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Snowdrop
Teaser poster for Snowdrop
Promotional poster
Also known asSnowdrop Show
Genre
Written byYoo Hyun-mi
Directed byJo Hyun-tak
Starring
Music byKim Tae-seong
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodesTemplate:Episode counter
Production
Executive producers
  • Lee Hae-kwang
  • Jeong Da-jeong
Producers
  • Park Joon-seo
  • Park Sang-soo
EditorOh Sang-hwan
Production companies
Original release
NetworkJTBC

Disney+

Disney+ Hotstar
ReleaseDecember 18, 2021 (2021-12-18) –
present (present)

Snowdrop (Korean: 설강화; Hanja: 雪降花; RR: Seolganghwa) is an ongoing 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 premiered on JTBC on December 18, 2021 and is scheduled to air every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST).[3] It will be available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions on every other day at 00:10 (KST).[4]

Synopsis

Snowdrop is set against the backdrop of the 1987 Democracy Movement, which was a mass protest movement with the purpose of forcing the then-current authoritarian government in South Korea to hold fair elections. As a result of mass protests, democratic elections were held in December 1987, which would later lead to the end of authoritarian rule in South Korea and the establishment of democratic rule in the Sixth Republic of Korea.

Im Soo-ho (Jung Hae-in) plays a graduate student who is discovered covered in blood by Eun Young-ro (Jisoo), a female university student. The girl hides him from the government in her dorm room at her women's university. 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

Main

  • Jung Hae-in as Im Soo-ho / Ri Tae-san (27 years old),[5] a North Korean agent sent to South Korea on a mission. He lives as a graduate student of the Department of Economics from the University of Berlin who is preparing a master's thesis.
  • Kim Jisoo as Eun Young-ro (20 years old),[5] a freshman at Hosoo Women's University in the English Department who falls in love with Soo-ho at the first sight.
  • Yoo In-na as Kang Chung-ya (34 years old),[5] a charismatic and skilled surgeon who works at a university hospital.
  • Jang Seung-jo as Lee Kang-moo (36 years old),[5] the leader of Agency for National Security Planning's Team One who always follows the rules.
  • Yoon Se-ah as Pi Seung-hee (43 years old),[5] the housemother of Hosoo Women's University dormitory.
  • Kim Hye-yoon as Kye Boon-ok (24 years old),[5] a phone operator at Hosoo Women's University dormitory who could not go to college due to financial issues.
  • Jung Yoo-jin as Jang Han-na (32 years old),[5] an impulsive but passionate Agency for National Security Planning agent.

Supporting

  • Heo Joon-ho as Eun Chang-soo,[5] the Head of the Agency for National Security Planning and Young-ro's father.
  • Park Sung-woong as Nam Tae-il,[5] the Secretary-General of the ruling party.
  • Lee Hwa-ryong as Ahn Kyung-hee[5] the Director-General of the Agency for National Security Planning.
  • Kim Jung-nan as Hong Ae-ra,[5] a former film actress, Eun Chang-soo's wife and Young-ro's stepmother.
  • Jung Hye-young as Jo Sung-shim,[5] Nam Tae-il's wife.
  • Baek Ji-won as Choi Mi-hye,[5] a fashion designer and Ahn Kyung-hee's wife.

People around Young-ro

  • Jung Shin-hye as Go Hye-ryung,[6] a fourth-year student in the Department of Vocal Music and Young-ro's dormmate.
  • Kim Mi-soo as Yeo Jung-min,[6] a fourth-year History major student and Young-ro's dormmate.
  • Choi Hee-jin as Yoon Seol-hee,[6] a freshman in the Department of Home Management and Young-ro's dormmate.
  • Ahn Dong-goo as Choi Byung-tae,[5] a military academy cadet who likes Hye-ryung.
  • Kim Jong-soo as Kim Man-dong,[5] manager of facilities of dormitory at Hosoo Women's University.
  • Nam Mi-jung as Oh Deok-shim,[5] chef of dormitory kitchen at Hosoo Women's University.
  • Kim Jeong-hoon as Kim Sang-beom, a gangster who is Mang-dong's son.

