I`m currently watching a handful shows at once but this one caught my attention and I stuck with it till the end and... heads up; it is overwhelming. Like usual, everything is left to be fixed on the final episode so there`s a lot going on at once and we just feel very lost at the end, feeling like there`s at least a couple dozen scenes missing. Sigh. Well. Nothing`s perfect, I`m afraid. But this is still a great show.
Oh, and I must admit the fact she fell for him passed me by but now that I think of it it is kinda weird. Then again... whatever. ;--)
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I think this tragic love story could have been so much more without the silly over-the-top plot twists that came along with the way the story was being wrapped up. I read a re-cap of the ending and I was so glad I didn't waste my time in watching the remaining episodes because the last "twist" ending would have infuriated me if I watched it all happen.
Overall, this melodrama reminded me of those Latino over-the-top tele-novelas my mother forced me to watch as a kid growing up. The same type of drama that I would roll my eyes after the 2 MC's screamed at each other and then kissed each other passionately at least once an episode. I guess what I'm trying to say is that this drama lacked depth, where the poor execution of plot took away from the things that should have actually mattered for the story to progress.
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A flawed but entertaining and emotional ride.Con man deceives blind girl into thinking he's her deceased brother. This premise just screams melodrama. And like many melodramas, it's full of ambiguous characters, tearjerking situations and unbreakable bonds. In my opinion, That Winter, The Wind Blows is not that original since it's based on an already established work, but among so many "Cinderella" dramas out there, it sure stands out as a demi-original but overly unlikely kind of drama.
I like to begin my reviews with positive things I have to say, so let's just start: The camera work, the scenarious and everything about the picture of this drama was plainly beautiful. The atmosphere becomes heavy when it needs to be heavy, and also light and endearing when need be. Amazing work of the director, also, the close ups on the right place just made me stare in awe at so much detail put on the scenario.
Also, I have to praise Jo In Sung and Song Hye Kyo for their amazing acting. In Sung not only gave Oh Soo all sides of his personality, but much more. The way he cockily smiles but then suddenly cracks down in tears is simply amazing. His chemistry with Hye Kyo was superb, and you can really believe that those two are pained, lost individuals that find comfort on each other. And Hye Kyo...oh, for a moment I thought she was really blind. Seriously, her interpretation is so perfect that if you don't know that she can see in real life, you would actually believe they hired a blind actress.
Kim Tae Woo was perfect as well. I began the drama really hating his character, but as episodes passed by I started to feel for him, and appreciate his inner turmoil. That's something only a good actor can do. And props to Bae Jong Ok, another ground breaking performance. However, I would've liked if her motives and backstory were better explained because the way they did just seemed all over the place.
Props for Kim Sang Beom as well, he made a cute pairing with Eun Ji. However, althought I really love Eun Ji, in this drama I didn't really feel her character. It was like she wasn't even that necessary to the plot except to have a third partner in crime who helped from time to time. Also, she was annoying at times and to be honest, althought she's a good actress, I would like to see Eun Ji playing another type of girl/personality.
Another thing I didn't quite like was how sometimes the drama was too self explicative. The audience is not dumb, we can clearly see what's happening so there's no need for overexposition. Mainly the way they did, turning the explanation very difficult and sometimes confusing. For example (SPOILER), when Oh Soo finds th room where Young makes her video diary all trashed, it was obvious that Young did all that since she was the last person on that room. It didn't take a genius to guess that, so the demi-flashback shown was unnecessary.
Other miss was how progressively draggy and, dare I say, boring the drama became. I have to give a little of slack since the plot doesn't give much to work with except interactions between characters, however I could picture this drama having 14 episodes and still being the same. Many conflicts were somewhat unecessary, and sometimes they threw characters we barely even knew that ended up changing the whole story, in a very confusing way.
If this is rewatchable? Yeah, but maybe after some time like six months or even a year, not something you would want to rewatch more than twice.
All in all it's far from perfect, but entertaining and emotional enough to keep you hooked. It's not an unforgetable drama even though sometimes it tries too hard to be, but also not quite forgetable because you can still rewatch and feel for the characters.
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It was may more emotionally driven than I expected and the actors did an amazing job delivering those emotions. It focuses a lot on dealing with your own inner issues before accepting that you can be happy.
The music was so so, not a big fan of the theme, but that isn't going to stop me from recommending everyone to give this one a try.
May even rewatch it some day when I get time! :)
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This show is gorgeously created and is so beautifully filmed, scored and casted. The story is really good and really well crafted. I know some people felt the characters were naive but i think that was the point of them. Jo In Sung's acting feels kiddish but it somehow feels right. While Song Hye Kyo's acting shows the main point of her life. The way she executes Oh Young is brilliant. She makes people feel pity for her but still at the same time feel that she a spoiled brat ( BTW everyone in this drama is a grey character ). The Unravelling of her story and Jo In Sung was executed really well. Even Kimbum and Jung Eunji did a really good job even though there characters were poorly written (for me) they both made you feel bad for them. Their story was the one's that didn't make sense on why Eunji was helping Jo In Sung because she was the only one who hadn't ruined her life after the sisters death. Kim Tae Woo's character Moo Chul was really badly written and you almost feel no sympathy for him till he dies. The Cons of this drama probably starts from episode 12 when the story finally begins. The drama starts off really slow and then just goes in lightening speed. There is so much childlessness and the really irritating twists that don't make any sense is what sinks the whole drama down. Even then its not all episode 16 that you hate this drama it was like ending the drama on the first episode since honestly it can end in the middle of episode 16 when Jo In Sung gets hurt by Kimbum or either be 18 episodes instead of 16. The last episode makes you feel so dissatisfied that it ruins the whole drama for you. Even though the drama starts out brilliantly grips you into each sequence somehow the end is what ruins it for you. This drama would have been on my Top 10 since there is no crazy mother in law or anything but just because of the end it ruins it for you. However i still would suggest you to watch it because even though the end makes you feel dissatisfied the drama is genuinely really enjoyable to watch and the whole process is really fun.
