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Snowdrop (South Korean TV series)

January 20, 2023

Snowdrop (Korean: 설강화; Hanja: 雪降花; RR: Seolganghwa) is a South Korean television series starring Jung Hae-in, Jisoo, Yoo In-na, Jang Seung-jo, Yoon Se-ah, Kim Hye-yoon, and Jung Yoo-jin. It aired on JTBC from December 18, 2021, to January 30, 2022, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST) for 16 episodes.[4][5]

Snowdrop
Promotional poster
Hangul설강화
Hanja雪降花
Genre
Written byYoo Hyun-mi
Directed byJo Hyun-tak
Starring
Music byKim Tae-seong
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Lee Hae-kwang
  • Jeong Da-jeong
Producers
  • Park Joon-seo
  • Park Sang-soo
EditorOh Sang-hwan
Running time70 minutes[3]
Production companies
Distributor
Release
Original networkJTBC
Picture format1080i HDTV
Audio formatDolby Digital 5.1
Original releaseDecember 18, 2021 (2021-12-18) –
January 30, 2022 (2022-01-30)

Synopsis

Snowdrop takes place in 1987, a pivotal year in South Korean history that included the June 1987 Democracy Movement, a mass protest movement with the purpose of forcing the dictatorship in South Korea to hold fair elections, and the resulting December 1987 democratic elections, which led to the end of the authoritarian Fifth Republic of Korea and the establishment of the democratic Sixth Republic of Korea.

Snowdrop is set in November and December 1987. Lim Soo-ho (Jung Hae-in) plays a graduate student who is found covered in blood by Eun Yeong-ro (Jisoo), a female university student and hides him from the government in her dorm room. However, it is revealed that Soo-ho is not who he appears to be. Against the backdrop of political upheaval, the pair's story unfolds and the two develop a romantic relationship.

Cast and characters

Main

  • Jung Hae-in as Lim Soo-ho (27 years old),[6] formerly named Lee Tae-san, alias Lim Soo-hyeok. He is a North Korean agent with a mission assigned in South Korea. He lives as a graduate student preparing for a master's thesis in the Department of Economics from the University of Berlin. He fell in love with Yeong-ro at first sight.
  • Jisoo as Eun Yeong-ro (20 years old),[6] a freshman at Hosu Women's University in the English Literature Department and daughter of Eun Chang-su who is the director of the ANSP. She fell in love with Soo-ho at first sight.
  • Yoo In-na as Kang Cheong-ya (34 years old),[6] a charismatic and skilled surgeon at a university hospital. She is later revealed to be a North Korean spy. Her birth name is Kim Eun-hye.
  • Jang Seung-jo as Lee Gang-mu (36 years old),[6] the leader of Team One in the Anti-Communist Investigation Bureau, Agency for National Security Planning (ANSP), who seeks to arrest Soo-ho over the death of his colleague. He gets hostage by Soo-ho afterward. Despite their hate for one another, Gang-mu cares for the hostages, especially to Yeong-ro. Though what he didn't know is that he ended up getting betrayed by his own team. So, he and Han-na teamed up with Soo-ho.
  • Yoon Se-ah as Pi Seung-hee (43 years old),[6] the housemistress of Hosu Women's University dormitory.
  • Kim Hye-yoon as Gye Bun-ok (24 years old),[6] a phone operator at Hosu Women's University dormitory, who could not go to college due to financial issues. She was friends with Yeong-ro but became enemies after claiming her to be the cause of the hostage situation.
  • Jung Yoo-jin as Jang Han-na (32 years old),[6] an impulsive, but passionate ANSP agent, who is Gang-mu's junior and fiancée who was left behind six years ago. She allied with Soo-ho after being betrayed by the entire ANSP and her own father.

Supporting

People around Soo-ho

  • Kim Min-kyu as Joo Gyeok-chan,[7] a North Korean agent, who is prone to violence. He is later killed by Man-dong.
  • Jang In-sub as Lee Eung-cheol,[8] a North Korean agent, who is trusting and friendly towards Soo-ho. He is killed by Man-dong.
  • Heo Nam-joon as Oh Gwang-tae,[9] a university student who likes Seol-hui.
  • Jeon Moo-song as Lim Ji-rok, the Head of United Front Dept., DPRK and Soo-ho's adoptive father, who adopted both Soo-ho and Soo-hui from a coal mine.
  • Jeon Ae-ri as Choi Soo-ryeon, the Deputy Director of Ministry of State Security, DPRK. She is later revealed to be Soo-ho's biological mother.

People around Yeong-ro

  • Heo Joon-ho as Eun Chang-su,[6] the Director of the ANSP and Yeong-ro's father. He truly cares for Yeong-ro despite their strained relationship.
  • Kim Jung-nan as Hong Ae-ra,[6] a former film actress, Eun Chang-su's wife and Yeong-ro's stepmother, who has a poor relationship with Yeong-ro.

People around Cheong-ya

  • Park Sung-woong as Nam Tae-il,[6] He is the Secretary-General of the Aemin Party and former Director of the ANSP.
  • Ariane Desgagnés-Leclerc as Gong Gil-soon, longtime friend of Kang Cheong-ya posing as ABK Partners fund manager Linda Young.
  • Jung Hye-young as Cho Seong-sim,[6] daughter of a four-star general and Nam Tae-il's wife.

People around Yeong-ro, Ms. Pi, and Bun-ok

  • Jung Shin-hye as Ko Hye-ryeong,[10] a fourth-year student in the Department of Vocal Music and Yeong-ro's dormmate. Her birth name was Ko Hye-ja before she legally changed her name.
  • Kim Mi-soo as Yeo Jeong-min,[10] a fourth-year History major student and Yeong-ro's dormmate, who joined the democratic protests against the authoritarian government.
  • Choi Hee-jin as Yoon Seol-hui,[10] a freshman in the Department of Home Management and Yeong-ro's dormmate. She pretends to be a daughter of a rich family when her parents are actually poor.
  • Jung Yi-seo as Shin Gyeong-ja,[11] the president of the Dormitory Student Council who frequently sleep walks.
  • Ahn Dong-goo as Choi Byung-tae,[6] a military academy cadet who likes Hye-ryeong.
  • Kim Jong-soo as Kim Man-dong,[6] a facility manager at Hosu Women's University. He is later revealed to be a North Korean spy.
  • Kim Jeong-hoon as Kim Sang-beom, Man-dong's son, who has a gambling addiction.
  • Nam Mi-jung as Oh Deok-shim,[6] a chef at Hosu Women's University.

People around Gang-mu and Han-na

  • Lee Hwa-ryong as Ahn Gyeong-hui,[6] the Chief of the Anti-Communist Investigation Bureau (ANSP), who is later promoted to the Chief of the Office of Planning and Coordination (ANSP).
  • Baek Ji-won as Choi Mi-hye,[6] a fashion designer and Ahn Gyeong-hui's wife.
  • Jang Tae-min as Choi Hui-jun, Eun Chang-su's secretary.
  • Moon Yoo-kang as Seung-jun, a member of the ANSP team.
  • Choi Kyung-hoon as Oh Dong-jae, a member of the ANSP team.
  • Choi Yoon-je as a member of the ANSP team.

Others

  • Park Ye-ni as Kim Ye-ni,[12] a secretary at ‘Charmant’.
  • Kwon Han-sol as Han-na[13]
  • Lee Joo-ahn as Jun-pyo, the son of the President of South Korea.
  • Kang Moon-kyung as Park Moo-yeol, a presidential candidate and member of Aemin Party.

Cameos

  • Lee Jung-hyun as Park Geum-cheol,[14] a North Korean agent and Soo-ho's colleague, who committed suicide upon his arrest by Gang-mu. (Eps. 1 - 2, 12)
  • Song Geon-hee as Eun Yeong-u, Yeong-ro's brother, who was forcibly sent into the military by his father after his involvement in the democratic protests were discovered. During a military operation he switched places with a fellow soldier and was killed during the engagement at the West Sea. (Eps. 2, 5 - 6, 8)
  • Chae Won-bin as Lim Soo-hui, Soo-ho's younger sister. (Ep. 10)
  • Yum Jung-ah as Song Hye-joo,[15] the former housemother of Hosu Women's University dormitory. She was believed to have committed suicide but it was later revealed that Man-dong had killed her as she had found out his secret identity as a North Korean spy.

