I agree. 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. Your email address will not be published. Soo-hyun slurs that Hoon should just forget about Jae-hee, but Hoon just breaks outa silly smile as he slurs back, Im going to hold onto her until I die.. So by a single scene one can have so many differing interpretations already. 6. He didnt, which brings us to another flashback of Agent Cha undergoing brutal torture in the DPRK as a result of Hoons escape. Rate. This might end up like rooftop prince. 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. How about that!? Forget about lead roles in major dramas, she needs to take it slow and develop her skills. Hoon has some impossible abilities( X ray eyes and hands and super hearing ability like dogs), just like Soo-ha's from IHYV. I understand people shipping Hoon/Soo Hyun she's easy to like and the actors have some nice chemistry (I don't see it as romantic chemistry myself Hoon's way too wrapped up in JH to even notice other women) but as this was Seung Hee's introduction week I'm not quite ready to abandon the Show's OTP. Seung Hee is not like that, she's quiet, she's cold, she's non-chalant to the point that she's boring. Loving the show so far but the plot can get pretty confusing (or maybe its just the subs). I cannot emphatize with her characters. Required fields are marked *. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. 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. At this point, I cant help but blame the actress. we dont know what exacatly and why. I just watched this for LJS but this really sucked. Ha. Though admittedly, I didnt expect that Doctor will be making this particular plot point reveal before even reaching the halfway cour. Okay, I'm way out of topic here. (P.S. I have not watched Doctor Romantic actually, and haven't tried D-Day nor Hospital Ship. There were multiple (four, if I remember right) such competitions held over several episodes. // Load the SDK asynchronously Regardless of Jae-joons defense, Soo-hyun asks him to take it easy on Hoonafter all, they work together now. Aww. He is a highly-ranked North Korean government official sent to kill Park Hoon alongside Han Seung-hee (Jae-hee) The character was portrayed by Park Hae-Joon. In the book, Park Hoon will end up with Soo Hyun. I just wish that theyll incorporate a time jump, and later on well see Hoon and Soo Hyun happy together as a couple and are successful in their career as thoracic surgeons. She did not donate one. i think part of it is because Hoon was very much loyal to Jae-hee (while Jae-hee is still a question mark). is jae hee alive in doctor strangerhanging fruit basket 2 tier Ancestral African Wisdom Menu cynodont walking with dinosaurs. Of course, Id be eating my own words to just dismiss this one as mere contrived conflict when the shows initial premise hinged upon the fact that stopping a nuclear annihilation rests upon a successful surgery. LJS might has a contract that he only plays roles with super abilities! And for a spy who should imitate after someone, wouldn't she have already seen that video and practiced all she needs even before coming over to SK? Is jae hui pretend to be seung hui? All I can say, she might be the bad one,the spy from the very first scene. Rumors are spreading that Jin Se Yeon herself suggested the hairstyle for Han Seung Hee during her character study, making this the first time since her debut that Jin Se Yeon has bobbed hair, thus she is showing a different passion towards acting. Sheworkedhard. S1, Ep7. And when I said cute, I was referring to the PH/JH scenes. Leave aside the PM-Jang-and-comrade-Cha-are-bad, and that Hoon is somehow Super Important to them because of their guilty secretsbut how does it make any sense for Soo-hyun to be a part of Seung-hee's mission? I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure I'm close. So many has mentioned that Seung Hee is practicing/copying JH in the laptop scene. Have you seen it? so, it only makes sense if she feels that dutiful to NK if she doesn't remember anything about Hoon to do what she is doing right now. Do not like her either, not sure why. All rights reserved. In both characters that I mentioned above, you can definitely see them focused on whatever murderous intent that they are trying to convey. Director Jin Hyuk previously directed Brilliant Legacy (2009), City Hunter (2011), Master's Sun (2013). I was very confused on the shipping side of things. The spy element is once again in full throttle with todays episode, driving the plot in at a break neck pace towards an intriguing reveal, as were ever closer yet so darn one-kidney-short in finally finding out Seung Hees true identity. I don't think the writers are lost. May wrote, the show 'forces' one to accept their relationship. People get along just fine with one kidney and the medical dangers of a transplant are enormous. But the plot is so frustrating I'm irritated. I did take me a while to get into it. Back to Soo Hyun, the pro camp kept repeating that the couple is very cute together. But the prime minister gets a visitor in the bathroom, and one he seems quite familiar with: Agent Cha. Sometimes when leads don't have chemistry, it's fine because the storyline is engaging, but wow dr stranger had a frustrating storyline PLUS Park Hoon and Jae Hee had zero chem. Otherwise, just skip it. But them becoming a