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This episode explores more about the main characters and give them more depth. Currently, we know nothing about Teacher Kim, except that he is an excellent doctor, with extraordinary medical skills. In this episode, although nothing was revealed, we saw that he was a doctor that would enrage Dr. Do (the head of Gunseo Hospital (did I remember the name correctly)), and it was evident that Dr. Do thought that Teacher Kim was gone/disappeared/out of his life as the moment of recognition was en expression of shock, which turned into horror that was mixed with anger. Afterwards, Dr. Do called Dr. Yoo (Head of the hospital that Teacher Kim was in (sorry, could not remember the name)) to confirm the Teacher Kim's identity. Dr. Yoo feigned ignorance which Dr. Do saw it as an act of betrayal (they were 'best friends' (?) but their tones did not seem like it).
It was also in this same episode that Kang Dong Joo recognised Teacher Kim as the doctor who inspired him to be a doctor, and to impress others by being better. He tried to affirm his doubt by asking Teacher Kim, which Teacher Kim denied. Kang Dong Joo was insistent that Teacher Kim was that Doctor.
Kang Dong Joo tried to fight for Yoon Seo Jeong's 'justice' that it was him who requested for her help when she was spotted by Teacher Kim to be giving Kang Dong Joo's instructions on how to treat a burnt patient which she was not allowed. Teacher Kim gave Kang Dong Joo a scolding, calling him 'pretentious' and 'coward', trying to be a hero to the patient when everything was about himself. Kang Dong Joo was infuriated by the comments because he thought he was not someone like that and he did not deserve to receive such treatment from him. Kang Dong Joo acknowledged that he hated every single decision he made to climb the corporate ladder but he needed to do so. Hence, we got to know that Kang Dong Joo did change, and he knew that he changed, for the worst. However, he did not try to stop the negative change upon himself, instead, accepting it. Nurse Oh managed to prevent the fight from becoming a blood fest. However, Kang Dong Joo was set in quitting the hospital as he wanted to go to other hospitals with better prospects.
The romance part in this episode was minimal and it came rather abruptly. Kang Dong Joo and Yoon Seo Jeong were having an argument about him resigning, and then in the next scene, when Kang Dong Joo was about to leave the hospital, he asked Yoon Seo Jeong if she did miss him in this 5 year period. Yoon Seo Jeong said yes but Kang Dong Joo was unsure of her feelings, whether her 'yes' was to stop him from leaving or was it her real feelings.
I could see the 'old' Kang Dong Joo when he was trying his very best to save the patient. The 'old' Kang Dong Joo was brave, courageous and did not bother about the stringent rules just to save a patient. The 'old' Kang Dong Joo was the doctor that he trying to be. I could not help but wonder if the 'old' Kang Dong Joo met Teacher Kim, they would have liked each other so much.
In contrast, the 'new' Kang Dong Joo was a doctor who cared more about his position in the hospital rather than saving patients. He cared more about his reputation being negatively affected rather than saving patients, which he was not someone like that in the past.
I hope Teacher Kim would change him to be the 'old' Kang Dong Joo. And I will be anticipating this change to happen.
It was also in this same episode that Kang Dong Joo recognised Teacher Kim as the doctor who inspired him to be a doctor, and to impress others by being better. He tried to affirm his doubt by asking Teacher Kim, which Teacher Kim denied. Kang Dong Joo was insistent that Teacher Kim was that Doctor.
Kang Dong Joo tried to fight for Yoon Seo Jeong's 'justice' that it was him who requested for her help when she was spotted by Teacher Kim to be giving Kang Dong Joo's instructions on how to treat a burnt patient which she was not allowed. Teacher Kim gave Kang Dong Joo a scolding, calling him 'pretentious' and 'coward', trying to be a hero to the patient when everything was about himself. Kang Dong Joo was infuriated by the comments because he thought he was not someone like that and he did not deserve to receive such treatment from him. Kang Dong Joo acknowledged that he hated every single decision he made to climb the corporate ladder but he needed to do so. Hence, we got to know that Kang Dong Joo did change, and he knew that he changed, for the worst. However, he did not try to stop the negative change upon himself, instead, accepting it. Nurse Oh managed to prevent the fight from becoming a blood fest. However, Kang Dong Joo was set in quitting the hospital as he wanted to go to other hospitals with better prospects.
The romance part in this episode was minimal and it came rather abruptly. Kang Dong Joo and Yoon Seo Jeong were having an argument about him resigning, and then in the next scene, when Kang Dong Joo was about to leave the hospital, he asked Yoon Seo Jeong if she did miss him in this 5 year period. Yoon Seo Jeong said yes but Kang Dong Joo was unsure of her feelings, whether her 'yes' was to stop him from leaving or was it her real feelings.
I could see the 'old' Kang Dong Joo when he was trying his very best to save the patient. The 'old' Kang Dong Joo was brave, courageous and did not bother about the stringent rules just to save a patient. The 'old' Kang Dong Joo was the doctor that he trying to be. I could not help but wonder if the 'old' Kang Dong Joo met Teacher Kim, they would have liked each other so much.
In contrast, the 'new' Kang Dong Joo was a doctor who cared more about his position in the hospital rather than saving patients. He cared more about his reputation being negatively affected rather than saving patients, which he was not someone like that in the past.
I hope Teacher Kim would change him to be the 'old' Kang Dong Joo. And I will be anticipating this change to happen.
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Drinking Solo Episode 13
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When Professor Jin is in love, he's more committed and passionate about it than anyone else. Professor Jin is always honest and direct, hence, he has the same attitude towards his love too. He is not afraid to let Park Hana knows that he's staring at her the whole time during the movie, stand up for her when others put her down, give her piles and piles of meat during a lunch gathering, telling her that he's afraid of guys surrounding her in a club. These actions are very rare in Korean dramas because the typical Professor Jin type of male leads will be less expressive about their feelings using words, and instead, use 'anger' to express their fondness. E.g. In a typical Korean drama, when the male lead is worried about the female lead with too many guys around her, he would grab the female lead's wrist, and then drag her out, and give her a 'scolding' followed by a tight embrace. However, for Professor Jin, he would explain himself and express his love for Park Hana, and I think it's really sweet of him. He's clearly a dude who's smitten, and a very honest one indeed.