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal release date
1"Episode 1"December 18, 2021 (2021-12-18)
As university students, Eun Yeong-ro and Lim Soo-ho meet in a group blind date at a coffee shop, where Yeong-ro falls in love with him at first sight. Unknown to Yeong-ro and everyone else, Soo-ho is actually a North Korean spy tasked to bring a professor named Han I-seop over to the North. Six months later, as Soo-ho's plan is about to succeed, they are intercepted by a team of ANSP agents, led by Lee Gang-mu. Soo-ho gets shot as he tries to escape to the Hosu Women's University's dormitory.
2"Episode 2"December 19, 2021 (2021-12-19)
Sustaining gunshot wounds from the ANSP's gunfire, Soo-ho enters the Hosu Women's University's dormitory through the window of Room 207 and collapses. Assuming Soo-ho was a student protestor, Yeong-ro and her roommates attempt to hide him from the pursuing ANSP agents and police officers. They also seek the help of the facility manager, Kim Man-dong, who helps hide Soo-ho in the attic.
3"Episode 3"December 24, 2021 (2021-12-24)
Yeong-ro takes care of the injured Soo-ho in the attic and tries to find a way to send him out of the dormitory without being noticed. With the University's annual open house coming up, Yeong-ro makes use of the event to escort Soo-ho out of the dorm by pretending that he is her male partner for the event. Before he leaves, Soo-ho gives Yeong-ro his sister's necklace as gratitude for helping him.
4"Episode 4"December 25, 2021 (2021-12-25)
After leaving the dormitory, Soo-ho continues his mission. Meanwhile, in Yeong-ro's case, she is discovered by the dorm's phone operator, Gye Bun-ok, and the dorm's housemother, Pi Seung-hee, for harbouring a suspected spy. As a result, Yeong-ro is expelled for violating the dorm's regulations. The next day, ANSP agent, Lee Gang-mu, secures solid evidence of Soo-ho's whereabouts and pursues him. While on the run, Soo-ho accidentally enters the dorm through an abandoned hut with a secret passage. Facing gunpoint from the ANSP, Soo-ho is forced to reveal his identity as a spy and threatens Yeong-ro and the other female students on gunpoint.
5"Episode 5"December 26, 2021 (2021-12-26)
Soo-ho, who has taken the students and staff of Hosu Women's University dormitory as hostage, negotiates with the head of ANSP to escape the dormitory with his teammates, Gyeok-chan and Eung-cheol. Gang-mu is also held hostage by the North Koreans at the dorm, where he is violently assaulted and tied up. The sudden turn of events traumatises Yeong-ro, who feels betrayed by Soo-ho's coldness and ruthlessness.
6"Episode 6"January 1, 2022 (2022-01-01)
Turning a blind eye to Yeong-ro who feels betrayed, Soo-ho continues the hostage crisis. A doctor, Kang Cheong-ya, who is the mistress of the incumbent party member, Nam Tae-il, is sent in to treat Eung-cheol, who was injured in the earlier gunfight with the ANSP. As Yeong-ro confronts Soo-ho in order to get him to release the hostages, she reveals to Soo-ho in secret that her father is ANSP's current director, Eun Chang-su.
7"Episode 7"January 2, 2022 (2022-01-02)
Knowing that Yeong-ro is the daughter of the head of ANSP, Soo-ho has no choice but to use her to make it out alive. However, despite everything, he cannot deny his guilt towards Yeong-ro and tries to make amends. Cheong-ya reveals herself to Soo-ho's team that she is actually a North Korean spy and has been sent to ensure their safe return before the North's scheduled deadline.
8"Episode 8"January 8, 2022 (2022-01-08)
As the hostage situation continues, Yeong-ro's brother, Yeong-u, gets injured in a North Korean attack on sea, where he later passes away in a hospital. Upon hearing her brother's death from the news, which falsely implicates Soo-ho as the mastermind (under the political orders), Yeong-ro becomes hysterical and passes out. Soo-ho, who witnesses Yeong-ro's misery, becomes heartbroken and apologizes to her, and even goes to her room to give her back her brother's scarf. Meanwhile, tension continues to build up as the government seeks to make use of the hostage situation to remain in power through false news and fabricated information.
9"Episode 9"January 9, 2022 (2022-01-09)
Despite Soo-ho's sincerity, Yeong-ro does not believe him and eventually works out an escape plan with Gang-mu, who earlier got wind of the government's scheme. Throughout the episode, Soo-ho continues to be soft-hearted towards Yeong-ro, which adds more conflict to their feelings towards one another. However, as the escape plan was about to succeed, Cheong-ya threatens to set off the bomb. Eventually, she detonates the bomb, destroying the dorm's windows.
10"Episode 10"January 15, 2022 (2022-01-15)
When the anonymous reveals their identity, Jang Han-na carries out Gang-mu's secret order to obtain secret evidence surrounding the hostage crisis. As Soo-ho begins to doubt that he and the others can make it out alive, his relationship with Yeong-ro experiences more challenges and turns. It becomes apparent to all the spies and hostages that Soo-ho shows genuine concern and affection for Yeong-ro, who realizes his sincerity shortly after he saves her life from a gunshot by Gyeok-chan and the ANSP, which gradually erases her hatred towards him.
11"Episode 11"January 16, 2022 (2022-01-16)
Finally facing the cruel truth surrounding the hostage crisis, Soo-ho joins hands with Gang-mu and suppresses Cheong-ya. He embarks on a path to regain the trust of the students and staff, who are also informed of the truth behind the hostage situation. As their relationship gradually improves, Soo-ho and Yeong-ro share their first kiss over a heart-to-heart conversation and a cup of coffee.
12"Episode 12"January 22, 2022 (2022-01-22)
As the situation worsens, Soo-ho and Yeong-ro continue to depend on each other more. Soo-ho and Gang-mu attempt to expose the scheme behind the presidential election while also dealing with the presence of a spy, who leaked their plan to the ANSP. Both Gang-mu and Soo-ho see through Chang-su's plan to save only his daughter and not the others, which leads to Yeong-ro becoming more guilty towards her friends, who are still unaware of her identity. In hopes of changing his mind, Soo-ho and Gang-mu arrange a time and place for Yeong-ro and her father to meet. Yeong-ro confronts and stands up against her father. From a surprise situation, Yeong-ro rushes in front of Soo-ho at gunpoint without hesitation. Tae-il, having became frustrated with Chang-su's aversion to sacrificing his daughter, makes use of the situation to assassinate Chang-su.
13"Episode 13"January 23, 2022 (2022-01-23)
Soo-ho comforts Yeong-ro, who no longer trusts her father. Meanwhile, students are confused as to which side they should trust. As the media frames the North Korean spies as the ones who shot Chang-su, Yeong-ro distresses and worries over her father's condition, which is faked as critical by the media sources. After an order is sent for the agents to blow themselves and the hostages up, Cheong-ya comes up with a plan to intercept the money sent by the South to the North to ensure the agents' survival. Reluctant, Soo-ho and Gang-mu eventually agree and allow her to secretly escape.
14"Episode 14"January 29, 2022 (2022-01-29)
Soo-ho is heartbroken to see Yeong-ro struggling with guilt after hearing the news about her father being shot. While Cheong-ya is outside carrying out the plan, the alliance between Soo-ho and Gang-mu is momentarily shaken by mistrust due to their conflicting opinions over the validity of Cheong-ya's motives as well as Gang-mu's well-meaning intention to convince Soo-ho to defect to the South through arresting him. As Yeong-ro's romance with Soo-ho further develops, her friends discover she is the daughter of the ANSP director and sever ties with her, causing Yeong-ro to seek solace and cry in Soo-ho's arms.
15"Episode 15"January 30, 2022 (2022-01-30)
Giving up his hope in Cheong-ya, Soo-ho has no choice but to accept the head of ANSP's proposal. Miraculously, Cheong-ya comes back with the money and states she has arranged a ship for the agents to illegally leave South Korea for another country. As Bun-ok continues to secretly reveal to Ahn Gyeong-hui from the ANSP about Gang-mu and Soo-ho's plans, she discovers the truth about her sister, Yeon-ok. Ms. Pi revealed to her that Yeon-ok was framed as a spy, which later led to her suicide, by none other than Gyeong-hui. Shocked, Bun-ok begins re-evaluating her allegiances. Soo-ho and Yeong-ro later share their goodbyes as Soo-ho gifts Yeong-ro his sister's necklace a second time.
16"Episode 16"January 30, 2022 (2022-01-30)
Soo-ho, who leaves Yeong-ro, stands at the crossroads of fate just before returning to his hometown. During the agents' escape, Man-dong reveals himself as a secret spy and kills both Eung-cheol and Gyeok-chan. He tries to shoot Soo-ho, who convinces him from doing so. Man-dong ends up getting shot by his colleague after using his last moment to shield Soo-ho. After parting ways with Cheong-ya, Soo-ho returns to the dorm to assists Gang-mu and Han-na. Allowing the hostages to safely escape, Soo-ho chooses to stay behind to fight the SWAT team. He ultimately sacrifices himself and dies protecting Yeong-ro from the gunfire. In the aftermath, the truth comes to light and Chang-su, Tae-il, and Gyeong-hui are sent to prison. Yeong-ro, who is still grieving over Soo-ho, listens to his recorded tape with his last words, including the confession of his love for her. The series ends with an imaginary scene where Soo-ho plays the guitar and sings a song for Yeong-ro in the coffee shop where they both first met.

