1A bold take on a classic!
"That woman must die. This isn't revenge. This is destiny."Faithful to the original story (even references it visually with the apple at some points of the story) with its own modern makjang twist inside the setting of the entertainment industry and drama writing within the drama, Seol Ah being a screenwriter. Of course it is better, because the characters are far more complex. Clever storytelling (the beginning's narration really pulled me in), intertwined fates, emotional and crazy entertaining characters, insane twists and turns, great comic relief and a beautiful ending. I got sentimental at the end, it was such a journey.
Seol Ah (literally means Snow White, born on a snowy day with a dramatic reinterpretation of her birth which is said to be the original in the drama's universe) was the perfect vengeful Snow White (soft on the outside, burning inside), Jeong In the perfect evil queen, and Jin Ho the perfect corrupted prince (instead of Snow White falling asleep, something happens to him instead, and he kinda becomes a villain). Ju Yeon was an amazing character too as the semi-villain. (And great side characters overall.)
Tae Chang was... disgusting, but he's part of the entertainment. It's interesting the role he plays in the villain's story, and he brings out a rather sad topic. In a way, Jin Ho was at the center of this revenge as he was treated like a puppet and went through a lot.
At the end, everyone got their own version of karma - not Seol Ah of course, because she remains a saint. The characters' endings weren't random, they were fitting. It's a makjang, so without the absurdity there would be no drama, and the outrageous storylines are what makes it fun.
I rate the acting a 10 because even if you could judge it a bit at first (and the villain's actress seemed to have a problem with her lips), I figured it was that kind of theatrical melodrama and I grew to enjoy it more and more as it got better. My opinion at the end was that everyone was actually really good, but not everyone will enjoy it, for sure. The music, definitely a 10. And it's not here, but I must mention the sets, because I really liked the colorful aesthetic. This drama felt fresh and fitting for a younger audience considering the cast too.
Other than that, I was surprised to see how high-budget the beginning looked (many artistic shots! even when Seol Ah enters her low-budget house lol), because my first daily didn't have this, and it's been proven now that they really started to up their game. And yes, I seriously rate the story a 10, because at worst it was dragged at places but you could easily forget it as long as it manages to put you at the edge of your seat, so it's all about personal preference, and it shows as people who are into revenge dramas didn't necessarily like this one because the drama is full of romance (plus, it's not revenge in the conventional sense, since it's the villain's story, but I found it really symbolic overall).
I don't agree with Seol Ah being called "weak", but I guess we have different perspectives. Personally, she was my favorite. Anyway, I'd rather praise the screenwriter because writing over 100 episodes (30 minutes each, no worries) is obviously insane and I really loved her story. For those who need it, I'll add a comment to help you watching it in a good quality if you don't have Kocowa.
There are many daily dramas that others might prefer, but I don't think I will ever enjoy a daily drama as much as this one. I disliked Man in a Veil (every KBS2 daily is a revenge drama) which others rated well and felt very disappointed, while this drama was dragged down but I've recommended it to my friends and they loved it. I feel sorry that it did not meet others' expectations, but the rating is so low and I wanted to share my perspective. Thank you for reading <3
P.S. They also did titles like Miss Monte Cristo, Cinderella Game and Queen's House.
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVlEiYP-9el6wtW5e1YQZ_m0jlOhOU8VM
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Don't bother
I am a believer that if you can't say anything positive... say nothing. However, once in a great while, I feel compelled. I have watched scores of kdramas; some were horrible, some were amazing and the rest fell somewhere in between. There have been only 2 dramas that frustrated me to the point that I needed to comment. The first was "Wild Romance" where Lee Si Young's character acting was so bad that I had to discontinue it because I was continuously yelling at the television. This one is the second. I need to ask viewers, "am I missing something?" because the acting, the story line, the totally unrealistic situations made this more of a farce than a drama. Even if I stretch my imagination until it snaps, I just don't get it. I had high hopes from the beginning because the storyline, though not unique, was my kind of drama. However, from the beginning, the actors were so over the top, I couldn't see an ounce of "truth" in their performances. Let's start with the FL. It's hard to believe she has several dramas in her repertoire because she was such a rookie. She spent the entire 80 episodes (as of now), teary-eyed, shaky-voiced and breathy. I didn't believe she experienced one bit of what she was portraying. I felt no pity whatsoever for her circumstance BUT, I did however, want to make her some chamomille tea and give her some oxygen. The ML didn't seem to know what his character was supposed to do. He was just a blank space. Handsome doesn't make you talented. The rest of the cast seemed to just be following the stage direction. (smile here, yell here, throw something here, ) My deepest thoughts during the entire drama: Would Han Chae Young's face be in a permanent sneer after the drama ended? Does anyone know how to knock? The male lead's bedroom is a revolving door. The FL's writing studio is as busy as an airport. Why does the enemy constantly come there and why, for God's sake does she buzz them in?!?! What is the purpose of the SML? SFL?? and the FL's extended family? Comic relief? Didn't work. Two characters that were doing their best to tread water were Jin Joo Hyung and Oh Young Joo. They did their best, but neither of them had anyone connected to their characters to work off of.I like some of the actors' past performances which makes this even sadder. I really don't know what happened to a show that might have had some success if anyone knew what they were supposed to be doing.
