Snowman - Episode 1

Snowman Starring Gong Hyo Jin, Jo Jae Hyun, and Oh Yun Soo

Snowman is a tale of forbidden love and the choices that arise in the face of tragedy. Suh Yeon Wook (Gong Hyo Jin) first meets Detective Han Pil Seung (Jo Jae Hyun) when she is dragged into the police station after getting into a fight with some girls. The two end up trading insults and Yeon Wook leaves certain that she'll never see him again. To her horror, however, when she gets home her sister, Yon Jung, with whom she has been living ever since their parents died, tells her that she's engaged - to Pil Seung. Yeon Wook reluctantly agrees to the marriage, but is certain that she will dislike her brother-in-law forever. Over the course of time, however, the two get over their differences and develop a close, warm relationship. But things take an unexpected turn when Yeon Wook realizes that her feelings for her brother-in-law are more than friendship or sisterly affection...and when her sister later finds out, everything is even more complicated.

Meanwhile, Cha Sung Joon, an old friend of Yeon Wook's and the son of a rich hotel owner, watches from the sidelines, in love with Yeon Wook himself but aware of her feelings for Pil Seung. Yeon Wook eventually decides to forget Pil Seung and begins dating Cha Sung Joon. Then her sister suddenly dies, and Yeon Wook is faced with a terrible decision, torn between love and duty, the memory of her sister and her own desires.

Gong Hyo Jin, famous for her roles in much-loved dramas Thank You and Hello My Teacher, brings a nuanced passion to her role is this earlier drama, and Jo Jae Hyun, lead of recent successful drama New Heart, provides a good counterpart as the detective she falls for who slowly begins to realize that his sister-in-law loves him. With an unconventional storyline and a compelling plot, Snowman is not a drama to be missed. Visit our friends at Drama Wiki for additional information about this drama.