Jo In Sung Warms the Hearts of "That Winter" Female Staff with Gifts Jo In Sung might be getting a nickname soon as "Santa Claus." It hasn't been long since Jo In Sung gave chocolates to the staff of his current drama , " That Winter, The Wind Blows " for White Day, but the generous actor seems to be a never-ending source of gifts . Lawyer Jang tries to get Soo to take the money on Youngs behalf, since it would make her feel better. It is currently one of the most popular k-drama. But then I watched it again - and this time I watched a video with different . I said above, that I hoped for a more straightforward ending bu that I'll take this, too. Same here. Oh and Kim Bum, I don't think I can forgive you. !good point haha. I wonder, I wonder. 16 episodes. I always felt as if she was always looking at me with all her body and heart. I wait patiently for the show and the recap for every episode. Though IMY is a drama I'd only recommend with warnings attached (it's definitely not for everyone) there was no story-logic fail. Isn't that what melos are (partially) made of- gut-wrenching decisions? It's a modestly-scaled character study about Lizzy ( Caitlin Gerard ), a resourceful, alienated frontierswoman wholiving in a desolate cabin in the middle of an undisclosed part of 19th . TWTWB, with its muted colors, its intensity 24/7 (made even more intense by all of the close-up shots), its one-dimensional side characters like batshit-crazy So Ra, its hard-to-read heroine, and its contrived plot full of holes, made TWTWB feel quite unreal which would've been fine had it come together as an inspired mythic tale. JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Wind Blows merupakan drama Korea garapan sutradara Jung Jung Hwa yang dirilis pada 2019 lalu. It looked blurry because Young's sight wasn't perfect, but just enough for her to make things out. It did difficult to play blind person who has to display lots of deep scars and emotion. I don't recall Nice Guy's best friend betraying him, though. Many viewers will say that a happy ending does not excuse a drama from obvious plot holes, but I'll give TWTWB a pass. The painter Soo was completely left off from the first episode. The ending was definitely real. And where you buried my brother, or which river you spread his ashes at. There really wasn't that much plot, when you come to think of it and it makes sense, why it was a 2 hour movie versus a 16 hour drama. Which is why I'm so happy Soo lived. A verification email has been sent to your new email address. But she didn't, her vision is only recovering, thus the blurry images. Didnt things turn out badly the last time he left someone for Young? That Winter The Wind Blows Episode 9 ( TAGALOG DUB) KOREAN DRAMA SONG HYE KYO. The Atmosphere in Motion. D: I checked my brain at the door before watching this episode and was perfectly happy with the ending. Except thenwhat was all that deal with Jin-sun about? I was surprised. Sure, the boy gets the girl in the end, but you have no idea about HOW. A monsoon is a seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing, or strongest, winds of a region. This is how she matured and transformed. So my expectation was that in TWTWB, we would end up at least being able to understand all of the main characters. Ill miss it so much :D. I wanted to clear some things up for you, because I also had my doubts about whether Soo died or not at first. Because, it was so sweet but then it was so BLURRY! But I can still accept your interpretation of the ending as it makes way more sense than mine. hahaha, priceless. If it was a "porn" movie it wouldn't get nearly as much critical acclaim as it did. Soo chaotic and rushed and nonsensical. It's not like she's an emotionally stable person thinking through exactly how this will effect the people around her. Shes happy to have Wang back. According to me oh yongi and oh so dead, and it is a utopian ending oh so.karena previously said that if atthe time he died he would recall memories of her time with youngi, and yongi died after 6 months of treatment. Since when did they promise to remove her brain tumor and restore her sight, considering that the two are unrelated? The whole series is about one thing, the Ending. It'll fit, but it's not exactly neat. You made viewing this beautiful drama (scenes, actors and soundtracks) even more memorable. WHY WOULD ANYONE DO THAT. Another BIG factor as to why the last scene is not a depiction of heaven, or Young's imagination, is because the conversation between Soo and Young in that cafe is waaay too elaborate to be fake. Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff . These 2 things really disappointed me, there were definetely some things who could have been done better, but on the other hand, im sure not many directors/writers could have succeded in making it better or at least as good as these producers did. Third, I agree with Ashely above in that Sung's relationship had soured (three suiters?) Zombie Young says okay, and he carries her three steps to the kitchen. He could feel it "push" and hear it . Call Us Today! The flowers of MS and JS was at the table. There are a bit of similarities between both shows which leads me to wonder what is it with the all the melodrama cliches? What else could he have done? The result is confused audience. Im glad he grew as a person, but since when did Growth = Passivity? If i have to nominate 2 things i dislike about this drama was jin sung stabbing oh soo (really bad move) and oh young not knowing or not even suspecting that oh soo might not be his real brother. I wont even get into how robbed I felt of FINALLY seeing Jin-sung break away from his astounding sense of loyalty, because it would have been an amazing character moment to see exactly how the wheels turned in his head when he chose his family over his best friend. Can she see? It's lovely and I don't think you can blow it off as just pretension. I made the mistake to watch Frozen flower since everybody was talking about it. After the book reading at the cafe, was it only Young's wishful thinking and imagination while she was walking and reminiscing about a dead Soo? It was almost as if there were no real repercussions to her actions, except for some of the company's stocks she lost (I think) and the fact that she was homeless for a few weeks (I am assuming)? Thank you so much for the recap! I even watched the rerun on the weekends. But since it didn't really do anything anyway I just push it from my mind and enjoy what's left. xfbml : true, // parse social plugins on this page "That Winter, the Wind Blows" ends beautifully without extension Published on 2013/03/28 | Source The drama will end on the 3rd of April with 16 episodes. JS to me was a consistent character. (There were some recaps that got things factually wrong and so of course they didn't make sense.). And I read and understood the part about OS wanting Boss Man to join in the game so OS can gamble against him and win his money. I am not wedded to reality, because, hey, it's TV. This explains that Oh young has the ability to see but not really clear. Thank you to the commenters, too. If not, theyll call the cops. }; :3, Anyway, if that isn't enough to convince you, in an interview with Song Hye Gyo, she confirmed that it was a happy ending and both characters were alive. Show! CLASIC PINOY COMEDY MOVIE - Hotdog. "I must not be crazy, it is not all in my head" I thought. " THAT WINTER, THE WIND BLOWS " SEASON 2 | SONG HYE KYO | JO IN SUNG | GREAT COUPLE @KBIZTV.Original.01 #songhyekyo #joinsung #ThatWinterTheWindBlows2 #thegl. As far as stabbing goes guns are really hard to get in Korea so stabbing's the best way to kill someone. Instead of theorizing, theres another option, in that the obligatory happy ending could have just made sense without requiring leaps in logic. If nothing else, this was an insanely beautiful show, well-scored and well-acted. Since everyone went all in, he won the game, and all of Boss Mans money. Then I realized that this drama is just like the character Young: beautiful to look at, given to half-disclosures or sideways feints that make you go into hours of analysis to try and figure it all out. Meaning, the surgery was successful and Oh young survived. No, it wasnt ever hard, Blurry Figure responds. These flowers symbolize happines, wedding, and love. This means that a "north wind'" blows from the north and a "west wind" blows from the west. I also think that they wouldn't have shown the "Next Spring" title if it was meant to be a dream or heaven. SHK and JIS are really good looking. ;). I was also unhappy that Soo didn't take the money, making his con a moot point but whatever. Like you, I didn't understand why she couldn't have that conversation with OS when she was having her tea and he was there (right there), and she had already shared her questions with him. The weathers nice today, isnt it? she asks, and the man clearly responds with Soos voice even though his figure remains blurred. This show started out great but slowly became distant with the sudden implausibilities and uncertainty of what Young was thinking as well as glossing over Sec. His being a gentleman is one thing I admire too as seen in the bts. Oh well, the drama is over. I dont want to admit it, but I cant be a better person. Back with Jin-sung, we see Moo-chuls minion helping him out in revealing Boss Mans plan to screw him over, since the money he borrowed for the game came from the devil himself. Frankly, I am glad it ended at 16, unlike most dramas these days that stretch the episodes to 20, 24, and even 50, when there is hardly enough plot for 16. More importantly, Young, you are being kissed by Soo! This ambiguous ending reminds me of "Ironweed" by William