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. I think it's both way though. But the plot is so frustrating I'm irritated. Because Myungwoo Hospitals just a thoroughfare for anyone wearing a white lab coat, Agent Cha sneaks in to deal with the loose end that is Chang-yis motheronly hes just there to start things, since Prime Minister Jang wants to see Seung-hees doctoring skills. LOL, yes, Kang So-ra is playing her very well, i admit. Well i got curious about it and Google information related to it and surprisingly, the heartbeat is actually unique! If they were trying to show that PH is madly crazily in love with JH, fine, we get that. Years later, Hoon, a budding genius surgeon, and his girlfriend Song Jae-h=Hee try to escape to South Korea. Couldn't he put his jealousy aside? Two people cannot have the same heartbeat. He's desperate to save the woman he left behind in North Korea. Maybe you will like the Good dr as well. But the prime minister gets a visitor in the bathroom, and one he seems quite familiar with: Agent Cha. I think one big problem with the Hoon-Jae-Hee/ Seung-hee relationship is that we have not really see them interact. They'd even dated [i]gasp[/i] other people. With supernatural power, no less. There goes my weekly dose of Doctor Stranger and discussing it with all the wonderful people here. i know very few dramas where they move on from first loves (Twelve Men in a Year, I Need a Romance)and they weren't executed in the best way. Jae Hee's confession to Soo Hyun that she will be leaving soon confirmed my suspicion that there's a higher probability that the ending of this series won't veer away from the original ending in the book (Doctor Stranger is based in a best-seller book - Northern Doctor). FB.init({ Learn how your comment data is processed. She should have 3 kidneys if she received a transplant Diseased kidneys are usually left in place, and the new transplant usually stuck in the lower abdomen. So, instead of making me anticipated with the suspensions, the writer makes me frustrated and lose patience. 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. She really CANNOT act. Jin Se Yeon has put in a lot of effort and preparation to play these two different characters that have their own charms. 6. When a horrendous traffic accident creates chaos at a local hospital, Park Hoon winds up preforming an unlicensed surgery to save a dying father. There he meets Han Seung-hee, a doctor who uncannily resembles Jae-hee. Doctor Stranger - Episode 1. 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. And when I said cute, I was referring to the PH/JH scenes. Only, that scenario is revealed to have been a figment of Agent Chas imagination, since Hoons quasi-reunion with Seung-hee goes on uninterrupted. 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. RECOMMENDED. So, did anyone else feel like the feel-good ending was a little bit forced? This gives Jae-joon another chance to butt heads with Hoon as he claims that anything could happen when a patient is as old as Chang-yis mother, though he credits the surgical success to the anesthesiologists excellent preparation. Those scenes in NK, they've been replaying so many times over it is though those were the /only/ memories they had together. And 'were just thrown a lot of facts about them and were supposed to just take it that theyre madly in love with each other, without really feeling it'. Say if a couple is married right from the beginning of the drama, are they supposed to convince you that the couple is indeed in love before moving on to other parts of the story? 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. Five, Jae-Joon knew that they survived. He's desperate to save the woman he left behind in North Korea. While Doctor Moon likens Hoons Jae-hee Sightings to people who think theyve seen aliens, Hoon calls Chang-yis mother to enlist her help in confirming whether Seung-hee is Jae-hee. I doesn't sound like a case of "I think the Prime Minister wants to protect him since he owes Hoon a debt". It's not like the rest of the main cast have been stellar. I watched Doctor Stranger only because of Lee Jong-Suk. I am glad that I read this because there are two medical dramas that haven't been able to watch and doctors and Dr Stranger are those. On the other hand, even though I'm not a Kang So Ra fan, I like her character here, and she has great chemistry with Lee Jong Suk. 1. Two hearts. it just breaks my heart and, sorry to all the Soo-hyun/Hoon OTPs out there, but stop trying to make Soo-hyun/Hoon coupling happen, it's not going to happen. but to rate it, i would say 7.5, im not that a picky of watching drama unless its really that boring or problematic then thats another topic. For that I take the Park Hoon-Jae Hee/Seung Hee couple as the more worthwhile couple over the cute and sassy Hoon-Soo Hyun. In episode 17, I had finally deciphered Jae Hees ultimate intention. All along Ive been doubting her motives for coming to South Korea. Her role as a North Korean spy (who is in cahoots with the Prime Minister to put the President in coma) has a very clear mission to fulfill, and rekindling her romantic interest to Park Hoon is just part of the show to finish it. Poor