The First Frost – A Love That Stays Forever
The First Frost has completely consumed my heart, wrapping itself around me like the warmest embrace. From the very first episode, I knew this was something special...something that would leave a mark on me in ways I never expected. The beautifully woven storyline, the raw and heartfelt emotions, and the depth of every moment made it more than just a drama. It became an experience.But if there’s one thing that truly owns my heart, it’s Sang Yan.
He is everything and more. The kind of man who makes you believe in love, in warmth, in safety. The way he was always there for Yifan, quietly protecting her, always putting her first, always shining for her even when she didn’t realize it...he was her sun. And now, he is mine too.
Seeing Yifan find her happiness in him after everything she went through was one of the most satisfying, emotional journeys I’ve ever witnessed. It wasn’t just romance; it was healing, understanding, a love that felt so real it ached. It made me realize how much I’ve always longed for something like this, how much I’ve always wished for a love as steady and unwavering as Sang Yan’s.
I’ve been a K-drama watcher since 2013, but The First Frost did something that no drama...not even my most beloved K-drama....has ever done. It completely took over my soul. My first C-drama was When I Fly Towards You, then Hidden Love, and now The First Frost...but this one stands above them all. Nothing else even comes close. No drama, no story, no character has ever made me feel the way Sang Yan does.
Bai Jingting was born to play him. Every glance, every small expression, every tiny moment felt so effortless, so real, as if Sang Yan had stepped right out of the novel and into my heart. Zhang Ruonan’s portrayal of Wen Yifan was just as breathtaking...she made me feel Yifan’s pain, her resilience, and finally, her well-deserved happiness. Their chemistry? Undeniable. They made love look like poetry, and I’m not ready to let them go.
Now that it’s over, I feel so lost. What am I supposed to do with my life now? How do I go back to a world where I don’t wake up every day excited to see Sang Yan and his Yifan? I know I’ll spend years, maybe decades, looking back at my 20s and remembering this feeling, the needed feeling of wanting a love like Sang Yan’s to find me. But what do I do when Sang Yan is too perfect, too great...even for the fictional world?
He’s not just a character to me. He’s a dream, a feeling, a standard, a blueprint for love itself. He is, and always will be, the measure against which all love stories...fictional or real...will be compared.
And somehow, I already know no one will ever come close.
But despite all the heartbreak, I wouldn’t trade this pain for anything. Because loving these characters, living through their story, feeling every ounce of their joy and sorrow....t was all worth it. They gave me something irreplaceable: a love so deep it left a mark on my soul.
I know the actors will be in other projects, but it won’t be them. Not my Sang Yan with his golden heart and soft smiles. Not my Yifan who fought so hard to deserve happiness and finally found it in him. I refuse to accept this reality.
Now, that world is closed, and I feel so lost...like someone took away my safe place, my little pocket of happiness. I don’t know how to let go. I don’t even know if I want to. Because The First Frost wasn’t just a drama to me. It was a feeling. A love. A fleeting moment of magic that I will spend forever longing for.
Just like Sang Yan once said..
"I've finally caught the shadow that haunted you. From now on, your world will only have light."
May he always remain my sun, just as he is to Yifan. Let me cherish this moment, holding onto it as if time itself could be paused. I refuse to let go of them, for they are the light I never want to lose 🥺
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