Production

Development

Written by Yoo Hyun-mi and directed by Jo Hyun-tak, Snowdrop is their second collaboration after having worked together on the hit satirical thriller Sky Castle (2018–19).[16] Based on the memoirs of a man who escaped a political prison camp in North Korea,[17] Yoo Hyun-mi had been planning the series for twelve years.[18] The early working title of the series was Leehwa Women's University Dormitory (이대 기숙사; Idae Gisuksa).[19]

Casting

On June 18, 2020, media reported that Kim Hye-yoon, who was propelled to fame after starring in Sky Castle, was in talks to star in the series; her agency confirmed that she was reviewing the offer.[20] On August 18, reports of Jisoo being cast as one of the lead actresses for the series surfaced.[21][22] It was confirmed later that day by Jisoo's agency, YG Entertainment.[23][24] On August 24, Kim Hye-yoon was confirmed to co-star alongside Jisoo[25] and it was reported that Jung Hae-in had received an offer but was still reviewing it.[26] Jang Seung-jo officially joined the cast on August 26,[27][28] followed by Jung Yoo-jin on September 17[29] and Yoon Se-ah on September 18.[30] On October 5, 2020, the main cast and details on the characters were confirmed by JTBC.[31] Yoo In-na officially joined the cast on December 28.[32]

Filming

On November 24, 2020, JTBC announced that filming for Snowdrop was temporarily halted after a supporting actor came into close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.[33][34][35] The following day, JTBC confirmed that filming would resume after all cast and crew members tested negative for the virus.[35] Filming was completed in late July 2021.[36]

Original soundtrack

Snowdrop
(Original Television Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2022 (2022-02-05)
GenreSoundtrack
Length2:06:00
Language
Label
Singles from Snowdrop
  1. "If You're with Me"
    Released: December 18, 2021 (2021-12-18)
  2. "Friend"
    Released: December 26, 2021 (2021-12-26)
  3. "Looks Like a Real Thing"
    Released: January 8, 2022 (2022-01-08)
  4. "Wishes"
    Released: January 15, 2022 (2022-01-15)
  5. "Memories More than Love"
    Released: January 22, 2022 (2022-01-22)

The following is the official track list of Snowdrop (Original Television Soundtrack) album.[37] Singles included on the album were released from December 18, 2021, to January 22, 2022.[38]

CD 1
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Friend"
  • Cho Se-yeon
  • Kim Je-hwi
  • Kim Je-hwi
  • Kang Ji-won
Kim Hee-won4:23
2."If You're with Me" (곁에 있어준다면)IRIS Yerin Lee
  • Ahn Jae-hwan
  • IRIS Yerin Lee
  • Moode
  • ON
Sung Si-kyung3:51
3."Looks Like a Real Thing"Cho Se-yeonKim Je-hwiJeHwi3:02
4."Paper Airplane"  Ham Byeong-seon (9z)2:57
5."Snowdrop"  Choi Jeong-in2:00
6."Destiny"  Ong Sung-eun2:28
7."The Eternal Moment"  Kim Yeon-jung3:34
8."Attic"  Choi Jeong-in1:46
9."The First Snow"  Ong Sung-eun3:38
10."Underwork"  Lim Mi-hyun2:14
11."Power Game"  Shin Hyun-pil3:03
12."What Are You Hiding?"  Yoon Chae-young1:31
13."HOSU WOMANS UNIVERSITY"  Choi Jeong-in2:42
14."Lovely"  Park Jeong-eun4:24
15."Room 207"  Yoon Chae-young2:12
16."Near Miss"  Park Jeong-eun3:23
17."Go for it!"  Ong Sung-eun1:52
18."Open House Party"  Yoon Chae-young3:05
19."Password"  Park Jeong-eun3:19
20."Operation"  Lim Mi-hyun2:10
21."Hopeless"  Lim Mi-hyun3:17
Total length:60:51
CD 2
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Wishes"J.UNAJ.UNAJamie Miller3:59
2."Looks Like a Real Thing" (English version)Sam KimKim Je-hwiJeHwi3:02
3."Memories More than Love" (기억이란 사랑보다)Lee Young-hoonLee Young-hoonKevin Oh[B]4:45
4."Melt Away"  Kim Yeon-jung4:00
5."Blossom"  Ong Sung-eun2:16
6."Syndicate"  Shin Hyun-pil3:07
7."Kang Chung Ya"  Yoon Chae-young3:37
8."Date"  Park Jeong-eun2:11
9."Tunnel"  Choi Jeong-in7:49
10."Tenacity"  Lim Mi-hyun3:00
11."Twisted Patriotism"  Shin Hyun-pil2:07
12."She"  Park Jeong-eun4:20
13."Follow The Rules"  Yoon Chae-young2:45
14."Recall"  Ong Sung-eun3:09
15."Shooting"  Lim Mi-hyun2:13
16."Protest"  Shin Hyun-pil4:52
17."No Choice"  Yoon Chae-young2:23
18."Target"  Park Jeong-eun3:12
19."A Song For Lovers"  Kim Yeon-jung2:56
Total length:65:03

Viewership

Television

Snowdrop : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
1711992N/AN/A691470800600759660724703664665693846713
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[39][C]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[39][40]
Nationwide Seoul
1 December 18, 2021 2.985% (10th) 3.235% (7th)
2 December 19, 2021 3.898% (5th) 3.687% (5th)
  3 December 24, 2021 1.853% (26th) N/A
  4 December 25, 2021 1.689% (23rd)
  5 December 26, 2021 2.751% (11th)
6 January 1, 2022 1.912% (17th)
7 January 2, 2022 3.252% (8th) 3.491% (6th)
8 January 8, 2022 2.584% (13th) N/A
9 January 9, 2022 3.064% (8th) 3.362% (7th)
10 January 15, 2022 2.571% (11th) 2.489% (10th)
11 January 16, 2022 3.017% (6th) 3.127% (5th)
12 January 22, 2022 2.521% (13th) 2.805% (7th)
13 January 23, 2022 2.798% (10th) 2.851% (7th)
14 January 29, 2022 2.749% (10th) 3.180% (5th)
15 January 30, 2022[41] 2.773% (8th) 2.734% (8th)
16 3.393% (6th) 3.438% (5th)
Average 2.738% 3.127%[C]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest published ratings and the red numbers represent the highest published ratings.
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
  • N/A denotes ratings information that was not released.
  •   Episode 3-5 were aired from December 24 to 26, 2021, earlier than originally scheduled, with the stated intention of alleviating concerns voiced by viewers.[42] (see below)

Streaming

The episodes of Snowdrop were released weekly on Disney+ in Asia-Pacific regions simultaneously with the television airings. On January 4, NME reported that Snowdrop was ranked first among the most-watched series on Disney+ in Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. In Japan, the program was the third most-watched series on the streaming platform, behind Hawkeye and The Book of Boba Fett.[43] The series later premiered on February 9, 2022, on Disney+ in the United States, Canada and Europe while in Latin America it was released on Star+ and on Hotstar in India.[44] The series also premiered in the Philippines on November 17, 2022 when Disney+ launched in the country.

