Médicos (2016)

“Don’t worry. I only fight when I know I will win.”

Hye Jung has a high IQ, street smarts, confidence, and she knows how to fight. Hello, dream Kdrama heroine. I love how it was impossible to rattle her. She’s just aces at avoiding uncomfortable situations. I love how she handles these annoying people in her life. She’s not overly moralistic. She’s practical.
Even though they make a big deal about Hye Jung not having a life, she is really passionate and happy about being a doctor. Even though she doesn’t like being close to people she grows to trust and reach out to others without any fanfare or big life learning curves, which I appreciated.

I read reviews that complain about hospital politics. It’s true. They’re useless, but they’re easy to skip over. And I was still riveted by the story telling right through to the end.

Romance
Communication is so sexy. You’re not going to find a couple like this that is so efficient and effective in their ability to get the message across to each other.

“I like that you’re not afraid to admit what you don’t know.”

They make efforts towards each other to be nice and take care of each other. There’s no awkwardness or tension between them. They’re both polite and mature but there’s still chemistry – could it get anymore perfect? Even when they might have romantic things happen between them they’re still so comfortable with each other. That’s not something you see in Kdramas.  
And here’s another thing. They are already so equal but if Hye Jung sees the tiniest ahjussi symptoms in Ji Hong she calls him out. I was impressed at her philosophical musings about their potential romance.

“He must feel like a parent who favours their weakest child.”

The pair together is dynamic. I like how the show lets us see them becoming closer in a platonic way. And how they respect each other as individuals and human beings. I like how level their footing is. Ji Hong is impacted by her just as strongly, if not more strongly. Hye Jung is very mature in her handling of their acquaintanceship. Ji Hong can’t help but respect that. Hye Jung is a girl who knows how to cut ties. I was really impressed by her ability to be so selfless even at her young age.
You can see that Ji Hong admires Hye Jung and wants to share things with her. I like that Hye Jung didn’t just crush on him first, but they fell in love simultaneously at the same time.  
It was funny how Ji Hong invited Hye Jung to assume the masculine roles of the relationship.

“You like these things. Protecting and looking after people.”  

The show just kicks stereotypes in the teeth. I love that despite Hye Jung being tough and everyone viewing her that way, even Ji Hong assumes she wouldn’t enjoy romance.

“There was nothing romantic about it.”
“I thought you hated those things.”
“Why would I hate it?”
“That’s right. Why would I think you hated it?”
“I don’t.”

I love the feeling that I understand why Ji Hong is so enamored with Hye Jung. I can also share his affection her when you see her in action and you’re just like, “She’s fantastic.”

The drama also touches on the dynamic of working together with your significant other. Their relationship is one that I didn’t get tired of. I liked seeing them grow together.

Ji Hong
Ji Hong is easy going and happy but he’s not a push over. He’s not dark and mysterious but he is a cool dude. He’s not an arrogant ahjussi, he’s caring and his gentle side is so sweet and vulnerable. Sometimes he does silly things but it’s fun because he’s older and he’s a very steady character. He is so magnanimous and tender-hearted. I loved the way he loved Hye Jung. So supportive, vulnerable and yet strong.

I love the characters in this show. So well rounded.

Do Yoon
Do Yoon has such funny facial expressions. I loved him in Pinocchio. He gets more screen time here and he’s awesome. His relationship with Ji Hong is gold.

Ji Hong of Do Yoon - “He’s cute. That dork.”

Do Yoon to Hye Jung, “How’s the revenge going?”

Love this guy.

This show is funny! I didn’t expect to laugh so much.

Side note: That quick joke about the scalpel and the watermelon was SO HILARIOUS.
Side note 2: Isn’t hella awkward to have a relationship with someone who STILL calls you “Teacher” in casual conversations?
Side note 3: I like that Hye Jung’s friendship with Soon Hee helps Soon Hee be strong.

Secondary Female Lead
Sung Kyung’s character is pretty annoying but she had some great lines at the end.
“How have you been living your life? Have you only seen those kind of people? What about nice people? Do you think weird people like that make up the entire population? Is that how you decide to treat people?”

