Jisoo, a member of BLACKPINK, took a huge stride forward in her entertainment career in 2020, with her first main role as an actor.
The singer, whose real name is Kim Ji-soo, played alongside D.P. star Jung Hae-in in the Korean drama Snowdrop. Following cameos in 2015’s The Producers and 2019’s Arthdal Chronicles, this is her biggest role yet.
Snowdrop is a film about two college students who fall in love in South Korea in 1987, a key year in the country’s history when a countrywide popular movement compelled the ruling government to hold elections. JTBC, a South Korean television network, is behind it. Here’s what we know thus far about the show.
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Who is in the cast of Snowdrop?
The primary protagonists in Snowdrop are Jung Hae-in and Jisoo. The first will feature a graduate student with a dark past, while the second will portray a university student living in an all-female hostel.
Jang Seung-jo will portray the director of the Agency for National Security Planning (ANSP); Yoon Se-ah will play the housemother of the women’s dormitory; Kim Hye-yoon will play a phone operator; Jung Yoo-jin will play an ANSP agent, and Yoo In-na will play a surgeon at a state-run hospital.
Is there a release date for Snowdrop?
Yes, the series’ official release date has finally been announced.
Snowdrop will premiere on JTBC on December 18th, according to a brand-new poster starring the two stars released on November 9. The show will air on Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. KST, according to the poster.
JTBC released a promotional trailer for its forthcoming shows on August 18, including Snowdrop. Despite the lack of a specific release date at the time, the network said that the show will be its final Saturday-Sunday drama of the year, implying a fourth-quarter premiere.
What is the plot of Snowdrop?
Snowdrop is set in 1987 in South Korea, a watershed moment in the country’s history when demonstrators pushed an authoritarian government to hold democratic elections and eventually implement constitutional amendments during the June 29 Declaration.
A doctoral student (played by Jung Hae-in) seeks refuge in a female dormitory at the Hosoo Women’s University after being attacked at a protest, where he meets a woman (played by Jisoo) who helps him hide. During a period of turmoil in the country, the two establish a romantic relationship.
What is the controversy surrounding Snowdrop?
In March 2021, information reportedly about the show’s premise and characters surfaced online, igniting the Snowdrop dispute.
According to the reported show synopsis and character information, Snowdrop’s male protagonist – who would be romantically tied to Jisoo’s character – would be a North Korean agent who infiltrated the democracy movement in South Korea.
Another figure would be a member of the totalitarian Agency for National Security Planning, who was described as “straightforward and just” (NSP). The National Security Project, often known as the NSP, has a lengthy history of being used to assassinate political opponents and pro-democracy activists.
Jisoo’s character was also said to be named Young-Cho, which netizens noted was similar to Chun Young-cho, a real-life historical figure who took part in South Korea’s democratic struggle in the 1980s.
Netizens accused JTBC of glorifying the NSP and criticizing South Korea’s democracy movement based on these alleged narratives and character elements. A protest vehicle was brought to JTBC’s building in Seoul on March 30, according to The Straits Times.