In this episode, Gong Myung finally knew about his brother and Park Hana's relationship. Can't wait to see how the conflict will unfold because it would be interesting to see the brothers fighting over Park Hana. The younger ones are finally clearer about their love interests do not have interest in them. One of the funniest moment is definitely the stalking of Facebook and overanalysing of photos posted. The reflection on spoon is such a direct jab in the TVXQ Changmin and F(x) Victoria scandal.
3 more episodes till the end but it does not feel like there's an end to the drama because this drama is more of a slice-of-life drama.
In this episode, Gong Myung finally knew about his brother and Park Hana's relationship. Can't wait to see how the conflict will unfold because it would be interesting to see the brothers fighting over Park Hana. The younger ones are finally clearer about their love interests do not have interest in them. One of the funniest moment is definitely the stalking of Facebook and overanalysing of photos posted. The reflection on spoon is such a direct jab in the TVXQ Changmin and F(x) Victoria scandal.
3 more episodes till the end but it does not feel like there's an end to the drama because this drama is more of a slice-of-life drama.
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Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo Episode 2
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The episode is made up of 50% cute teasing that reminiscent of little boys who teased girls whom they liked just to see their reaction, 30% dynamics in the weightlifting team, 10% of exploring into the boy's 'dark' past and 10% how a crush is formed, for the first time.
The episode starts of by how Joon Hyung and Bok Joo recognised each other as the chubby girl who saved his life/the skinny boy who fell into her arms when they were in elementary school while their eyes met when Joon Hyung was saving Bok Joo from drowning in the pool. Joon Hyung immediately called out her name after dragging her out of water (by putting her legs on the legs instead of the romantic way with lots of skinship). He then called her her nickname in elementary school 'Chubs'. From then on, wherever he met her, he would call her 'Chubs' which led to Bok Joo's embarrassment.
In this episode, we also found out that the weightlifting team has a 30% cut in its operating costs, which the professor and the coach decided to have a cut in their meal expenses. Although they tried to reduce the meal expenses, they found themselves unable to do so because their students needed more food and they knew it. Therefore, professor used his own money (while struggling financially himself) to treat the students to a barbeque. Coach then tried to make kimbap as snacks for the students (because snacks are a part of their daily training). It then caused the students to have a stomachache which made Coach guilty for buying clearance items to make the snacks. Luckily, the students were understanding and came up with a plan to reduce the meal expenses themselves (when the professor and coach did not let them know about the reduction in operating costs, the students found out themselves).
We also saw how Bok Joo developed a crush for the first time when Jae Yi (Joon Hyung's cousin) sheltered her from the rain while waiting for the traffic light to turn green. He called her 'lady' which no one had ever recognised her as before. She realised that her heart was beating so fast that she was worried that he would hear her heartbeat. He then proceeded to shelter her to her destination and ended off by giving her his umbrella while running off in the rain. Bok Joo saw him again while crossing the same road. She followed him and she found out that he was a doctor with his own clinic. She thought that he was 'unattainable' but she did not seem to give up on her crush because she booked a consultation in his clinic.
Joon Hyung met Shi Ho for the first time after their break up. Joon Hyung looked awkward and melancholic (unlike the teasing self he was to Bok Joo) while Shi Ho tried to be friendly. It seemed like they did have a passionate love in the past but they parted ways with unresolved problems that continued to haunt them till now.
Jae Yi introduced Joon Hyung to psychotherapy (which Jae Yi knew about Joon Hyung's seemingly traumatic past). It seemed that Joon Hyung had a reaction to the word 'travelling' and it was linked to his birth mother (who seemed to be living overseas). His psychological condition was also the reason for all his false starts which led him to be disqualified from his competitions despite coming as first in the preliminary rounds.
I like how the drama is filmed in such light-hearted manner which is how a coming-of-age drama should look like It is funny and easily digestible! However, Joon Hyung's personality is not consistent. He is so boyish and 'immature' when he is teasing Bok Joo while he is being 'mature' while facing his ex-girlfriend. I am expecting him to try to be cheerful and happy when he met his ex-girlfriend again by forcing a smile or an overenthusiastic wave because that is the personality he portrays when he faces Bok Joo - hiding his scars under his smiles. However, he was being down and awkward while talking to his ex-girlfriend (like a mature male lead). It just doesn't match. This drama will be perfect if such inconsistency is explained or addressed in the future episodes.
The preview looks promising with Joon Hyung saving Bok Joo. I want to see both of them falling in love because it will be so cute and I know it will be cute!
The episode starts of by how Joon Hyung and Bok Joo recognised each other as the chubby girl who saved his life/the skinny boy who fell into her arms when they were in elementary school while their eyes met when Joon Hyung was saving Bok Joo from drowning in the pool. Joon Hyung immediately called out her name after dragging her out of water (by putting her legs on the legs instead of the romantic way with lots of skinship). He then called her her nickname in elementary school 'Chubs'. From then on, wherever he met her, he would call her 'Chubs' which led to Bok Joo's embarrassment.
In this episode, we also found out that the weightlifting team has a 30% cut in its operating costs, which the professor and the coach decided to have a cut in their meal expenses. Although they tried to reduce the meal expenses, they found themselves unable to do so because their students needed more food and they knew it. Therefore, professor used his own money (while struggling financially himself) to treat the students to a barbeque. Coach then tried to make kimbap as snacks for the students (because snacks are a part of their daily training). It then caused the students to have a stomachache which made Coach guilty for buying clearance items to make the snacks. Luckily, the students were understanding and came up with a plan to reduce the meal expenses themselves (when the professor and coach did not let them know about the reduction in operating costs, the students found out themselves).
