Snowdrop

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.

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[Gonna be updating every week] I am speechless!!

Maybe its because how they both look so good and perfect together
BUT 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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Snowdrop

Snowdrop is a black comedy.
In this Korean TV series, the 1987 student struggles are the backdrop for the drama. It shows the dangers of slavishly following political dogma and the evil nature of some humans. It is not an easy watch. There is violence throughout.
The love story doesn't take over.
There is no clear division between traditionally good and bad sides. Spies are uncovered throughout the series and some characters swap sides readily. Others kill by informing, by making trouble or by bullying. Even the female captives turn on each other with the most trivial of reasons.
The cast is very good from top to bottom. They are mostly young and to be applauded. With great respect, it is nice to see so much of Kim Mi-soo on the screen.
I think the script is very good but I know that there has been criticism.
Be kind.

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Stunning

You know I’d read some really good comments about Snowdrop and watched a preview on another forum but I have to say the reality was so good that it took my breath away. The leads did a brilliant job of bringing their characters to life and every member of the cast and crew were integral in creating such an epic drama. I don’t know how I missed this when it first came out but I’m so glad that I got the opportunity to finally see such a wonderful series. A true joy to watch and I take my hat off to Kim Ji Soo in her first role. Her performance was remarkable and so well acted that she seemed like a seasoned professional. A definite 10/10 from me ♥️💖

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I'm traumatized but in a good way?

I am writing this review as I'm finishing the last episode. I have so many thing to say about this show. I will not lie, when I first saw the cover on disney+ I thought it would be a small romance about a young couple in the 90/ early 2000. I did not expect to finish it completely traumatized xD I have mostly watched happy ending kdrama but I really like to watch some with somehow sad ending cause it brings me back to reality. Not everything as an happy ending.

STORY:
I give the storyline a serious 10/10 The story wasn't the most predictable thing which I really like. Something that is overly predictable becomes boring at some point along the way and just makes me want to drop the show but the storyline in Snowdrop was amazing. The plot twist every now and then and the new events happening. At first, I thought it was a little overwhelming knowing my history of watching shows with an overly predictable story, but I got used to it and it became pleasant. I was getting more and more into the story and there was moment where I had to stop and rethink or just gasped because i simply couldn't believe what was happening (Like when the northern spy wasn't Ms. Ho but the janitor) The story on it's own was magnificent and probably one of the best one I have seen so far. I did not expect that when I started it but it was a literal masterpiece.

ACTING:
I won't really talk about the cast because I don't really know who could have replaced who but I will gladly talk about the acting. I give the acting a big 9.5/10 not 10 cause I know there was some moment that the acting for me just wasn't ''enough''. But that doesn't mean it was a good one. I unfortunately can't cry, but if I could, I would have balled my eyes out. I mean it, this show is cute, as a lot of acting but is really sad. The action the actors takes and how much effort they put in it just make the show 20 times better. The acting the actors gave was impressive to say the least. To the joy to the tears passing by the anger it was pretty impressive. You could clearly tell what feeling was happening and they transmitted it pretty well to the watcher. You could clearly feel the emotions and I won't lie I could barely get out of my seat during the show (I went been going to sleep at 2 am for this show (my dumbass also decided to start it at 10pm)) From the start to the end there was no moment where we didn't feel something. At least, there was no moment for me.

MUSIC:
I won't lie, I give it a 8/10 only. I could have giving it a 9 but there was one song that kept repeating itself and at the end but the sound effect all along the show was actually a real pleasure for the ears. Always the right sound effect depending on the scene. I don't have a lot to say about the musc I don't have any complaint aboutit.

REWATCH VALUE:
This show might have traumatized me a lot, I would rewatch it every day. Literally. I was obsessed with My name, Sisyphus and Not me recently and Snowdrop is joining them for sure. I'll probably rewatch it about 3 times just to make sure I got every single detail of the show that I might have missed.

That is all for me, but sincerely if you haven't watch it, please do. And if you dropped it, please restart it. it might seem long at the start but i swear it gets a lot better!!

With love
-Mapexia

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PERFECT Casts - I need them in another drama!