Controversy

Pre-release

Snowdrop became the subject of controversy due to accusations of historical negationism.[45][46][47] In March 2021, parts of the synopsis and character profiles were leaked online which revealed that the male protagonist is actually a North Korean spy posing as a pro-democracy student activist who infiltrates South Korea to instigate chaos and political instability.[1][48] The premise drew backlash from South Korean netizens due to the drama being purportedly set against the backdrop of the 1987 June Struggle peaceful mass protest movement that had led to the establishment of democracy in South Korea.[49][50] Netizens pointed out that the revelation of the male protagonist as a North Korean spy invokes false claims made by the authoritarian Chun Doo-hwan administration against pro-democracy activists that framed them as North Korean spies.[1][48][49] Netizens also criticized the character Lee Kang-moo, a fictional agent of the real-life Agency for National Security Planning (ANSP) which served as the intelligence agency of the Chun dictatorship, being purportedly portrayed as just and righteous despite numerous human rights abuses committed by the ANSP.[1][48][49]

On March 26, JTBC released their first official statement on the controversy that read, "The drama is not distorting the pro-democracy movement nor is it glorifying the Agency for National Security Planning. It is a black comedy drama satirizing the political situation between the two Koreas under the authoritarian government in the 1980s. Also, it is a romance drama showing young people who sacrifice their love."[1][51] On March 30, JTBC released a second statement regarding the controversy that read, "Snowdrop is set around the 1987 presidential election, and not a drama that deals with the pro-democracy movement".[50] The statement continued, "The drama portrays a fictional story about the military regime, the ANSP, and others in power at the time colluding with the North Korean dictatorship and planning a conspiracy to retain their power."[52] Regarding the character Lee Kang-moo, who is an agent of the ANSP, the statement read, "The character is portrayed as a man of principle who turns his back on the corrupt organization and does what he thinks is right." The name of the female protagonist at the time, Eun Young-cho, had drawn scrutiny, as the given name "Young-cho" bore similarity to the name of real-life pro-democracy activist Chun Young-cho.[53][54] The statement denied that the name of the female protagonist character was in reference to Chun Young-cho, but confirmed that the character's name would be changed.[54]

On March 30, protesters parked a truck bearing protest signs at the site of the JTBC building in Seoul.[53]

In the period from March 26 to April 25, a total of 226,078 people signed an online petition to the Blue House demanding that production on Snowdrop be stopped.[55][56] The petition was started shortly after the cancellation of the SBS drama Joseon Exorcist due to accusations of historical negationism.[1] On May 14, the Blue House issued an official response to the petition, rejecting the calls for the show's cancellation.[57][58] The response stated that the Blue House did not intend to interfere in the production of Snowdrop, citing the protection of freedom of expression in South Korea's Broadcasting Law, which guarantees broadcasters' independence and prohibits extrajudicial regulation or interference. They recognized JTBC's previous statements about the drama plot. The response stated, however, that the Blue House was continuing to monitor the controversy, stating that "programming that violates broadcasting responsibilities, such as through excessive historical negationism or violation of regulations, are liable for a review by the Korea Communications Standards Commission," and that the Korea Communications Standards Commission would watch over the broadcasts.[55][57]

Post-release

On December 18, 2021, the first episode of Snowdrop aired. On December 19, a new online petition to the Blue House was filed demanding that the airing of the drama be suspended.[59] In a few hours over 80,000 people had signed the petition, and over 200,000 people had signed the petition by the end of the day.[60][61] The petition reached 300,000 signatures by December 21.[62] By December 22, there were at least 30 active petitions to the Blue House demanding the cancellation of the drama's broadcast.[63] On December 24, a separate online petition to the Blue House was filed demanding the shutdown of JTBC for its "unconstitutional drama", which reached 30,000 signatures on its first day.[64][65]

By December 21, around 3,000 requests to cancel Snowdrop were posted to JTBC's website and around 740 complaints were made to the Korea Communications Standards Commission regarding the drama.[62] On December 21, an official citizen complaint was filed with South Korea's Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission against Snowdrop's screenwriter Yoo Hyun-mi and director Jo Hyun-tak for violating the National Security Act.[66][67] The World Citizen Declaration, a youth civic nonprofit that supports citizens resisting government violence, filed an injunction in the Seoul Western District Court to halt the broadcast of Snowdrop on December 22.[68] That same day, Head of JTBC Studios Jung Kyeong-moon held a meeting with The World Citizen Declaration in which JTBC Studios reiterated that it did not intend to distort history.[69] The Seoul Western District Court dismissed The World Citizen Declaration's lawsuit on December 29, finding in its decision that even if there was distortion of history in the plot, there was insufficient evidence to show the infringement of the group's civil rights or that the drama's audience may blindly accept the historical content as genuine.[70]

Advertisers such as TEAZEN, Ssarijai, Heung Il Furniture, Ganisong, P&J Group, and Han's Electronics announced they were pulling advertisements from the broadcast of the show and issued apologies.[71][72] Daegu University, where Snowdrop was filmed, stated that it requested the name of the university be taken off of the drama's credits.[73]

Memorial institutions of student activists Bak Jong-cheol and Lee Han-yeol, whose deaths became key inciting events of the 1987 June Struggle, have criticized Snowdrop. The Bak Jong-cheol Memorial Foundation spoke out against the drama, calling it a "disparagement of the democratization movement" and "a drama with an obvious intention to distort."[74] The Lee Han-yeol Memorial Museum also called on the drama to be cancelled.[75][76][77] JTBC Studios attempted to arrange a meeting with a representative of the Bak Jong-cheol Memorial Foundation, but its efforts were unsuccessful.[69]

On December 21, JTBC released their official statement on the controversy that read, "The background and motif for important incidents in Snowdrop are the time of military regime. With this background, it contains a fictional story of the party in power colluding with the North Korean government in order to maintain authority. Snowdrop is a creative work that shows the personal stories of individuals who were used and victimized by those in power. There is no spy who leads the democratization movement in Snowdrop. The male and female leads were not shown as participating in or leading the democratization movement in episodes 1 and 2, and they do not do so in any part of the future script."[78] The statement continued, "Most of the misunderstandings regarding concerns of historical negationism and disparaging the democratization movement will be settled through the progress of the drama's plot. The drama includes the production team's intent of hoping for no repetition of an abnormal era in which individual freedom and happiness are oppressed by unjust power. Although we unfortunately cannot reveal much of the plot ahead of each episode, we ask that you watch over the future progress of the plot."[79] JTBC stated their intention to listen to their official website's real-time chat and viewer message board.

JTBC hastened the broadcasting schedule of Snowdrop and aired episodes 3, 4, and 5 on December 24, 25 and 26 respectively, with the stated intention to quickly resolve misunderstandings from the beginning of the drama. JTBC stated that episodes 3–5 were released quickly because they explained the backstory of the character Soo-ho and revealed collusion between the ANSP and the North Korean government in the drama's story.[80]

On December 23, Sim Sang-jung, 2022 presidential candidate of the Justice Party spoke out against the drama, stating, "If we are going to shine a light in a harsh era, the protagonist should be our ordinary citizens who shed blood, sweat and tears for the democracy of the Republic of Korea, not the security guards and spies of the South faction under the dictatorship."[81] She also said that "creative freedom should be humble when faced with of the scars of history."[81]

Defenders of Snowdrop have pointed to respect that must be given to freedom of expression. On his Facebook page, film director Jeong Yoon-cheol expressed his belief that censoring the drama's broadcast would be dictatorial in and of itself, and cited the films Hiroshima mon amour and The Lives of Others as positive examples of similar love stories that include individuals of objectionable political backgrounds.[82] Political commentator Chin Jung-kwon called on the public to "just watch the drama as a drama."[63]

On December 30, JTBC issued a last statement regarding the controversy around Snowdrop. The broadcasting station stated that JTBC is experiencing severe damages due to the spread of false and malicious comments regarding Snowdrop. JTBC considers the freedom and independence of creativity a key component of successful content creation, as much as they respect the rights of consumers to freely criticize or form opinions about content to a healthy extent. However, "against comments and rumors which openly terrorize those involved in the making of the drama and which have nothing to do with the story's actual content", JTBC plans to proceed with strict legal actions in order to protect the broadcasting station's image as well as the image of the drama's creators and the rights of creative content. JTBC then continued, "the synopsis of Snowdrop was leaked in the early stages of production, malicious narratives that falsified the plot were circulated continuously and repeatedly. Even to this day the spreading of false information and baseless accusations regarding the drama's content are swaying the public's opinions severely."[83]

On March 30, 2022, Korea Communication Standards Commission investigation results revealed, from the first episode to the final episode, Snowdrop did not "distort history" or denigrate "democratization movement." Korea Communications Standards Commission has concluded that the drama was uncontroversial to the extent that it was not even a matter to be discussed in the Broadcasting Subcommittee.[84][85][86]

On April 7, JTBC said in a phone call with the newspaper company, Money Today News, they had filed the criminal complaint against netizens for defamation. The first netizen Mr. A said, "I was sued by JTBC and Drama House through the above post." JTBC official explained, "Due to the negative public opinions there was a lot of damage done to the production company, team, and actors. We sued them for continuously stating false info different from the actual drama." When asked how many people were sued, they answered, "It's hard to say since it's an ongoing issue."[87]

Notes

  1. ^ Released as Disney+ Original series in US, and as Star Original series in international markets.
  2. ^ Original song by Lee Moon-sae, released in 2001.
  3. ^ a b Due to multiple ratings not recorded, the listed average ratings are calculated based on recorded ratings included in the table hence does not represent the exact average ratings.

