My first written review so here it goes;
Oh wow, what a ride this has been! Where to start from?As much as there has been a huge rollercoaster before this drama has even begun, the amount of hate and love it recieved was definitely there. A lot of people still won't watch this due to controversies but the ones that have decided to watch it, along with me, it was definitely a rollercoaster of lots of emotions.
The angst between every character. The way the actors portrayed every single character they played in this drama.
Jung Hae In never disappoints in his dramas and neither did he disappoint in this one.
Hopefully, we will see Jisoo in more dramas in future with different roles that challenge her in her acting career.
I personally liked the plot of the drama, if you skip some boring scenes here and there, and the way in every episode you couldn't know what would happen. Lots of plot twists that made people raise their eyebrows. Aside from the sad parts of this drama, there were lots of funny scenes that were just dumped into episodes randomly which lifted up the mood of the drama.
If you're a fan of Money Heist (not comparing) and you don't mind that the background and place stays the same in most episodes then this might be the drama for you.
If you shine the light into the negative side- From the whole controversy of using real characters and things that happened during that year; It was an incredibly sensitive and loaded topic when it came to all of this.
Now that it has ended, more people will be educated on someone elses culture, style and life. Hopefully, there won't be more controversies on dramas in near or far away future.
The cast however did an amazing job and I loved every single one of them, hope we see more of them in the future!
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The Actors >>>> The Writers
The actors were amazing and the OST and cinematography were good but we spent almost the whole freaking drama in that dorm which personally I wasn't a fan of.We learned little about the main characters, I related a bit because of the great acting skills the actors have but I feel I couldn't relate as much because the writers made this drama gloomy yet not deep enough and too slow-paced with unecessary action scenes.
I already figured the ending would be sad but it still felt like it could have had a sad ending but been better closed off.
Jisoo, Haein and the rest of the cast deserve awards but the writers don't.
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Not Worth Watching , Waste of Time
Watched it for the leads , but did not like it . The first 4 - 5 episodes were great , then comes the boring part of the drama. I felt that they have dragged the storyline . I thought that it was a good one until it got boring . They had one of the best cast so they could have used it. AND his death part was a bit too much, I did not feel like crying but it was laughable. And the FL's acting was KK ,not too good nor too bad . I just think i would enjoy this MUCH more if they were not trapped in a dorm the entire show :)Was this review helpful to you?
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its a political drama not a romance drama
the story was too draggy, it had so much potential. I did not feel the chemistry between the leads, the romance was dead. dr.Kang and soo ho had so much more chemistry and could've ended up together, but no he had to go back and save her. the ending was kinda inconclusive and had no proper explanation. Young ro's character was so poorly written, hardly ever empathized with her. the poor girl is gonna have PTSD from all the shit she had to go through. the support roles were pretty interesting and well written. soo ho's character was really good and had an amazing backstory but the ending kinda threw me off. Overall the cast was really strong. I honestly really liked the scenes with the wives of the politicians, it was entertainingWas this review helpful to you?
Despair let you remember the beautiful moments
I initially wanted to give 8.5 but I gave 1 more because of Hae In's acting and Jisoo's chemistry with him ...We all know from the beginning that one of them has to die ... It was their fate ...
They were never supposed to be together...
Soo ho never died because
In Young Ro's heart , he is alive
They loved each other and protect each other even though his/herself was about to die ...
This drama portrayed all kinds of emotions without happiness
Man see
We can feel anger , hatred , betrayal and many things
That's why I loved this drama ...
The whole cast was my favourite....
Every character was necessary...
Everyone did a good job ....
I mean see the negative characters they really made me hate them
Gye Bun Ok
I hate this character so much ...
Tho I love Kim hye Yoon ...
She really showed us her versatility....
Nam Tae il
Nam Tae il was the character I literally couldn't hate.
Maaannn , his character was sooo funnnyyyy... He really made me laugh in everytime he had screen time ...
