everyone is saying that JH taking the bullet for PH is enough evidence that she loves him, i'm having doubts about that though - if she was a spy right from the start? How much time has she given herself for self reflection? He is most likely the one who bring both Hoon & Jae Hee to Korea. They knew each other since young. 9. . In fact, there is upcoming technology trying to use the unique heartbeat ecg as a means to replace password to unlock things! Hoon was the one who did the transplant, so he should know how many kidneys (out of the two) he had to remove and how many he inserted. Btw although d-day sounds like it has to much going om a lot of med students have praised it for att least the medical part is realistic. ;). LOL! So you think they should be together because they look cute together, since Hoon calling her 'quack' is cute, since she kicking Hoon is cute, since she slapping Hoon is cute. ^Ditto. So Doctor Moon tries pulling some strings to get her medical records, but when he finds out just how illegal it is, he backs off. In. Anyways, I wish I could spend time writing all my thoughts about this episode but alas, off I go on a trip. Be sure to check out our sidebar for helpful info and resources! Download the latest version here. I found her weird. 26 May 2014 Episode #1.7. Had Soo Hyun & Jae Joon met up at the end and visited a memorial or raised a glass to the two of them it would've made for a much more powerful ending IMO. There's just soooo much dramaland logic I can't imagine watching something like that with my current brain. I would definitely like to see Soo Hyun grow more as a person as she continues to interact with Hoon and also admire his devotion to both saving lives and Jae Hee. Min width: 500px. I love that she's a competent professional even if Hoon calls her a quack, and a concerned friend to him. Indeed, one of the many reasons to how Hoon became the person that he is now, is largely because of Jae Hee too. Either way, Hoon just has to be himself and start taking decisive action about Seung-hee/Jae-hee/Whos-she one way or the other. I am trying really hard to stay on board with A New Leaf but its slowly losing its touch. She wanted to live as her real person after the plot is d. Thanks for the recap, I was watching this drama and had high hopes for it, but I can't watch it anymore. Copyright 2022 VTM StudiosVTM or Vlaamse Televisie Maatschappij is the main commercial television station in Flanders and forms part of a network of channe. not that I'm complaining, love her character to bits!. But whatever the results may be for Dr. Hoons supernatural heart-reading test, its bound to shake up and surely add more flavor to the already potent romantic concoction. The man grows up to become a genius surgeon. the virtual jae hee that dr park sketched on us and how much we love them together because of it,,,,, has made me really excited about actually seeing them on the screen,, would it be as wonderful as dr park had made us picture it to be or i don't want to jinx it so i don't even utter the otherwise .i want to love them together on the screen please please ooze so much romance that our hearts keep pounding until the follow up episode Of course don't get me wrong, shipping is totally fine, and I ship many drama couples too. Soo-hyun tells her father that shes staying at Moms house tonightwhich isnt untrue, since Seung-hees house is Moms house. Max size: 2Mo. She tries to get him to listen to reason, since Seung-hee said she wasnt Jae-hee, but he wont, cant, accept it. It's a good thing there were Dr. Quack & Hoon cute scenes to give my little brain a break, and just when I started feeling torn between Jaejoon and Hoon (for Sohyun), he showed his greedy side and that stopped me from liking him too for Sohyun. For me it has always been more of the "Don't forget you're a doctor" part that I want more of, instead of "I NEED MY ONE TRUE LOVE". On the one hand, Im glad the show is presenting its mystery through Hoons point of view, since we literally only know as much as he does at any given moment. =/. All the things around Jae-hee are just impossibility. Omggg you read my mind! book recommendations, blogging tips, & asian dramas. But what they lack for emotions, they make it up with Intensity. Though admittedly, I didnt expect that Doctor will be making this particular plot point reveal before even reaching the halfway cour. I want to argue that Kdramas have a problem moving on to second loves. I will mention the details of the plot holes in a spoiler section below. Afterall, not everyone enjoys or