Kennedy. That Winter, the Wind Blows - Wikipedia That Winter, the Wind Blows 16 languages Edit Tools That Winter, the Wind Blows ( Korean : , ; RR : Geu Gyeo-ul, Baram-i Bunda) is a 2013 South Korean romantic melodrama television series starring Jo In-sung and Song Hye-kyo. I cant even. And why can't she has a beautiful long hair after the brain surgery and chemo?. I'm probably more content with the ending than I should be but drama I love you so much <3 So I finally understand why Young committed suicide last episode, with faith that Soo would save her from death. As for the ending, I still kinda feel in some way that Soo is actually dead and whatever was happening was happening in some parallel universe, lol. Stop playing with my emotions! She can see him, even if the picture isnt too clear, and smiles brightly. Nice Guy and TWTWB, both the male protagonists were stabbed, but they survived, right? Soo nods, understanding even though it hurts. Klasikong Pelikula. Sex is a natural part of our life and that is artistically shot and they are just depicting a natural human behavior to get aroused and be lustful, because if you don't then you are not normal . DUDE. +(91)-9821210096 | paula deen meatloaf with brown gravy. Sure, we can theorize that Soos stabbing somehow put the kibosh on his burning desire to be there for Young during her surgery and chemotherapy, because its totally fine to let a suicidal person depending on you assume youre dead. Soo calls Mi-ra to say hes on his way, but still, shouldnt he stay to make sure Jin-sung gets out of there? A final note: the KISSING! In the meantime, Young gets wheeled in for surgery. But "Nice Guy" completely forgot about its main female lead, leaving her propped up in the corner while they finished out the main guy's story. . I guess there are so many probabilities with this, it's kind of crazy. (function(d, s, id) { For the most part, the drama did follow its story logic and the characters it created. :D. I'll add, I also agree that this wasn't the writer pulling out a happy ending to please fans or because she couldn't think of anything else. or The show was very beautiful to look at. Confusion with ending of the "That Winter The Wind Blows". The writer likely originally wrote a typical melo ending. Melihat peluang untuk memperkaya diri dengan menipu seorang ahli waris buta, penipu ulung Oh Soo melakukan apa yang menjadi keahliannya. if (d.getElementById(id)) return; Was this technique not used by both Soo and Young more than a few times throughout the drama? 1.6K Views. I went in with high expectations, and am happy to report that this premiere exceeded most of them, with the only downfall being the seemingly old-hat-nature of the premise and some of the chaebol-centric plot movements. Home> That winter the wind . Source . Which means Soo can play against him and take all he has left. please im begging you. Jin-sung just kneels there, shaking and sobbing. That Winter, the Wind Blows: With Jung-Hyun Han, Zo In-sung, Song Hye-Kyo, Kim Bum. And we see her see the boy's hand and pat it. Setelah menjalani operasi ahir nya sang putri bisa melihat kembali meskipun tidak sepenuh nya sembuh. His parents dumped him when he was at his early age. I did share and understood your (and others') frustrations of the characters. Jin-sung readies to stab his best friend again, but he cant bring himself to do it and drops the knife. Sad how it happens to many of the dramas I follow. JS looked very sad at the point when he agreed to what Hee-sun suggested but the the face of JS was a type of confused or something that the director suggested for him to do to make us bewildered of what really had happened to Oh soo. but the 'open' ending is so well done, that whenever, however I feel, I could say, ok, Soo is dead or ok, this is a happy ending. There's a gangster figure who seemed really mean, but who is actually a bit of a softie. TWTWB Lover Apr 01 2013 5:00 am Im just hoping this drama will have a truly happy ending. questions. that he doesnt need it anymore, all while Young stands at her open window, ringing the glass bell as he leaves. Why wouldnt I want to love her when I started out that way?) Oh Soo (Jo In Sung) has always lost the people he has loved. Very pretty to look at like a picture, but barely engaging and forgettable in the end. And with just an "I'm sorry". Winds (such as the north wind) are named for the direction they blow from. It didn't disgust me though. Thank you for your recap and I totally agree with your comments! And Soo saying that he made a mistake in ousting her?! But I'm just so thankful. i'm a great fan of head's writing superpowers. As soon as the suicide twist happened, I think I started to check out, and fast. I missed the Soo whod scold Young in front of a mall crowd for not accepting help, or the one whod return a punch thrown at him. And how, for the first time, the