While the drama Will it Snow for Christmas has received mixed reviews, the true legacy of the drama has been the acting capability of its amazing actors. The drama itself garnered good, but not amazing ratings (it was also overshadowed throughout its run with bigger name dramas: Iris and Chuno), and received some complaints on its less than original plot. However, the acting, especially of 3 characters have received much glowing praise.

First is Kim Soo Hyun, who has been propelled into the spotlight due mainly to his role as Kang-jin during the first 2 episodes. Regardless of his relatively young age and inexperience, he was praised for his intense acting which portrayed the depth of his character. Thereafter he stared in a 2-episode New Year special Father’s House, which was re-run due to popularity. Kim Soo Hyun is certainly an actor whom we may hope to see more of.

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Finally, the end! The angst is over! Phew.

Although I didn’t really have specific predictions for how the story would end, I was fairly certain about the tone that would characterize the finale. The result was pretty close to my expectation, so more than anything, I’m relieved. Did I like the ending? Generally speaking, I was satisfied. Did I like HOW we got there? Um… I’m still working that out. There were things I liked, and things I didn’t.

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Kim Yeon-woo – “다시 한번 사랑하자” (Let’s Love One More Time) [ Download ]

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WILL IT SNOW FOR CHRISTMAS? Episode 16 (Final) >>

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Good episode, or frustrating episode? I think a little of both.

But now that we’re in the last week, I’m just looking forward to tomorrow’s finale. Granted, this writer is not known for sweet, perfect happy endings, and given her track record I think we can hope for mild happiness (or bittersweetness) at best. But I actually remain confident that we’re going to get a reunion for our couple, because it’s the only way this drama makes sense. All this angst would really be pointless if there were no payoff — and a really big one, at that, given the buildup — so I’m expecting a satisfying ending tomorrow. Or heads will roll.

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Lucite Tokki – “잊혀진 이야기” (Forgotten Story) [ Download ]

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WILL IT SNOW FOR CHRISTMAS? Episode 15 >>

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Great episode! I’m so glad I didn’t let yesterday’s episode bum me out too much, because there were a lot of fantastic moments in this episode, which was a particularly nice one for Go Soo. (I know there have been some comments complaining that all he does is glare silently; he moves past that here.)

With this drama, I’ve been satisfied with episodes as long as they have at least one moment that makes me perk up, a beat that makes me think, “Wow.” Episode 13 lacked that, but there were several in Episode 14. Plus, this one made me laugh out loud.

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Pastel Blue – “잔소리” (Nagging) [ Download ]

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I’ve watched enough dramas to know that a bit of story fatigue at this point is to be expected. Part of it is on my end, and part of it is on the drama’s end. But since we’re pretty near the end now, I’m telling myself to remain optimistic. This episode shows some story movement and a few light-hearted scenes that add humor, which has been lacking in recent episodes. So those were very welcome.

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Will It Snow for Christmas OST – “그냥 이대로” (Just like this) by Han So-hyun [ Download ]

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