Snowdrop (2021)

Highly Recommended

If this drama continues to be this interesting until the end, I will definitely add it to my very short list of favorite kdramas of all time, which includes D.P., My Mister, Prison Playbook, Reply 1988 and Misaeng: Incomplete Life.

So far, the story is very interesting and every episode leaves me hanging and wanting for more. All the actors are amazing. Blackpink Jisoo is doing a great job for a rookie actress. Tbh, I didn't expect much from her since this is her first lead role and only had cameos in her acting resume. But I did find her acting to be very natural. Jung Haein is phenomenal, as always! I can see why he was cast as Im Sooho: he has the duality of being charming and innocent-looking one moment, and then turning cold and ruthless the next. I love that he is getting roles that show his range and versatility. He is an actor who can convey a myriad of emotions through his eyes.

I'm aware of the controversy surrounding the drama but I hope people will give it a watch and then judge for yourselves if the allegations are true. So far, I didn't see any glorification of North Korea, the regime at the time and the ANSP. They're clearly the bad guys here.

I hope it doesn't get cancelled as it's a compelling drama. The story is very interesting, and with its many twists and turns, you really have no clue which way it will go. The production is top-tier. The cinematography is outstanding. The OST is beautiful. I highly recommend it!

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“I’m leaving but I will remember you forever. Young-ro, I love you.” – Lim Sooho

"Maybe in another world, another life, we were meant for a happy ending. But not here, to this time."

The saddest part about life is when the person who gave you the best memories becomes a memory himself. I will always remember how it feels to fall in love at first sight and the desperation of their love thanks to Soo-ho & Yeong-ro. I've watched different kinds of Cdramas and Kdramas before, but this drama is the hardest to forget and the hardest to move on. This drama reminded me of Romeo & Juliet...so I decided to give a review about this drama.

The match stick tower, the paper plane, the photograph, the necklace, the coffee cup, and the tape are the things that won't have a second copy in the world. These are the memories of Soo-ho and Yeong-ro.
Their unconditional and sacrificial love for one another was the most captivating theme of the drama for me. Their unselfish display of love for one another was what made this tragic beautiful love story such a heart-wrenching masterpiece beyond comparison.

Soo-ho thanked Yeong-ro during the tape scene confession for making the flowers bloom for a cold person like him. She was the snowdrop throughout the drama. She was the one who showed him love, hope, and a reason to die for. He protected her with his body until his last breath, protecting that flower to make sure it was safe. We knew they were never going to have a happy ending that many of us hoped (including myself). This drama was more of their journey and the hope they found with each other in a rough situation and time.

I don't know how many times I've listened to 'WISHES' OST of this drama because I ❤️ it SO MUCH! Every time I listen to this song, it will always remind me of this drama.

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Worth the Watch 100% and Words can't even describe how good it thought this was!

*My overall closing is at the bottom so you can scroll there lol*
At first Snowdrop was on my watch list because I had seen Jung Hae-in in the casting. I love that guy, but I was totally unprepared for how the series would unfold. I thought it would be a cute romance story about a northern spy falling in love with a South Korean girl. Little did I know I was in for a suspenseful, plot twisting, anger boiling, yet excellent show! There isn't too much romance but the emphasis on the things love will make you do, were there 100%.

In the first episode my attention was caught and what kept me from feeling bored was knowing that each character had a shady background. Because I wanted to know what people were hiding, I stayed, and it was worth the wait. I caught myself gasping, crying, feeling angry, irritated, and just in shock the whole time. The whole political scheme honestly made sense and wasn't just unnecessarily all over the place. Good on the director with the tactful connections of how everyone was connected in some way to the government or bad political organizations. Everything unfolded so naturally and contributed to the suspense and plot twists.

Now I usually don't watch many action dramas, because I'm a romance type of girl, but even with the few small scenes of affection between the main leads, I was content, because trying to figure out everything played a huge role in maintaining my attention. I was angry because a lot of characters in the show were making mistakes, which honestly made the show better. I was able to feel a mixture of so many emotions, which was a beautiful thing.

I personally wouldn't rewatch this because the episodes were so long and it wouldn't have that same suspense feature as when I first watched it, because I already know who's on who's side and what people were hiding. But those bonus clips were awesome too! They left the show on edge and hooked you so that you watched the next episode after the next.

Didn't like too much:
I loved the female lead Jisoo, but I felt like her emotional scenes weren't that convincing or captivating. Some scenes needed more emotion to move me to tears, but when other cast had emotional scenes, I was crying right along with them. That was pretty much my main complaint. And also, the hostage crisis was dragged on a bit, and I was wishing that there were more diverse scenes than just the dorm, political offices, etc. In the end the hostage crisis was played out well.