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External links

  • Official website (in Korean)
  • Snowdrop at IMDb
  • Snowdrop at HanCinema

January 20, 2023
snowdrop, south, korean, series, snowdrop, korean, 설강화, hanja, 雪降花, seolganghwa, south, korean, television, series, starring, jung, jisoo, jang, seung, yoon, yoon, jung, aired, jtbc, from, december, 2021, january, 2022, every, saturday, sunday, episodes, snowd. Snowdrop Korean 설강화 Hanja 雪降花 RR Seolganghwa is a South Korean television series starring Jung Hae in Jisoo Yoo In na Jang Seung jo Yoon Se ah Kim Hye yoon and Jung Yoo jin It aired on JTBC from December 18 2021 to January 30 2022 every Saturday and Sunday at 22 30 KST for 16 episodes 4 5 SnowdropPromotional posterHangul설강화Hanja雪降花GenreRomance 1 Black comedy 1 Action 2 Written byYoo Hyun miDirected byJo Hyun takStarringJung Hae in Jisoo Yoo In na Jang Seung jo Yoon Se ah Kim Hye yoon Jung Yoo jinMusic byKim Tae seongCountry of originSouth KoreaOriginal languageKoreanNo of episodes16ProductionExecutive producersLee Hae kwangJeong Da jeongProducersPark Joon seoPark Sang sooEditorOh Sang hwanRunning time70 minutes 3 Production companiesDrama HouseJTBC StudiosDistributorJTBCDisney Platform Distribution A ReleaseOriginal networkJTBCPicture format1080i HDTVAudio formatDolby Digital 5 1Original releaseDecember 18 2021 2021 12 18 January 30 2022 2022 01 30 Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast and characters 2 1 Main 2 2 Supporting 2 2 1 People around Soo ho 2 2 2 People around Yeong ro 2 2 3 People around Cheong ya 2 2 4 People around Yeong ro Ms Pi and Bun ok 2 2 5 People around Gang mu and Han na 2 2 6 Others 2 3 Cameos 3 Episodes 4 Production 4 1 Development 4 2 Casting 4 3 Filming 5 Original soundtrack 6 Viewership 6 1 Television 6 2 Streaming 7 Controversy 7 1 Pre release 7 2 Post release 8 Notes 9 References 10 External linksSynopsis EditSnowdrop takes place in 1987 a pivotal year in South Korean history that included the June 1987 Democracy Movement a mass protest movement with the purpose of forcing the dictatorship in South Korea to hold fair elections and the resulting December 1987 democratic elections which led to the end of the authoritarian Fifth Republic of Korea and the establishment of the democratic Sixth Republic of Korea Snowdrop is set in November and December 1987 Lim Soo ho Jung Hae in plays a graduate student who is found covered in blood by Eun Yeong ro Jisoo a female university student and hides him from the government in her dorm room However it is revealed that Soo ho is not who he appears to be Against the backdrop of political upheaval the pair s story unfolds and the two develop a romantic relationship Cast and characters EditMain Edit Jung Hae in as Lim Soo ho 27 years old 6 formerly named Lee Tae san alias Lim Soo hyeok He is a North Korean agent with a mission assigned in South Korea He lives as a graduate student preparing for a master s thesis in the Department of Economics from the University of Berlin He fell in love with Yeong ro at first sight Jisoo as Eun Yeong ro 20 years old 6 a freshman at Hosu Women s University in the English Literature Department and daughter of Eun Chang su who is the director of the ANSP She fell in love with Soo ho at first sight Yoo In na as Kang Cheong ya 34 years old 6 a charismatic and skilled surgeon at a university hospital She is later revealed to be a North Korean spy Her birth name is Kim Eun hye Jang Seung jo as Lee Gang mu 36 years old 6 the leader of Team One in the Anti Communist Investigation Bureau Agency for National Security Planning ANSP who seeks to arrest Soo ho over the death of his colleague He gets hostage by Soo ho afterward Despite their hate for one another Gang mu cares for the hostages especially to Yeong ro Though what he didn t know is that he ended up getting betrayed by his own team So he and Han na teamed up with Soo ho Yoon Se ah as Pi Seung hee 43 years old 6 the housemistress of Hosu Women s University dormitory Kim Hye yoon as Gye Bun ok 24 years old 6 a phone operator at Hosu Women s University dormitory who could not go to college due to financial issues She was friends with Yeong ro but became enemies after claiming her to be the cause of the hostage situation Jung Yoo jin as Jang Han na 32 years old 6 an impulsive but passionate ANSP agent who is Gang mu s junior and fiancee who was left behind six years ago She allied with Soo ho after being betrayed by the entire ANSP and her own father Supporting Edit People around Soo ho Edit Kim Min kyu as Joo Gyeok chan 7 a North Korean agent who is prone to violence He is later killed by Man dong Jang In sub as Lee Eung cheol 8 a North Korean agent who is trusting and friendly towards Soo ho He is killed by Man dong Heo Nam joon as Oh Gwang tae 9 a university student who likes Seol hui Jeon Moo song as Lim Ji rok the Head of United Front Dept DPRK and Soo ho s adoptive father who adopted both Soo ho and Soo hui from a coal mine Jeon Ae ri as Choi Soo ryeon the Deputy Director of Ministry of State Security DPRK She is later revealed to be Soo ho s biological mother People around Yeong ro Edit Heo Joon ho as Eun Chang su 6 the Director of the ANSP and Yeong ro s father He truly cares for Yeong ro despite their strained relationship Kim Jung nan as Hong Ae ra 6 a former film actress Eun Chang su s wife and Yeong ro s stepmother who has a poor relationship with Yeong ro People around Cheong ya Edit Park Sung woong as Nam Tae il 6 He is the Secretary General of the Aemin Party and former Director of the ANSP Ariane Desgagnes Leclerc as Gong Gil soon longtime friend of Kang Cheong ya posing as ABK Partners fund manager Linda Young Jung Hye young as Cho Seong sim 6 daughter of a four star general and Nam Tae il s wife People around Yeong ro Ms Pi and Bun ok Edit Jung Shin hye as Ko Hye ryeong 10 a fourth year student in the Department of Vocal Music and Yeong ro s dormmate Her birth name was Ko Hye ja before she legally changed her name Kim Mi soo as Yeo Jeong min 10 a fourth year History major student and Yeong ro s dormmate who joined the democratic protests against the authoritarian government Choi Hee jin as Yoon Seol hui 10 a freshman in the Department of Home Management and Yeong ro s dormmate She pretends to be a daughter of a rich family when her parents are actually poor Jung Yi seo as Shin Gyeong ja 11 the president of the Dormitory Student Council who frequently sleep walks Ahn Dong goo as Choi Byung tae 6 a military academy cadet who likes Hye ryeong Kim Jong soo as Kim Man dong 6 a facility manager at Hosu Women s University He is later revealed to be a North Korean spy Kim Jeong hoon as Kim Sang beom Man dong s son who has a gambling addiction Nam Mi jung as Oh Deok shim 6 a chef at Hosu Women s University People around Gang mu and Han na Edit Lee Hwa ryong as Ahn Gyeong hui 6 the Chief of the Anti Communist Investigation Bureau ANSP who is later promoted to the Chief of the Office of Planning and Coordination ANSP Baek Ji won as Choi Mi hye 6 a fashion designer and Ahn Gyeong hui s wife Jang Tae min as Choi Hui jun Eun Chang su s secretary Moon Yoo kang as Seung jun a member of the ANSP team Choi Kyung hoon as Oh Dong jae a member of the ANSP team Choi Yoon je as a member of the ANSP team Others Edit Park Ye ni as Kim Ye ni 12 a secretary at Charmant Kwon Han sol as Han na 13 Lee Joo ahn as Jun pyo the son of the President of South Korea Kang Moon kyung as Park Moo yeol a presidential candidate and member of Aemin Party Cameos Edit Lee Jung hyun as Park Geum cheol 14 a North Korean agent and Soo ho s colleague who committed suicide upon his arrest by Gang mu Eps 1 2 12 Song Geon hee as Eun Yeong u Yeong ro s brother who was forcibly sent into the military by his father after his involvement in the democratic protests were discovered During a military operation he switched places with a fellow soldier and was killed during the engagement at the West Sea Eps 2 5 6 8 Chae Won bin as Lim Soo hui Soo ho s younger sister Ep 10 Yum Jung ah as Song Hye joo 15 the former housemother of Hosu Women s University dormitory She was believed to have committed suicide but it was later revealed that Man dong had killed her as she had found out his secret identity as a North Korean spy Episodes EditNo TitleOriginal release date1 Episode 1 December 18 2021 2021 12 18 As university students Eun Yeong ro and Lim Soo ho meet in a group blind date at a coffee shop where Yeong ro falls in love with him at first sight Unknown to Yeong ro and everyone else Soo ho is actually a North Korean spy tasked to bring a professor named Han I seop over to the North Six months later as Soo ho s plan is about to succeed they are intercepted by a team of ANSP agents led by Lee Gang mu Soo ho gets shot as he tries to escape to the Hosu Women s University s