Will It Snow For Christmas hasn’t (yet?) incorporated a snow motif into the drama proper, but the producers have been hosting a tie-in event for the drama’s fans. They had promised that if it snowed anywhere in Korea over Christmas Eve or Christmas day, they would select winners to go on a “date” with the drama’s stars, Go Soo and Han Ye-seul.
Well, it snowed, so now they’re selecting the lucky winners. To be eligible in the event, a corner had been set up on the drama’s website (http://tv.sbs.co.kr/christmas) where fans could post up stories about their most memorable Christmases. Over the month that the drama has been airing, approximately 900 stories have been posted, and now the producers are judging the entries.
Initially, they were planning to award two winners on December 30, but because there were so many entries, they have extended that to early January. The winners will be invited to the filming set and have a meal with the four lead actors. Also, they will have the option of taking a short acting test for a part as an extra in the drama itself.
Fan support of dramas is nothing new, but it seems to me that Will It Snow For Christmas is taking particular care to cultivate their online fanbase. They’ve even got an official twitter account (snow_xmas), as do several of their actors (namely Song Jong-ho (Tae-joon) and Song Joong-ki (Ji-wan’s brother). Both are Sidus HQ actors.)
Meanwhile, the snow_xmas twitter account is hosting another event, where fans can direct tweets to the official account with support messages for the actors. (Put actors’ names in brackets to specify who the message is for, e.g., [고수] for Go Soo or [한예슬] for Han Ye-seul.) This event lasts through the duration of the drama’s run, and the messages will be compiled into a book and given to the actors. There’s a prize element where two winners are awarded a signed OST every week, but I don’t know if this applies to overseas fans.
All this effort to raise the drama’s profile seems to be working; Will It Snow For Christmas drama took over first place in the ratings this week once IRIS bowed out. Just in time for the melodrama to swing into high gear…
Here are some behind-the-scenes photos, courtesy of the official twitter account:
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How I wish I knew to read and write Korean…
Thanks for the info. and pictures!
i wished I lived in Korea. What I wouldn’t give to have a meal w/ Ko Soo..now, if only Song Joong Ki was included too
Thats a pretty sweet prize! Unfortunately, I don’t live anywhere near Korea. I haven’t gotten a chance to catch “Will it snow for Christmas” but It seems promising since I’ve heard so many good comments. Go Soo just doesn’t age, does he?
I’m disappointed with the acting, namely the Ji Wan character. She seems so lifeless and flat, a trait that we didn’t see in the younger JiWan. I don’t know how many projects she’s been in but she doesn’t seem comfortable on camera.
Is this just me?
The photos of GS carrying Song Jong Ho are cute and funny. Now, knowing how tall SJH is, GS must have gathered a lot of strength there
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Thanks DB for this post. It lightens up the mood surrounding the drama a bit, doesn’t it?
@4
No, she’s ruining the drama for me too. I hear there’s going to be a time leap. Let’s hope she will have gotten rid of that gobsmacked look on her face by then.
Ah… If I knew about this earlier, I would have written on the site…. TT___TT
Although the site isn’t loading for me >:(
To think, there could have been a .1% of meeting Go Soooooooooo!
Awww! -melts- It’s so nice that the production team is taking care of issues outside of the drama itself, and absolutely amazing that some people get to meet and eat with the cast. These pictures really add a comedic touch behind the gloom and doom that’s surrounding the characters, and I may have to get a Twitter just for this.
@4 and 6
han ye seul acting is growing on me, I’ve seen worse. She just seems bad by comparison to someone as amazing as go soo. As a result of reading javabeans’ recaps and people’s comments I now refer to him as soulful eyes.
The pics look so cute. Soulful eyes seems goofy which makes him even more attractive.
Kim Ki Bang (he plays Go Soo’s brother) also has a twitter:
http://twitter.com/kimkibang
He’s really friendly, and seems to like replying to a lot of the fans who tweet at him. ^^
Kim Ki Bang (Busan in the drama) seems much more active on Twitter than the other guys.
The pic of Song Jong Ho on Go Soo looks ridic. Look how pissed GS seems, ha!
@Biscuit
Oh I know! Except for the fact that I live in the U.S., but just knowing that there was an opportunity makes all the difference.
@ faridah2201
Soulful eyes? I love it! And the goofiness certainly makes him more charming.
Go Soo has such a classic look to him, it hits me every time I look at him. All I can say is damn he is one good looking man!!!
@ Lola O.
I agree! He looks like he could be an Armani or Ralph Lauren model haha.
I’ll just step back and read now!
Overload on the comments.
@Molly: I live in the US too, but like you said, there was an opportunity.
At the same time, I’m pretty broke to think about buying a plane ticket….
That’s why there’s a backup plan: putting myself in a box and do UPS shipping (probably cheaper?)….
Con: I’d be dead from suffocation by the time I arrive.
Very smart of the production company. Fan service plus great publicity for the drama. The staff for this drama has earned their money.
I would loveeeeeeee to have a date with Go Soo…I’m planning to go to Korea unfortunately can’t find somebody to go with, hu…hu…hu…
…GO SOO!!!! Gong Yoo, my first LOVE, had better be active soon…
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Cuz ..I’m sooooo falling for GS…these days….
That tie in event is so cool.
WISFC aja aja!!!!! i wish i could participate in such event T.T
@ Biscuit
LOL! But if it means seeing Go Soo…
Just kidding. Sigh, I wish…
Go Soo is sooo cute^-^! He’s the one sleeping instead of Ji Hwan. He must be tired from all that lifting, running, crying, etc. Poor oppa.
BUmmer!!!! I wish I could join to…pls. give us overseas fans a chance too?!
that would be great at least i have the chance to meet Go Soooooooooo! hahaha
it rains here on Christmas!
song jong ho’s so cute when he smiles! ^^
ahhh Go Soo..
im not easily enamored by male lead nowadays but it’s hard not to fall for him..
then it hits me .. he has my ex-boyfriend’s hair (except for the stiff one in ep9 preview), aiyaya – no wonder…
ironically, though the show was not great, i fell for go soo and kim hyun joo from ‘to marry a millionaire’. go soo was so sweet in that show and kim hyun joo was so lovely that i just became instant fans of both of them.
and yes, i totally agree that go soo’s eyes…just amazing. he reminds me of kang ji hwan’s eyes which speaks volume. VOLUME!
sigh. i really want to watch this show….
Wow, I think fans would also be happy if they can date Song Jong Ho.
Glad to see there are incentives for drama fans ….unfortunately, I don’t live anywhere near Korea to even think of participating! But hooray for the winners!
And, like I’ve commented from the beginning….I am not enthused about WISFC at all! I hung in there to see if it would get better…..now I’ll just scan to see how everybody gets out of the mess they are creating.
Sighhhhhh……it is so difficult to get out of missing YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL! I am enjoying it under the title HE’S BEAUTIFUL ….airing right now. The acting of Jang Geun Suk and Park Shin Hye is PRICELESS…..and it’s because of veteran actors! I hope someone will consider putting them together AGAIN in another story similar to what they did in YAB……singing, laughter and romance!
By the way….I’m beginning to wonder if Go Soo will ever smile again…he’s becoming quite depressing.
Awwwww, thats so sweet…to go on a ‘date’ and have a chance to be cast as an extra, how i wish the media company in my place will give the fans such opportunity…anyway isit ok if one were to post on their twitter in english? or isit advisable to translate to korean instead..
HAVING MEAL WITH GO SOO ???
how can i swallow the food in front of him…???
too in love to eat with Go Soo……
Oohhh Go Soo…… so much in love with u…………