White Christmas (TV series)

White Christmas
Genre Mystery, Thriller
Written by Park Yeon-seon
Directed by Kim Yong-soo
Starring Kim Sang-kyung
Baek Sung-hyun
Kim Young-kwang
Lee Soo-hyuk
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 8
Production
Location(s) Korea
Running time Sundays at 23:15 (KST)
Release
Original network Korean Broadcasting System
Original release 30 January 2011 (2011-01-30) – 20 March 2011 (2011-03-20)
Chronology
Preceded by Special Crime Squad MSS
Followed by 400-year-old Dream
External links
Website

White Christmas (Hangul: 화이트 크리스마스; RR: Hwaiteu Keuriseumaseu) is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Kim Sang-kyung, Baek Sung-hyun, and a cast of then-rookie actors, namely Kim Young-kwang, Lee Soo-hyuk, Kwak Jung-wook, Hong Jong-hyun, Esom, Kim Woo-bin, Sung Joon, Jung Suk-won, and Lee El.[1] Written by Park Yeon-seon and directed by Kim Yong-soo,[2] it aired as part of the Drama Special anthology series on KBS2 from January 30 to March 20, 2011 on Sundays at 23:15 for 8 episodes.

A series of deaths, including murder and suicide, take place over eight days in a private, elite high school deep in the mountains, with the students cut off from the outside world and in highly volatile and unstable emotional conditions. The drama deals with the question of whether evil is organic or environmental, and the potential for adolescents to be extremely empathetic as well as equally cruel.[3]

Plot

Deep in the mountains of Gangwon, the private, elite Soo-sin High School is attended by the top 1% of students in the country. Their stellar marks are the result of constant pressure and a strict punishment system, to the point where students avoid any activities outside of studying. It is in this atmosphere that seven students and a teacher remain at school for the winter break, joined by Kim Yo-han (Kim Sang-kyung), a psychiatrist who was forced to take shelter with them after he was injured in a car accident nearby. Stranded from heavy snow, they spend eight days together ― from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day.

Park Mu-yeol (Baek Sung-hyun) is an honor student who chooses to remain in school during the winter break after receiving an abusive letter. Jo Young-jae (Kim Young-kwang) is a detested bully who attacks other people to hide his inferiority complex. Yoon Soo (Lee Soo-hyuk) is a disturbed, but rich student fronting a rock band. Yoon Eun-sung (Esom) was once a popular girl in school before having a sudden change of personality.[3]

At a time when everyone else is celebrating the holidays, the students realize that the anonymous letters they each received were not the result of a harmless prank; there is a murderer in their midst. A question lies unspoken: Are monsters created, or are humans born monsters?[4]

Cast

References

  1. ↑ Choi, Ji-eun (11 March 2011). "On the set of KBS TV series White Christmas". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  2. ↑ "2011 10Awards: TV series and director of the year". 10Asia. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. 1 2 Kwon, Mee-yoo (25 January 2011). "Eight chilling days of White Christmas". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  4. ↑ Yoon, Hee-seong (23 March 2011). "REVIEW: KBS TV Series White Christmas - Final Episode". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  5. ↑ Choi, Ji-eun (6 April 2011). "Actor Baek Sung-hyun's Song Picks". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  6. ↑ Kim, Jessica (11 March 2011). "Kim Young-gwang films White Christmas". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  7. ↑ Lee, Ga-on (22 March 2011). "My Name Is: Kim Hyun-joong". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  8. ↑ Kim, Jessica (11 March 2011). "Kim Hyun-joong takes part in White Christmas". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  9. ↑ Lee, Ga-on (8 March 2011). "My Name Is: Sung Jun". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-05-12.

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