dormitory 2 Episode 2 December 19 2021 2021 12 19 Sustaining gunshot wounds from the ANSP s gunfire Soo ho enters the Hosu Women s University s dormitory through the window of Room 207 and collapses Assuming Soo ho was a student protestor Yeong ro and her roommates attempt to hide him from the pursuing ANSP agents and police officers They also seek the help of the facility manager Kim Man dong who helps hide Soo ho in the attic 3 Episode 3 December 24 2021 2021 12 24 Yeong ro takes care of the injured Soo ho in the attic and tries to find a way to send him out of the dormitory without being noticed With the University s annual open house coming up Yeong ro makes use of the event to escort Soo ho out of the dorm by pretending that he is her male partner for the event Before he leaves Soo ho gives Yeong ro his sister s necklace as gratitude for helping him 4 Episode 4 December 25 2021 2021 12 25 After leaving the dormitory Soo ho continues his mission Meanwhile in Yeong ro s case she is discovered by the dorm s phone operator Gye Bun ok and the dorm s housemother Pi Seung hee for harbouring a suspected spy As a result Yeong ro is expelled for violating the dorm s regulations The next day ANSP agent Lee Gang mu secures solid evidence of Soo ho s whereabouts and pursues him While on the run Soo ho accidentally enters the dorm through an abandoned hut with a secret passage Facing gunpoint from the ANSP Soo ho is forced to reveal his identity as a spy and threatens Yeong ro and the other female students on gunpoint 5 Episode 5 December 26 2021 2021 12 26 Soo ho who has taken the students and staff of Hosu Women s University dormitory as hostage negotiates with the head of ANSP to escape the dormitory with his teammates Gyeok chan and Eung cheol Gang mu is also held hostage by the North Koreans at the dorm where he is violently assaulted and tied up The sudden turn of events traumatises Yeong ro who feels betrayed by Soo ho s coldness and ruthlessness 6 Episode 6 January 1 2022 2022 01 01 Turning a blind eye to Yeong ro who feels betrayed Soo ho continues the hostage crisis A doctor Kang Cheong ya who is the mistress of the incumbent party member Nam Tae il is sent in to treat Eung cheol who was injured in the earlier gunfight with the ANSP As Yeong ro confronts Soo ho in order to get him to release the hostages she reveals to Soo ho in secret that her father is ANSP s current director Eun Chang su 7 Episode 7 January 2 2022 2022 01 02 Knowing that Yeong ro is the daughter of the head of ANSP Soo ho has no choice but to use her to make it out alive However despite everything he cannot deny his guilt towards Yeong ro and tries to make amends Cheong ya reveals herself to Soo ho s team that she is actually a North Korean spy and has been sent to ensure their safe return before the North s scheduled deadline 8 Episode 8 January 8 2022 2022 01 08 As the hostage situation continues Yeong ro s brother Yeong u gets injured in a North Korean attack on sea where he later passes away in a hospital Upon hearing her brother s death from the news which falsely implicates Soo ho as the mastermind under the political orders Yeong ro becomes hysterical and passes out Soo ho who witnesses Yeong ro s misery becomes heartbroken and apologizes to her and even goes to her room to give her back her brother s scarf Meanwhile tension continues to build up as the government seeks to make use of the hostage situation to remain in power through false news and fabricated information 9 Episode 9 January 9 2022 2022 01 09 Despite Soo ho s sincerity Yeong ro does not believe him and eventually works out an escape plan with Gang mu who earlier got wind of the government s scheme Throughout the episode Soo ho continues to be soft hearted towards Yeong ro which adds more conflict to their feelings towards one another However as the escape plan was about to succeed Cheong ya threatens to set off the bomb Eventually she detonates the bomb destroying the dorm s windows 10 Episode 10 January 15 2022 2022 01 15 When the anonymous reveals their identity Jang Han na carries out Gang mu s secret order to obtain secret evidence surrounding the hostage crisis As Soo ho begins to doubt that he and the others can make it out alive his relationship with Yeong ro experiences more challenges and turns It becomes apparent to all the spies and hostages that Soo ho shows genuine concern and affection for Yeong ro who realizes his sincerity shortly after he saves her life from a gunshot by Gyeok chan and the ANSP which gradually erases her hatred towards him 11 Episode 11 January 16 2022 2022 01 16 Finally facing the cruel truth surrounding the hostage crisis Soo ho joins hands with Gang mu and suppresses Cheong ya He embarks on a path to regain the trust of the students and staff who are also informed of the truth behind the hostage situation As their relationship gradually improves Soo ho and Yeong ro share their first kiss over a heart to heart conversation and a cup of coffee 12 Episode 12 January 22 2022 2022 01 22 As the situation worsens Soo ho and Yeong ro continue to depend on each other more Soo ho and Gang mu attempt to expose the scheme behind the presidential election while also dealing with the presence of a spy who leaked their plan to the ANSP Both Gang mu and Soo ho see through Chang su s plan to save only his daughter and not the others which leads to Yeong ro becoming more guilty towards her friends who are still unaware of her identity In hopes of changing his mind Soo ho and Gang mu arrange a time and place for Yeong ro and her father to meet Yeong ro confronts and stands up against her father From a surprise situation Yeong ro rushes in front of Soo ho at gunpoint without hesitation Tae il having became frustrated with Chang su s aversion to sacrificing his daughter makes use of the situation to assassinate Chang su 13 Episode 13 January 23 2022 2022 01 23 Soo ho comforts Yeong ro who no longer trusts her father Meanwhile students are confused as to which side they should trust As the media frames the North Korean spies as the ones who shot Chang su Yeong ro distresses and worries over her father s condition which is faked as critical by the media sources After an order is sent for the agents to blow themselves and the hostages up Cheong ya comes up with a plan to intercept the money sent by the South to the North to ensure the agents survival Reluctant Soo ho and Gang mu eventually agree and allow her to secretly escape 14 Episode 14 January 29 2022 2022 01 29 Soo ho is heartbroken to see Yeong ro struggling with guilt after hearing the news about her father being shot While Cheong ya is outside carrying out the plan the alliance between Soo ho and Gang mu is momentarily shaken by mistrust due to their conflicting opinions over the validity of Cheong ya s motives as well as Gang mu s well meaning intention to convince Soo ho to defect to the South through arresting him As Yeong ro s romance with Soo ho further develops her friends discover she is the daughter of the ANSP director and sever ties with her causing Yeong ro to seek solace and cry in Soo ho s arms 15 Episode 15 January 30 2022 2022 01 30 Giving up his hope in Cheong ya Soo ho has no choice but to accept the head of ANSP s proposal Miraculously Cheong ya comes back with the money and states she has arranged a ship for the agents to illegally leave South Korea for another country As Bun ok continues to secretly reveal to Ahn Gyeong hui from the ANSP about Gang mu and Soo ho s plans she discovers the truth about her sister Yeon ok Ms Pi revealed to her that Yeon ok was framed as a spy which later led to her suicide by none other than Gyeong hui Shocked Bun ok begins re evaluating her allegiances Soo ho and Yeong ro later share their goodbyes as Soo ho gifts Yeong ro his sister s necklace a second time 16 Episode 16 January 30 2022 2022 01 30 Soo ho who leaves Yeong ro stands at the crossroads of fate just before returning to his hometown During the agents escape Man dong reveals himself as a secret spy and kills both Eung cheol and Gyeok chan He tries to shoot Soo ho who convinces him from doing so Man dong ends up getting shot by his colleague after using his last moment to shield Soo ho After parting ways with Cheong ya Soo ho returns to the dorm to assists Gang mu and Han na Allowing the hostages to safely escape Soo ho chooses to stay behind to fight the SWAT team He ultimately sacrifices himself and dies protecting Yeong ro from the gunfire In the aftermath the truth comes to light and Chang su Tae il and Gyeong hui are sent to prison Yeong ro who is still grieving over Soo ho listens to his recorded tape with his last words including the confession of his love for her The series ends with an imaginary scene where Soo ho plays the guitar and sings a song for Yeong ro in the