world seemed fair. It is what it is. But, bite the cat that corners you, don't run and bite your mouse friend D': Maybe, he pulled a Moo Chul and was helping him in a way? A big DITTO to what you said. 1. She did do the across-wrist cut. I understand why he wouldnt take Youngs freely-offered money, but it made the entire con seem moot when he could have done this sort of one-gamble-to-rule-them-all from the beginning anyway. OMGAI thanks so much for recapping this, HeadsNo2 n.n I've literally been coming back to Dramabeans every other hour to see if the recap has been posted yet lol (and all my other hours, I've been watching and re-watching, then rewinding and re-rewatching the same 1 scene from episode 8 of "You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin") haha n.n, It seems to me that the writer changes her mind many times regarding many aspects as she wrote the drama. Ur comments cracked me up!!! "The Wind ," an impressive horror/western hybrid, is the kind of artful genre movie that some filmgoers think simply doesn't get made anymore. Home; Service. These last few episodes were off and did not match up to the earlier episodes. As you said, this show was well acted, well scored (and the editing was well done for the acting and for how the music was placed in the show). I don't think anyone will be able to wrap their head around why Jin Sung did that. And HeadsNo2, thank you, once again, for not squandering your gift and for so generously sharing it with us. this drama reminds me of eating cotton candy, while eating it, it is sweet and seems tangible, but when you are done you realize all that puff was mostly air. It may have lost itself in its own mesmerizing cinematography at times, but I thoroughly enjoyed the visual experience. my two cents anyway. We knew it would be, but it hurts to see the crazed look in Jin-sungs eyes as Soo hauls himself up to eye level. (hahah). What would be the point of having that conversation of how Soo told Wang to not tell Young about his whereabouts until she was done chemo? It made me wonder if because this was a melodrama, the writer had the characters inflict (more) pain to each other for the sake of the nature of the drama fitting the bill (of a melodrama) till the end. Acting was stellar too. He kept his con going for a lot, lot longer. I think part of the problem lies with how the show quickly glossed over Jin Sung's dilemma and there were also no explanations on how Soo all of a sudden is alive in the end. And Marian's nose looks red and raw, When roasted crabs hiss in the bowl, Then nightly sings the staring owl, Tu-whit; In that case then, why stab him in the first place? And then sit there and cry about it while he dies in front of you. I did feel one thing at the end of the final episode: Thank God it is finally over! On a shallow note, I loved most of OS's wardrobe, especially the orange coat he wore at the beginning of this episode, it looked good on him. and then she comes and "finds" him meaning her surgery must not have worked out and she died. Soo stays vigilant at Youngs bedside until she wakes and realizes hes there with her. He decides to divorce Soo-Jin out of concern for her future. Well, there was no wrenching of the guts here. To be honest, I felt Nice Guy/Innocent Man was more engaging than That Winter, the Wind Blows. 7. while watching this episode, as in "I really want to understand, but honestly, I don't. But then she adds that if she lives through her surgery, theyll meet again, and finally talk out their issues. Maybe you can pretend her long hair is a wig, LOL. js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; Wow, now that "winter" has past, I can finally breathe. Advertisement Energy from moving air. But in true drama fashion, we know Soos cards must be the winning ones, and Jin-sung knows as well since Soo just leaves him there. My first reaction to the ending was Soo is dead and all is in Young's head (because I'm a sucker for apparently, the traditional melodrama ending - I've been so out of it, I didn't know open ending or happy ending is an option!). The graphic novel was written around the height of the Cold War. 6. Please click the link in that email to complete the email change process. And yes, like mentioned above, to show lust and passion. (I could buy him being dead if they'd left it at the bicycle scene -- but the restaurant was too real.). (I am just curious about that part). If not, its a bad thing. Some of my questions might seem superficial, however I wish things had been made clear for us :-(. However that hee Sun would not figure it out would not be consistent. Drama ini mengisahkan tentang seorang pria yang berpura-pura menjadi saudara seorang wanita buta untuk . Young wakes up to find Soo asleep at her bedside, and as she brushes her fingers across his face she remembers his desperate plea for her to watch