Hoon. Seung Hee, Seung Hee, for the apparent nefarious plot that shes got herself into which I could only imagine as the means that shes willing to take to reach her endemancipation from her NK trappings and eventually back to Hoons hands. After that, Ill live as Song Jae-hee. Soo-hyun calls him Father for the first time in a long time, and tells him that shes sorry while thanking him for loving her mom. Girlfriday, hope you had a good laugh because i certainly did when i stumbled onto this old postXD. So many has mentioned that Seung Hee is practicing/copying JH in the laptop scene. i actually agree w you but i actually am watching it since idk i like to finish a drama unless its really THAT bad then. Unfortunately, what I mentioned above was the ONLY thing I liked about the character. After offering Soo-hyun her mothers old room, Seung-hee comments about how close Soo-hyun and Hoon seem to be, implying that their relationship is romantic. I will mention the details of the plot holes in a spoiler section below. [7], Last edited on 26 November 2022, at 05:19, "Love triangle kicks off in 'Doctor Stranger', "Jin Se Yeon to Play Two Characters in "Doctor Stranger", "New Korean drama series sells for $120,000 per episode in China", "Chinese Film Version of "Doctor Stranger" to Have a Different Ending", "SBS Drama 'Dr. I watch Kdrama for almost a deccade since I was in elementary, and I believe that this drama is lacking in writing but full on swing when it comes ti acting. It was a bittersweet moment for sure but they left the bridge united once more - when Hoon mentioned his regret at having let go in Hungary it just seemed right that that marked an ending of sorts. He is most likely the one who bring both Hoon & Jae Hee to Korea. I love LJS but if PH is going to spend the entire show running around just trying to find JH, it annoys me. I don't think the writers are lost. and yeah, all these people after hoon like wtfcalm the eff down. But yeah, the fact that I can name only three probably means our Soo-hyun is to be consigned to the same fate as Chilbongie. In this episode, Jae Hee also told Soo Hyun that Hoon is the reason why her father died. That Hoon killed her father to save her and shes not sure anymore if she can still continue loving him despite all the things that happened between them. If you dont believe me, shoot me.. she's not a cat with nine lives, scriptwriter. i just wish they would stick to the plot of the love triangle between Hoon-Soohyun-Jae-joon. we dont know what exacatly and why. But in the video scene, JH looked somewhat awake/conscious of her actions when she was saying "hoon ah" and holding out her hand. It was to decide who would be performing surgery on the vice president. But what they lack for emotions, they make it up with Intensity. It just seems so over the top and borderline ridiculous at times. SeungHee is JaeHee. That would be the most welcome surprise. I don't really mind if Hoon ends up with either or neither. I found her weird. They have chemistry, and in a rom-com format, I might have shipped them together too. }; By doing that, the writer tries to build the suspension but instead, it goes backfire. The thing is, we're just thrown a lot of facts about them and we're supposed to just take it that they're madly in love with each other, without really feeling it. Seung Hee, for the apparent nefarious plot that she's got herself into which I could only imagine as the means that she's willing to take to reach her end--emancipation from her NK trappings and eventually back to Hoon's hands. Wohoo! It is like the black hole of plot holes. Only a few times did I see hersmileand look sad but that also didnt look genuine, somehow. I find her bland and boring either way. (S01E03) is the third episode of season one of "Doctor Stranger" r Is Jae Hee Still Alive? the very least, Lee Jong Suk and Park Hae-jin were really good in this drama. Why must it be him? Sometimes, an inspiration is better left to be admired from a distance rather than to be possessed for yourself, doing so, only make it lose its meaning and significance. Why is Jae-hee in heaven? The man grows up to become a genius surgeon. Father and daughter share a moment as she sheds a few tears in his arms, and hes sweet enough to even wipe away her tears. A great majority of them only do one or two dramas a year, using the time between those dramas to recharge, reaccess their performance and evaluate how they can improve themselves. I need more to feel more, but I doubt we'll get that since the show has obviously moved on from establishing that. 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. Reply to May too since the reply button is missing from her post. That'll require a 100 episodes. A hot,sexy, badass spygirl~ahem, she is neither hot nor sexy actually the other anesthesiologist in the drama actress Han Eun-Sun i think, she is the real hoty, infact she is the sexiest of them all :D, The one who keep tease that glasses surgeon? She thinks hes there to apologize and tells him he doesnt need to, since she heard the story from Soo-hyun and understands what hes going through. 