Poetry in Motion

Sometimes you come across something you have no idea of. And like a beacon in the dark, it's calling for you. It lures you. You decide to take a look at a peephole, and what you see ends up blowing you away.

I just finished watching the last episode of "That Winter, The Wind Blows", and I'm still in that "what-am-I-going-to-do-with-my-life-now" stage. The withdrawal symptoms are setting in.

"If it's over between us, stay well. If it's not over, let's see each other some time. I want to tell you what I couldn't tell you. Starting with what I thought when we first met. When I fell in love with you. How beautiful you were." - Oh Soo

If I could summarize this series in one word, it would be this: beautiful. Starting from the obvious--the lead couple, down to the acting, to the script, to the soundtrack, and of course, the cinematography. Yes, the cinematography is just...awesome. The focus, the framing, the colors...couldn't be any more perfect, couldn't be any more beautiful. I haven't watched too many Korean series, but I think it's safe to say that this series has set the bar high.

And I won't even attempt to retell the story. Reading about it instead of watching it is defilement. You have to experience the magic of every frame, of every scene, of every tear falling from Oh Soo's eyes. I tell you, it's magical.

So that's it. No more hours to count. No more sleepless Thursdays. When you come across something so great, something that blows you away, it becomes a part of you, and when it's gone, you feel that emptiness--an emptiness that can't be filled by anything less wonderful. I have a feeling there will be countless "That Winter, The Wind Blows" marathons in my future.

PS: I'll look for better screencaps later. For now, I badly need some sleep.
PPS: Still not HD, but I think they're better. The downloading is taking forever.