his video. The thing is, I really don't think it was done for fanservice. Maybe it was the timing in which it happened. And thanks for the recaps, u DB ladies are gold! None of the motivations made sense after that. I Think the drama ended in happy ending. Nevertheless, was a great drama and im plan on re-watching it anytime soon. The whole premise of this drama was about a woman who wanted to die and a man who wanted to live, so im guessing this outcome makes sense. I mean, there's blunt force trauma, but it's not exactly subtle. And Oh Soo and Jin Seong ain't Robert Redford and Paul Newman. Tu-who, a merry note, While greasy Joan doth keel the pot. It can't be heaven either, because they would've just MET each other. Bravo to the whole cast, and especially to the dreamy Zo in Sung. (And we don't know because we don't see anything alluding to that). Young not only forgives her, but understands that Wang loved her all this time and just couldnt express it properly. She listens, as in it, Soo tells her what weve heard him say before about how his outlook on life changed when he met her. As for the actual epilogue to all this coordinated madness, I found the actual stabbing inconsequential and the final scenes bizarre. He was always morally flexible as were most of these characters. This is not the case with That Winter, the Wind Blows. It's as if she got fed up with pouring her heart and soul into writing dramas that weren't very popular, and she watched a bunch of more conventional dramas like Nice Guy and said, "Hey-- you want a slick, uber-intense, OTP-centric, not-necessarily-sensical melodrama full of PPL? Jin-sung arrives in the meantime so Boss Man can declare him Soos gambling partner, and all of Soos huffing and puffing cant reverse the situation now. Boss Man turns over Soos cards, revealing that Soo did have a flush, and thus the winning hand. if (d.getElementById(id)) return; KTV love story melodrama. Hee-sun sees Soo off for his big gamble, after which he plans to go to the hospital to see Young. News flash he's out in his tight pants and leather doing redemption deeds and looking for hee Sun's sister. When his love hadnt changed one bit, giving her no other assurance than that hed save her from herself if she slit her wrists? But through her eyes, the focus is still so-so. I was not sold on the chemistry however because I already . Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like An example of mesoscale motion is a. winds on a surface weather map of North America. There was something old Hollywood about him, maybe Bogart or Grant that made this leading man into more than just a smooth talking conman. He struggles to his knees as we pan to the shoes of the man who stabbed him, the trembling man holding the knife, and up. They shift into her perspective when she was in the cab and saw the cherry blossoms, that's when the scene actually changed. There were just moments that I wanted to backtrack to check if I missed out anything, but just didn't have the patience to go through the frustrations again. And yeah, if you compare the movie ending, there were no people around. Things arent looking good for Soo in the game, as Boss Man starts laughing as he turns over his cards. Love it! Song Hye Gyo also said in the interview that the ending scene filmed in Young's perspective was blurry because they didn't want to give RP patients false hope, since those diagnosed with RP will not ever regain back their sight fully. When I watched the ending, I was really angry at first, because I felt that I had been totally manipulated to create some sort of artsy-fartsy ambiguous ending, logic, story flow, and characterization be damned. The conartist makes a sport out of targeting rich women, and when he meets Oh Young . So it kinda kills me to read HeadsNo2's criticisms (that I agree with, btw) about often not being able to understand Young and other characters in this drama. SPOILERS AHEAD! Honestly, after having long hair for so long and not being able to see it, probably one of the first things I would do is buy a wigif only just to see how I looked all that time. Meanwhile, Hee-sun sees a big truck headed their way on an empty street and warns Jin-sungs father, but he can only look in shock as the truck keeps barreling toward them. This happy ending is actually way too perfect to be realistic, and these characters definitely lucked out to be able to survive in a melodrama. I don't know. But to me what he did made sense for the character. I'm in dramaland and i want the happy ending of course. Just discovered him, and while I do agree he did well in A frozen flower, his movie that I loved him the most is A dirty carnival. This is exactly what I said. Forgiving her, I guess, is all right but I felt letting her back into the house was another thing. But that's really the only thing I wonder. cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access