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After watching Park Shin Hye in The Heirs. I felt like she is leading the film and Kim RaeWon was just following her lead. A few romantic scenes was a little awkward to see. Rae Won just look much older then ShinHye. Like she is kissing her brother. Park Shin Hye, to me, look older when her hair. Is long. When she played high school girl, short hair would have been more convincing. Her friend Moon Ji In thought to play her role really well. I don’t know much about the brain surgery, but glad they show the actors actresses spent time scrubbing before enter the operating room.

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i love how this drama started out with an amazing scene. it was already 13 years after the girls past. then they move 13 years back to when she was in high school. i love how this drama starts because it's about how she had to go through hardships and all that with family issues to. she moves in with her grandma. and attends school. before she even goes to school she gets in trouble and guess what all that comes to haunt her during school. you'll know what i mean when you watch the drama. but anyways, she tries hard to do good in school and makes 2 best friends who are her first friends in her entire life. then somebody gets jealous that the teacher and her (who have been through fun times together as student and teacher) like each other and that the teacher doesn't like her anymore and is giving all his attention to the new girl. turns out this is a rich girl. she ruins everything for everyone especially for our main lead actor and actress. then we go back to the present and then the past comes back again. now our student is a doctor. the teacher is also back as a doctor. and the rich is also back as a doctor. these 3 and some new people go through the hardships of being neurosurgeons and working with the people of their past. this drama shows us the surgery. like there is blood, needles, making incisions, opening up the skull. which is pretty cool cuz it just shows how much effort was put into this.

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I've said this many times..NEVER go by any review. Use it as a base. Try at least 4 ep. Not everything is our cup of tea. Many time high reviewed drama wasn't enjoyable to me and vice versa.

I DID not enjoy reply 1997...tried up to 10 ep and mostly ffw it. I kept thinking when is it going to get sooo GOOD like all the raving reviews....? It never did it for me. I also never trash the series either expect that I tried it and it didn't hook me.

I was hesitate to what this series and was Whatever about it. I'm not a fan of any of the actors. I seen 2? Of PSH series.

This is by far her best character and to me 1 of the best series out there.

It was heartwarming w/the grandmother. I cried and cried. The cases w/the patients were interesting and heartwarming base on the case. My fav is the father and his 2 boys. I cried sooo hard and I felt for them.

I base my review on my pure enjoyment and how it made me feel. I enjoyed this series and it gave me a feel good feeling. It tugged at my heart. Like all series we have to have q suspension of belief.

storyline is decent

characters are awesome

-mature characters expect for the 2nd FL character and 2 others

-no/ barely crazy understanding

-no/barely annoying parents involvements

-funny

What I love is the honesty. Beside the girl antagonist. No one was pushing themself on others.

The 2nd ML is freaking adorabkable & -funny

ML friends were too...

No guys were "fighting " over a girl and 2nd ML didn't just like the other girl in the last min. I really appreciate that.

It was cute how he declare to the ML that he is Interested in her and will battle him for it. The ML with his best smile/amusement wish him luck and challenged him lol. They mutually respected one another. Lol when the 2ML got kicked out of his own apt. And seek refuge at the ML place. Good bromance.

Was there a few slow part...sure...I always feel all drama always dragged things out.

Overall a great series i'll rewatch again.

Clear your mind and just try. It either click or it doesn't. If a drama gives you the feels then that's all that matters.

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Honestly, Doctors is one of my favorite dramas... up until episode 4. Those are the only episodes worth watching and whenever I re-watch this drama, I stop at the fourth episode and pretend that's how the story ends. The story of how Shin Hye's character evolved from a rebellious teen to a benevolent doctor is great, it gave lessons of passion driven success and that with hard work, it is possible to turn your life around. Even with an unfortunate background, Shin Hye's character finds passion in something, plays with the cards she has been dealt and achieves her goals, which is a truly inspiring tale. However, once she reunites with a certain someone in episode 4 the story should've just ended there. The plot becomes weak and fruitless, there was nothing worth watching after that. I would give this drama a perfect 10 if it were only the first 4 episodes, but I will knock it down a full point since the rest of the show is plain boring. Final rating: 9/10. Would I recommend? Yes, but stop at episode 4. Would I re-watch? Yes, and I have a few times, but only up until episode 4.