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. How did they escape and why didnt they tell anyone??? Have you seen it? Min width: 500px. I agree. I cant even blame those people who sputter profanities and rude comments against this series, because same as me, they are also just hugely disappointed. (The only two major aspects that redeemed this drama are the main actors and actresses performance and its cinematography. This woman says she does not know Park Hoon and acts quite cold towards him. It lessens his character, one with unique background and dark history of being a doctor in the NK human lab. 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 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. Watching Hoon wander through his scenes in a constant state of mental breakdown felt like watching someone go through a bad breakupand in that way, those closest to Hoon treated him like he just hadnt come to accept The Truth yet. 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. Its time for another Korean drama review! It is no wonder this is the worst hospital in Korea where people can just kill and steal patients at will, since about half the staff seems to be a NK spy or working with the North. And please stop assuming that all the people who like Soohyun are pro-Sora/anti-JSY. I personally think she is Jae Hee, but there is always a chance that she isn't. Firstly, from the first few episodes, the bracelet Hoon gave to Jae Hee in the beginning was in her possession. But yes, whatever, I'm here to stay. People get along just fine with one kidney and the medical dangers of a transplant are enormous. in fact, i didn't enjoy it because somehow it felt more unnatural. K-dramas: anything can happen. But Nightshade wants to see her other skills. I will pay back my fans through working as hard as I can.. I'll look them over, thanks! 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. I feel the same. There were a series of surgical competitions set up by the hospitals authorities for Hoon and Jae-Joon. When the show first started, I was going to be ambitious and keep a list, but after ep3 I simply gave up. Is Jae Hee Still Alive? On the other hand, in the other pictures as Han Seung Hee, Jin Se Yeon pulls off a perfect transformation by having the chic look down while wearing a doctors gown. I have to say LJS is doing a superb job with his character. 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. Another gripe: He hopes that hell be able to ask her mother when she wakes up. Seung Hee is not like that, she's quiet, she's cold, she's non-chalant to the point that she's boring. all these cliff hangers are taking its toll on me. well, no i dont need that. She can't be just the love interest, there has to be more going on with her or the whole plot doesn't work. I just donotlike the way Seung-Hees character was written and directed. }); But then north korean superspy will become the radiographer and super swaps the resulting scan to leave Dr Park in the dark. Anyway, that whole Seung Hee/Jae Hee story line is boring to me because I don't like Jin Se Yeon much as an actress. The way you described it eyes wide open, empty expression is exactly what I would describe a person that is about to die would probably have. In terms of the two (2) kidneys, I believe they were referring to kidney transplant patient. Hoons eyes grow wide the second Seung-hee unmasks in front of him, but he manages to contain himself this time. Oh "Coffee House" - my favorite ever!!! With Hoon-Jae Hee, we see them going from being perfectly strangers to to sharing deeply hidden secrets/feelings. ^^ I'm not even bashing the actresses or anything. IHYV (2nd lead female turns good towards the end only). According to you, who was the most awesome character in this episode? Jae Hee is a South Korean actor who made his on-screen debut in the Korean drama School. But before she can even turn her head, she focuses instead on Director Choi as he enters, recognizing him as the man who got her out of the prison camp. Master's Sun. Ngl I watched this drama for LJS. // Load the SDK asynchronously Of course don't get me wrong, shipping is totally fine, and I ship many drama couples too. If shes Seung-Hee, how come she looksexactlylike Jae-Hee unless theyre longlost twins twins? I'd pretty much want him to be left alone, to move on from his first love. Doctor Moon intends to drag Hoon to the chairman to ask for forgiveness, only to be met by Hospital Director Choi, who Hoon instantly recognizes as the ajusshi who sent him to the DPRK as a child. I happen to see lots of interaction between him and Dr Moon too. In reality, how many of us have looked back to past boyfriends or old flames and asked ourselves (What did I see in him/her at the time?). Image must be about this episode. 170 Views. I would love to see stiff competition between Hoon and Jae-joon in the operating table too. Hopefully, Dr Weird and Dr Quack chemistry is still strong enough plus Dr Moons is still hilarious enough to keep me watching this drama. Do not like her either, not sure why. Coming with a completely different storyline, Han Jae-Joon held his own on screen against Hoon and Soo-hyun. He tells her how much he misses her as he reaches out to hold her hand. - The whole "I don't want to admit I helped to find Chang Yi's mom until I find Seung Hee" explanation sounds dodgy. Shes the only doctor Ive seenstudyinghardin dramas (and shows and movies). Yeah to me there was only one end game from the beginning in there but that's b/c the writing was good and set it up so logically and emotionally resonant that I appreciate the ride of getting there the entire time. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Eg, why do you have to believe that Park Hoon's parents had a bad relationship. It makes me see the plotholes getting bigger, see many ridiculous explanations and see many forced logics. For a moment even Soo-hyun looks lost, as she remembers the uncanny resemblance between the two but cant find a logical explanation as to what on earth is going on. I am trying really hard to stay on board with A New Leaf but its slowly losing its touch. Watch Online on Viu PH I know that its supposed to show Hoon as the only good doctor who cared about the patients and Jae-Joon as someone willing to do anything to climb ranks and destroy the hospital, but still. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. As a child, a man and his father are kidnapped and brought to North Korea. 3 Is Jae Hee Still Alive? JSY doesn't come out as menacing at all, she seems lethargic. I was very confused on the shipping side of things. . The actor also played it that he always had a playful and a bit tyrannical vibe with his much put upon secretary while his interaction with his female lead was a lot more layered. a). I was enjoying bits and pieces of this show without really getting involved in the plot or understanding it but somehow it only registered today that heads no.2 is recapping this show and suddenly I'm scared both for her and me. Once I decided on something, another clue or fact would pop up and I was thrown into a loop again. I am too invested in the show's otp since the 1st ep. 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. As for the other half of our leads, things are definitely shaping up romantically as far as Soo Hyun is concerned. I liked the is she Jae-Hee or is she Seung-Hee? debate I had throughout the show. And I love this OST it gives me so much feels. 8. Hoon has some impossible abilities( X ray eyes and hands and super hearing ability like dogs), just like Soo-ha's from IHYV. Speaking of, Hoon wakes up to find framed pictures of Seung-hee hanging on the walls, and immediately thinks of Jae-hee. 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. Especially a person who has accepted her fate. He calls her to ask where she is like he doesnt know, and she lies that shes at her mothers house and needs some time to think. She tries to get him to listen to reason, since Seung-hee said she wasnt Jae-hee, but he wont, cant, accept it. And with that regard, I cannot help but rack my brain of any but one good reason why a North Korean doctor must be involved in anything politically related at all. Regardless of Jae-joons defense, Soo-hyun asks him to take it easy on Hoonafter all, they work together now. There's no logical reason to love someone in kdrama anyway. 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. And there Soo-hyun is, staring at the two of them like the crazy men they are. Download the latest version here. I must confess that I did not study science much while I was young. is each heart beat of human being very characteristic that we cannot find an identical heart beat or similar heart beat of someone else as Hoon says? Her task probably to keep Park Hoon check on her watch.Remember when Park Hoon hug her in that hall(? First 2 episodes basically focuses on the frantic pace of all that has happened. Tags: Doctor Stranger, featured, Jin Se-yeon, Lee Jong-seok, Your email address will not be published. makibao111. Regardless, if she is Jae-hee or not, she is still a spy which she has to hide. This is the first time I've watched her so I can't really tell. That was our plan from the start.". Chang-yis mom regains consciousness again, and notes that Seung-hee really does look like Jae-hee. She had to have her father's kidney transplanted into her to survive, so technically she has just one kidney. Arguably, she is one of the reasons that have kept Hoon in tact mentally and pushed him to keep going despite being imprisoned to NK's medical bootcamp from hell. Because her character isn't expressive by design and it takes special talent to give the proper nuances to break that monotony. i hope she doesnt lose that by becoming a biotch. Sumedha spends her days reading books, bingeing Kdramas, drawing illustrations, and blogging while listening to Lo-Fi music. 4 . we didn't get that from JH/PH. i know shes probably trying to protect him or whatever by being another person but shes annoying me. Doctor Stranger EP 2 Eng Sub - The South Korea Embassy in North Korea rejects Hoon and Jae Hee's application for asylum despite the fact that they are being hunted by the North Korean officials. There is that sense of mutuality not only in feelings but also identity to both that I like, and would want to be explored some more. Ba-dum, ba-dum, ba-dum. And the former Secretary Kim continues to be adorable and funny and thankfully not-evil.