Really, there are other ways to say you miss someone. I really wanted to completely love this show and I did especially the the first third of the drama but the show just started going downhill for me in the last three episodes. When Hee Sun and Jin Sung were debating which flowers to give "Soo", they either meant to give flowers to Young's real brother Oh Soo's grave, or they wanted to bring flowers to Soo's new shop because they feel bad for Jin Sung's betrayal. This technique was also used in "Secret Garden" What I am saying is Soo lived daily in Young's heart and mind and isolated world. A tiny moment passes before he asks if they can see each other again. And with that, all the players get gambling, while Young spends a restless night at the hospital window with the winter wind blowing. How will Gangster Kim overlook a non dead Soo. Because she chatted and interacted with him. (function(d, s, id) { But then Id be asking for realism, and that is not what this show was selling. I guess its up to intrepretation but it may be that those two are actually alive and everything went well OR they both diedSoo died first bc he got stabbed which is why he is at the restaurant "6 months before" waiting for her. Jin-sung seems to think so as he stops running and starts crying, with Moo-chuls minion nearby to share in the grief. In 2012 and 2013 she published two novels, Eleanor & Park and Fangirl, which cemented her reputation as a writer uniquely gifted at . I loved the emotional humility of Soo's character. This final episode left me confused and with a sense of "this was it?" Six years ago, happily married Do Hoon (Kam Woo Sung) was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. right. Monsoons cause wet and dry seasons throughout much of the tropics. About the ending, while watching the last episode, i really had the impression oh soo died. As with Sec Wang, I totally get the wholw"so despereate to be a mom that she goes batshit crazy and blinds the child" BUT come on- how does that make her the best-suited person to care for Young??? You could drive a truck through them. Could you please make sense? I think I was really happy while I was alive, Young remarks, which doesnt seem to make a lot of sense. I thought it was a nice touch. If we add the something else, then this was an insanely beautiful if not sometimes-frustrating exercise in understanding people who looked like people, but had some moments where they didnt really act like people. So any drama that shows someone trying to kill someone will probably involve a knife. Blurry happy ending scenes are so cliche. To me it appeared a cop out or a compromise how ever you want to go. She tells him that she even got to eat with her mother the night before, though they had to hide the fact from her father. Had he survived, there would be no talk of bringing flowers to see Soo. I love this show for all its prettiness and as much as I try to make myself truly love it, I can't help but leave feeling empty and cold towards the latter part of the show. By the end, I was amazed at how, for virtually every character, NHK had managed to show the good, the bad, the ugly and the more beautiful than a flower. Sadly, that wasn't the case. And I like how SHG played OY. As if I never wanted to die.. however, this drama, That Winter, The Wind Blows is the most amazing drama that i ever watched. Is she dreaming? She re-thought all her previous decisions from the night before and decided to watch the video Soo so wanted her to see, which told her nothing she didnt already realize internally. About the wang discussion, i think wang told her that soo died 20 days ago, after her chimio was over, because she didnt want to give up on her chimio because of the sad news (im assuming wang found out oh soo died 6 months ago). argh~). Also, he lost his tragic first love. 'The Wind' by Robert Louis Stevenson is a thoughtful children's poem about the wind. I didn't understand why JS didn't react right away and tried to save him. It was only in the last episode where the drama hinted at how he likes to cook. It's a remake so obviously the framework will be the same as the original. I will agree with deducing opera, that in general, barring sacrificing yourself in a suicide 'mission' to save others, suicide is a big o' hey look at me. I've come to that after thinking a bit more but, she's still not a character I will pretend to understand through and through, lol. I remember reading an interview with NHK from several years ago in which she said that her aim was to write characters whom viewers could understand (and empathize with). I still think this would have made for a interesting -if somehow predictable- conflict. I love this drama, its been an amazing ride and regardless the ending, i still think its one of the best drama out there, but the last episode wasweird.