South Korea Synopsis
初雪の恋 ヴァージン・スノー
Min, a Korean boy, moves to Japan with his father who is a potter. One day at a local shrine, he meets Nanae, a beautiful Japanese girl with stunning eyes who is aspiring to be a painter. Min falls in love at first sight and finds out that Nanae attends the school to which he has just transferred. Their friendship develops fast despite their cultural and language difference. When Min's grandmother falls ill, Min returns to Korea and Nanae is nowhere to be found. Had his true feelings for Nanae not been apparent to her? Why has Nanae disappeared without a word?
The 2006–2008 South Korea Window
114 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Virgin Snow sits at position #39.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Virgin Snow premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #796 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (43rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Romance productions specifically: #92 of 243 (top 38%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | South Korea, Japan |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | Korean, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Dyne Films, KADOKAWA, CJ Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | May 12, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt0997155 |
| Official Site | www.hatsu-yuki.com |