Closing:
This drama was overall great, worth the watch, and will make you sob at the end. I mean I needed so many tissues lol. A lot of characters were irritable and kept me angry most of the show which honestly kept my attention. Everyone was getting on my nerves, but I do appreciate that the show wasn't just mercilessly killing people off of the show like western shows. There were lessons, forgiveness, selfishness, betrayal, shocking plot twists, but that all created such a depth to the show. Every cast member played the devil out of those roles, even the bad people, and it all pulled the show together. And it was one of the best actions/romance dramas I've ever watched. Bravo to every team member who planned, wrote out, and executed this drama. Even my dad was watching with curiosity. 10 out of 10 recommend.

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So booooring!

Buon cast, buona colonna sonora e anche idea di fondo ottima. Peccato che tutta la serie, praticamente in tutti e 16 gli episodi, ruoti solo nel dormitorio con pochissimo romance... noioso e poco originale, colpi di scena prevedibili, personaggi spesso odiosi e al limite della caricatura. Il conflitto "freddo" tra le due nazioni è praticamente messo tanto per, caricaturizzato ed esasperato. Politici inetti e inutili che non capiscono nemmeno quello che fanno. Morti senza senso, brodo allungato fino all'inverosimile. Bastava un film di un paio di ore e tanti cari saluti!

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Another drama with a damsel in distress FL

I watched this because my bf said this was his 2nd fave kdrama. But I think he was just watching this for Jisoo.

The drama is politics, and it all started because of the scheme thought out between North Korea and South Korea to get a political party to win the election. A North Korean spy on a mission in South Korea ends up intertwining with a university female student, and now he's forced to hold the whole college dorm hostage.

I started in 1x speed but had to ramp it up to 1.25x because of how slow paced it was. The whole drama basically takes place in the school, with the students being held captive all day every day. Ep 9 is when things finally start picking up.

I do enjoy the action and thriller aspects of this drama. It felt like an emotional rollercoaster watching the ups and downs they go through every time something new is uncovered. There is romance sprinkled throughout every time the main leads get together. The romance was that symbol of innocence amidst the politics and cruel time period they were living in. You feel for them. You yearn with them for how their life could have turned out if they were just normal people without their background to hold them back.

I could not care for the female lead/Jisoo. She was your typical useless damsel in distress who did nothing but cry the whole drama. Even her dad doesn't listen to her, despite the amount of times she thinks he will. Cheong-ya, or Yoo In Na really carried the show for me. She was such an amazing actress.

I personally wouldn't recommend this drama but it was a decent time period drama with good thrills.

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I just love this K-drama.

It has been so long since I've cried this much for a k-drama
(the last being Empresses Ki that I watched last year)
and I felt like my heart was breaking.

I have put this drama in mywatchlist for such a long time and didn't dare to watch it because I knew what will happen at the end (I just heard not seen) but I decided to watch this masterpice now, I don't regret even a little.

I've seen people say that it was boring or that they just wanted to watch romance, but then they should've watched romance dramas. I never mind seeing other things then the main story so it wasn't a problem for me. Other then that, for me was intersting, but at the same time I hated to see how corupt the country is and how people were treated
(not like now is any diference in the world) .

I don't rate dramas from a critic pov, so many will disagree with my raiting. As long as I liked what I sow I didn't question anything else.

What I think was a little strange was the timeline as one day felt like 3 days.


Now let's talk about the acting and chimestry couse that was amaizing.

Jisoo ate even though this being the first main role she got. Many people were worried but they souldn't have. (I am not an expert but it's easy to see good acting)

Also everyone did a good job and no one lacked emotions.

The chimestry was superior especially the behind the scenes. I feel that if there were less or not as sweet I would have been more sad, but the bts cured me.

I never ship kpop Idols but Haesoo is just so cute and un-problematic. If they announce that they're together I wouldn't be sueprised a little. And I feel taht they won't get hate (only from haters and delulu fans).

I don't think I would re-watch this drama soon as I will die again but I would watch over and over the bts of this drama.

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Jung haein is just amazing

Thankyou so much for making this...😌❤️❤️🔥jung haein is just amazing amazing amazing thankyou for. Choosing him he wins the heart of all i am from india and i am just love love love this drama ..i know in Korea this drama is not too hit but in india you guys are don't know we are in love with this...❤️😌 jung haein is perfect for this roll his character is just amazing he made me cry in every single last scene of ending oh my god i am still thinking about this drama ..this drama is never comes out from my heart today i completed this drama..and please give more chances to jung haein he is just amazing..😌❤️i love you lim soo hoo you are the great.. snowdrop is now my favourite forever kdrama ..😌❤️❤️he character makes me cry soo much..🥺💔💔❤️in the end he is just woow thankyou jung haein for your hardwork for your contribution..for making us cry in the end thankyou ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Delivered for the most part

Let me start with full disclosure that I am a blink and watched snowdrop primarily because jisoo was in it.

