I can’t say the leads of Warm and Cozy are already warm and cozy around each other, but they certainly are color coordinated and cheerful. If Yoo Yeon Seok can please remove his distracting lipstick then the whole look is dapper and fun, while Kang Sora‘s dress just avoids looking like a gingnam curtain wrapped around her by the waist ribbon save, and the fact that she’s got a glorious figure to distract from the less than chic frock. The leads sartorial complementing look aside, the whole cast was nicely decked out at the press conference with plenty of Martha’s Vineyard’s ensembles to go around.
The highlight of all press conferences, aside from the fashion successes and failures, is the chance to catch the long drama preview at the end. Warm and Cozy dropped a 6-minute long preview that provides the first full look at the story – Seoul girl goes to Jeju and hijinks ensue with rich wastrel boy who lazes away his life on the island, or something like that. The upside is that the long preview didn’t suck, and there are plenty of drama long previews that make me run away screaming in and of itself. The downside is that the long preview imparts the same mealy impression as the bland and uninspiring drama posters. Check it you for yourself and see if it tickles your fancy.
Enjoy your own takeaway from the long preview but it continues to be underwhelming for me. I hated the opening voiceover that was so blatant a Jeju Island tourism spiel of the “If you’re tired of the busy life, come to warm and cozy Jeju!” type. After that the whole thing just comes across so pleasant and bland, there is no hook anywhere with any of the characters, be it beaten down but assertive Kang Sora or smiles too much and isn’t well liked Yoo Yeon Seok. For the first time in a Hong sisters drama, they actually created lead characters that don’t have distinctive personalities. With that said, the weirdest bit is that I don’t understand what the whole story is about, or maybe I should say the whole sequence of events seems so randomly strung together just to everyone to Jeju. At the end of watching it, I have to tell myself to keep my mind open and watch the first two episodes next we
Long 6-minute preview for Warm and Cozy:
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yoon yeon suk and kang soras chemistry during the press conference was amazing, i loved it. i also loved the highlight it was great, and when i watched it with the Eng sub it was eve more amazing, i can tell im going to love this drama. i always love drama that focus on more than the usual four characters in a story, those types of dramas tend to do well. i hope they use that poster they had in press conference as the main poster, it seems to carry the theme very well and i love the two leads derpy faces, anyway that trailer left me wanting more and i cant wait for wednesday. also i love the casting, did you guys see go kyun pyo as kang soras brother, its perfect they really look alike , heck her and yoon yeon suk and go kyung pyo look like they all could be siblings. anyway cant wait
I never watch long previews because they kill the enjoyment of watching the episode itself.
Can't wait for this show!
It doesn't interest me at all so I guess I will pass. It looks cute and funny but there is nothing which really stands out for me so yeah'.
Totally agree.
I think I'll welcome this! After so many dramas about split personalities, vampires, I think this will be nice. Sure, it won't be winning any awards, but it'll be relaxing to just focus on the characters.
Agree!! But i still have a feeling that we are not being told everything!! If im wrong though, i will welcome a simple love story between two different people, as simple as that sounds cause i have missed a simple true rom com this couple of years..
They don't have any chemistry in the press conference nor the poster so far...
I don't like being presumptuous but I'm going to be just this once. The OTP has even worse vibes than Big, imho. I'm saying it now before the drama's premiere since I hate to be the prophet of doom and gloom. If I'm wrong I will very humbly beg for forgiveness from the drama gods and if I'm right I will be so extremely miserable. I prefer to ask for redemption on my knees than being rectified. I don't want to be a hateful Cassandra and I really really find quite distasteful comments like mine. I wish this was not a Hong sisters' drama but that very fact was the prime reason for a post this awful! SORRYYYY!!!!
Hmm it somehow lacked soul so it didn't manage to grab me. I think I will still check it out and maybe only read the recaps (if you plan on recapping it). Currently I feel the same way about 'Sensory Couple'
You know what is the problem? they look alike!
Is that only me or do they really look similar to each other?
Yes they do!! I think it's cute...
Sigh, they do and the matching lipstick is not helping matters.
I really want to like Sora's gingham dress, I do... but I've never been one for wonky hemlines, it's just not working for me.
By the way KSR's dress is from Diane von Furstenberg
Looking pretty bland.
The male lead seriously has no leading man aura with his limited range. *sighs*. I can completely see KIM WOO BIN in that character and totally nails it. too bad just too bad he turned this down. NEXT!
Wow..never in my life i would believe that i would see the phrase limited range and yoo yeon seok together. That's like blasphemy, he is such an experienced and seasoned actor, with so many movies on his back and finally gets his Chance for a leading role. Even the director said he was casted based on his acting. You may not like him, or yes prefer someone else but please dont degrade him as an actor
I'm so so so sorry for this... but just one word: Big! And just one name: Gong Yoo. Was he not casted based solely on his acting? It was not even his first leading role. You probably don't want to remember the rest and nor do I! So the bottom line is that nothing is assured in life...not even succsess in a Hong sisters drama! Let's not get carried away with comments on something we have yet to watch. And this comes from a huge fan of the sisters!