We also saw how Bok Joo developed a crush for the first time when Jae Yi (Joon Hyung's cousin) sheltered her from the rain while waiting for the traffic light to turn green. He called her 'lady' which no one had ever recognised her as before. She realised that her heart was beating so fast that she was worried that he would hear her heartbeat. He then proceeded to shelter her to her destination and ended off by giving her his umbrella while running off in the rain. Bok Joo saw him again while crossing the same road. She followed him and she found out that he was a doctor with his own clinic. She thought that he was 'unattainable' but she did not seem to give up on her crush because she booked a consultation in his clinic.
Joon Hyung met Shi Ho for the first time after their break up. Joon Hyung looked awkward and melancholic (unlike the teasing self he was to Bok Joo) while Shi Ho tried to be friendly. It seemed like they did have a passionate love in the past but they parted ways with unresolved problems that continued to haunt them till now.
Jae Yi introduced Joon Hyung to psychotherapy (which Jae Yi knew about Joon Hyung's seemingly traumatic past). It seemed that Joon Hyung had a reaction to the word 'travelling' and it was linked to his birth mother (who seemed to be living overseas). His psychological condition was also the reason for all his false starts which led him to be disqualified from his competitions despite coming as first in the preliminary rounds.
I like how the drama is filmed in such light-hearted manner which is how a coming-of-age drama should look like It is funny and easily digestible! However, Joon Hyung's personality is not consistent. He is so boyish and 'immature' when he is teasing Bok Joo while he is being 'mature' while facing his ex-girlfriend. I am expecting him to try to be cheerful and happy when he met his ex-girlfriend again by forcing a smile or an overenthusiastic wave because that is the personality he portrays when he faces Bok Joo - hiding his scars under his smiles. However, he was being down and awkward while talking to his ex-girlfriend (like a mature male lead). It just doesn't match. This drama will be perfect if such inconsistency is explained or addressed in the future episodes.
The preview looks promising with Joon Hyung saving Bok Joo. I want to see both of them falling in love because it will be so cute and I know it will be cute!
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Drinking Solo Episode 15
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(MEGA SPOILER ALERT)
I'm not sure if I'm supposed to comprehend the out-of-nowhere breakup between Professor Jin and Park Hana or I should just accept it. I'm not that dense to take the reason that Professor Jin gave Park Hana to breakup as his reason to break up because I know the breakup was due to Gong Myung being his younger brother and was truly in love with Hana, and by being with Park Hana, his relationship with Gong Myung would worsen.
BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY PROFESSOR JIN BREAKS UP WITH PARK HANA BECAUSE HE WANTS TO SALVAGE HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH GONG MYUNG.
Will their relationship improve even if Professor Jin breaks up with Park Hana? NO.
Will Park Hana accept Gong Myung even if she didn't find out that Gong Myung is Professor Jin's brother? I don't think so!
I don't understand anything that happens in this episode!!!
The drama dropped a big bomb on us and it would be ending in just 1 episode time. What will the scriptwriters be able to do to resolve all these issues?!
The preview shows that Park Hana had a car accident and Professor Jin rushed over to see her.
If Park Hana and Professor Jin end up together just because of him showing his care and concern for Park Hana and does not want her to die touches Park Hana's heart and leads to her forgiving Professor Jin, I will be so disappointed in this show.
I'm really curious about what the scriptwriters had in their sleeves.
I'm not sure if I'm supposed to comprehend the out-of-nowhere breakup between Professor Jin and Park Hana or I should just accept it. I'm not that dense to take the reason that Professor Jin gave Park Hana to breakup as his reason to break up because I know the breakup was due to Gong Myung being his younger brother and was truly in love with Hana, and by being with Park Hana, his relationship with Gong Myung would worsen.
BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY PROFESSOR JIN BREAKS UP WITH PARK HANA BECAUSE HE WANTS TO SALVAGE HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH GONG MYUNG.
Will their relationship improve even if Professor Jin breaks up with Park Hana? NO.
Will Park Hana accept Gong Myung even if she didn't find out that Gong Myung is Professor Jin's brother? I don't think so!
I don't understand anything that happens in this episode!!!
The drama dropped a big bomb on us and it would be ending in just 1 episode time. What will the scriptwriters be able to do to resolve all these issues?!
The preview shows that Park Hana had a car accident and Professor Jin rushed over to see her.
If Park Hana and Professor Jin end up together just because of him showing his care and concern for Park Hana and does not want her to die touches Park Hana's heart and leads to her forgiving Professor Jin, I will be so disappointed in this show.
I'm really curious about what the scriptwriters had in their sleeves.
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Drinking Solo Episode 14
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This focus of this episode is more on the younger cast on how they support each other when they are heartbroken. They weigh the importance of friendship and love, and Kibum decided that friendship is more important, put aside his heartbreak, and tries to cheer Gong Myung and Dong Young up. The fighting scene in the restaurant should be a parody of the movie, Twenty, starring Kim Woo Bin, Kang Haneul and Lee Junho (a funny, lighthearted coming-to-age movie with good looking cast).
Our main couple, Professor Jin and Park Hana, were dating more 'openly'/'officially' right now. Professor Jin is actually very accommodating to Hana's requests which we can see that who is more deeply in love. A love line between Professor Min and Jinyi maybe starting? I'm actually not so supportive of a new love line because I don't think it's going to add value to the drama...
Preview next week: Something happened between Professor Jin and Park Hana (the preview makes it seems that Park Hana is the one at fault or being understood and Professor Jin broke up with her). Gong Myung is officially declaring 'war' with Professor Jin about not giving Park Hana up to him, AND Park Hana saw them and knew that they were brothers.
Our main couple, Professor Jin and Park Hana, were dating more 'openly'/'officially' right now. Professor Jin is actually very accommodating to Hana's requests which we can see that who is more deeply in love. A love line between Professor Min and Jinyi maybe starting? I'm actually not so supportive of a new love line because I don't think it's going to add value to the drama...
Preview next week: Something happened between Professor Jin and Park Hana (the preview makes it seems that Park Hana is the one at fault or being understood and Professor Jin broke up with her). Gong Myung is officially declaring 'war' with Professor Jin about not giving Park Hana up to him, AND Park Hana saw them and knew that they were brothers.
