Love, Betrayal, Guilt -- April Snow

I would like to introduce one of the movies of Bae Yong Jun. It is the movie that has the elements of love, betrayal and guilt. The movie is called "April Snow", and it is the movie of year 2005. The film was a box-office success in several other Asian countries, owing mostly to the international popularity of the lead actor, Bae Yong-joon. Due to this the film has been used as an example of the Korean wave phenomenon.

"April Snow" directed by Hur Jin-ho, adopts the same melodrama formula of “Winter Sonata,” a runaway television hit series that touched off the boom for Korean pop culture, and, more importantly, catapulted actor Bae Yong-joon into almost mythical fame in Asia.

The original Korean title of the movie is “Oechul,” roughly translating into “Outing.” Its English title “April Snow,” however, is much more closely related to the movie’s core idea. In Korea, it’s quite rare to see snow falling in April, so the title suggests a hopeful message that something miraculous might soothe an ill-fated couple and consummate their forbidden love. The length of the movie is 105 minutes.

The movie starts with In-su (Bae Yong-joon) heading for Samcheok, a seaside city on the east coast in Korea, upon hearing the news of his wife Su-jin’s (Lim Sang-hyo) car accident. As his wife undergoes an operation in a hospital along with Kyung-ho (Ryu Seung-su) who was also in the accident with her, there he meets Kyung-ho’s wife Seo-young (Son Ye-jin, from Personal Preference/Spotlight).
While Su-jin and Kyung-ho struggle to regain consciousness due to serious injuries, In-su and Seo-young find out their respective spouses had an extramarital affair together.
The trusted love falls apart, and feelings of betrayal and anger set in for both In-su and Seo-young. Somewhat predictably, the two characters, who struggle with sadness and pain, begin to form an emotional bond as they start their long-term stay at a local motel to attend to their respective spouses.

OK, let us take a preview of the scenes pix for "April Snow".

Well, if you would like to watch this movie, please click April Snow. Enjoy watching!