understands the mystery and plot. but really, in all seriousness, Hoon better end up with Jae-hee. With Seung-hee standing right there, Hoon asks Chang-yis mom if she could still recognize Jae-hee if she saw her. Like, in the end, hoon and soo hyun will fall in love with each other and will actually end up together. Other than the romance, the drama is about political corruption, revenge, secret assassinations and medical drama. Doctor Moon rejoices, since this means she cant be a spy, while Hoon starts to accept what seems to be the truth: that Seung-hee isnt Jae-hee. I have serious doubts that even the writer knows what the plot is, so how do you expect us to? Why? Sure. I think it was during that scene where Park Hoon gives cpr to a baby when I realized that the show was not going to improve. How much emotion can she really bring to the table? 4 Hoon . to be fair to YFAS, Master's Sun and I Hear Your Voice, especially the latter, the characters are written way more complex than just 'bad' or 'good'. Tags: Doctor Stranger, featured, Jin Se-yeon, Lee Jong-seok, Your email address will not be published. Thats where Chairman Oh finds her to tell her that hes given Hoon another chance, even though he claims it was her who changed his mind and not the prime minister. Team Dramabeans: What we're watching (March 4, 2023), Politics and peril in The Secret Romantic Guesthouse, You can only pick one: Friends-to-lovers drama, First script reading for tvN's Stealer: Seven Joseon Coins. She tries to take the bracelet back, but only ends up ripping it into two halves. Which in this case, from the horseshoe kidney imaging (or what we medically call it as Axial CT Scan since the picture has refreshing properties unlike X-Ray which is static), I can clearly see that there are two (2) kidneys on the right side from our angular view. jimmy smith walk on the wild side; January 27, 2022 As a child, Park Hoon (Lee Jong-suk) and his father Park Cheol (Kim Sang-joong) were tricked and sent to North Korea. I would love to see stiff competition between Hoon and Jae-joon in the operating table too. definitely need more of it. The two characters Jin Se Yeon plays have direct opposite atmospheres about them in the revealed pictures. Seung-hee ends up offering her home for Hoon to crash in, but while leading him to the bed, Soo-hyun trips and ends up wrapped in his arms. And I love this OST it gives me so much feels. But I just couldnotlike her how much ever I tried. Jae-hee is alive. Oops. He leaves after telling Hoon that theres something he has to give him before he leaves for the DPRK, which leaves just enough time for something bad to happen to him first. By doing that, the writer tries to build the suspension but instead, it goes backfire. I think the video was brought by the smuggler to prove to Hoon that Jae Hee is alive. js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; As of now Doctor Stranger is pretty much about Hoon's unyielding love for her. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. This episode continues the charade from yesterdays already confounding show, as it raises still more questions. or She was equally upset when she broke it, even though she covered it up. "I think one big problem with the Hoon-Jae-Hee/ Seung-hee relationship is that we have not really see them interact. Since then,hes been looking for Jae-hee. There were a series of surgical competitions set up by the hospitals authorities for Hoon and Jae-Joon. Thanks for the recap HeadsNo2. Image must be about this episode. I love how he calls Sohyun that and her just letting him do it. Agreed. in the sense, yes, i acknowledge they're in a relationship; but no, i don't feel invested in their relationship. But in the video scene, JH looked somewhat awake/conscious of her actions when she was saying "hoon ah" and holding out her hand. Thinking back she was right and I'm glad she didn't watch any more of the drama lolol. FB.init({ * Instead, it makes my head spins trying to wring out the suspense in every character (except Hoon, SooHyun and Dr Moon and that's why I enjoy them so much) The writer keeps trying to introduce character with huge mysterious plot line then plays the game that feeds me a tiny bit informati22on once a while. But I seriously don't see it as such. Just like how no two people have the same face. He thinks back to when he held Jae-hee to his heart and said that their heartbeats were the same. I also liked that Hoon used to picture and practice his upcoming surgeries before-hand. So, did anyone else feel like the feel-good ending was a