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Korean remake of Turkish show

This show is actually a remake of a Turkish show called Kalp Atisi (Heartbeat). I think the reason why the Korean remake is so good during the first few episodes is it's actually identical to the first few episodes of the Turkish version. The Turkish show itself was actually very good and unlike the Korean remake did not make me drop it after a couple of episodes. Although the Turkish version's plot does die down towards the later or second season it was actually still very good. Personally, if you think the plot sounds good then I recommend watching the Turkish version over the Korean remake. It'll make for a much more thorough story and also the growth of the characters is more well depicted.

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I'm guilty of re-watching this drama over and over as it progressed until the halfway point when it began to fizzle. As much as I loved this drama, after watching the final episode, I came away with the feeling that the entire thing was a vehicle to show off PSH's "Adult kissing" chops with a veteran star known to be great at it. I mean lets face it. Kim Rae Won is a stellar actor in ALL ways and he's mature. What a perfect way for her to leave the immature cardboard kissing nonsense behind her for good! This drama also showed of those fighting skills that I'm sure she worked seriously hard to hone. She executed those moves PERFECTLY leaving me to believe she probably does that stuff in her free time (whenever that is).

I think for KRW this drama was light and fun to do. All the Cast were great. I invested in all of them, even the Antagonists and although the story basically fizzled - IMO - once the mains established their bond and the fight scenes no longer made sense, the fizzle started far enough along and I liked the characters more than enough for this to be one of my indefinite re-watches. In fact, maybe it's that all-round lack of heaviness and full-Cast likeability that allows me to keep going back to it happily.

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So much potential lost

The first five episodes of this series are absolutely phenomenal. I love the in-depth development of our totally bada** female lead's backstory. I would recommend only watching those first episodes.

However, once you catch up to "today's" world, I recommend just dropping the series and just inferring what happens from there in the most generic way possible. I found the female lead totally lost most of the things I loved about her as the series went on, and those characteristics I loved would only come back as convenient plot devices before washing away again. She gets too caught up in revenge. Too much focus on administrative drama.

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No quesito história, "Doctors" não teve nada de muito diferente do que poderia ser visto em outros dramas, mas o elenco cativou, agradou e fez bonito. Foi empolgante ver o quanto a Park Shin Hye evolui e conseguiu se diferenciar de seus últimos trabalhos. Ter visto um lado mais "agressivo" e "rebelde" - já que sua personagem era assim no começo do drama - foi surpreendente. Impossível não falar da química entre ela e o protagonista, Kim Rae Wo, e difícil evitar comparações com outros atores passados que também foram "namorados" dela em outros dramas. (apesar da minuscula participação, já quero um drama com a Park Shin Hye e o Ji Soo como "parzinho" hahaha)

O karma/destino que seguiu os personagens do incio da história até suas vidas no hospital (Lee Sung Kyung, Shin Hye e Rae Wo) não foi tão surpreende, era até previsto, mas as atuações só mostraram o quanto seus personagens cresceram. Nem tenho do que falar sobre o romance dos protagonista, ele surgiu e foi evoluindo de maneira sutil e condicente. A relação conturbada entre a Hye Jung e Seo Woo, também teve sua evolução e transformações condicentes com os momentos em que ambas viviam. E o elenco secundário também não fez feio, alguns personagens aliviando o clima tenso do hospital, outros apoiando o clima harmonioso e outros causando uma devastação por onde passava.

Acho que a história em relação a vingança da Hye Jung acabou ficando arrastada demais, demorou-se para tocar no assunto, e quando ele apareceu - de fato - foi meio "solucionado" às pressas. Claro que no caso do drama, ia acabar acabando do jeito que foi, devidos aqueles fatos, mas ainda assim... Achei que acabou deixando a história meio na mesmice e até um pouco cansativa. Acho que focaram tanto em coisas que não deveriam ter focada, e outros pontos que poderiam ter tido um aprofundamento acabaram sendo esquecidos. (SPOILER: a invasão da casa do Dr. Jung Yoon Do, por exemplo, pelo tio dele e a Ahjuma, poderia ter saído algo mais dali, apesar das cenas terem sido ótimas... A evolução da amizade para "romance" da Seo Woo e o Yeong Kook... Ou até mesmo o "webdrama" que o Kang Soo fazia sobre a Hye Jung)

(tirando uns detalhes e outros que me deixaram meio "sim, mas e aí?" ou "acabou, sério?" ou "mentira que vão deixar o ..... assim?!" hahahaha) O drama foi bom, o elenco maravilhoso e a OST perfeita. Agradou e encantou.

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