couple is just too convenient for me. It's nice to see the "good" 2nd lead in a K drama being the female one too--often if there's a "bad" and a "good" (rather than both bad or both good), it's the man that's good. When he is finally able to return to South Korea, he begins working at a hospital. I suspect that her brain will awake when she interacts with Hoon and then her brain will try to fight the chip that controls her. Entire scenes were spent kind-of-maybe-not-really trying to paint a picture of the Big Conspiracy going on, and if the point was merely to show us that there is a conspiracy without revealing anything about said conspiracy, then mission accomplished: were still confused. I think we get an answer to that in the next episode because in the preview for episode 7, it looks like Seung-hee has to undergo further medical examination for whatever reason! So here it is anyways: I actually find that Hoon being in love with Jae Hee as more potent and teeming of narrative possibilities, that there is more depth into it to be explored other than the superficial 'first love', if the show chooses to do so. I feel the same. what about identical twins? After watching three shows of his and loving all of them, I decided Im bingeing the shows in which hes a lead. My theory is opposite-so far: Hoon finds out she is Jae Jee when he listens to her heart (second kidney and all)-but with the revelation-realizes there's a reason she's pretending, especially since this all involves North Korea, so he decides to keep quiet and pretend she's not Jae Jee in order to protect her until he can find out what it's all about. He also got shot and fell into the lake. And I can't see how Seung Hee is not Jae Hee. (function(d, s, id) { Chang-yi all but pouts when she hears this, wishing more than anything that Hoon would just forget about Jae-hee. There goes my weekly dose of Doctor Stranger and discussing it with all the wonderful people here. XD 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. Jae-Joon also lost his mother to grief. Anyhow, I like Soohyun but I can't just dislike Jae Hee/Seung Hee yet..even if she end up as bad spy all along, I think I will still like her more. In South Korea, Park Hoon begins to work as doctor . I love that she's a competent professional even if Hoon calls her a quack, and a concerned friend to him. 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. And why in the preview did the how many kidneys thing come up yet again? Go for the show if you really like Lee Jong-Suk and want to see more of him. However. I want more of these scenes. Searches were done to search his body pretty soon. With Seung-hee standing right there, Hoon asks Chang-yis mom if she could still recognize Jae-hee if she saw her. 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. i hope she doesnt lose that by becoming a biotch. Eg, why do you have to believe that Park Hoon's parents had a bad relationship. [ Download ]. definitely need more of it. Just to clarify, I'm not pro-Sora. In North Korea, Park Hoon was trained to become a doctor by his father who was already a famous doctor. (Ofc, Tae-oh is more of an exception since he plays as the primary villain as opposed to TOP's or SJR's side-character parts, therefore we get to see him grow and display more emotions too, which Seung Hee should be given the chance as well). 7.9 (18) 0. . and because Hoon appears so loyal to me that it's hard to imagine him to fall for someone else. Thanks for a lovely recap Head2no! . shes so cute with her dimples and cheeks and more endearing. Sure I do. Soo-hyun is just so much more likeable than Seung-hee/Jae-hee. I was SO wrong. An excellent point! Doctor Stranger - Episode 1. Im doing thispoint-wiseso that you know exactly what I liked and how much I liked it. If we cant connect to any of the people in power who are out to get Hoon (because everyone is out to get Hoon), we need at least one person with higher knowledge who can act as Hoons guide to the world of political-turned-medical tomfoolery. I am too invested in the show's otp since the 1st ep. Wohoo! Jae-joon pulls Hoon aside in order to tell him to get lost, making it a point to threaten him away from Soo-hyun. In. she's not a cat with nine lives, scriptwriter. It's acceptable if she's only playing a straight-up villain part, but she's not, the viewers need to be able to sympathize with her and we're unable to do so. Agree with HeadsNo2, more moments of them two please. I want to argue that Kdramas have a problem moving on to second loves. Unfortunately for him, shes got other plans. Since I did not really notice the songs in this show and dont care to listen to them specifically, I dont have a section for my favourite songs. Jae Hees pretense has now been shattered. Oh, YEAH! At this point I have little interest in what happens to Jae Hee. It is like the black hole of plot holes. Sure, he doesnt make much sensea hospital director who perfected his hand at smuggling refugees because hes sorrybut since hes literally the one guy who seems to have Hoons back, that instantly makes him better than most. Also, I have seen the main actress in this and Born Again and I have since refused to watch any of her shows. Instead he walks right up to her, wraps his arms around her, and listens. I already wish this show will defy convention and make Soo Hyun the lead lady. There, Seung-hee poses for pictures with Not Jae-hees Parents, since Hoon distinctly remembers Jae-hees father as he asked him to save his daughters life. Of all the people, why him? 