little bit more and never allowed such similarities. The drama has NO historical distortion so far 7 episodes in but it's walking on a thin thread. Honestly, Snowdrop just might be my favorite drama of 2021 but that could be because it was the last drama of 2021. It's definitely up there with Vincenzo and The Red Sleeve for me in my top 3. My suggestion is to leave your reservations and expectations aside and watch it. The drama is 10/10 totally worth it. Will my review stay the same? Well, there is time till the end of the drama and the ending is important. There is plenty of time for the drama to go from 10 to 0. I am definitely concerned that the quality might drop due to the loss of sponsors during filming. In any case, watch it, it's totally worth it. Just remember as it is said at the beginning of the drama all events and characters are fictional.
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getting better and better with every episode
the starting of ep 1 was pretty normal ,, but as the ep goes on it gets better and better, some political scenes could've been boring but seeing as the story progresses it seems to fit in pretty well ,, the chemistry of main leads from start is amazing ,, and many famous actresses and actors are as side roles so expectations are even more ,, the female lead has a likable personality and the main lead seems to be the reserved kind ,, a bit confuse why it has 8 rating .. can easily be counted in the 9+ rating dramas ,, have high expectations!!!Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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Too many plot holes....
I don't know why this drama can have such high ratings, but honestly it has too many issues and very poor writings. And I am just at eps 5.First, why the ANSP (or I don't remember their names) guys keep looking for the MC around the school for days even though they were asked to stop, do they have so much free times ? lol.
It's actually hard to understand why Lee Kang Moo keeps looking after the MC right from the beginning.
Too many stereotypes characters too.
Worst one is the telephone girl lol, why is she willing to put the girls in danger just because of her stupid ego...
The way she found the bag was kinda stupid too. Why the hell the girls want to keep a bag with cloths full of blood ? Seriously they should have gotten rid of this right away... And yet they decide to hide this bag the day they know the telephone girl found out about them... And somehow by coincidence she was stalking them that night... (was she going to keep stalk them until she finds something ? Its not like she knew for the bag)
As for the day Lee Kang actually decides to look again for MC at school, by coincidence he had to go there for some money... What a coincidence. And then they are still clever enough to raid a school full of girls and put them in danger, while somehow being able to get dozen of people with him ...
As for MC, kinda hard to appreciate him when he and his 2 friends treat them like sh*t, its not like he is still alive thanks to some of them...
We actually have another dumb character, Lee Kang ex fiancee .... Why the hell would she shoot when they go pick the tel ??? I mean even if she managed to kill MC, the other 2 would kill Kang and the girls for sure...
Overall the show abuse too much on the coincidences making them pretty frustrating... And even after 5eps we still don't know what MC wants to do...
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AH-MAZZZZZING!!!
I really love this story. Not because I’m a Jisoo fan but because the acting of this straight from the first scene was breath taking. I mean these people are just pulling on my heart strings. Hurry up and release the rest of the series before I run mad?I really love this story. Not because I’m a Jisoo fan but because the acting of this straight from the first scene was breath taking. I mean these people are just pulling on my heart strings. Hurry up and release the rest of the series before I run mad?
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UN DRAMA QUE ME HIZO SENTIR DE TODO
Desde un inicio sabía que no se enfocaba en el romance por eso me intrigó mucho qué tipo de drama sería y sinceramente no sé en qué género lo clasificaría. Es una comedia negra, una sátira al sistema político pero no al movimovimiento democrático.Me siento poco objetiva al opinar sobre un suceso histórico que no pertenece a mi país pero una vez que queda en claro que no se basa en hechos reales y no está retratando nada verdadero es mejor verlo sin esperar algo ni intentando adivinar qué va a pasar.
A pesar de ser una trama política es fácil seguir la historia, y desde el inicio es un drama que está muy bien hecho. No voy a negar que la historia de Young Ro y Soo Ho fue lo que me hizo interesarme en el drama pero rápidamente me atraparon el resto de los personajes y de las historias paralelas que se cuentan al mismo tiempo. Me sorprendió mucho como poco a poco todas las subtramas se conectaron unas con otras y cómo hasta el final seguimos teniendo giros inesperados. Y aunque en general las historias principales se cerraron, quedaron algunas dudas abiertas, a sea implícitas o a la imaginación del espectador.
