Snowdrop is a Korean television series aired on JTBC, consisting of 16 episodes. The drama became controversial due to the misconception of distorting history. The acting is about a North Korean Agent, Lim Soo-Ho, who is on his mission, and a South Korean college girl, Eun Yeong-ro. The connection between the two starts when one-day Yeong-Ro finds Soo-Ho in her dorm room covered with blood. Even though the drama went through many controversies and critics, here are some reasons Snowdrop is a must-watch series.
1. Perfect Casting
The form of Snowdrop is just a perfect thing in itself. Kim Hye-Yoon as Gye Bun-Ok, Yoon Se-ah as Pi Seung-Hee, Jung Ae-Ri as Choi Soo-Ryeon, Song Geon-Hee as Eun Yeong-u, and Kim Jung-nan as Hong Ae-Ra are some notable cast from Sky Castle. Besides these, Jang Seung-jo as Lee Gang-mu, Jung Yoo-Jin as Jang Han-Na, Kim Min-Kyu as comrade Joo, Jang In-sub as comrade Lee, Heo Joon-Ho as Eun Chang-Su, and Park Sung-Woong as Nam Tae-il are the main supporting cast of the drama.
2. The Plot
The story is set in 1987 when the Presidential elections were being held. A North Korean agent, Lim Soo-Ho, is given a mission to abduct Professor Han and come back to North Korea. But the ANSP agency is trying to capture Lim Soo-Ho with his comrades. Lim Soo-Ho accidentally enters the dormitory while being chased by the ANSP agents. While returning to his hometown, Soo-Ho and his two comrades take Hosu Dormitory hostage.
3. Setting
The setting of Snowdrop was 1987 when the Korean presidential elections were held. The scenes in Snowdrop were being shot at Sun Moon University, Cheonan Campus, South Korea. This drama revolves around the Hosu Women Dormitory, where the lead characters get to know each other and deal with the hostage situation.
4. Meaning Of The Title
Snowdrop bloom at the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Snowdrop symbolizes sympathy, consolation, and hope. There is a lot of tension inside the dorm where Soo-Ho and Yeong-Ro are held hostage in the drama. Soo-Ho lived his entire life with no family and joy. But after Yeong-Ro’s appearance in his life, it all changed. Till the end of the drama, Yeong-Ro supported Soo-Ho to return to his hometown. Yeong-Ro was the ‘hope’ of Soo-Ho.
5. Some Intense Scenes
The viewers can watch many intense scenes in the drama. When Yeong-Ro decides to save Soo-Ho’s life from the ANSP agents, she risks her own life and sends Soo-Ho back. The setting is worth watching. When Soo-Ho enters the dorm flinging his loaded gun at Yeong-Ro, the whole plot seems to be on a different track. It will surely give you goosebumps.
6. The Strong Performance Of Yoo In-Na
Yoo In-Na played the role of Kang Cheong-Ya in Snowdrop. Cheong-Ya, also called Moron Hill 1, is a highly talented doctor and a hidden agent of North Korea. She enters the dorm as a doctor but decides to save her people and send them back to their hometown. Her character is powerful and intense. The other side of Cheong-Ya is also shown, where she loved Soo-Ho for a long time. The story gets intense between the political tensions and the love triangle of Soo-Ho, Yeong-Ro, and Cheong-Ya.
7. Special Cameo Role
Yum Jung-ah, as Song Hye-Joo, played a cameo role in this drama. Song Hye-Joo was the former housemother of Hosu Women’s Dormitory. She learned about the facility manager of the dormitory, Man-Dong, who was a North Korean Agent. He killed Hye-Joo to save his identity and continued working in the dorm.
8. Kim Ji-Soo’s Debut Drama With Solid Performance And Exceptional Visuals
Blackpink member Kim Ji-Soo had her debut with Snowdrop with Jung Hae-In opposite her. She was outstanding in her performance as Eun Yeong-Ro. Eun Yeong-Ro is a student and lives at Hosu Women’s Dormitory. One day she found Lim Soo-Ho in her room, covered with blood. She mistook him for a student who was a protester. The fate of the two changed after they met each other. Her visuals were just as incredible as in her music videos. She proved herself as a valid and potential artist.
9. OST Of The Drama
The vital part of the theater that the viewers should not miss is the opening song of ‘Friend.’ Nothing can be more soothing than this song. Talking about the OST of the theater, If you’re with Me, Wishes, Looks like a Real Thing, and Friend is some of them. The best thing about the OST of this drama is that every song is related to the plot and scenes of the series, and the listeners can have an emotional moment after hearing the lyrics.
10. Heart-Breaking Ending
The ending will break you into thousands of pieces. Though the drama has a tragic end, it is still enough to complete the story. The makers did not insert unnecessary material into the drama to give it a happy ending. In the end, the plot is satisfying and sad.