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. For now she's probably the only one who really empathizes with PH, and I love that. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Somehow. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; Some plot lines just really didn't add up and I find myself confused by the end of each episode. There were a series of surgical competitions set up by the hospitals authorities for Hoon and Jae-Joon. It was tragic, poignant, but in the spirit of the show. Taking your example of PH's parents having a bad relationship, it wasn't like the rest of the story was built on that. JSY's issues start with the very basic like emoting. That was our plan from the start. To build upon to what I said in the previous thread, the problems are twofold: 1) as you pointed out Seung Hee is not an easy character to play (especially as a Protagonist), it's so easy to fall into a mediocre one-dimensional monotony with it, because clearly there are less lines and less freedom for the actor to flesh out this character with, unlike say, Hoon or Soo Hyun, who are very dynamic and demands an array of emotions. So the ending was actually more gratifying than it wouldve been just one episode ago, though Im not big on admitting that after an hour that was sluggishly grounded at best and frustratingly convoluted at worst. and yes Seung Hee must be Jae Hee, otherwise there'd be no drama/angst. Whos that? Seung-hee replies, causing Hoon to pull out the red bracelet he took from Patient Kim. Four, how did Hoon and Jae-hee survive the fall the second time in the last episode? Meanwhile, a stone-faced Seung-hee tells Agent Cha that the whole act was devised so that Hoon would believe that Jae-hee is alive. Oops. 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. But you forgot that Soo-hyun kissed another guy! Dr Moon if I'm not mistaken.. Hmm, she's a hotty alright,but I never seen her the scene in the less than 10 second, even if she have longer scene,half of her face was covered up with a mask~, Yes, she appeared in few scenes in episode 6, maybe if they gave her more scenes she will steel the show from the girls :)). After Prime Minister Jang has a good laugh at the presidents penchant for punctuality (this guy needs to get out more), he asks Nightshade about Seung-heehe wants to see her skills firsthand. The OST "Stranger" by Bobby Kim is italian chef kiss though. i loved this episode every bit of it . the pace has slowed down way too much thats probably because i am more a movie person rather than series. i am not one of those who can take the anticipation thats probably the reason why i loved the first two episode where things happened quick and there were unexpected twist at every turn which only made it even more interesting for me and got me hooked on to the show permanently. from ep 5 on the show has ceratinly slowed down may be it is finally time to fit the zigsaw bit by bit. and while doing so the drama now has caught on to the romantic side of it by bring in jae hee completely into the picture which i am loving so so much.. i was afraid that we would barely get to see her but am grateful that it is doesn't happen to be so instead acc to the preview we will get to see more of hoon and jae hee which is super awesome dont' let me down show. I was really starting to worry watching Hoon spend most of the episode in a permanent state of reaction, which is understandable for someone like him but still not that fun to sit through. I really liked her. but yeah honestly 16 eps is enough for me since im slow watching kdramas. We watched three episodes with my friend and then kist gave up: the plot was all over the place and straight down ridiculous, and also we didn't feel anything between the two leads . While Soo-hyun tries and fails to stop Hoon, Seung-hee tells Agent Cha that he made the right choice in letting her show herself. 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. Genre: drama, medical, romance, thriller. Where Soo-hyun is wearing only a towel. I don't really see how the old age is helpful. Dr. Even if the writer/director's intention was to make it unclear whether Soohyun or Jae Hee is the real female lead, I felt like Jae Hee was never a viable heroine (not that I think Soohyun is either. What else more nefarious reasoning can topple an already over the top avert nuclear havoc through heart surgery plot? Not so sure about that - for one thing, where did the video come from? With supernatural power, no less. 5. 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. jae hee had to bad kidney so she got a new one so that means she isnt it right? Any others? Lets hope I didnt forget everything about this show because I watched it months back lol. Probably the most entertaining one of the bunch airing right now but I can't say I love it. Learn how your comment data is processed. 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? PNG or JPG. He became a genius cardiothoracic surgeon after attending medical school in North Korea. If Hoon is happy I'll be happy and if SH is happy and doesn't change ( by the stupid 2nd lead curse) I'll totally be enjoying this Kdrama !!! [4][5][6] According to the website DailyNK, which reports on North Korea-related issues, the drama was highly popular among North Korean youth who would obtain it illegally at the jangmadang (markets). 