Otro punto fuerte de este drama son los personajes. Admito que en un principio consideré como desventaja que el reparto principal estuviera conformado por tantos personajes, pero el drama balancea muy bien sus historias para que podamos conocerlos a todos, con un gran desarrollo y su propia historia que aporta a la trama principal, todos tienen su momento de destacar. Me gustó cómo hay muchos de esos personajes a quienes nunca conocemos sus verdaderas intenciones hasta que sus secretos e identidades se ven amenazados. Y una de las razones por las que funciona tan bien este reparto amplio es porque el cast es muy talentoso, así sean apariciones cortas los personajes siempre causaban un gran impacto porque las actuaciones son increíbles y nunca decepcionan.
La producción realizó un excelente trabajo en las escenas de acción, la calidad y cinematografía es bellísima, pero algo que destacó en especial para mi fue la ambientación de los 80's, cada detalle estuvo muy bien cuidado, desde la escenografía, utilería y vestuario.
Yo lo considero un drama muy completo de inicio a fin pero de un género que puede no ser del gusto de todos.
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This drama is so addictive and good.
This dramas has an amazing cast, storyline, plot twists, The drama keep getting better very episodes, Jisoo and Jung Hae In's chemistry is one thing to look forward. Jisoo's acting is so good . Wil definitely a must watch for every kdrama lover. The locations used in this drama specially dormitory for hosu women university which is one of the key places of this drama is so beautiful. All the cast is so good and appealing. I watch every episode like 3-4 times it's just so good nd you dont get bored.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Snowdrop!!
Firstly it is an amazing drama pls watch it don't hesitate cuz of some rumors cuz u will miss a lot if u don't watch it. I feel really bad for the cast it started with so much pf negativity but it's amazing the actors the story everything is soo good pls don't believe all those rumors and pls support this masterpiece. Tho it's still ongoing I believe it will rock.And lastly I started it for jung hae in and fell for jisoo's acting I appreciate them a lot for their acting skills thank u for this great drama.
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This next part contains spoilers so if you haven't watched the show yet I recommend skipping this paragraph. The only reason I am not giving this show a 10 is because of the plot holes like we didn't get the full story for a lot of characters especially Mrs. Pi and her story. I know a lot of people were also disappointed that Sohoo dies in the end and it's why a lot of people have given it a lower rating. As sad as it was I don't think it made the overall drama bad. In fact, I think the writers hinted at the impossibility of a happy ending from the very beginning. It's definitely a sadder drama so if you want to cry this drama will do that for you. This drama did a good job of showing the harsh reality of the North and the South's relationship through Sohoo and Youngro. It's one of those dramas that's so sad that it's good and so good that it's sad. The love story is so addictive and beautiful and you grow to love it more more as the story progresses. Each episode kept you guessing in a good way as well.
I highly recommend this to anyone especially those who love a lot of action, emotion, and romance. It will put you through all the emotions and might make you cry a little too much. The OST is also one of the most beautiful ones I've ever heard. I hope everyone will get past the ending of the drama and really see it for the overall beauty and message it portrayed.
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Amazing drama
Snowdrop has easily become my favourite k-drama. It's only 5 episodes in and every episode has you sitting on the edge of your seat. The actors and actresses in this drama play their role amazingly and every character has an important role. Omg and the cliffhangers has me punching the air because I want to know what happens next, and they don't disappoint. I highly recommend this drama, especially if you want to go on an emotional rollercoaster. Also a big thumbs up for Jisoo and Haein their chemistry is seriously praise worthy. I already knew Haein is an amazing actor but Jisoo made my jaw drop!!! 100% is a must watch.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
[Gonna be updating every week] I am speechless!!
Maybe its because how they both look so good and perfect togetherBUT i cant help but fangirl about them two, i cant stop squealing at the end of episode 3!!
I dont like the political side of the drama, the one involving Eun Cheong Su and some other guys. My favourite plotline of the whole show is of course the couple and Room 207 Girls xD and basically how they frantically try and hide Soo Ho from everyone else and having BunOk as the annoying girl and a b****. I also dont mind the plotline of where the police chases down SooHo, the suspense is so good! Especially the trailer for episode 4, like shit gonna get down!!!
The OST so far is also good, especially Eruption's One Way Ticket!
Rewatch value cant be fixed now, but im giving it a 10 first especially since its Jisoo's first drama :>
This show is good if you like slow/gentle romance with thrill and mystery! It's honestly such a good debut drama for an actor/actress as this whole drama plot will contain lots of turns and different feelings at different situations! Im super excited to see how the plot develops and what lead to them pointing guns at each other! [Not a spoiler, its in the trailer!]
EDIT 1 EP 5-7
cant help but sigh, so heartbreaking, all the betrayal, i cldnt help but cry along w her
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