You might ask why I am continuing to watch it? I have to... I just have to. I've made it this far, so I will see it through to the end. If a miracle happens and this show is redeemed, I will return with all of its good points. I promise. Fair is fair.
Final words: I finished watching all of the episodes and I can say, it didn't really get better. I think some of the characters began to get their footing at about the 95th episode, but obviously it was too late to rescue the sinking ship. In my honest opinion, after giving it some more thought, I would put the blame at about 70% writer/director and 30% actors. A good director can draw out better performances from their stars. I think expediency was their main objective, not craft. The ending wasn't too bad, but the relationship between FL and ML was never believable enough from the beginning to justify what happens. I challenge it fiercely. I also challenge their life choices as well. Again, not believeable. As the one actor is driving away ( I won't tell who!) , he gets half of the way down the driveway and chuckles a bit to himself. I think the director wants you to take this as, "oh well, it is what it is". I personally think he is smiling because it was his last scene and he was FREE.
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One of the worst things I have ever seen
"Snow White's Revenge" it's a revenge story about Seol Ah, a woman who lost her father at a young age, when he married a woman named Jeong In, a gold digger who married him to take his money. When he learns the truth, Jeong In along with her boyfriend Tae Chang kill Seol Ah's father and the girl witness everything.Seol Ah goes to live in an orphanage and there she meets Jin Ho, starting a relationship that will last over 10 years, until he gets in an accident and loses his memory. She is reunited with Jin Ho, when she becomes a writer for a drama named "Poker Face" and he's the main lead, the problem is Jin Ho doesn't remember her, so Seol Ah tries to make him remember her.
By spending time with Jin Ho, who's now being called Woo Jin, Seol Ah learns that he's not a very good person. Even when his memory returns, Woo Jin doesn't want to go back to the time he was Jin Ho, he doesn't want to lose his fame, become a nobody again... There's even a moment in episode 31 when Woo Jin uses Seol Ah's feelings, being all sweet with her, only because he wanted her to delete a post she made on the internet, telling people about their past, how they lived together and even were expecting a child. When she doesn't want to do that, Woo Jin becomes violent and even slaps her. After that, he even made a statement to the media making himself the victim.
This is exactly why I don't understand the drama's ending. How does it make sense that Seol Ah and Woo Jin ended up together? This is ridiculous. He was a horrible person that abandoned her, hurt her in many ways, only because he was shot, everything is alright? How can a woman do this to herself, after everything he did to her? Doesn't she have any dignity? Seeing them happily in that orphanage, it was just weird. What about Hyun Woo? Seol Ah accepted his feelings and left him for Woo Jin? I don't think this drama leaves a very good message to viewers, specially about a healthy relationship.
Ju Ryun is a ridiculous character. She's not the villain, she keeps crying all the time and fighting with Seol Ah because of Woo Jin. It's sad to see such a beautiful woman low herself to that level because of a man and I even couldn't even hate her, because to me she was only pitiful.
What the hell was the whole thing with Jeong In being Woo Jin's mother? The weird thing is the way she starts to treat him when she learns the truth. It was really creep, specially because she doesn't say that she's his mother. I have to say that in some moments I thought Jeong In was really in love with him and not like a mother.
And what was Seol Ah's revenge? What exactly did she do to avenge her father's death? She only complained, but still kept was working for Jeong In's company, doing nothing legally to show the truth out, so it was basically nothing for 102 episodes. How are we supposed to like this? The only person who actually did a revenge in this story was Sun Ae, she was an amazing woman who avenged the death of her two sons and helped Seol Ah in the process. Without Sun Ae, Seol Ah wouldn't have done anything.
