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Well, after that nice thunderstorm that passed through I feel a bit revitalized. I am no longer dying from the heat and humidity, too much. I have been doing lots (slight exaggeration) of stuff to pass the time in this hot weather. Even drawing, which I seldom have an urge to do. But after that BEAUTIFUL sunset the other day (bright pinks & oranges, the blue sky was wonderful too. Wah! Loved it!) I really wanted to render it in watercolors. The whole painting/drawing thing is leading somewhere. I want to show off this. Haha. My drawing of mullet head from Spotlight. I stopped the show at a painful part, when Woo Jin asks him who he thinks is the prettiest female co-worker. And I decided to capture the moment. And, no, it is not supposed to be good.

On to the drama. I just discovered a drama that I have completely fallen in love with. Snowflakes is a Korean drama from 2000. And I have been noticing that they did simple drama much better back in the day (eight years ago?). Current dramas seem so repetitive. I mean really, I was on episode 5 before I knew it. Well this show reminds me very much of All About Eve, Tomato, and Star in My Heart. All of which I really like.

I stumbled upon this lovely gem when I mistook it for another drama, Snowman. Don't ask me how. Within the first thirty seconds I realized I got the wrong drama. So I looked it up and found another drama with the same name starring Kim Kibum and Go Ara. Scary combo. Speaking of which, I watched a preview of the second Snowflakes (more commonly referred to as Snow Flower though). Go Ara was throwing a bottle through a window. She looked like a drunken chimp, especially with that posture, the hunched back did not help. And her expression...a drunken one. I am being mean to pay her back for making my eyes (and ears) bleed while watching Who Are You? I found out Snow Flower (2007) is not a remake of Snowflakes (2000), much to my relief.

The story is about a young woman who, despite her deteriorating retinas, aspires to become a chef. Oh and we must not forget to mention the love triangles! Heh heh.

Like most of the older dramas I mentioned above, the ladies always have some sort of goal to become a fashion designer, reporter and the like. But the main focus is never fully on their career goals, it is on their love lives. Not that I am complaining about my beloved love triangles...much.

In this drama I was pleasantly surprised (and a little bit traumatized) to see some familiar faces. And I quickly became attached to some new ones. Quickly. Heh heh heh.

Yoon Son Ha being one of the new people I adore. She is so cute. I want to cuddle her, like she is a cute little puppy. Cutesy girls in dramas can sometimes be annoying (i.e. Go Ara, Nagasawa Masami), but I like YSH's character Yoo Sun. Apparently YSH has been in quite a few Japanese dramas...that I now NEED to watch. Prison Girl looks interesting, but YSH's expression in the promo pic isn't that suited to the said environment.

The whole issue with Yoo Sun and her going blind is quite amusing. Haha! Because I love to see people in pain. Maybe I just love the intentional drama her pain causes. It is just too juicy not to love. I am wondering where this is all going to lead though. Oh we just happened to find a cure! Or something like that.

Kim Sang Kyung is another fresh face to me. I have heard of many of the movies and dramas he has been in, but have yet to watch any of them. His monkey-like (I only tease because I love. Haha) looks had to grow on me, but he does have a nice smile (which Yoo Sun noticed right off. Rawr!). I have a crazy urge to watch Lawyers. That whiner Kim Sung Soo is in that show though. And his annoying acting gets very old after one drama.

KSK plays Tae Bin, the male lead. Basically, Tae Bin is a playboy who has never truly been in love. Again we get a emotionally stunted man-boy from a broken family. And to match that we have the typical female lead raised by a single parent.

I really have to say that I almost died when Tae Bin took Yoo Sun in his arms after she collapsed (episode 6). I am even laughing now about it...in a fond way por supuesto. His intense expression was hilarious, and very dramatic. This show really has me squealing. Haha.

The other man is played by my favorite scruffle face from On Air, Park Yong Ha! His hair is crazy scary and dated. I was surprised to see him and his ugly hair. In Ha, Yong Ha's character is just has scary as his hair, fell in love with Yoo Sun first. But he quickly got pushed aside. He had a bit of a crazy fit with his lady love. "Stop asking where we're going!" I don't think he goes out with the ladies often.

Chae Jung Ahn plays In Ha's sister Ji Ho. Ji Ho is an immature girl who has been in love with Tae Bin for most of her life. And she especially does not want to let him go now that she sees he may genuinely be in love. CJA is good at playing the immature type, she was extremely irritating in Coffee Prince. I tried to like her. I do like her hair in this drama, and her contacts, if not her personality. Ji Ho calls playing with people's emotions a "game." Nice.

Oh and that rage infected gorilla Lee Hyung Chul, looking younger, is also in Snowflakes. He is less rage infected though.

I really am loving this drama! I just am crazy for the love triangles and drama. And the illness too. Love it. I am appreciating the perfect amount of drama in each episode. It is a simple story, but that doesn't hamper my enjoyment. I'll be generous.


My Rating: ★★★★★