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The story is great and the screenplay was brilliant, with very few flaws and almost not overdone scenes. It was excellent keeping the balance between the importance of the main history, side stories and in general everything else. Each character/story has the needed amount of screen time, not more or less, which is extremely rare in not only K-dramas but also other film productions as well.
As stated before, there are almost no unnecesary things at all which I never got to see in any K-Drama before. No filling side stories, no nonsense love triangles, no inconsistence at all. Main characters as the history are absolutely organic, not overdone, not plastic. All of this drama is about pain we do to others/we receive and redemption, executed perfectly by the cast.
A series were the characters are not perfect but just human, characters are full of flaws. Through the entire series the characters experience an incredible development which will lead them to their resolution.
The history is full of mystery, totally legit and brilliant as well. There weren't higlghy unrealistic events and each chapter keeps you more intrigued than the last until the final like no other series I have watched. It also has the sprinkle of comedy needed.
The pair that played the main characters was sublime, again, nothing overdone, just real. I can't stop thinking how amazing this was. Seriously I think that I will not watch something as good as this Drama again.
The only little big thing was the unnecesary mysterious final.
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About this drama, I like the way how the actors play their role, though I think Seong Hye-kyo (Oh Young) is not that convincing acting as someone who is a blind person. And I actually watched this drama for Eun-Ji (Moon Hee-Sun) but the character that she plays annoys me. A selfish and self-centered girl who doesn't care about other people. Everytime Heesun appears in the screen I know some dumb drama will happen.
This drama is not bad, just a little bit dramatic(?) and weird. I just got weirded out when Oh Soo starts acting a little bit protective and touchy when he should act like the brother of Oh young. I know he's not the real brother but it still weirds me out.
Overall I'll give this a 7/10. It didn't bore me, just felt weird while watching some scene.
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Needed more depth
Not being a particular fan of melodramas, I went into this with no expectations and unlike many people I had not watched the Japanese original Ai Nante Irane Yo, Natsu, or the Korean movie remake, Love Me Not. This drama gets a lot of praise and many people have enjoyed it and wholeheartedly recommend it. I did like some aspects of it and it did grab my attention during the first part, but unfortunately, it gradually declined.At the start what immediately caught my attention was the beautiful cinematography. I particularly liked the color scheme and how they match it to the character's state of mind or personality. Also, the filming locations, background scenery, clothes, and overall mood, were really pleasing and soothing to the eye.
The cast did a decent job portraying the characters. The characters themselves were flawed and had nuance and depth to their personalities and actions. Jo In Sung and Song Hye Kyo had intense chemistry in my opinion and I would love to see them together in future dramas. I did find that Jo In Sung played the charming yet tortured conman brilliantly, and managed to show his character's duality convincingly. Song Hye Kyo plays a prickly blind woman that comes off as distrustful and a bit conceited. That makes her look strong and independent, and not some poor woman with a disability.
As for the story, it was intriguing in the beginning and had me so captivated until halfway. At parts, I could not connect the characters' personalities with their actions any longer. Especially the female lead. Was she strong or was it just a front that she put up? Her behavior was so strange, that as the story progressed I could no longer care much for what she did or said. Maybe because this was a melodrama, the exaggerated emotions sometimes came out as intense, other times as over the top, since it felt to me that the emotions did not match their actions, especially the romantic scenes. On top of that, the twists and turns presented along the way did not contribute to the overall development of the characters and did not justify their actions in a believable way.
In conclusion, the drama has interesting characters but it lacked depth and any meaningful development that leads to a sort of absurd ending which left me confused. Other than that, if you like Jo In Sung, this is still worth a watch.
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It was Jo in Sung's acting that really pulled me into this drama, I started to fall in love with him myself. I had watched him in that's okay it's love with my favourite actress gong hyo jin, He is just so good at expressing his emotions through his whole body even his eyes. Also Song Hye Kyo's acting was amazing, it must be hard to keep your eyes unfocused all the time.
I seriously found myself crying along with the characters and falling in love just as they were. This is definitely a drama that sticks around with you too. I finished it yesterday but all day today I could only think about this drama. It's so sad but beautiful. The more I think on it too I realise that the journey was the important part of this drama not necessarily the ending.
I wish I could have given this a 10 because their love was so perfect, they needed each other so much but the ending really let down this amazing drama for me. That's not to say it wasn't good, but it wasn't amazing either. I also regret not having watched this sooner as I thought it would be sadder than it is. If you haven't watched this drama, go do it now!
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