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Drinking Solo Episode 12
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Episode 12 answered most of my questions about Professor Jin being so self-centered and selfish, and so insistent in being alone. He was actually... nice when he first joined the industry. Just like any rookie out there, just like Hana, he was helpful, enthusiastic and even joined his co-workers for meal gatherings. He was just a normal guy but he experienced the darker side of the industry which changed him, in order to survive. He knew how to reflect on his mistakes, and he understood why Hana did not respond to his actions. He had feelings and he could feel pain. He was, after all, human.
Professor Min's part made my heart ache. He had no one to visit after his alarm went off at 10pm. His longing for his mother's food, smell, existence was so heartbreaking to watch.
Stay tune for the ending! ;)
Looking forward to episode 13!!! Can't wait to watch the lovey dovey moments of Professor Jin and Park Hana!!!
Professor Min's part made my heart ache. He had no one to visit after his alarm went off at 10pm. His longing for his mother's food, smell, existence was so heartbreaking to watch.
Stay tune for the ending! ;)
Looking forward to episode 13!!! Can't wait to watch the lovey dovey moments of Professor Jin and Park Hana!!!
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Dr. Romantic Episode 10
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I loved this episode. It's perfect. <3
In the past few weeks, we have seen how cowardly Kang Dong Joo was. His inferiority complex caused him to make decisions that were 'wrong'. However, after being scolded by Teacher Kim repeatedly, he had changed for the better. He did not refuse to assist Do In Bum anymore, although he was still not as confident as Do In Bum. He did not accept President Do's calls when he was busy, even though he did hesitate for a moment. He grew up. Finally. I was so proud of him.
I hope that President Do's words would not sway Kang Dong Joo and pulled him back into the 'dark' side. I wish that he can see through President Do's hypocrisy and work with Teacher Kim. Can't wait for next week to see if Kang Dong Joo manages to stand on his ground and refuses President Do's request.
Teacher Kim is a tough teacher but a caring one indeed. He actually kept Dong Joo's resignation letter even though he seemed to hate Kang Dong Joo so much at first. Teacher Kim was proud of Dong Joo's growth too. The smile he gave when Dong Joo did not reject to assist was so pleasing to see.
I loved this episode so much until I did not know how to express my thoughts logically because it's perfect. I hope it will increase beyond 25%. This drama deserves much more love.
In the past few weeks, we have seen how cowardly Kang Dong Joo was. His inferiority complex caused him to make decisions that were 'wrong'. However, after being scolded by Teacher Kim repeatedly, he had changed for the better. He did not refuse to assist Do In Bum anymore, although he was still not as confident as Do In Bum. He did not accept President Do's calls when he was busy, even though he did hesitate for a moment. He grew up. Finally. I was so proud of him.
I hope that President Do's words would not sway Kang Dong Joo and pulled him back into the 'dark' side. I wish that he can see through President Do's hypocrisy and work with Teacher Kim. Can't wait for next week to see if Kang Dong Joo manages to stand on his ground and refuses President Do's request.
Teacher Kim is a tough teacher but a caring one indeed. He actually kept Dong Joo's resignation letter even though he seemed to hate Kang Dong Joo so much at first. Teacher Kim was proud of Dong Joo's growth too. The smile he gave when Dong Joo did not reject to assist was so pleasing to see.
I loved this episode so much until I did not know how to express my thoughts logically because it's perfect. I hope it will increase beyond 25%. This drama deserves much more love.
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I enjoyed watching this episode but there are just some issues that are bothering me. Let me start with a brief summary of the plot.
This episode opens with a flashback to Seo Jung's childhood. In her late mother's will, she was asked to find Dr. Do, the then Vice President of the Geodae Hospital, as he would take care of her. It was the first time that they met, and Seo Jung asked, " Ahjusshi, are you my father?" We did not hear the answer.
We returned to the present day, where Kang Dong Joo was introducing Do In Beom to Seo Jung, and when he mentioned "President Do's son", we could see Seo Jung's eyes lighting up and said that it had been a long time since they met. There was another flashback which shows President Do bringing Seo Jung to his house and introducing Do In Beom to her, and asking him to call her "Noona". Although it was evident that Do In Beom had a similar flashback when she dropped to informal speech when she talked to him, he pretended that he did not know who she is. Dong Joo was surprised that they knew each other before, and he was jealous at Do In Beom and asked if they met each other during a matchmaking session. It was cute.
After that, he met the head of General Surgery in Geodae Hospital, Dr. Song Hong Cheol, and he was 'forced' to have lunch with him and his senior. He had a talk with Teacher Kim prior to meeting Kang Dong Joo. He told Teacher Kim that Chairman Shin was actually the Chairman of Geodae Hospital too. He was trying to persuade Teacher Kim not to take up the Chairman's surgery by saying that President Do would do anything to disallow him taking on the case. Teacher Kim was not at all persuaded and waved him off with using an excuse of their flaws that he wanted to have status and he could do so by operating on the Chairman. He then left to visit Dr. Nam.
Do In Beom left by taking a taxi to Seoul. Kang Dong Joo left with Dr. Song Hong Cheol and his senior. Kim Sabu left too. Therefore, there was no doctor in the emergency room except for Seo Jung who was not supposed to perform duties as a doctor. They did not realise that at that moment because there was a patient's brother who quarreled with Nurse Oh and looking down on both Nurse Oh and Seo Jung. He was screaming at them that he wanted to transfer his brother to a hospital in Seoul and he had close friends in the Ministry of Health and Welfare. He demanded to see a 'real' doctor despite Seo Jung told him that she was a doctor but he did not acknowledge a female as a doctor and called her "Miss" instead of "Doctor". He then proceeded to push Nurse Oh and screamed disrespectfully at her. Nurse Oh blew her top and told him to call his friend. He was stunned and was being shunned off.
When they realised that there was no doctors in the emergency room, they began to call Teacher Kim and Kang Dong Joo frantically. Teacher Kim did not bring his phone out while Kang Dong Joo's phone was in his coat which he hanged it on a coat hanger. Suddenly, an emergency patient was rushed in and he was Do In Beom's taxi driver. Do In Beom told Seo Jung and the nurses that his taxi driver had a sudden collapse, which was why he returned to Doldam Hospital. Seo Jung was unsure if she should help the patient because of her 'disqualification' as a doctor from Teacher Kim. Do In Beom was anxious and asked if Seo Jung was a doctor because she was not doing anything.