I personally watched this drama because it was Jisoo's acting debut plus, Jung Hae In is her leading man. I was curious on how she will give life to her character Eun Young-Ro and believe me, she did justice to her role. Jung Hae In on the other hand, who I first saw in 'While You Were Sleeping', has proven again his passion for acting in this drama. Although I haven't watched his top titled dramas like 'DP', 'Prison Playbook', and 'Something In the Rain', I know for sure he also gave his 100% in delivering his role. Both Jisoo and Jung Hae In can communicate with JUST their eyes.

I want to give my attention to the second main leads Lee Kang-Moo and Jang Han-Na. Although their scenes were not that focused, there were times that they stole the show. I love their chemistry and they did a good job in casting both Jang Seung Jo and Jung Eugene for these characters. I could not imagine anyone else giving life to both characters.

Gye Bun-Ok who was played by Kim Hye Yoon, Ms. Pi by Yoon Se Ah were also topnotch characters. I hated Bun-Ok to the highest level which proves KHY's flawless and effective portrayal. GBO and Ms. Pi displayed mother-daughter or sisters kind of vibe in this show.

All in all, these casts combined together is just chef's kiss! The chemistry and acting is beyond borders. If only the story wasn't cut short to show several background stories to build up each character, I would not hesitate to give my 10 stars. Although the story got me REALLY hooked, this drama will not YET pass in my list for rewatch (if you know, you know). "Yet" because if they make a sequel wherein all of the characters are reincarnated in the modern times or wherein they continue the story (if it is possible), I would reconsider to rewatch this drama. :)

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Honestly this is a really good kdrama. I've seen the conflicting opinions of everyone while judging this drama, especially around Jisoo's acting. Being a member of BLACKPINK, I feel like a lot of the hate about it is uncalled for, like to me, nothing is wrong. She portrays Eun Yeong-ro perfectly, she captures that innoncence and sadness and realization that Yeong-ro experiences. I feel like a lot of the hate was carried over from her musical artist side and has nothing to do withher real level of acting, just another place for netizens to vent their hate about Jisoo. Jisoo and Jung Hae-in fit together well, the chemistry did what needed to be done. everything clicked well in this drama. I'll admit some of the plot is laggy, but all in all, I could see the story evolving. Im Su-ho having to abandon Yeong-ro to go back to the North, his attempts at protecting her from everything dangerous, and the fact that he actually went back for her being so close to escape shows how much he actually loves her. Unfortunately this decision led to his death but Yeong-ro's survival. After, I realize just how much Yeong-ro has been through in the amount of time she's been iwith Su-ho. I read a review saying: "Jisoo was amazing at portraying this hurt and anger beautifully because you can see the innocence in Yeong-ro leave her, that she’s forced to face the consequences of being young and being in love and realising that all really isn’t fair in love and war." This is probably better than I will ever explain it, that it isn't fair, not even a little bit, not even at all. The actors do an amazing job and the story is deeply emotional. As a person who doesn't cry a lot in daily life, I wept at that tragic end of Su-ho dying to protect Yeong-ro. Seeing her revisit the record shop and having her first love end in such a way was heartbreaking. This drama was a real tragedy, but a MUST WATCH. (Ignore my rating for music, unless it's really good I just put a two for everything)

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Haunting, emotionally devastating and cathartic. Beautiful love story ❤️

This is basically a modern-day Romeo and Juliet story. It has action, humour, suspense and an intense romance. Jisoo and JHI meshed so well together and had incredible chemistry. It is a slow burn romance with soft sweet subtle interactions. There are only a few simple touches and comforting romantic hugs between them, but I felt their deep connection and all their scenes gave me butterflies. I couldn't stop smiling and was giddy with excitement whenever they came together onscreen. Unfortunately theirs was a story of unfulfilled love and you could feel their longing and anguish to be together at every moment.

I fell sooo hard for Lee Soo Ho. JHI's portrayal as the dark brooding conflicted spy just hits differently compared to his other roles. He was totally swoon-worthy in this and his physique suited this type of role. Snowdrop so far is probably my favourite of his dramas. He has a natural effortless charm about him and his acting was mind-blowing. JHI is a master of micro-expressions. He relies on only the tiniest, most subtle movements of his eyes and facial muscles to convey his emotions - pure genius! Jisoo has a unique innocence and brings a special warmth to her character. She perfectly captured the essence of a teenager falling in love at first sight, who is full of hope, optimism, radiance, raw vulnerability, awkwardness and then as the drama shifts tone to high stakes her character's tone changes to serious and complex showing emotional volatility and immense sorrow due to the dangers, betrayals and the risk of losing loved ones, but despite all the hardships her spirit remained unbroken. Jisoo was cast perfectly for this role.

