Incest is clearly illegal wherever there are people. Love between a brother and a sister is such a taboo that it can't even be imagined. Even though Oh Young (Song Hye Kyo) and Oh Soo (Jo In Sung) from the SBS drama "That Winter, The Wind Blows" are not biological siblings, their love is far from easy.
SBS usually wholeheartedly supports classic melodramas. In "That Winter, The Wind Blows" however, there is an obstacle in trying to make the romance grow since there is a limit to how much physical contact is allowed between the fake sibling. Oh Young still believes that Oh Soo is her biological brother so it is impossible for Oh Soo to make any more physical contact. Throughout 9 episodes, there was not a single kiss scene.
In a typical melodrama, a kiss scene is the best way to show the love between two characters who are romantically involved. "IRIS" for example drew attention for the candy kiss scene while "Secret Garden" drew attention for the bubble kiss scene.
The Delicate Process of Transforming the Sibling Relationship to a Romantic Relationship
Since the storyline is very different from a typical melodrama, the romantic relationship needs to take a different route from that of a typical one. Since they won't be able to express their love openly or make any physical contact, they will have to somehow make baby steps to progress in order to show physical contact very naturally. Previously, Oh Soo let Oh Young take hold of his arm since she can't see. Also, when Oh Young told Oh Soo that she has insomnia, he slept on the same bed together with her to comfort her.
Obvious but subtle physical contact is an advantage of being siblings. Viewers have high expectations since the drama features top stars Jo In Sung and Song Hye Kyo. Although "That Winter, The Wind Blows" is a melodrama, it is proving to be difficult for the "couple" to make any real progress.
Regardless, the production crew is somehow managing to maintain their delicate romance. Oh Young attempts to make a cake even though she is unable to see anything. Oh Soo tries to help her use a knife by hugging her from the back and guiding her hand holding the knife.
Also, there was a scene where Oh Soo and Oh Young walk up a mountain together. At the top of the mountain, Oh Soo says, "One thing that I want to show you the most right now is you." Touched, Oh Young says, "This is what you're supposed to do to your older brother, right?" and kisses him on the cheek. In addition, Oh Soo attempts to kiss Oh Young's lips while she is asleep but gives up.
It seems that for a while, the romance in "That Winter, The Wind Blows" will continue to be this way. There will be a lot of time require for Oh Young to find out about Oh Soo's true identity and then forgiving him so that they could become romantically involved.
Regardless of the lack of physical contact, viewers are sitting on the edge of their seats, touched by the romance in the drama. Does this conclude that looks are everything?