People around Soo-ho

  • Kim Min-kyu as Joo Gyeok-chan,[7] a North Korean agent.
  • Jang In-sub as Eung-chul,[8] a North Korean agent.
  • Heo Nam-joon as Oh Kwang-tae,[9] a university student who like Hye-ryung.
  • Jeon Moo-song as Rim Ji-rok
  • Jeon Ae-ri as Choi Soo-ryun

Others

  • Jung Yi-seo as Shin Kyung-ja[10]
  • Park Ye-ni as Kim Ye-ni[11]
  • Lee Jung-hyun as Park Geum-cheol[12]

Special appearances

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Episode 1"Jo Hyun-takYoo Hyun-mi18 December 2021 (2021-12-18)
As Youngro and Suho meet in a group blind date, Youngro falls in love with him at first sight.

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).[14] Based on the memoirs of a man who escaped a political prison camp in North Korea,[15] Yoo Hyun-mi had been planning the series for twelve years.[16] The early working title of the series was Leehwa Women's University Dormitory (이대 기숙사; Idae Gisuksa).[17]

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.[18] On August 18, reports of Jisoo being cast as one of the lead actresses for the series surfaced.[19][20] It was confirmed later that day by Jisoo's agency, YG Entertainment.[21][22] On August 24, Kim Hye-yoon was confirmed to co-star alongside Jisoo[23] and it was reported that Jung Hae-in had received an offer but was still reviewing it.[24] Jang Seung-jo officially joined the cast on August 26,[25][26] followed by Jung Yoo-jin on September 17[27] and Yoon Se-ah on September 18.[28] On October 5, 2020, the main cast and details on the characters were confirmed by JTBC.[29] Yoo In-na officially joined the cast on December 28.[30]

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.[31][32][33] The following day, JTBC confirmed that filming would resume after all cast and crew members tested negative for the virus.[33] Filming was completed in late July 2021.[34]

Original soundtrack

Snowdrop
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released
  • 2021
  • 2022
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label
  • Warner Music
  • JTBC Studio

Part 1

Released on December 18, 2021 (2021-12-18)[35]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."If you're with me" (곁에 있어준다면)IRIS Yerin Lee
  • Ahn Jae-hwan
  • IRIS Yerin Lee
  • Moode
  • ON
Sung Si-kyung3:51
2."If you're with me" (Inst.) 
  • Ahn Jae-hwan
  • IRIS Yerin Lee
  • Moode
  • ON
 3:51
Total length:7:43

Pre-release backlash

In March 2021, Snowdrop became the subject of controversy related to purported historical inaccuracies in the script. This was following the cancellation of the SBS drama Joseon Exorcist due to similar accusations of historical distortion.[1] 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][36] The premise drew backlash from South Korean netizens due to the drama being set in 1980s, which was the key decade that led to the establishment of the present-day democratic republic.[37][38] Netizens pointed that the reveal 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][36][37] 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][36][37] The name of the female protagonist, Eun Young-cho, drew further scrutiny, as the given name "Young-cho" bore similarity to the name of real-life pro-democracy activist Chun Young-cho.[39][40]

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][41] 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".[38] 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."[42] 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 statement also denied that the name of the female protagonist character was in reference to real-life activist Chun Young-cho, but confirmed that the character's name would be changed.[40]

On March 30, protesters parked a truck bearing protest signs at the site of the JTBC building in Seoul.[39]

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.[43][44] On May 14, the Blue House issued an official response to the petition, rejecting the calls for the show's cancellation.[45][46] 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. 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 distortion or violation of regulations, are liable for a review by the Korea Communications Standards Commission", and that the Korea Communications Standard Commission would watch over the broadcasts.[43][45]

Viewership

Snowdrop : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
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Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[47]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[47]
Nationwide Seoul
1 December 18, 2021
2 December 19, 2021
3 December 25, 2021
4 December 26, 2021
5 January 1, 2022
6 January 2, 2022
7 January 8, 2022
8 January 9, 2022
9 January 15, 2022
10 January 16, 2022
11 January 22, 2022
12 January 23, 2022
13 January 29, 2022
14 January 30, 2022
15 February 5, 2022
16 February 6, 2022
Average — —
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest 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).

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