Genre: Romance
Drama: The Snow Queen
I
am currently on a quest to watch all the movies and dramas that Hyun
Bin has starred in because he's my favorite Korean actor (I'm also
probably a bit obsessed). The Snow Queen was an earlier drama
that Binnie starred in a few years before the amazing Secret Garden
so it doesn't get mentioned as much.
Han
Tae Woong (Hyun Bin) is a mathematical genius attending
a prestigious high school where he meets Kim Jeong
Kyu-a child prodigy who quickly becomes jealous of Tae Woong's
skills. The two eventually reconcile and become inseparable friends.
Duting this time Tae Woong saves a young girl from bullying and
spends the day with her. They part ways but promise to meet again.
All is going well until Jeong Kyu comes in second place to Tae Wong
during an international math competition-the friends argue and all
the pressure comes crashing down on Jeong Kyu resulting in him
committing suicide. Tae Woong feels responsible and the guilt causes
him to drops out of school, leave home and change his name. Eight
years later Tae Woong (now Han Deuk Gu) is living and working at a
gym and is a boxer. He keeps running into a mysterious woman (Kim Bo
Ra) who is extremely cold and bitter and eventually saves
her from committing suicide-the woman turns out to be the girl
he knew from years before.
The
Snow Queen was a really good drama and it definitely deserves more
praise than it currently receives. The performances were all great
but Hyun Bin was amazing as the tortured Tae Woong-the drama would
not have been the same without him in it. Although I liked Sung Yu Ri
as Kim Bo Ra, her acting was the weakest point in the drama. I liked
the story and the characters but the drama suffered from of the
common cliches that were and still are popular. The frustrating use
of noble idiocy from Bo Ra and Tae Woong multiple times was almost
too much to bear-so many problems and issues could have been solved
or completely avoided if they would just tell each other the truth.
Beside those few flaws this drama was great. It's a must watch for
fans of Binnie as it features one of his best performances.
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