When Kang Dong Joo was having the lunch with Song Hong Cheol, Song Hong Cheol was badmouthing Teacher Kim and said that he was a murderer who killed his own student and was a psychopath. He then said that he was worried about Kang Dong Joo's life when he said that he wanted to be taught by Teacher Kim. Kang Dong Joo seemed to be wavered by his words. He asked to leave for work and when he checked his handphone, he saw 13 missed calls. He knew something was up and he called back immediately. Seo Jung demanded for him to return in 10 minutes but he could only make it back in 30 minutes. He then told Seo Jung to proceed while waiting for him because she specialised in ER anyway.
Seo Jung was debating with herself when she decided that the patient's life was more important. She then called out orders. The patient had a cardiac arrest and she asked Do In Beom for help to do the chest compressions since she injured her wrist. Although he looked reluctant, he still did it, and they managed to bring back the heartbeat. However, they realised a greater problem. The patient required a surgery or else he would die. Do In Beom offered to help because the only two surgeons in Doldam Hospital could not be reached and he was the only surgeon available at that moment. Nurse Oh tried to stop him by saying that it was against regulations. Seo Jung gave a nod to Nurse Oh which indicated her permission.
Teacher Kim went to find Chairman Shin and demanded for more up-to-date medical devices because he only knew Chairman Shin was also the chairman of Geodae Hospital. After Teacher Kim left, the General Manager of the casino followed him and gave him the documents stating President Do's plans regarding the Doldam Hospital. He read the documents in Dr. Nam's restaurant when Dr. Nam received the call from Doldam Hospital for him to help out in a surgery. He thought that it was Kang Dong Joo who was operating because if Teacher Kim was in the restaurant, it must be Kang Dong Joo who would take up the surgery, logically.
When Kang Dong Joo was rushing back to Doldam Hospital, an old lady stopped his taxi because her husband was injured. He was stuck in that situation because as a doctor, he could not possibly not help out her badly injured husband. He noticed that the injured husband had a pelvic bone fracture, which he used the technique as demonstrated by Teacher Kim in Episode 4 which was to use a cloth and twist the pelvic bone. He called Seo Jung back and was surprised that they were going to start the operation first, and was more surprised when he heard Do In Beom's voice.
Chairman Shin requested to meet President Do to tell him to acquire the items listed by Teacher Kim. He was unhappy because Chairman Shin did not change his mind about Teacher Kim being his doctor. He tried to convince Chairman Shin to change by saying that Teacher Kim was expelled by the industry because of his unethical behaviour so it would be dangerous for Chairman Shin to entrust his life to him. Chairman Shin was angry and demanded President Do to follow his orders.
President Do was extremely mad at the whole situation and he wanted to meet Teacher Kim immediately so he went to Doldam Hospital immediately. He chewed it out at Song Hong Cheol and told him to return to Doldam Hospital because he would be there.
Kang Dong Joo managed to rush to the surgery room and when he almost wanted to push open the door, he was shocked to see Teacher Kim preparing to enter the surgery room as well. Teacher Kim was equally surprised and asked if he was not the one inside doing the surgery then who else was doing the surgery. Teacher Kim went into the surgery room ad asked for Do In Beom's identity. He was pretty satisfied at Do In Beom's skills.
When the surgery ended, he wanted to see both of them and told Kang Dong Joo to follow up on his patient. When the three of them were walking to his room, they met President Do and Song Hong Cheol at the corridor. President Do was surprised to see Seo Jung and Do In Beom cladded in surgery clothes. Teacher Kim was surprised when he heard Do In Beom calling President Do "Father". Teacher Kim then told President Do that his son just operated on a patient without the his consent. Seo Jung tried to take up the responsibility by lying that she was the one who asked for Do In Beom's help. President Do then screamed at Do In Beom for doing such stuff.
Teacher Kim told them that they would receive punishment, especially Do in Beom, when he was an unauthorised surgeon in the hospital. He then asked for the truth regarding who was the one who first suggested to help or to see for help. Both Do In Beom and Seo Jung were fighting over the ownership of the issue. Teacher Kim then told Seo Jung that as an orderly, she should not be the one giving orders. Seo Jung admitted that as an orderly, she should not be doing such stuff so she apologised for her mistakes. She apologised again saying that she would do it again even if the same situation occurred again. She then said that it did not matter if Teacher Kim acknowledged her as a doctor, she IS a doctor. Teacher Kim was then called to the meeting with President Do and President Yoo (head of Doldam Hospital). Seo Jung immediately regretted talking back to Teacher Kim while Do in Beom looked at Seo Jung with a confused look.
In the meeting with President Do, Teacher Kim questioned him regarding his plan to convert Doldam Hospital into a sanctuarium (that was what the subtitles said, I thought I heard 'elderly care home' in Korean). Teacher Kim was furious because Doldam Hospital was situated next to five highways and there were many people passing by with a lot of traffic accidents happening. If Doldam Hospital was converted, then these potential patients would have nowhere to seek for immediate help. He then said that he would make a fuss out of Do In Beom case for doing an operation while being unauthorised. Presdient Do then asked him what did he want. He said he wanted the up-to-date medical devices as well as his son, and he could teach his son the medical skills. Naturally, President Do was angry. Seo Jung was waiting for him at the entrance of the hospital and he told her that he was disappointed in her. In her flashback, President Do asked her what was her dream and she said 'doctor', but it was not her real dream. Her real dream was to be acknowledged by President Do. After President Do walked out of the hospital, he then slapped Do In Beom who was waiting outside, calling him a fool, and left in a car without him.
There was a starving patient in Episode 5. It was revealed that she was a Chinese national who could not write Hangul but was able to converse in basic Korean. She looked smitten by Kang Dong Joo as he looked charismatic when he was giving orders to save the patients. However, Nurse Park looked more interested in her. The Chinese national requested to pay off her medical bills by doing odd jobs in the hospital as she did not have money. The underlying reason should be her wanting to see more of Kang Dong Joo.