This drama was poignantly beautiful and tragic at the same time. Under different situations and circumstances this couple would have fallen deeply in love and lived their happiest lives together. Nevertheless Snowdrop was perfectly executed

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A total gem: refreshing and amazing chemistry

Personally, this is hands down by far now my #1 favorite drama out of all the dramas I've watched these past 10 years. I'm not overexaggerating because I've never seen a drama that heavily impacted me emotionally to the point that it made me cry multiple times even till this day despite the drama being over. Also, this drama kept me on my feet of wanting more with every cliffhanger they left off on each episodes along with the sudden plot twists. Lastly, the main leads had such amazing chemistry that I die-hard ship them. It's the best and at the same time the MOST HEARTBREAKING kdrama I've ever watched.

Storyline:
First of all, I felt this drama was refreshing, new, and different from what you see in most typical kdramas. Starcrossed lovers where Soo-Ho, a North Korean spy, is a bad guy (but a good heart) and he holds the girl he loves (Yeong Ro) and her dormmates hostage is something you don't see a lot in kdramas. It's eyecatching with a lot of unpredictable plot twists of characters you never expect would turn out to be bad or good. Each episode anxiously keeps you looking for more each week because something is always happening that you never expect. The drama is mainly set in the dormitory, which I have no problem with nor I don't feel it's dragged because something intense or unexpected is always happening in there while it also shows some scenes of what is happening outside with the antagonist who plot on killing everyone in the dorm due to the presidential elections. This drama revolved heavily around politics, with about 40% of romance. The political stuff wasn't too hard to understand and it made the drama quite interesting as it anxt up the storyline even more so I was okay with it. Although I wished they added a bit more romance scenes into the drama.

Acting:
The acting of every character was amazing. They really portrayed their characters well that each of their personalities could either make you love them or hate them even more because they portray. I cannot name all but I'll only talk about the top 3 characters I was mainly impressed with. First, I was impressed with Jisoo's (Yeong-Ro) acting. I am a Blink, but I hate to admit it prior, I didn't expect much from her acting as a rookie actress and being an idol. However, she exceeded my expectations and I genuinely loved her acting. She portrayed Yeong Ro very well and give kudos to her for being able to cry in almost every scene she has. I don't know how she's able to force herself to cry LOL. Hae In (Soo Ho) also impressed me. I didn't really watch a lot of his past works other than DP, but I know he's mainly been in romance dramas. Although I didn't watch those, I think this type of role in Snowdrop fits him so well. The different emotions of love, fear, sadness, anger, betrayal, and etc. in his acting all in one drama were just very impressive. This drama really took his acting to another level and I believe he impressed many of us. Seung Jo (Gang Mu) was another character I loved. I didn't know of him prior to Snowdrop but he really put out a lot of emotions into his acting, especially in intense scenes where he's really into it. When he tried to get Soo Ho to leave with Yeong Ro at the end, the sadness in his eyes when Soo Ho refuses shows how he's grown to care for Soo Ho despite they were enemies prior. I actually teared up in that scene.

Chemistry:
One of the main highlights of this drama was the chemistry between Hae In (Soo Ho) and Jisoo (Yeong Ro). I have never seen such amazing chemistry between two main leads in the past 10 years I've watched kdramas. The forbidden love between two very different people and how they longed for each other is just so sad. They may have not had a lot of scenes together after ep 5, however, every scene that had together always hit you hard with emotions that make you wanna cry for them. The way they look at each other, their physical affections, and their actions of willingness to sacrifice their lives for each other shows true love that they really don't need words to show your words to someone. When Soo Ho died by taking the bullets for Yeong Ro, I was crying buckets because of how tragic it was, and when they cried and talked during Soo Ho's last breath just broke my heart even more. I still cry to this day just thinking about it and when I look back at their scenes, whether sad or sweet, together. I've seen sad endings in kdramas but they've never made me cry buckets of tears every time or whenever I think about the couple. Even though this drama and the couple are fictional, I still can't help but feel so many overwhelming emotions because of their powerful chemistry and cry for them because of their undying love for each other. Their acting is what made the chemistry just so great which is why many people are praising and hoping they'd get together in the end and even in real life.