little bit forced? the reason why a lot of people feel more for soohyun/hoon is because we see them interacting; we see their characters changing because of each other. Hoons eyes grow wide the second Seung-hee unmasks in front of him, but he manages to contain himself this time. When faced with the actual face of his first and only love, poor Hoon seems to be no exception to the adage that love makes fools of us all, since hes only capable of stitching up just about everything but his own broken heart. Shes vulnerable and under-confident but tries to do well and handle herself in situations. One, how did Hoon finally reach South Korea from Budapest? Thanks for a lovely recap Head2no! The potential of this series was so good but the execution was so poor, I couldnt bear to be even more disappointed so I just stopped. It ignited a passion for clinical medicine inside me and that's how I chose my major in college lol. Regardless of Jae-joons defense, Soo-hyun asks him to take it easy on Hoonafter all, they work together now. ). i only feel sad for the puppy fiancee. I hope you never forget that, Seung-hee replies. If you dont believe me, shoot me.. we dont know what exacatly and why. As not to waste this double-post let me just post this link to the beautiful pics of Kang Sora and Jin Se Yeon: http://koalasplayground.com/2014/05/22/jin-se-yeon-and-kang-sora-are-lovely-in-spring-magazine-spreads-as-shipping-wars-heats-up-dr-stranger/. My recommendation to her is to take a break and go on a long and nice holiday. I'm stocking up Internet liquor just in case for you, Heads=P. xfbml : true, // parse social plugins on this page ZaaZaaSierra. This is a place for discussions about your favorite Korean dramas (current and past), the actors and actresses, drama reviews, official soundtracks, news, award shows and more. I don't think this was explained in the first half I watched. we didn't get that from JH/PH. Is Jae Hee Still Alive? I love her character she feels like a real human with emotions and I love how she is starting to feel for PH. - Albert. I really liked her. Shes Jae-hee.. With Jin Se Yeon, here's a girl who has literally done her dramas back to back, often starting one before the other ends. May wrote, the show 'forces' one to accept their relationship. Ba-dum, ba-dum, ba-dum. In real medical practice, when you are the receiving kidney transplant "recipient", you will have two (2) kidneys on one (1) side of the body. It'd have been nice if we had more of that, because the memories PH has of JH, from what we see, it's so limited. Its fate, Hoon thinks to himself. Ummm she hid her identity inorder to protect hoon, i dont understand why people hated her so much, watch the god damn drama carefully, Your email address will not be published. i believe they're in a relationship, i just don't believe in their relationship. THE ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE TAGALOG DUBBED. Isang babaeng kamukhang-kamukha ni Jae Hee ang makikita ni Hoon. The show is forcing us to believe in the Hoon-Jaehee relationship but not showing us enough about WHY we should believe in it. I don't think so since characters coming back from the death is not as sacred as "a woman can only kiss one guy in her entire drama life" dogma of Kdrama plus we have to deal with "First Love" too which is like the TROPE to trump all other tropes. and even if she wasn't, i'll acknowledge the fact that she loves him, but i don't feel it. Also, if weird things occur such as you, rooting for the 2nd female lead for the first time in your over a decade of voraciously consuming gazillion of drama series, you just couldnt stop because it is such a bloody mystery that needs to be solved. Pleaseee i want to know. Haven't watched this too many episodes .. it's on my watchlist, for exclusive curated content & access to the resource library, Pretty Little ScribblesStuck in FictionThe Perks of Being NouraLeostheticsAlly Writes Things. Jin Se Yeon has put in a lot of effort and preparation to play these two different characters that have their own charms. I didn't exactly enjoy this episode as much as the first 5, I felt that it was all over the place and too much of going back and forth with whether JH is alive or if JH is SH. This is a very complex character to play and casting JSY in it is not a good choice. It's not the subs - the show *really* is crazy. This drama was a mess. She falls unconscious again before she can answer, and Seung-hee takes over her care. Maybe because of Jin Se-Yeon's overlapping filming schedules with "Age of Youth", the outline of