coffee shop where they both first met Production EditDevelopment Edit Written by Yoo Hyun mi and directed by Jo Hyun tak Snowdrop is their second collaboration after having worked together on the hit satirical thriller Sky Castle 2018 19 16 Based on the memoirs of a man who escaped a political prison camp in North Korea 17 Yoo Hyun mi had been planning the series for twelve years 18 The early working title of the series was Leehwa Women s University Dormitory 이대 기숙사 Idae Gisuksa 19 Casting Edit On June 18 2020 media reported that Kim Hye yoon who was propelled to fame after starring in Sky Castle was in talks to star in the series her agency confirmed that she was reviewing the offer 20 On August 18 reports of Jisoo being cast as one of the lead actresses for the series surfaced 21 22 It was confirmed later that day by Jisoo s agency YG Entertainment 23 24 On August 24 Kim Hye yoon was confirmed to co star alongside Jisoo 25 and it was reported that Jung Hae in had received an offer but was still reviewing it 26 Jang Seung jo officially joined the cast on August 26 27 28 followed by Jung Yoo jin on September 17 29 and Yoon Se ah on September 18 30 On October 5 2020 the main cast and details on the characters were confirmed by JTBC 31 Yoo In na officially joined the cast on December 28 32 Filming Edit On November 24 2020 JTBC announced that filming for Snowdrop was temporarily halted after a supporting actor came into close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID 19 33 34 35 The following day JTBC confirmed that filming would resume after all cast and crew members tested negative for the virus 35 Filming was completed in late July 2021 36 Original soundtrack EditSnowdrop Original Television Soundtrack Soundtrack album by Various ArtistsReleasedFebruary 5 2022 2022 02 05 GenreSoundtrackLength2 06 00LanguageKoreanEnglishLabelWarnerJTBC StudioSingles from Snowdrop If You re with Me Released December 18 2021 2021 12 18 Friend Released December 26 2021 2021 12 26 Looks Like a Real Thing Released January 8 2022 2022 01 08 Wishes Released January 15 2022 2022 01 15 Memories More than Love Released January 22 2022 2022 01 22 The following is the official track list of Snowdrop Original Television Soundtrack album 37 Singles included on the album were released from December 18 2021 to January 22 2022 38 CD 1No TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength1 Friend Cho Se yeonKim Je hwiKim Je hwiKang Ji wonKim Hee won4 232 If You re with Me 곁에 있어준다면 IRIS Yerin LeeAhn Jae hwanIRIS Yerin LeeMoodeONSung Si kyung3 513 Looks Like a Real Thing Cho Se yeonKim Je hwiJeHwi3 024 Paper Airplane Ham Byeong seon 9z 2 575 Snowdrop Choi Jeong in2 006 Destiny Ong Sung eun2 287 The Eternal Moment Kim Yeon jung3 348 Attic Choi Jeong in1 469 The First Snow Ong Sung eun3 3810 Underwork Lim Mi hyun2 1411 Power Game Shin Hyun pil3 0312 What Are You Hiding Yoon Chae young1 3113 HOSU WOMANS UNIVERSITY Choi Jeong in2 4214 Lovely Park Jeong eun4 2415 Room 207 Yoon Chae young2 1216 Near Miss Park Jeong eun3 2317 Go for it Ong Sung eun1 5218 Open House Party Yoon Chae young3 0519 Password Park Jeong eun3 1920 Operation Lim Mi hyun2 1021 Hopeless Lim Mi hyun3 17Total length 60 51 CD 2No TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength1 Wishes J UNAJ UNAJamie Miller3 592 Looks Like a Real Thing English version Sam KimKim Je hwiJeHwi3 023 Memories More than Love 기억이란 사랑보다 Lee Young hoonLee Young hoonKevin Oh B 4 454 Melt Away Kim Yeon jung4 005 Blossom Ong Sung eun2 166 Syndicate Shin Hyun pil3 077 Kang Chung Ya Yoon Chae young3 378 Date Park Jeong eun2 119 Tunnel Choi Jeong in7 4910 Tenacity Lim Mi hyun3 0011 Twisted Patriotism Shin Hyun pil2 0712 She Park Jeong eun4 2013 Follow The Rules Yoon Chae young2 4514 Recall Ong Sung eun3 0915 Shooting Lim Mi hyun2 1316 Protest Shin Hyun pil4 5217 No Choice Yoon Chae young2 2318 Target Park Jeong eun3 1219 A Song For Lovers Kim Yeon jung2 56Total length 65 03Viewership EditTelevision Edit Snowdrop South Korea viewers per episode thousands SeasonEpisode numberAverage123456789101112131415161711992N AN A691470800600759660724703664665693846713Source Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea 39 C Average TV viewership ratings Ep Original broadcast date Average audience share Nielsen Korea 39 40 Nationwide Seoul1 December 18 2021 2 985 10th 3 235 7th 2 December 19 2021 3 898 5th 3 687 5th 3 December 24 2021 1 853 26th N A 4 December 25 2021 1 689 23rd 5 December 26 2021 2 751 11th 6 January 1 2022 1 912 17th 7 January 2 2022 3 252 8th 3 491 6th 8 January 8 2022 2 584 13th N A9 January 9 2022 3 064 8th 3 362 7th 10 January 15 2022 2 571 11th 2 489 10th 11 January 16 2022 3 017 6th 3 127 5th 12 January 22 2022 2 521 13th 2 805 7th 13 January 23 2022 2 798 10th 2 851 7th 14 January 29 2022 2 749 10th 3 180 5th 15 January 30 2022 41 2 773 8th 2 734 8th 16 3 393 6th 3 438 5th Average 2 738 3 127 C In the table above the blue numbers represent the lowest published ratings and the red numbers represent the highest published ratings This drama airs on a cable channel pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free to air TV public broadcasters KBS SBS MBC and EBS N A denotes ratings information that was not released Episode 3 5 were aired from December 24 to 26 2021 earlier than originally scheduled with the stated intention of alleviating concerns voiced by viewers 42 see below Streaming Edit The episodes of Snowdrop were released weekly on Disney in Asia Pacific regions simultaneously with the television airings On January 4 NME reported that Snowdrop was ranked first among the most watched series on Disney in Singapore South Korea Hong Kong and Taiwan In Japan the program was the third most watched series on the streaming platform behind Hawkeye and The Book of Boba Fett 43 The series later premiered on February 9 2022 on Disney in the United States Canada and Europe while in Latin America it was released on Star and on Hotstar in India 44 The series also premiered in the Philippines on November 17 2022 when Disney launched in the country Controversy EditPre release Edit Snowdrop became the subject of controversy due to accusations of historical negationism 45 46 47 In March 2021 parts of the synopsis and character profiles were leaked online which revealed that the male protagonist is actually a North Korean spy posing as a pro democracy student activist who infiltrates South Korea to instigate chaos and political instability 1 48 The premise drew backlash from South Korean netizens due to the drama being purportedly set against the backdrop of the 1987 June Struggle peaceful mass protest movement that had led to the establishment of democracy in South Korea 49 50 Netizens pointed out that the revelation of the male protagonist as a North Korean spy invokes false claims made by the authoritarian Chun Doo hwan administration against pro democracy activists that framed them as North Korean spies 1 48 49 Netizens also criticized the character Lee Kang moo a fictional agent of the real life Agency for National Security Planning ANSP which served as the intelligence agency of the Chun dictatorship being purportedly portrayed as just and righteous despite numerous human rights abuses committed by the ANSP 1 48 49 On March 26 JTBC released their first official statement on the controversy that read The drama is not distorting the pro democracy movement nor is it glorifying the Agency for National Security Planning It is a black comedy drama satirizing the political situation between the two Koreas under the authoritarian government in the 1980s Also it is a romance drama showing young people who sacrifice their love 1 51 On March 30 JTBC released a second statement regarding the controversy that read Snowdrop is set around the 1987 presidential election and not a drama that deals with the pro democracy movement 50 The statement continued The drama portrays a fictional story about the military regime the ANSP and others in power at the time colluding with the North Korean dictatorship and planning a conspiracy to retain their power 52 Regarding the character Lee Kang moo who is an agent of the ANSP the statement read The character is portrayed as a man of principle who turns his back on the corrupt organization and does what he thinks is right The name of the female protagonist at the time Eun Young cho had drawn scrutiny as the given name Young cho bore similarity to the name of real life pro democracy activist Chun Young cho 53 54 The statement denied that the name of the female protagonist character was in reference to Chun Young cho but confirmed that the character s name would be changed 54 On March 30 protesters parked a truck bearing protest signs at the site of the JTBC building in Seoul 53 In the period from March 26 to April 25 a total of 226 078 people