Ms.Pi
Ms. Pi aka Yoon See Ah was really a good soul ...
I know which she did was wrong....
But she was forced to do
Ms. Oh
One character I was really annoyed at the end was Ms.Oh ( I hate her )
If she didn't ran away there were chances for sooho not getting killed...
Man Dong
Let's talk about Mr. Man Dong
To be honest he didn't gave me shock
Because I was expecting that he was northern spy ...
Kang Cheong Ya
She was really a clever woman...
Yoo In Na is a really good actress...
She was so perfect to portray this character...
Lee Gang Mu
I really hated him at the beginnin...
But he really win my heart in the ending ...
I thought he's gonna betray Soo ho ...
But no he didn't...
Jang Han-Na
A smart woman..
Who can do everything for her love
Let's talk about most important characters
Lim Soo-Ho and Eun Young Ro
Lim Soo -Ho
I hate you writer for one fu*king reason
Why you have to put all miseries in his life ...
His mother I hate her .. she wasn't a human ...
Soo-Ho literally saved numerous souls in the every corner of the world..
A really good gooooooddddd soul ...
He saved all the hostages ...
But in the end he died ...
He only loved Young Ro till the last ...
He could never came back and live a luxurious life with Kang Cheong Ya
But He didn't
He chose Young Ro till the last...
Last not least
Jang Hae In is the best ...
Eun Young Ro
I have nothing to talk about her ...
I mean is this girl even a human
No absolutely not
She is an Angel..
She is too good for this world...
How she desperately tried to save all the hostages
And tried to save Soo-Ho
Her love for Soo-Ho was so pure ...
I bet she's gonna love Soo-Ho in her entire life...
Soo-Ho will be alive in her heart ...
As a debuting actress Kim Jisoo did a fabulous Job ...
( Jisoonie saraghaeyo )
Ending
Tbh , this writer didn't have to show us Soo-Ho's death so horribly...
I mean one bullet was enough...
Why they have to show us cross fire ...
That really broke my heart
The whole drama was really good ...
I know some people will rate this drama so low only for ending...
But guys
Ending isn't everything...
And sometime we need to experience tragedy
Our leads chemistry, acting, plot was really good
You can't ignore that ..
I never write so many things and snowdrop made me do this ....
I'm sorry you had to read so long paragraph ?
I'm sorry
If I wrote something wrong
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A story about choices
I've been wanting to write this review since the finale but wanted to take some time to see if my thoughts about it would change - they didn't. This doesn't deserve anything less than a 8 in rating & the only reason why I gave it a 7 for rewatch value is because I don't think I would be able to watch all 16 episodes again, at least any time soon.Looking at the poster & romance tag may disappoint viewers as the romance is more of a subplot & subtle. Because of the hostage situation that the leads find themselves in, it wouldn't really make sense for them to be all lovey dovey. Their love is the love at first sight kind & one that is expressed through lingering looks. (&, boy, do Haein & Jisoo do an amazing job acting with their eyes.) Given his status & circumstances, Sooho tries his best to protect Youngro, at times acting as if he doesn't care about her. So, while I would've loved to see more lighthearted sweet moments between them, their actions speak louder than words - they literally are willing to sacrifice their lives for each other.
While the political part of it can be confusing at first if you're not really paying attention, this story is a dark comedy more about the decisions that characters make. Even if you hate a certain character and hate/don't agree with their actions, I think the writing does a good job in setting up the characters so you aren't really surprised by their actions. What I mean to say by that is that characters aren't acting out of normal of how they've been written. While you may not be able to guess what they're going to do or say, when it happens you have that feeling of "yeah, they so would do/say that."
