& 15 years later after I first saw this drama & it still remains my favorite K-drama. STH Made me feel so much from happiness, to frustration, to joy to sadness & finally absolute heartbreak. The ending is one of the saddest I've ever witnessed and even though I wish Song-Joo and Jung-Suh would/should have gotten a happy ending after all the pain they went thru, it just wasn't meant to be.
He waited 5yrs for her and she lost herself for that many years. Just when they think they can finally be happy together BOOM! tragedy is just around the corner: sigh.
I love star-crossed lovers/best friends who fall in love sl's even if they break my heart and this one is one of the best imo. The cast was perfectly cast here. Years later Cha Song-Joo still remains my favorite of all of Kwon Sang-Woo's roles. He did an excellent job esp since this was his first melodromatic, protagonist role and boy did he pull it off. He stole the show imo. Choi Ji-Woo was also amazing as the tragic and innocent Han Jung-Suh. Yeah she was a damsel but I love the spark and strength she added to her character despite being the typical protagonist.
Not to mention the amazing chemistry between KSW & CJW til this day I don't think they've had better acting partners than each other. I never get tired of watching them together. The kids(teens) who portrayed young Jung-Suh and Song-Joo were excellent too, it was up to them to sell the love story between CSJ & HJS and they did it. Plus it was awesome to see Park Shinye rise to fame after her work on Stairway to Heaven.
No matter how many times I rewatch this drama I never get tired of it and would highly recommend it to anyone who still hasn't seen it.
Oh forgot to mention the OST is a Masterpiece too. Everytime I listen to Bo Go Shipda or Ave Maria I can picture the scenes. 10/10 overall in everything from me.