Having said that, rest assured that my review is fair.

I’ll start with the good points of this drama.

I think that the era they chose for this drama was interesting. Historicals are usually in the joseon era, so this take from 80s Korea was refreshing for the historical genre.

Secondly, I really felt that there was a lot of thought put into a more sophisticated portrayal of this drama. The shots had more variety and weren’t always zoomed in. Costumes and hairstyles were faithful to the era, and even the set design, too.

Thirdly, acting was great! I wanna commend Yoo In na’s acting. She was really great in this drama. Jisoo’s was good too for an acting debut, and I’ll dig more into that later.

Fourthly, I really liked that every episode ended with a cliffhanger that left you wanting more. And there were unexpected plot twists as well.

Fifthly, OST was great! Everything except for wishes lol.

Having said all that, let me now get into what this drama could have improved on:

It was a melodramatic romance, so an ending with either of the leads dying was never not on the table. I just think that there should have been more closure. A huge chunk of finales is usually dedicated to epilogues that tie the loose ends for the relevant characters, and I think Snowdrop lacked in this aspect. I wanna know what happened to room 207. What happened to Dr. Kang? Did Bun Ok and Miss Pi really reconcile? What happened to the spies’ families? Did Sooho really die?

I also think that while quality trumps quantity, it can also go the opposite direction. Less is not always more especially when you still have stories to tell. I wanna know more about the backstories of the other main characters: Eung Cheol, Comrade Joo, Dr. Kang. Side characters whose backstories also mattered: Mr. Kim Man Dong, the kitchen lady, and the other 207 girls.

Because some back stories were not told enough, I didn’t feel like the characters were worth rooting for and that the ending felt rushed.

Lastly, Jisoo’s acting. Her expressions were on point but the hiccup sounds she made whenever she was startled, surprised, or afraid really annoyed me. She can improve on those. But she started really strong for an acting debut and stayed consistent. Love that for her.

Overall, Snowdrop is not a bad show. I’d even go as far as to say that this was one of the best I’ve seen as of late, so give it a watch. As for rewatch value, well, no one likes a sad ending. That was fun while it lasted but I think I have had enough Haesoo trauma to last me a lifetime. I’d love to see them do a rom-com just as a palate cleanser for the trauma this on-screen couple caused me.

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Superior casting & acting, but quite disappointing

My Opinion about the Drama:
I have mixed feelings for this drama. I'm one of those people who waited and anticipated this drama for a long time. Quite worth the wait and worth the watch. For me, the plot was unpredictable, the story is quite good and I got hooked to the drama. All of the casts and their acting was superb even tho there's a lot of annoying characters but understandable. The casting was superior. Everyone, from directors to staffs did a great job too. Jisoo unnie considering that this is her first lead role, she nailed it. She really deserves an award and so Haein oppa too for his undeniably good performance.

I really love all of the OST's. It's so perfect for the drama and the lyrics depict the love story of the couple. It really made me cry when I was listening and reading the lyrics. The overall music plus bgm is so good to my ears.

It's a romance genre but there isn't that much romantic scenes but the chemistry is so high, so it's regrettable.

I'm quite disappointed because it felt like most of the story is all about Youngro and Sooho suffering. They suffered till the end. She literally lost everyone. I miss Youngro's sweet & innocent smile. I saw it last in ep11. I really felt no justice for Youngro and Sooho's character, and them as a couple and this shouts for them to really star in a romcom drama.

I kinda feel like it was rushed. I want to know what happened to all of the other characters too like the Room 207 squad and Chungya because they only revealed few.

I was really hoping for a nice ending even tho there's a lot of sad ending prediction. Honestly, I think they could really make it into happy ending. It was possible but most people say the ending was realistic. I watched this drama to enjoy not to suffer huhu. The ending's really gonna haunt me forever like Moon lovers did to me. That is why I don't like & watch sad ending dramas/movies anymore, I just can't accept it. But if you can't help but love haesoo couple like me and to lessen the heartbreak, you can enjoy watching all of their behind the scenes. The real romance genre is there.

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my fav drama

the chemistry beetween the actors was absolutely amazing. it's true that i listen to BP and all that but jisoo did a very good job and i think that not only blinks will say that because when the emotional parts came i felt the pain with the acting and the music and its not always happening to me specifically.
it's true too that im a big fun of jung hae in and i watched almost every his drama but his acting skills are so good and in this drama it was perfect again. i felt the situation between them and it made me sad but it need to be like that... i hope i will see another drama with them
!!!

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