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Recently The New York Times published an article about artificial snow. If you’re a Kdrama fan (and of course you are or you wouldn’t be reading this post) and you subscribe to The New York Times, you should read it. It’s a look at what goes into producing most of the snow we see in Kdramas. Can you believe this? This process is handled by the Flakes Department! (I absolutely love the name of this department. - Judy)
We all know the importance of snow in Kdramas. It’s beautiful. It’s lovely. It’s romantic. When I watch a scene with snow, I gear up for love…like a handhold or a hug, or even a kiss. Crash Landing on You had one of the best snow scenes ever when the two lead actors met for the first time in Seoul. Yes, it was swoon time.
However, I must bring you back to reality. I watched an outtake of that scene, and the lead actress was actually choking on the stuff. Why, you ask? BECAUSE IT ISN’T REAL! It’s fake! It’s artificial! More importantly, it’s terrible for the environment. I’m mean, how could all that plastic be good for us?
I don’t know where Korea gets its snow for Kdramas. Many countries produce it. I’m just hoping what they use is manufactured in Korea. The carbon footprint for sending our fake snow to them is overwhelming to me.
Truthfully, I think they should just stick with rain for the romantic scenes in kdramas. That I can live with. ~ Pat
Surely you knew it was fake? It never melts in their hands! ~ Judy
*** This photo is NOT actually the scene Pat is referring to. However you'd have to be a sharp-eyed fan of CLOY to notice the difference.
Their hair and faces never get wet! I live outside of Seattle and it doesn't snow all that much each year. But if I'm out without a hat, wet, wet, wet!