To speak more about characters, this was Sooho's story & everyone else was along for the ride (I don't mean that as a bad thing.) I loved seeing Sooho's journey as he questioned his beliefs to the moment he realized he couldn't follow them. As for Youngro, I personally liked that she wasn't completely jaded by everything & stayed kind at heart. (Some may complain that she cries too much but her reactions are perfectly warranted with everything that she's gone through. Also, she has her moments of bravery when she tries sacrificing herself for the hostages more than once. Keep in mind she's only a young woman in her 20s .) Moving on to Boonok, she was a menace whose actions can't be justified because of her sufferings, especially when you had other character who suffered just as much or more yet didn't resort to being horrible. She was an infuriating good antagonist though. I thought that the headmistress & doctor kang were the most interesting characters.
This drama isn't without its flaws but the few things I could criticize about it weren't enough, or strong, to stop me from completely enjoying this. (Even the end that had me in a slump for months was fitting because of the way this story and character was developed.) Every episode was full of tension & felt like watching a movie. (But, if you don't like character driven stories & stories that take place in mostly one setting, then you may not like this.) The acting was all around great & the actors make you feel invested in their characters. (I think this is Haein's best role/performance so far. Jisoo showed great potential with her acting debut. Kim Hye Yoon & Yoon Se Ah were amazing .Yoo In Na was a show stealer, etc.) The cinematography was beautiful & the ost is one of the bes & one of my favorites now. Snowdrop is a drama that broke my heart yet I'm thankful to have watched, especially as it aired.
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NOT a romance
I'll repeat again to anyone who is checking the reviews before watching the show: This is NOT a romance drama. I know it's the first tag but IT'S WRONG !!! Don't expect fluff and angst related to feelings, or clichés. This is a political thriller and a MELOdrama.Is the romance nice ?
Meh. But it came as a savior for me because the start of this drama was SO boring. It was also really pure and it might not make much sense but it kept me hanging.
Is the rest worth it ?
There were so many plot holes... There were situations they should have adressed but decided to dismiss in order to tell us more about side characters you don't care about.
It is worth watching it ?
Yes. The songs were beautiful, the filming and editing too. The amount of work they put in everything but the plot was amazing. I know it sounds mean, but it was impossible for me to relate to anyone.
I originally wanted to give it a 5.5/10 but I did appreciate the main characters, acting, songs and filming.
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A lot of potential
I really tried to like this. Despite the controversies, my problem was pacing more than anything else. I really enjoyed the story and most of the characters, but for me, the latter 3 episodes lost its luster.I do give a ton of praise to Jung Hae In and Yoo In Na, their acting was amazing. Also, not a bad debut from Jisoo even though the majority of her work was weeping. The Sky Castle ladies were rather boring, but in the end served a funny purpose in the penultimate episode. Hana and Gang-mu were another bright spot for me. As I think back, there was a lot of great scenes and moments, but some of it dragged on too much.
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Sad ending
The ending is very sad ..The male lead died ?????????????????
Story: the plot idea is good but the execution is terrible . Too many fillers and unnecessary draggy
Acting: no complains. Though the female lead makes me cringe sometimes
Music: not bad
Rewatch value: never
Overall: 4/10
U will surely skip some scenes
And the male lead died.
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Loved every bit of it ❤️❤️❤️
I would definitely re-watch it! Already saw it twice, once alone and second time with my family!! Still loved it... actually it made me sad in the end but true love is like that. You always live inside your loved one's heart till their last breath. Just how Sooho will always live inside Youngro!Honestly never liked politics in my life but this series made me change my perception about a lot of things... the way politicians and past dictators does things for their own interests and plan dangerous schemes which involves murder of innocent citizens and arm forces, sad reality! I can say Snowdrop changed my taste. Maybe I would go for another romance/history/action genre series in future! This is the beauty of cast and actors who can make any series interesting. Obviously Jung Hae-in, Jisoo, Jang Seung had most of the scenes, and if I would say I only liked their characters then it would be correct! All three of them did justice to their characters, rest of the cast was also good, hope I get to see Jisoo and Jung Hae-in together in some other series soon.
Only thing which I wanted to change was that they should have shown story outside the dorm and more scenes of Youngro Sooho to us!