serveral episodes was affected and to be written into the plot in a logical way. 7.9 (18) 0. But at some points, the plot I spoke of above, did seem unnecessary and foolish. There's truly no accounting for taste. Jae Hees pretense has now been shattered. Oh, YEAH! That little detail has never been explained. Seung Hee is not like that, she's quiet, she's cold, she's non-chalant to the point that she's boring. In the thrilling conclusion to Doctor Stranger Park Hoon and Jae Hee make the . But that is exactly the problem. IT was not explained as well?? It's like there's a conspiracy but the conspiracy isn't there. One heartbeat A love that even Fate cannot separate! I hope thats metaphorical, because if he can recognize her by her heartbeat, I might have to laugh out loud. After Seung-hee officially introduces herself to the rest of the Cardiothoracic Crew, Hoon asks for a minute of her timeonly he calls her formally as Seung-hee now. Although, I have no idea what's north korea group plan for Hoon Gotta agree with everyone that KSR and LJS acting is tremendously top notch in every episode. They were the most expected couple. Hes a skilled surgeon who graduated as a top medical student from Harvard. Even I, a mere office worker go on auto pilot when I have worked for too long without a break and my job isn't as emotionally draining as theirs. I would definitely hate to see the OTPs romance being foiled by some arbitrary mission that may or may not be just another form of noble idiocy. That would be the most welcome surprise. Song Jae-Hee, in the small amount of time we saw her, was shown as a vibrant girl and I liked her instantaneously. Alessandra Jungco. Agent Cha hands Nightshade records of Chang-yis mom going in and out of a coma as proof of Seung-hees skills.. Seung-hee balls her fist as Hoon listens to the steady sound of their hearts beating in perfect unison. It is like the black hole of plot holes. Hoon, just by touching the patients chest, was able to picture the heart and immediately determine whats wrong. Agent Chas main concern is whether the stubborn Chairman Oh will let Hoon back into the fold, but Seung-hee is unconcernedall they need to do is enlist the help of someone who can change the old mans mind. However, as he later reveals to Chang-yi, hes still not sure about who Seung-hee is. They both really do fit together and Jae Joon really likes her. I think it's both way though. But Seung-hees patience reaches its breaking point when Hoon tries to keep her with him at the expense of one of her patients, causing her to slap him back to realitynothing should be as important to a doctor as their patient, she barks, which is something he should understand if he claims to be a doctor. Whenever Seung-hee passes by Hoon there is this dramatic editing with slow motion and dramatic music that forces us to believe in their relationship. In order to ask Chairman Oh to give Hoon another chance, Prime Minister Jang manages to sneak away from the presidents spy during the aftermath of a breakfast hosted for family members separated by the 38th parallel. I do not approve of it. LOL , good for you then, at least someone was convinced with her acting in that scene :D. - I'm trying to figure out how to fit the flashback into the history b/n him and Hon. He further confuses Doctor Moon when he tells him that Jae-hee isnt in the Northshes here. Park Hoon was able to flee to South Korea alone. To be fair for JSY and her character(s), Jae Hee is more of a plot device than a fully realized character, and Seung Hee gets held back a lot for the sake of being mysterious. (function(d, s, id) { Director Choi is confused by her condition, since he remembered her health to be fine when she came into the country. Hoon doesnt, and forgoes the law to take a look. 170 Views. While this show isnt as compelling as other shows starring Lee Jong-Suk (that Ive seen), it is still good enough in terms of characters. No one gets a kidney transplant if they've got one good kidney left. Five, Jae-Joon knew that they survived. Unfortunately, her designated guy pal Jae Joon is still seemingly lacking any worthwhile characterization and his motivations make him a rather odd one out of the love quadrangle. if (d.getElementById(id)) return; When the show first started, I was going to be ambitious and keep a list, but after ep3 I simply gave up. Just to clarify, I'm not pro-Sora. Beside, she's just an ok actress not a genious young actress that is able to pull out the double roles. On the other hand, this shows forte is not in dropping helpful hints, which means we got to be just as bewildered as Hoon was, too. I want to watch the tension between PH and JJ, not over Soohyun, but over what being a doctor means to both of them. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Right now, I don't want PH to end up with Soohyun, but neither do I want him to end up with Jaehee. Jae-joon was unaware that Chairman Oh changed his mind, and seems to switch gears from Jealous Boyfriend to Perfect Boyfriend as he asks Soo-hyun out for dinner. In regards to playing two entirely different characters, Jin Se Yeon relayed This is the first time I have attempted playing two roles, and it seriously isnt easy. (and well, i still think this feels like a one-sided love. Required fields are marked *, "Explain the @#$%^ plot to me RIGHT NOW or I am going to blow your [emailprotected]#$% BRAINS out!". sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna, Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. I decided to review Doctor Stranger even though its already too late because it causes so much disturbance in my Kdrama routine. If Ill rate this series, story-wise, I cant even include this in my top 15 best dramas. Honestly, I have second thoughts if Im gonna recommend this to anyone. I still have to see the ending before Ill decide if this drama is worth anyones time. As of this writing there are 2 more episodes to go until the finale. This series will end next week, Tuesday night. And how? Press J to jump to the feed. But you forgot that Soo-hyun kissed another guy! I never understood the other ship because the male lead was always a "mentor" to the 2nd female lead in my eyes. Conversely, it seems PHJ had to do a reverse of his previously charming and easily root-able performance. Agent Cha loads his gun and, unable to control himself, mutters Long live the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea before he shoots Hoon twice. My experience watching Doctor Stranger can best be described by a quote from The Birdcage(1996), "How do you think I feel? Please click the link in that email to complete the email change process. shes so cute with her dimples and cheeks and more endearing. And, it's really interesting to see pro Sora camp using the interaction excuse. LJS might has a contract that he only plays roles with super abilities! He's a skilled surgeon who graduated as a top medical student from Harvard. Soo-hyun claims shes jealous, and gets this faraway look in her eyes as she wonders how nice it must be for Jae-hee to have someone who cares about her so much. but yeah honestly 16 eps is enough for me since im slow watching kdramas. Whys he in Myungwoo, you ask? to me, there's a difference between the two i'm not sure if it's the same for you). Gacha. He got his first break as a lead actor in Kim Ki Duk's movie 3-Iron which won awards both locally and internationally and as an effect opened more opportunities for Jae Hee in the entertainment industry. I really enjoyed the drama because of the unique premise and think that LJS and JSY had great chemistry. 5. You saved yourself 10 hours. I think it's about time for them to reveal at least a little what this entire conspiracy is about, because for now, it doesn't make much sense. And I can't see how Seung Hee is not Jae Hee. She probably woke up with amnesia, got brainwashed into the CAUSE (whatever that is), and her evil henchmen probably just told her there was a girl who looked like her that she should use as a study guide so she can manipulate this doctor with the perm for the CAUSE. He deeply fell in love with Jae Hee (Jin Se-yeon) in his high school. Whether Hoon now has a definitive answer as to whether Seung-hee is Jae-hee is up for grabs, but for his sake and ours I hope that hes made a decision. As Song Jae Hee, Jin Se Yeon shows off a bright and pure image of a female student with her long hair, clean school uniform and her fair smile, making people think of the first love image. to see him improve with each roll he takes on is so impressive). Ratings: 9.1 /10 from 34 users. On one hand, hes furious about his parents, but on the other, hes now in love with Soo-Hyun. And considering the pace of the kdrama live shoot system, it's no wonder she's flat and emotionless when the role calls for more than the basics and requires a little extra in terms of nuances. Because her character isn't expressive by design and it takes special talent to give the proper nuances to break that monotony. Hopefully, Dr Weird and Dr Quack chemistry is still strong enough plus Dr Moons is still hilarious enough to keep me watching this drama.