Snow Queen - Hyun Bin and Sung Yu Ri

Hyun Bin - Han Tae Woong/Han Deuk Gu

Sung Yu Ri - Kim Bo Ra

Im Ju Hwan - Seo Geon Woo

Yoo In Young - Lee Seung ri

Han Tae Woong was poor but a math genius who got into a prestigious science high school through a scholarship. There, he met his rival, Kim Jung Gyu who was popular in Seoul for being excellent in mathematics.

Jung Gyu and Tae Woong didn't start good when they first met each other. Because Jung Gyu refused defeat, he competed with Tae Woong even though Tae Woong was unwilling to.

But both of them became best friends in the end and together, they showed the school the real work of geniuses. At the same time, Tae Woong met a mysterious girl whom he never knew the name. They met twice and spent happy moments together on thos meetings.

But things became unfortunate for Tae Woong when his best friend Jung Gyu died after being frustrated because Tae Woong won the gold medal for the International Math Competition and not him. Depressed because he disappointed his father, Jung Gyu died on a road accident.

Because of this, Tae Woong blamed himself for the death of Jung Gyu ang decided to live a miserable life. He ran away from home and became a boxing sparring partner, in fulfillment of his best friend's wish to become a boxer. He dropped out of school, and eight years after, lived under the name of Han Deuk Gu.

One day, he once again met the girl whom he wasn't able to meet eight years ago because of Jung Gyu's death. That girl was Kim Bo Ra, the mysterious kid he met when he was in high school.

For fifteen years, Bo Ra has lived under the illness called Myasthenia Gravis. Because of this, she has become stubborn and will do anything to get attention. Her meeting with Deuk Gu was one attention-seeking meeting since at the hospital, she was threatening the physicians and staff that she will kill herself. But Tae Woong managed to stop her.

That wasn't their last meeting though. Deuk Gu and Bo Ra met again until they weren't able to avoid each other. Deuk Gu became Bo Ra's chauffeur and Bo Ra's father started liking her. Soon Bo Ra was able to find out that Deuk Gu was the "oppa" she met and liked eight years ago. And soon too, Deuk Gu found out that his best friend, Kim Jung Gyu was Bo Ra's older brother.

Because of this, even though they have feelings for each other, Deuk Gu decided to leave Bo Ra and her family however, Bo Ra kept on following him, telling him that she would never blame him for her brother's death.

They continued their relationship but there were obstacles coming now. Plus, Kim Bo Ra has developed Thymoma (cancer in the thymus cells) which metastasized and made her heart go weak.

Will their love for each other prevail? Will they still be able to go to Lapland together where the Snow Queen lives? And will Kim Bo Ra still live longer to fulfill Han Tae Woong's wish of having a family with her?

The Snow Queen is based on the Book of Hans Christian Andersen that tells a story about a woman with a heart as cold as snow. The Snow Queen is alone and lonely, but one person was able to make her happy and was warm enough to melt her heart.

Kim Bo Ra lived miserably under the shadows of her strict father and the memories of her dead brother. On the other hand, Han Tae Woong lived miserably under the shadow and memories of his dead best friend.

This series tells us how people, though have lived hardly for so many years would still be able to survive and soon be happy for some reason. This exceptional drama can touch the hearts of any viewers because this is not just a typical tragic drama where we can already predict what will happen in the end.

In this drama, things will really surprise us, especially because we usually think that people like Tae Woong and Bo Ra deserved a very happy ending. Too bad they didn't, but as what Tae Woong always says, "Live...Living is better."

Special recognition to the amazing actors. Hyun Bin really has set power in his character, making it more realistic, and making the viewers cry. Sung Yu Ri fit her character so much as being stubborn yet childish.

Five stars for my new favorite series! =]