That Winter, The Wind Blows Releases Riveting 9-minute Long Trailer

I felt a cold arctic breeze waft by recently and it was a combination of an evil malware attack on the Playground and watching the long 9-minute trailer for That Winter, The Wind Blows. Man, this thing better not blow but I have no clue how the story will come together. I had similar reservations with Nice Guy (The Innocent Man) since it was all premised on betrayed man seeking vengeance on his ex-girlfriend but the end product turned out to be 90& more than the synopsis revealed. TWTWB follows the life of a dissolute playboy and gambler who pulls a con on a legally blind heiress pretending to be her long-lost brother. I know Korea loves its fauxcest, and in fact leading lady Song Hye Kyo rocketed to stardom in the original granddaddy of fauxcest melodramas Autumn in My Heart (I love that drama, btw, so don’t judge). It’s been years since any fauxcest drama worked for me, mostly because the concept really is grody. Either they believe they are siblings and still fall in love, or they fall in love first and then have to deal with the possibility they are siblings. I’ve always wondered why Korea has a disproportionate number of fauxcest stories and then I realized the entire concept behind “oppa” really lends itself to that taboo. Despite eagerly anticipating Jo In Sung‘s return to television after 8 years (and he looks in fine form, really channeling a less douchy version of his Jung Jae Min character in What Happened in Bali), I find my interest leaning towards Kim Bum and Jung Eun Ji‘s characters. He’s the right hand man who idolizes his hyung, and she’s the younger sister of Jo In Sung’s dead ex-girlfriend. And they look like they have such wonderful sparks-flying-everywhere chemistry. I don’t know why but I’m not quite feeling Jo In Sung and Song Hye Kyo (yet), probably requiring me to dig into their characters and motivations to feel the connection. Much like it took me awhile to feel Song Joong Ki and Moon Chae Won‘s characters and chemistry in NG. Here’s to hoping this one is win because the actors and cinematography look too beautiful to pass up. Check out the English-subbed long trailer below.