Kang Dong Joo was calling different hospitals for their help to have an orthopedic doctor taking on the his patient because no one in Doldam Hospital was qualified to do so. However, all he received was rejections. His tone was unfriendly and impatient. When he was calling the next hospital. Teacher Kim took over and made a call to a doctor and he seemed to be familiar with the telephone number. The doctor on the line agreed to take in the patient immediately, and in the next moment, they were sending the patient on a medical helicopter for help.
Teacher Kim asked Kang Dong Joo to check if he was present in the hospital before leaving in the future, and he would do the same too. Kang Dong Joo asked what would happen to Seo Jung and Teacher Kim told him that she was 'okay'.
Teacher Kim then went to drink in Dr. Nam's restaurant. Nurse Oh went to join him (and she knew what was the dinner dish supposed to be) in leather jackets and dangling earrings. Teacher Kim then told them about Seo Jung telling her feelings regarding his decisions for the first time. Teacher Kim looked impressed and Nurse Oh told him that she knew Seo Jung was not weak.
Nurse Park was going back home from work when he saw the Chinese national mopping the floor. He gave her a chocolate bar and he would see her tomorrow. After Nurse Park left, Kang Dong Joo walked in and did not notice the Chinese national. However, the Chinese national was abashed and blushing just by the sight of him.
Kang Dong Joo then returned to the doctors room, and saw Seo Jung sleeping on top of a pile of medical books. He covered her with his white coat, and then sat opposite her, touching her injured wrist and then holding her right hand. He then looked at her sleeping face with affection, and slept in this manner.
Do In Beom did not return to Seoul after the slap. He was sitting at the bus stop for hours. He did not board the bus when it arrived. President Do was pondering about Teacher Kim's offer alone in his office.
In the next morning (which I don't think so because all of their clothes were different even though they slept in the hospital), Gi Tae (administrative officer) was finding Teacher Kim. After he found him lying on one of the ER beds, he told him that they had an emergency. Teacher Kim thought that it was a medical emergency and asked for vitals. It was not.
Geodae Hospital dispatched a group of doctors to Doldam Hiospital, consisting of Song Hong Cheol, Do In Beom, the senior and a few nurses. And the episode ended.
I enjoy how we get to know more about each character, especially Seo Jung. In episode 1, Seo Jung looked at President Do and his group of followers but did not receive any recognition from the doctors in that group. I thought she wanted recognition from her then boyfriend, Moon Tae Hwa, but it was actually President Do. We also get to know that Do In Beom was not as bad as we thought he would be, as President Do's son. He might not be that respectful but he was a good doctor (at least better than his father or Song Hong Cheol, or even Kang Dong Joo).
However, this episode revealed some illogical parts. It did not make sense for such an experienced doctor to forget his handphone when he was leaving the hospital. Isn't it being contactable expected from a doctor leaving the hospital without informing anyone? I thought doctors were supposed to be paged and reported immediately to their respective stations. I did not think it is reasonable for Teacher Kim to forget his handphone. It was just an irresponsible act. Also, if they could not reach Teacher Kim, they should try to guess where he went, such as Dr. Nam's place, and called Dr. Nam to check if Teacher Kim was there.
The ending with Geodae Hospital dispatching a group of doctors and nurses to Doldam hospital just did not make sense. Who would then be present in Geodae Hospital to operate on patients since the Head of General Surgery and one of the rising doctors in the department were dispatched to the hospital? Also, won't Doldam Hospital be overstaffed at this point with so many medical personnel? In Episode 2, we saw how empty Doldam Hospital could get. It just did not make sense for a business-minded President Do to dispatch so many of his money making machines to a small and rural hospital just to bring Teacher Kim down. IT JUST DID NOT MAKE ANY SINGLE SENSE. Yes, I understand that Teacher Kim was a threat to him but he would be harming his main hospital's profits by doing so. His hospital might be understaffed.
I think I can predict how the plot is heading towards which was not what I really wanted. From the next episode onwards, there would be a lot of characters in Doldam Hospital. I was attracted to this drama because of the difficult ethical dilemma that our leads faced. However, now that with so many characters, it would be difficult to focus on the medical aspect. The drama will take a turn towards the political aspect of the power and status. However, I still harbour some hopes in watching our Kang Dong Joo's growth as a doctor. It seemed like Teacher Kim was more satisfied with Do In Beom that Kang Dong Joo because of his skills. I wondered how Kang Dong Joo would 'win'. AND PLEASE DO NOT WAVER BY SONG HONG CHEOL'S WORDS.
P.S. When I saw the ending scene, it reminded me of Descendants of the Sun.
This episode opens with a flashback to Seo Jung's childhood. In her late mother's will, she was asked to find Dr. Do, the then Vice President of the Geodae Hospital, as he would take care of her. It was the first time that they met, and Seo Jung asked, " Ahjusshi, are you my father?" We did not hear the answer.
We returned to the present day, where Kang Dong Joo was introducing Do In Beom to Seo Jung, and when he mentioned "President Do's son", we could see Seo Jung's eyes lighting up and said that it had been a long time since they met. There was another flashback which shows President Do bringing Seo Jung to his house and introducing Do In Beom to her, and asking him to call her "Noona". Although it was evident that Do In Beom had a similar flashback when she dropped to informal speech when she talked to him, he pretended that he did not know who she is. Dong Joo was surprised that they knew each other before, and he was jealous at Do In Beom and asked if they met each other during a matchmaking session. It was cute.
After that, he met the head of General Surgery in Geodae Hospital, Dr. Song Hong Cheol, and he was 'forced' to have lunch with him and his senior. He had a talk with Teacher Kim prior to meeting Kang Dong Joo. He told Teacher Kim that Chairman Shin was actually the Chairman of Geodae Hospital too. He was trying to persuade Teacher Kim not to take up the Chairman's surgery by saying that President Do would do anything to disallow him taking on the case. Teacher Kim was not at all persuaded and waved him off with using an excuse of their flaws that he wanted to have status and he could do so by operating on the Chairman. He then left to visit Dr. Nam.
