Korean Crime Drama 'Big Bet' Coming to Disney+ Hotstar This 21 Dec!
Saturday, December 17, 2022Global Rom-Com Queen Park Min-Young and Rising Romance Prince Song Kang Share Their Characters at 'Forecasting Love and Weather' Press Con
Saturday, February 12, 2022Work hard and love harder - when workplace romance gone bad, how to survive from office breakup and welcome new relationship? And how would this 'relationship' affects the co-workers? You can find out the answer on how the characters grow in both work and love through Netflix upcoming rom-com drama 'Forecasting Love and Weather' featuring Park Min Young and Song Kang.
Forecasting Love and Weather is a romantic comedy series about people at the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) who break, fall and get back on their feet every day. The story narrates Jin Ha-kyung (starring Park Min Young), who decides never to commit to an office romance after a brutal break-up, again falling into a relationship with a newcomer in the team Lee Si-woo (starring Song Kang) who is different but attractive in his own way.
Yesterday evening, director Cha Young Hun and the cast - Park Min Young, Song Kang, Yoon Bak and Yura attended 'Forecasting Love and Weather' online press conference and talked about their characters in the drama and difficulties they faced when playing the roles.
Q: Why did you decided to take this role?
Park Min Young: It felt refreshing at first but after filming it, I have some regrets. As this is a new concept about weather forecast so there's no other drama reference that I can look up to and so I watched documentaries to familiarise with the terms and the pattern of the speech. It was fun but really tough. As I did my homework I feel proud of myself.
Song Kang: The concept about weather felt fresh to me. I find myself smiling as I read the script. The transparent and clumsy character as Si-woo was just right for me. I tried to make the character as bright as possible. The lines were hard so I watched a lot of documentaries. As for my appearance, I cut my hair short and I look a little dumb.
Yura: I auditioned for twice. I read the script from the perspective of an audience so it was really fun. I really wanted to join the drama, so when I got the call back, I almost flew around the house. That's how much I love the script.
Yoon Bak: Honestly, I like all the other characters except mine. I almost decided not to take the role because of his character but was persuaded by the director after I met him. I was really stressed out by the character Han Ki Joon.
With a star-studded cast of Park Min Young, Song Kang, Yura and Yoon Bak, this is one of the most anticipated Romantic Comedies in the first half of 2022. Watch it on Netflix on 12 February.
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Monday, February 07, 2022
Jung Hae-in (Im Soo-ho) and Jisoo (Eun Yeong-ro) |
Moreover, ‘Snowdrop’ is directed and written by the very talented Director Jo Hyun-tak and writer Yoo Hyun-mi, who have worked together previously for the hit drama ‘SKY Castle’, and this further heightened expectations even before its premier.
Kim Hye-Yoon (Bun-ok) and Yoon Se-Ah (Pi Seung-hee) |
We would say that ‘Snowdrop’ has successfully captivated audience worldwide— streaming on Disney+ Hotstar, every episode had been an emotional roller-coaster as we watched the main characters fight for their love with lives at stake.
We believe that the highlight of the drama is the ending of Episode 4, where Lim Soo-ho raised the gun to Yeong-Ro’s head. For me, that particular scene left me at the edge of my seat as it marked the start of all the chaos, heartbreaks and painful betrayals the protagonists had to overcome.
Plot twists after plot twists, the splendid acting of the supporting cast also made us feel how desperate and burnt out the characters were in the hostage situation. Every cast member did a marvellous job carrying their respective roles to build up the storyline and this absolutely left viewers hooked onto the drama.
The main cast, Jung Hae-In and Jisoo, have also been highly praised for their synergy and great chemistry on set and even in the behind-the-scenes footages. ‘Snowdrop’ also marks the BLACKPINK member’s first ever lead in a K-drama series! Jisoo has also been making headlines with her impressive acting talent and hopefully we can expect to see her in more K-dramas in the future!
The final 3 episodes were broadcasted consecutively on the last weekend of January, in consideration to other programmes that were rescheduled due to the Lunar New Year holidays. Like any classic korean drama, we believed that the protagonists would have a happy ending. Unfortunately, ‘Snowdrop’ has proven us wrong about this. The heart-wrenching moments lasted till the final episode and it led to a painfully tragic ending.
Nevertheless, we would say still that ‘Snowdrop’ was indeed a ‘One-Way Ticket’ to the hearts of the global audience! Kudos to Jung Hae-in, Jisoo and all cast for this amazing project of ‘Snowdrop’. Viewers will also ‘always remember’ this piece of work by JTBC and Disney+ Hotstar.
If you have not watched 'Snowdrop' yet, do check out all the episodes, now available on Disney+ Hotstar!Ever wonder how Korean celebrate Christmas in Korea? Like other countries, shops and streets will be fully decked out in twinkling lights and Christmas decorations. If you want to feel the Christmas spirit, visit major department stores like Hyundai Department Store in Gangnam, Lotte Department Store or Shinsegae Department Store in Myeong Dong as the malls will be decorated with life-sized Christmas displays and beautiful LED lights which is worth stopping by. Christmas is not just a festival but a joy-filled holiday for Koreans to enjoy a day off to relax and spend time with their loved ones - also, a day for gift-giving!
When it comes to shopping for Christmas gifts, we have so many options - gift cards, self care items and more. So instead of grabbing something basic in store, you may consider THE APRILAB's Holiday Gift Set as this holiday season is the perfect time to boost your outer and inner beauty. Thanks to THE APRILAB we get to try the current in-trend beauty supplements. So...what's THE APRILAB and what's so special about the Holiday Gift Set?
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