All the episodes were filled with amazingly-soothing music! Among them my most favourite tracks were If you are with me by SUNG SI KYUNG and Looks like a real thing by JEHWI!
10/10 for me!
(MY REVIEW AFTER WATCHING 7 EPISODES):
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Okay so not only the story is very attractive, but the whole cast, production people, choreographers and camera team put a lot of effort to make it!! When I heard that Jisoo from blackpink is working in some series and it is going to be her very first mainlead drama... I was quite curious but trust me every bit of the scene she performed her makeup, outfits, her overall look, acting plus her chemistry with Jung hae-in is electrifying! Adoring their couple so much after watching all the episodes till now!!
The backdrop story is also great, it is good to know about the democratic history of Korea. It is not entirely the actual truth but somehow closer to it.. I am enjoying it a lot and so obsessed that it gets harder to wait for the next episodes now! I wish 8th january come soonest so I may get to see what happen next. Other than that Jung Hae-in, girls who are playing Yeong-ro's roommates, Black tiger, Assistant of Sooho (that comrade guy Jo) all are justifying their characters so well.
This is my very first drama of Jung Hae-in after While you were sleeping (As I haven't completed it yet so can't say much about his previous work) , but I'm very impressed by his acting skills and his fan now. He's playing special security agent's role so well. Everything is upto the mark and hope people appreciate their hardwork and understand that this is a drama and fiction work!! Very beautiful storyline, all the scenes make you fall in love with it!!
In the beginning it takes me 2 episodes to fully understand the concept, for me it was boring in the beginning but then when I fully understood the complete story I started getting obsessed with it!! A must watch drama for everybody who is into action/thriller/lovestory genre! The lead pair is love, the way they look at eachother makes you fall in love with them!! They're soooooo cute ❤️
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I'm sorry but...
Yeah I agree, Jisoo is goddessly pretty. But this drama is rotten. It has a bad plot while getting controversies in South Korea itself. Here are some suggestions before you read the pros and cons.Suggestion:
- Crash Landing on You's plot has a lot of better ending/conflict resolutions than this one.
- If you are looking for an action-romance drama, one of the best is titled "Flower of Evil".
- If you aren't a fan of Jisoo, I don't recommend you to watch this drama.
Pros:
- Jisoo's acting is pretty good in her debut-as-main-female-lead.
- The filming set (Hosu Women University Dormitory) is one of the best in K-Drama history. I can say the dormitory is on the same level as Hotel Del Luna.
- The OSTs really match with the drama's theme. I love the opening and ending (choirs) soundtrack!
Cons:
- Don't expect much from its "action" aspect. This is a really cheap romance drama. The couple is busy hugging each other on the battlefield while defending themselves from the enemy's attack.
- Inconsistent character. Young Ro is portrayed as a girl who is afraid of bullets, but she comes back to the battlefield just to meet her beloved one.
- Titan-sized plot hole. Yes, there won't be a season 2, so the hole is forever there leaving watchers confused.
- Worst conflict resolution. In episode 16, the plot skips much. You won't know how the antagonist side gets defeated.
- The plot is not solid. Too many lovey-dovey scenes, staring at each other's eyes too long accompanied by the OSTs, etc. You can even skip these kinds of plots without losing the story. I skipped much too.
- This drama itself has controversies and already got canceled by Koreans. So, I believe the writer is too afraid to make the plot become how it's supposed to be.
- The political talks are really hard to understand (at least for me) :(
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*will be added if I remember what to write.
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Capturing story with interesting plot twists
I recommend watching this showThe story is intresting many plot twists
Every episode keeps you on the edge wanting to know what's going to happen next
You should always keep watching till the end and never miss the bonus clips
The cast is well choosen every role is well written
The two main leads Kim Jisoo and Jung Hae-In have great chemistry
Jisoo as her acting debut did very well in portraying Eun young-Ro
All the supporting cast members are world class actors
The Ost of the show is mesmerizing specially at the finaly of every episode it reminds me of Disney's movies
Overall Good show and great actors !
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