Winter Sonata Anime

I loved the Winter Sonata drama so much that I decided to watch the anime as well. At first, the anime was a carbon copy of the drama, but then it branched off and did it's own thing. The anime showed scenes that were mentioned or alluded to in the drama and even showed and showcased  it's own new story lines. For the most part the anime kept the core story of the drama in tact and made some changes that were for the better. I also think that the ending was more fulling and gave more closure to the story. My only major gripe about the anime was that I wished that it incorporated more of the original ost from the drama and not just the main theme song.

Score: 9.0

Winter Sonata

Contains SPOILERS!!!

I finally got around to watching one of the highly critically acclaimed k-dramas in history and I was not disappointed. I mean yeah, there was a lot of tears and crying and I think I've learned how to say I'm sorry in  Korean since you could practically make a montage of the multiple times the characters say that they're sorry in this drama. I can see why this drama is at the center of the Hallyu movement which is the spread of  Korean culture and entertainment. The story is heart-wrenching and moving and it even brought me to tears at the end, and I usually don't cry when I watch Asian dramas because it takes a lot for me to cry and in most Asian dramas it's been said and done before with there being a few exceptions. I really enjoyed watching this drama and even though it's 10+ years old it holds up really well.

The ost of this drama is superb and my top 3 favorite songs are: 

1. Only You - Ryu

2. From the Beginning Until Now - Ryu

3. My Memory - Ryu 

This drama really emphasizes how special your 1st love is and how painful it can be. The ending was great but I felt it was somewhat lacking and rather abrupt.

Score: 9.7