signed an online petition to the Blue House demanding that production on Snowdrop be stopped 55 56 The petition was started shortly after the cancellation of the SBS drama Joseon Exorcist due to accusations of historical negationism 1 On May 14 the Blue House issued an official response to the petition rejecting the calls for the show s cancellation 57 58 The response stated that the Blue House did not intend to interfere in the production of Snowdrop citing the protection of freedom of expression in South Korea s Broadcasting Law which guarantees broadcasters independence and prohibits extrajudicial regulation or interference They recognized JTBC s previous statements about the drama plot The response stated however that the Blue House was continuing to monitor the controversy stating that programming that violates broadcasting responsibilities such as through excessive historical negationism or violation of regulations are liable for a review by the Korea Communications Standards Commission and that the Korea Communications Standards Commission would watch over the broadcasts 55 57 Post release Edit On December 18 2021 the first episode of Snowdrop aired On December 19 a new online petition to the Blue House was filed demanding that the airing of the drama be suspended 59 In a few hours over 80 000 people had signed the petition and over 200 000 people had signed the petition by the end of the day 60 61 The petition reached 300 000 signatures by December 21 62 By December 22 there were at least 30 active petitions to the Blue House demanding the cancellation of the drama s broadcast 63 On December 24 a separate online petition to the Blue House was filed demanding the shutdown of JTBC for its unconstitutional drama which reached 30 000 signatures on its first day 64 65 By December 21 around 3 000 requests to cancel Snowdrop were posted to JTBC s website and around 740 complaints were made to the Korea Communications Standards Commission regarding the drama 62 On December 21 an official citizen complaint was filed with South Korea s Anti Corruption and Civil Rights Commission against Snowdrop s screenwriter Yoo Hyun mi and director Jo Hyun tak for violating the National Security Act 66 67 The World Citizen Declaration a youth civic nonprofit that supports citizens resisting government violence filed an injunction in the Seoul Western District Court to halt the broadcast of Snowdrop on December 22 68 That same day Head of JTBC Studios Jung Kyeong moon held a meeting with The World Citizen Declaration in which JTBC Studios reiterated that it did not intend to distort history 69 The Seoul Western District Court dismissed The World Citizen Declaration s lawsuit on December 29 finding in its decision that even if there was distortion of history in the plot there was insufficient evidence to show the infringement of the group s civil rights or that the drama s audience may blindly accept the historical content as genuine 70 Advertisers such as TEAZEN Ssarijai Heung Il Furniture Ganisong P amp J Group and Han s Electronics announced they were pulling advertisements from the broadcast of the show and issued apologies 71 72 Daegu University where Snowdrop was filmed stated that it requested the name of the university be taken off of the drama s credits 73 Memorial institutions of student activists Bak Jong cheol and Lee Han yeol whose deaths became key inciting events of the 1987 June Struggle have criticized Snowdrop The Bak Jong cheol Memorial Foundation spoke out against the drama calling it a disparagement of the democratization movement and a drama with an obvious intention to distort 74 The Lee Han yeol Memorial Museum also called on the drama to be cancelled 75 76 77 JTBC Studios attempted to arrange a meeting with a representative of the Bak Jong cheol Memorial Foundation but its efforts were unsuccessful 69 On December 21 JTBC released their official statement on the controversy that read The background and motif for important incidents in Snowdrop are the time of military regime With this background it contains a fictional story of the party in power colluding with the North Korean government in order to maintain authority Snowdrop is a creative work that shows the personal stories of individuals who were used and victimized by those in power There is no spy who leads the democratization movement in Snowdrop The male and female leads were not shown as participating in or leading the democratization movement in episodes 1 and 2 and they do not do so in any part of the future script 78 The statement continued Most of the misunderstandings regarding concerns of historical negationism and disparaging the democratization movement will be settled through the progress of the drama s plot The drama includes the production team s intent of hoping for no repetition of an abnormal era in which individual freedom and happiness are oppressed by unjust power Although we unfortunately cannot reveal much of the plot ahead of each episode we ask that you watch over the future progress of the plot 79 JTBC stated their intention to listen to their official website s real time chat and viewer message board JTBC hastened the broadcasting schedule of Snowdrop and aired episodes 3 4 and 5 on December 24 25 and 26 respectively with the stated intention to quickly resolve misunderstandings from the beginning of the drama JTBC stated that episodes 3 5 were released quickly because they explained the backstory of the character Soo ho and revealed collusion between the ANSP and the North Korean government in the drama s story 80 On December 23 Sim Sang jung 2022 presidential candidate of the Justice Party spoke out against the drama stating If we are going to shine a light in a harsh era the protagonist should be our ordinary citizens who shed blood sweat and tears for the democracy of the Republic of Korea not the security guards and spies of the South faction under the dictatorship 81 She also said that creative freedom should be humble when faced with of the scars of history 81 Defenders of Snowdrop have pointed to respect that must be given to freedom of expression On his Facebook page film director Jeong Yoon cheol expressed his belief that censoring the drama s broadcast would be dictatorial in and of itself and cited the films Hiroshima mon amour and The Lives of Others as positive examples of similar love stories that include individuals of objectionable political backgrounds 82 Political commentator Chin Jung kwon called on the public to just watch the drama as a drama 63 On December 30 JTBC issued a last statement regarding the controversy around Snowdrop The broadcasting station stated that JTBC is experiencing severe damages due to the spread of false and malicious comments regarding Snowdrop JTBC considers the freedom and independence of creativity a key component of successful content creation as much as they respect the rights of consumers to freely criticize or form opinions about content to a healthy extent However against comments and rumors which openly terrorize those involved in the making of the drama and which have nothing to do with the story s actual content JTBC plans to proceed with strict legal actions in order to protect the broadcasting station s image as well as the image of the drama s creators and the rights of creative content JTBC then continued the synopsis of Snowdrop was leaked in the early stages of production malicious narratives that falsified the plot were circulated continuously and repeatedly Even to this day the spreading of false information and baseless accusations regarding the drama s content are swaying the public s opinions severely 83 On March 30 2022 Korea Communication Standards Commission investigation results revealed from the first episode to the final episode Snowdrop did not distort history or denigrate democratization movement Korea Communications Standards Commission has concluded that the drama was uncontroversial to the extent that it was not even a matter to be discussed in the Broadcasting Subcommittee 84 85 86 On April 7 JTBC said in a phone call with the newspaper company Money Today News they had filed the criminal complaint against netizens for defamation The first netizen Mr A said I was sued by JTBC and Drama House through the above post JTBC official explained Due to the negative public opinions there was a lot of damage done to the production company team and actors We sued them for continuously stating false info different from the actual drama When asked how many people were sued they answered It s hard to say since it s an ongoing issue 87 Notes Edit Released as Disney Original series in US and as Star Original series in international markets Original song by Lee Moon sae released in 2001 a b Due to 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