Do In Beom left by taking a taxi to Seoul. Kang Dong Joo left with Dr. Song Hong Cheol and his senior. Kim Sabu left too. Therefore, there was no doctor in the emergency room except for Seo Jung who was not supposed to perform duties as a doctor. They did not realise that at that moment because there was a patient's brother who quarreled with Nurse Oh and looking down on both Nurse Oh and Seo Jung. He was screaming at them that he wanted to transfer his brother to a hospital in Seoul and he had close friends in the Ministry of Health and Welfare. He demanded to see a 'real' doctor despite Seo Jung told him that she was a doctor but he did not acknowledge a female as a doctor and called her "Miss" instead of "Doctor". He then proceeded to push Nurse Oh and screamed disrespectfully at her. Nurse Oh blew her top and told him to call his friend. He was stunned and was being shunned off.
When they realised that there was no doctors in the emergency room, they began to call Teacher Kim and Kang Dong Joo frantically. Teacher Kim did not bring his phone out while Kang Dong Joo's phone was in his coat which he hanged it on a coat hanger. Suddenly, an emergency patient was rushed in and he was Do In Beom's taxi driver. Do In Beom told Seo Jung and the nurses that his taxi driver had a sudden collapse, which was why he returned to Doldam Hospital. Seo Jung was unsure if she should help the patient because of her 'disqualification' as a doctor from Teacher Kim. Do In Beom was anxious and asked if Seo Jung was a doctor because she was not doing anything.
When Kang Dong Joo was having the lunch with Song Hong Cheol, Song Hong Cheol was badmouthing Teacher Kim and said that he was a murderer who killed his own student and was a psychopath. He then said that he was worried about Kang Dong Joo's life when he said that he wanted to be taught by Teacher Kim. Kang Dong Joo seemed to be wavered by his words. He asked to leave for work and when he checked his handphone, he saw 13 missed calls. He knew something was up and he called back immediately. Seo Jung demanded for him to return in 10 minutes but he could only make it back in 30 minutes. He then told Seo Jung to proceed while waiting for him because she specialised in ER anyway.
Seo Jung was debating with herself when she decided that the patient's life was more important. She then called out orders. The patient had a cardiac arrest and she asked Do In Beom for help to do the chest compressions since she injured her wrist. Although he looked reluctant, he still did it, and they managed to bring back the heartbeat. However, they realised a greater problem. The patient required a surgery or else he would die. Do In Beom offered to help because the only two surgeons in Doldam Hospital could not be reached and he was the only surgeon available at that moment. Nurse Oh tried to stop him by saying that it was against regulations. Seo Jung gave a nod to Nurse Oh which indicated her permission.
Teacher Kim went to find Chairman Shin and demanded for more up-to-date medical devices because he only knew Chairman Shin was also the chairman of Geodae Hospital. After Teacher Kim left, the General Manager of the casino followed him and gave him the documents stating President Do's plans regarding the Doldam Hospital. He read the documents in Dr. Nam's restaurant when Dr. Nam received the call from Doldam Hospital for him to help out in a surgery. He thought that it was Kang Dong Joo who was operating because if Teacher Kim was in the restaurant, it must be Kang Dong Joo who would take up the surgery, logically.
When Kang Dong Joo was rushing back to Doldam Hospital, an old lady stopped his taxi because her husband was injured. He was stuck in that situation because as a doctor, he could not possibly not help out her badly injured husband. He noticed that the injured husband had a pelvic bone fracture, which he used the technique as demonstrated by Teacher Kim in Episode 4 which was to use a cloth and twist the pelvic bone. He called Seo Jung back and was surprised that they were going to start the operation first, and was more surprised when he heard Do In Beom's voice.
Chairman Shin requested to meet President Do to tell him to acquire the items listed by Teacher Kim. He was unhappy because Chairman Shin did not change his mind about Teacher Kim being his doctor. He tried to convince Chairman Shin to change by saying that Teacher Kim was expelled by the industry because of his unethical behaviour so it would be dangerous for Chairman Shin to entrust his life to him. Chairman Shin was angry and demanded President Do to follow his orders.
President Do was extremely mad at the whole situation and he wanted to meet Teacher Kim immediately so he went to Doldam Hospital immediately. He chewed it out at Song Hong Cheol and told him to return to Doldam Hospital because he would be there.
Kang Dong Joo managed to rush to the surgery room and when he almost wanted to push open the door, he was shocked to see Teacher Kim preparing to enter the surgery room as well. Teacher Kim was equally surprised and asked if he was not the one inside doing the surgery then who else was doing the surgery. Teacher Kim went into the surgery room ad asked for Do In Beom's identity. He was pretty satisfied at Do In Beom's skills.
When the surgery ended, he wanted to see both of them and told Kang Dong Joo to follow up on his patient. When the three of them were walking to his room, they met President Do and Song Hong Cheol at the corridor. President Do was surprised to see Seo Jung and Do In Beom cladded in surgery clothes. Teacher Kim was surprised when he heard Do In Beom calling President Do "Father". Teacher Kim then told President Do that his son just operated on a patient without the his consent. Seo Jung tried to take up the responsibility by lying that she was the one who asked for Do In Beom's help. President Do then screamed at Do In Beom for doing such stuff.
Teacher Kim told them that they would receive punishment, especially Do in Beom, when he was an unauthorised surgeon in the hospital. He then asked for the truth regarding who was the one who first suggested to help or to see for help. Both Do In Beom and Seo Jung were fighting over the ownership of the issue. Teacher Kim then told Seo Jung that as an orderly, she should not be the one giving orders. Seo Jung admitted that as an orderly, she should not be doing such stuff so she apologised for her mistakes. She apologised again saying that she would do it again even if the same situation occurred again. She then said that it did not matter if Teacher Kim acknowledged her as a doctor, she IS a doctor. Teacher Kim was then called to the meeting with President Do and President Yoo (head of Doldam Hospital). Seo Jung immediately regretted talking back to Teacher Kim while Do in Beom looked at Seo Jung with a confused look.