The drama is really bad, there's nothing good about it. The acting is weak, the characters are terribly written, the story is confusing and there's no clear direction in the story's development. It's not something I would recommend to someone to watch, it's not worth it.
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Do yourself a favour and avoid this
If I could Choose between this Drama and the Ten Plagues of Egypt i would pick the Plagues EVERYTIMEThis is the Worst Drama i've seen from this Broadcasting company and i'll tell you why
1. Boring Cast
2. Dull story
3. Meaningless plot holes that lead no where
4.Zero Chemistry between the ML & FL
5. They trying to force this love story when the audience no longer cares for it
Its like there trying to Stuff a Rotting Sandwich with what ever they can and trying to get us to buy it.
If i could give this drama a negative i would
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“Disappointed” is the word
This is the only revenge drama that doesn’t actually have revenge in it. The plot twists were so unnecessary and ruined the whole story. No enviable chemistry between the ML and FL. Lee sun ae and Baek Sol ah were so unnatural with how they kept ending up as victims of Min tae chang’s ploys throughout the series. Don’t they have the ability to reason??? And that ending?? I can’t believe it! So disappointing!Was this review helpful to you?
SNOW WHITE N THE WICKED STEPMOTHER
LIKE THE FAIRY TALE, THE WICKED STEPMOTHER MARRIED THE FATHER N KILL HIM. SO THE DAUGHTER SEEK REVENGE. THE BF OF SNOW WHITE IS ATTRACTED BY THEIR WEALTH LEFT BY THE SNOW WHITE FATHER.SO I GUESS HE WILL CHOOSE THEM OVER SNOW WHITE EVEN IF SHE GOT A BABY BY HIM. IN THE END ALSO MISCARRIED BEING STRESSED N SAD.
HAVEN WATCHING FIN SO DONNO WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN.
UNBELIEVABLE STUFFS LIKE DELETING MSG FROM PPL PHONE IS SO STUPID N NO BRAIN. WHO DONT LOCK THEIR PHONE NOWADAYS, SO EASY TO UNLOCK PPL PHONE MEH.
N HOW STUPID IS THE FATHER WHO JUST MARRIED ANY WOMAN WITHOUT KNOWING HER BACKGROUND JUST BECOS HIS DAUGHTER WANTS A MOTHER. WORKING AS A DOCTOR ALSO. HOW COME SO MANY DRAMAS GOT THIS KIND OF FATHER. LETTING ANY WOMAN TO TAKE OVER N CONTROL HIS HOUSEHOLD WITHOUT ANY OTHER SECURITY IN THE HOUSE. JUST NO BRAIN.
NO SECURITY AT ALL.
DECIDED TO KEEP WATCHING AS NOW IT IS GETTING MORE INTERESTING TO KNOW WHO ACTUALLY KILLS THE STEPMOTHER. ALSO WANTED TO SEE WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO BOTH THE LEADS. WILL THEY GET BACK TOGETHER.
AS EXPECTED HE CHOOSE TO ABANDON THE FL TO GAIN FAME AND WEALTH. HOPE HE FAIL BEING THE STAR. LET HIM DROPPED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE WELL.
AFTER WATCHING UNTIL NOW , NOTHING INTERESTING ONLY FIGHTING AMONG THEMSELVES, NO SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS FOR THE REVENGE AGENDA. A BIT BORING WAITING TO FIND OUT WHO KILLS THE STEPMOM. GOING TO END , LAST 3 EPS, THIS IS THE ONLY INTERESTING PART. THE REST IS JUST RUBBISH NO MEAT AT ALL FOR THE WHOLE STORY. WANT TO TAKE REVENGE TAKE SO LONG. MIGHT AS WELL JUST BUY A GUN N KILL ALL THE WICKED PPL . NO SENSE AT ALL , DRAGGING FOR 100 EPS TO GET THERE.
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Spineless prideless Female fight over a averaging looking unemployed Korean
Spineless prideless Female fight over a averaging looking unemployed Korean because he is 2inches down there then Normal Korean standard size of 1inchFemale lead got cheated left, but at end all will be forgiven and she would accept that cheater and think she win by getting a used and thrown shit man
he lost his memory and all that Nonsense shit
he Lost his marbles way before losing his memories
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