As I hate to admit it, it was expected that it'd be a sad ending. Given the situation, it's very unlikely that they'd both survive and end up together. Soo Ho will still be targeted by both the South and North even if he ran off to a different country. Cause remember Soo Ho is technically still a wanted criminal and enemy on South Korean grounds. How will they live happily together? Will Yeong Ro be able to drop everything in the South to run away with Soo Ho? Also, Yeong Ro would be in danger if she stays with Soo Ho, and I think he knows that which is why he let her go. And they're basically two against the entire world who are pretty much surrounded at gunpoint by the ANSP. I tried to stay positive that they'd have a happy ending but in reality, it's just totally impossible. Despite the sad ending and the millions of tears I've shredded, I still love this drama.

Ending:
Despite the high appraisal I have for this drama, there were some cons to the drama that should've been explored more. The ending showed the end of the couple's love story, however, the ending felt abrupt and it left a lot of unanswered questions which I was quite disappointed with. They legit just cramped up so many unexpected things all in the last 3 episodes that I feel they should've elaborated earlier in the previous eps so it doesn't seem so abrupt. First, it was never shown where and what happened to Soo Ho's body. Like they could've shown at least Yeong Ro going to his grave or something or just in general where the hell is he? lol. Second, what happened to Yeong Ro after she got taken away by Tae Il, since he thought she knew the password? Like how was she let go so easily? Like they legit just time skipped right away without showing what happened to Yeong Ro and the others after Soo Ho died which left me confused. Third, what happened in the North with Soo Ho's mom and the adoptive father? There are more things that are questionable but these are some I could think of at the top of my head for now. From what I heard, not sure if it's true, the drama was originally supposed to be 20 eps but was shortened to 16 due to the controversy which I do not understand what has to do with it.

Overall, despite the cons, I still genuinely loved this drama, and will forever hold a place in my heart. It'll be hard to find another drama that could top this drama that can hit me with this many emotions. I really hope to see Hae In and Jisoo in another drama together in the future and this time hopefully with a happy ending <3

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Beyond the Hype ❤️

I went into this drama with absolutely no expectations, and it completely exceeded them. The opening episodes felt relatively calm, but once the story reached the point where the FL had to hide the ML in the dormitory, I was hooked.

I was honestly surprised by how much I enjoyed it because I do not usually have the patience for slow-burning dramas. However, the constant tension, the fear of getting caught, and the political conflict woven into the story kept me invested from beginning to end. Every episode made the stakes feel higher than the last.

I also loved the supporting cast. Every character had a purpose, especially the dormitory staff and the people surrounding the FL. The character who pretended to be the FL's friend while secretly betraying her was unbelievably frustrating, and that only proved how effective her performance was. She made me genuinely angry, which added so much to the drama.

Another highlight was the friendship among the girls in the dormitory. Their chaotic attempts to help the FL hide the ML brought some much-needed humor and warmth, balancing out the heavier moments perfectly.

As for the romance, I usually am not a fan of slow-burn relationships, but this one completely won me over. There was something so charming about the quiet, secret meetings and the constant tension of them trying not to get caught. Their relationship felt restrained yet deeply emotional, making every interaction meaningful.

I also have to give special credit to the OST because it became a huge part of the drama's charm. The music elevated so many scenes and made every emotional moment hit even harder. Even though the romance was subtle and restrained, the soundtrack made it feel incredibly profound. It honestly made me imagine a parallel universe where things could have been different for them, and that thought alone made the story even more heartbreaking.

I also did not expect this drama to make me feel so much anxiety and heartbreak. There were several scenes that had me on the edge of my seat, especially the moment when the FL & ML were hanging from the dormitory. That scene is still one of the most unforgettable moments.

I went into this drama completely blind. I avoided reading the synopsis and waited until the hype had died down before watching it. Looking back, I can confidently say that the hype was completely justified.

And the ending... I still have not recovered. It left me absolutely heartbroken and remains one of the most emotional endings I have ever experienced.

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