In the meeting with President Do, Teacher Kim questioned him regarding his plan to convert Doldam Hospital into a sanctuarium (that was what the subtitles said, I thought I heard 'elderly care home' in Korean). Teacher Kim was furious because Doldam Hospital was situated next to five highways and there were many people passing by with a lot of traffic accidents happening. If Doldam Hospital was converted, then these potential patients would have nowhere to seek for immediate help. He then said that he would make a fuss out of Do In Beom case for doing an operation while being unauthorised. Presdient Do then asked him what did he want. He said he wanted the up-to-date medical devices as well as his son, and he could teach his son the medical skills. Naturally, President Do was angry. Seo Jung was waiting for him at the entrance of the hospital and he told her that he was disappointed in her. In her flashback, President Do asked her what was her dream and she said 'doctor', but it was not her real dream. Her real dream was to be acknowledged by President Do. After President Do walked out of the hospital, he then slapped Do In Beom who was waiting outside, calling him a fool, and left in a car without him.
There was a starving patient in Episode 5. It was revealed that she was a Chinese national who could not write Hangul but was able to converse in basic Korean. She looked smitten by Kang Dong Joo as he looked charismatic when he was giving orders to save the patients. However, Nurse Park looked more interested in her. The Chinese national requested to pay off her medical bills by doing odd jobs in the hospital as she did not have money. The underlying reason should be her wanting to see more of Kang Dong Joo.
Kang Dong Joo was calling different hospitals for their help to have an orthopedic doctor taking on the his patient because no one in Doldam Hospital was qualified to do so. However, all he received was rejections. His tone was unfriendly and impatient. When he was calling the next hospital. Teacher Kim took over and made a call to a doctor and he seemed to be familiar with the telephone number. The doctor on the line agreed to take in the patient immediately, and in the next moment, they were sending the patient on a medical helicopter for help.
Teacher Kim asked Kang Dong Joo to check if he was present in the hospital before leaving in the future, and he would do the same too. Kang Dong Joo asked what would happen to Seo Jung and Teacher Kim told him that she was 'okay'.
Teacher Kim then went to drink in Dr. Nam's restaurant. Nurse Oh went to join him (and she knew what was the dinner dish supposed to be) in leather jackets and dangling earrings. Teacher Kim then told them about Seo Jung telling her feelings regarding his decisions for the first time. Teacher Kim looked impressed and Nurse Oh told him that she knew Seo Jung was not weak.
Nurse Park was going back home from work when he saw the Chinese national mopping the floor. He gave her a chocolate bar and he would see her tomorrow. After Nurse Park left, Kang Dong Joo walked in and did not notice the Chinese national. However, the Chinese national was abashed and blushing just by the sight of him.
Kang Dong Joo then returned to the doctors room, and saw Seo Jung sleeping on top of a pile of medical books. He covered her with his white coat, and then sat opposite her, touching her injured wrist and then holding her right hand. He then looked at her sleeping face with affection, and slept in this manner.
Do In Beom did not return to Seoul after the slap. He was sitting at the bus stop for hours. He did not board the bus when it arrived. President Do was pondering about Teacher Kim's offer alone in his office.
In the next morning (which I don't think so because all of their clothes were different even though they slept in the hospital), Gi Tae (administrative officer) was finding Teacher Kim. After he found him lying on one of the ER beds, he told him that they had an emergency. Teacher Kim thought that it was a medical emergency and asked for vitals. It was not.
Geodae Hospital dispatched a group of doctors to Doldam Hiospital, consisting of Song Hong Cheol, Do In Beom, the senior and a few nurses. And the episode ended.
I enjoy how we get to know more about each character, especially Seo Jung. In episode 1, Seo Jung looked at President Do and his group of followers but did not receive any recognition from the doctors in that group. I thought she wanted recognition from her then boyfriend, Moon Tae Hwa, but it was actually President Do. We also get to know that Do In Beom was not as bad as we thought he would be, as President Do's son. He might not be that respectful but he was a good doctor (at least better than his father or Song Hong Cheol, or even Kang Dong Joo).
However, this episode revealed some illogical parts. It did not make sense for such an experienced doctor to forget his handphone when he was leaving the hospital. Isn't it being contactable expected from a doctor leaving the hospital without informing anyone? I thought doctors were supposed to be paged and reported immediately to their respective stations. I did not think it is reasonable for Teacher Kim to forget his handphone. It was just an irresponsible act. Also, if they could not reach Teacher Kim, they should try to guess where he went, such as Dr. Nam's place, and called Dr. Nam to check if Teacher Kim was there.
The ending with Geodae Hospital dispatching a group of doctors and nurses to Doldam hospital just did not make sense. Who would then be present in Geodae Hospital to operate on patients since the Head of General Surgery and one of the rising doctors in the department were dispatched to the hospital? Also, won't Doldam Hospital be overstaffed at this point with so many medical personnel? In Episode 2, we saw how empty Doldam Hospital could get. It just did not make sense for a business-minded President Do to dispatch so many of his money making machines to a small and rural hospital just to bring Teacher Kim down. IT JUST DID NOT MAKE ANY SINGLE SENSE. Yes, I understand that Teacher Kim was a threat to him but he would be harming his main hospital's profits by doing so. His hospital might be understaffed.
I think I can predict how the plot is heading towards which was not what I really wanted. From the next episode onwards, there would be a lot of characters in Doldam Hospital. I was attracted to this drama because of the difficult ethical dilemma that our leads faced. However, now that with so many characters, it would be difficult to focus on the medical aspect. The drama will take a turn towards the political aspect of the power and status. However, I still harbour some hopes in watching our Kang Dong Joo's growth as a doctor. It seemed like Teacher Kim was more satisfied with Do In Beom that Kang Dong Joo because of his skills. I wondered how Kang Dong Joo would 'win'. AND PLEASE DO NOT WAVER BY SONG HONG CHEOL'S WORDS.
P.S. When I saw the ending scene, it reminded me of Descendants of the Sun.
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