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. 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. In the drama, Jin Se Yeon plays the roles of Song Jae Hee, a North Korean medical student, and Han Seung Hee, a South Korean physician. Of course, Soo-hyun called her over so that he could apologize to her, only now hes too drunk to do much of anything. I also like the fact that both Hoon and Seung Hee (if JH is indeed SH that is) are not pure hero or heroines, that they do have shadows beneath their seemingly brighter facades. Since on the day they were leaving for N. Korea, both father and son left home at the same time. I was confused as to why he was chosen and why they needed him. Three, how did that North Korea military captain whatever guy survive? 8.1 /10 Rate Browse episodes Top-rated 1 Season 2014 Videos 1 Trailer 0:33 Watch Teaser [OV] Photos 28 Top cast Edit Lee Jong-Suk Park Hoon They'd even dated [i]gasp[/i] other people. It just felt like we were going round in circles about the same spot, looking at the same thing. Please click the link in that email to complete the email change process. I don't really mind if Hoon ends up with either or neither. Just a little correction: Jae-hee was given an extra kidney by her father, so she has two. My OTP, please don't break my heart like the last time with Chilbong team T_T I am ashamed myself to expose my ignorance here but I am dying to know! Do I see lots of interaction? I will pay back my fans through working as hard as I can.. cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access I hope the writers keep that up and not destroy her character! 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. Soo-hyun stays behind while Doctor Moon takes him, looking disappointed to see him go. 4 Hoon . 2014-05-12 . Tags: Doctor Stranger, featured, Jin Se-yeon, Lee Jong-seok, Your email address will not be published. Empress is a tech enthusiast who loves to read and write. ;). I do not approve of it. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. While Seung-hee sneaks something Kevorkian into Chang-yis moms IV, Agent Cha reports to Nightshade that Seung-hee was successful in the surgery. YASSSSS! what's the point of all the sacrifices they've made if PH just ends with another girl. I am trying . They need PH in their big conspiracy, but for what? That was our plan from the start.". :), At first-- I hear your voice. In my eyes, she is, Hoon replies. Thank you, windsun33. Hoons eyes grow wide the second Seung-hee unmasks in front of him, but he manages to contain himself this time. To me, Jae Hee never really felt like the heroine in the drama. I am shockingly one of those thousands of delusional fans who are shipping Park Hoon and Oh Soo Hyun to end up together. So weird because in my over a decade of watching Kdramas I never shipped a 2nd female lead but DS breaks this record. This is a history in the making! But in the video scene, JH looked somewhat awake/conscious of her actions when she was saying "hoon ah" and holding out her hand. let her die together with Agent Cha, thank you! If she still had two kidneys, there would have been no need for Hoon to "kill" her father by taking his one remaining kidney to give to his daughter. Seduce her Hoon and open her skirt =). How did the writers or anyone else in the making of the show not notice?? Meanwhile, he found a girl that looks exactly like Jae-hee, Doctor Han Seung-hee, who claims not to know Park Hoon. There is a solemnity in that scene. 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. Omggg you read my mind! This video is currently unavailable. It kept me interested, wanting to know her identity and reasons no matter what her identity is. the very least, Lee Jong Suk and Park Hae-jin were really good in this drama. But I just couldnotlike her how much ever I tried. 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'. And in that way shell get him back to Myungwoo Hospital, because if she goes, hell want to follow. i only feel sad for the puppy fiancee. Rate. So, instead of making me anticipated with the suspensions, the writer makes me frustrated and lose patience. Its time for another Korean drama review! But then north korean superspy will become the radiographer and super swaps the resulting scan to leave Dr Park in the dark. Sure. It was the same expression throughout her screen time in the show. Yeah, no. I dropped it as soon as I reached the part where Park Hoon meets his old flame at the hospital like.. why? It is much more interesting. Isang babaeng kamukhang-kamukha ni Jae Hee ang makikita ni Hoon. I love Lee Jong Suk a lot, but it just wasnt doing it for me. Ok, not to dispute the medical accuracy of the Show (sarcastically stated, of course), but 2 hearts that are going at the same rate, barring any murmur, arrhythmia or extra S3 or S4 sounds, will ALWAYS sound the same, "I hope thats metaphorical, because if he can recognize her by her heartbeat, I might have to laugh out loud. Messing it up! K1ngkang v2. 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. http://gizmodo.com/5884650/your-heartbeat-could-be-your-password, This sentence in that article though is the killer "..You will never get the same exact timing of beats twice", I kept getting SLS -_-