
I have said many a time that I dislike melodrama — as a genre, as a plot device, as a storytelling crutch. Excessive melodrama is what makes makjang dramas popular, but it drives me batty because I hate when stories are emotionally manipulative just for the sake of being emotionally manipulative.
This, of course, excludes quality melodramas. And Will It Snow for Christmas? has all the makings of a true quality melodrama. It displays the hallmarks of the genre, but rather than throwing a barrage of horrible circumstances at its characters in a mess of tragedy porn, the story is rooted in well-crafted and well-thought-out characters.
I reserve the right to change my mind once the adult storylines get going in earnest, because I have often been enthralled with childhood flashbacks and then lose interest when the adults take over. So this drama isn’t yet a home run. But if the rest of the drama shows these characters in as strongly developed a light as in first two episodes, we’re in for a great ride. What a great return project for Go Soo.
SONG OF THE DAY
Kim Sarang – “비 오는 날” (Rainy Day). I LOVE THIS SONG. [ Download ]
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WILL IT SNOW FOR CHRISTMAS? Episodes 1-2 >>
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Go Soo,
Han Ye-seul,
Kim Soo-hyun,
Nam Ji-hyun,
Song Jong-ho,
Song Joong-ki,
Sunwoo Sun,
Will It Snow For Christmas
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