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. i don't think SH/JH character isn't played as great as i hoped, but i can't NOT ship Hoon and Jae-hee knowing what kind of past they had. [1] It aired on SBS from May 5 to July 8, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 KST (UTC+9) for 20 episodes. Doctor Stranger is currently the only drama outta the current bunch thats got me hooked. Season: 1. Conversely, it seems PHJ had to do a reverse of his previously charming and easily root-able performance. Each person has a different heartbeat. Still, after Jin Soo shot Hoon and they fell I thought that easily the most moving moment of the show and genuinely felt it an apt place to leave their story in peace. An excellent point! next monday is waaaay to far away. She's just a doctor, not THE doctor stranger. Seung-hee acts surprised to hear it, and expresses her desire to learn more about Hoons old flame while he continues to sleep it off. Full House. Where Soo-hyun is wearing only a towel. It beats the alternative of the audience knowing all the secrets way ahead of timebecause spending episode after episode waiting for the hero to figure out what we already know is a formula that undoubtedly works, but one thats also a lot like knowing who the winner is before the race even starts. Rate. Soo-hyun is just so much more likeable than Seung-hee/Jae-hee. }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Please enter your username or email address. Jae-hee is Park Hoon's soul mate who was separated from him while they were escaping from North Korea; Seung-hee is a North Korean woman and is a specialist in oriental medicine anesthesia. Doctor Strangers new mishmash of a preview, Doctor Stranger pushes premiere, releases teaser, First script read for medical melo Doctor Stranger, http://gizmodo.com/5884650/your-heartbeat-could-be-your-password, http://koalasplayground.com/2014/05/20/dr-stranger-episode-6-recap/. I hope shell take more acting lessons after this series. TV-14. Agreed. here, she's playing someone interesting, and I'm looking forward to seeing her (haven't watched yet). She falls unconscious again before she can answer, and Seung-hee takes over her care. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. K1ngkang v2. ZaaZaaSierra. Your email address will not be published. Hopefully, Dr Weird and Dr Quack chemistry is still strong enough plus Dr Moons is still hilarious enough to keep me watching this drama. I love to see that identity conflict, but there better be a damn good reason behind it, most especially if Jae Hee is willing to shed everything that made Hoon (and I) love her character to become the glum Seung Hee that she is right now. I happen to see lots of interaction between him and Dr Moon too. 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. 3 Is Jae Hee Still Alive? Co-screenwriter Park Jin-woo previously wrote Conspiracy in the Court (2007) and The Kingdom of the Winds (2008). Doctor Stranger - Episode 1. Now I'm thinking if I can follow this show, which will be him all the way running after her, basically. Sumedha spends her days reading books, bingeing Kdramas, drawing illustrations, and blogging while listening to Lo-Fi music. Its a good thing when you don't really care that much about the show with all your heart, that it doesn't matter much in which direction it goes, as long as its entertaining ! I don't really see how the old age is helpful. 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? Hoon slams his glass down. Connect with Facebook Heartbeats are not like fingerprints. I don't think this was explained in the first half I watched. Thank you, windsun33. Fortunately however, the more that Hoon tries to prod and affront her, chances are we're going to see more of her Jae Hee side and the emotions underneath. Soo-Hyun and Chang-Yi ran over and saw them fall. These days, people are so quick to jump the bandwagon of "first love trope is so overused, why can't he end up with the second lead? Doctor Stranger broke my heart because it had a really cool premise and I thought the first episode was great. Do you want to see them on their first date, first kiss, first whatever before believing they are in a relationship? You will receive a link to create a new password via email. 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. in fact, i didn't enjoy it because somehow it felt more unnatural. yes, that trope has been overused but i REFUSE to believe that Seung-hee is someone else who looks exactly like her (or fixed her face to look like JH) or is committed to being a NK spy knowing everything that had happened to Hoon. She has no family so I don't see what possible hold that North Korea could have on her. how many people are there who are trying to achieve something. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. K-dramas: anything can happen. Go for the show if you really like Lee Jong-Suk and want to see more of him. in the sense, yes, i acknowledge they're in a relationship; but no, i don't feel invested in their relationship. So he asks for a favor, but doesnt tell her what it is ahead of time. That is not to say that there is already definite proof to confirm that Jae Hee is Seung Hee after all, not quite yet, nor do I believe that Park Hoon will be getting any concrete evidence this early on either. I like soo hyun. And that hed wanted to instill hope in Hoon by smuggling Chang-yis mom outhope that, one day, hed reunite with Jae-hee. I am too invested in the show's otp since the 1st ep. In. Drunk Hoon calls for Jae hee in his sleep | Doctor Stranger AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_1", {soundFile:"aHR0cDovL2hlYWRzbm8yZGIuZmlsZXMud29yZHByZXNzLmNvbS8yMDE0LzA1L2xlZV9raV9jaGFuXy1fbWVldF95b3Vfbm93X2RvY3Rvcl9zdHJhbmdlcl9vc3RfMTQwMDU5NzczNC5tcDM"}); As Agent Cha watches Seung-hee approach Hoon from the security-less hospital interior, we flash back to the moment where he held a gun to her head, afraid that they might fail their mission. appId : '127538621120543', But I seriously don't see it as such. I pretty much hated Han Seung-Hee and did not care about her at all. 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. 5. But apparently PH looked really disappointed when he found out that she had 2 kidneys - but shouldn't he know that she would have 2 since she was the one who did the transplant? He owns the part of Jae-joon with authority even if I don't like the character for being a user of Soo-hyun. Instead he sees (imagines?) ). Well i got curious about it and Google information related to it and surprisingly, the heartbeat is actually unique! 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. Is it just me, or is the plot of this drama basically a giant plot hole? Doctor Stranger (Tagalog) EP 3 Eng Sub - Maraming pasyente ang dadagsa sa Myungwoo University Hospital dahil sa isang aksidente. Park Hoon became a genius thoracic surgeon. Soo-hyun accompanies Hoon for a drink, and tries to get him to see that Seung-hee isnt the person he thinks she is by showing him her online profile. A Good Supper (MBC, 2021); Blessing of the Sea (MBC, 2019); Voice 2 (OCN, 2018) cameo; You Are Too Much (MBC, 2017) Are you a Lee Jong-suk stan too? what about identical twins? Jae-joon pulls Hoon aside in order to tell him to get lost, making it a point to threaten him away from Soo-hyun. 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. None of the doctors can figure out why Chang-yis mom keeps fading in and out of consciousness, and for once Hoon chooses to leave his Genius on the back burner so he can look just as confused as everyone else. 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. Rate. Bacolods The Ruins Picturesque Burnt Remains of aTragic Past, Doctor Stranger Episode 18 - Jae Joon Is Entrusting Soo Hyun to Hoon | Empress Of Drac, All Rights Reserved | Empress Anessee Digital 2022. way beyond what can happen to a normal person. Its cute how Soo-hyun tries to cheer him up by asking him about his life, only Hoons memories of his parents are unhappy oneslike his father getting shot, and his mother never caring. Forget about lead roles in major dramas, she needs to take it slow and develop her skills. We start off with Park Hoons dadPark Cheola brilliant heart surgeon, being called to North Korea. - How is it that he's able to flit b/n N Korea and S Korea so easily? 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. Sure. I recommended this show to a close friend of mine who didn't watch kdramas back then and she said it was way too dramatic and dropped it after the first episode. Thank you for your patience. Park Hoon and Hae Joon prepare for the surgery of the newborn twins and deal with the obstacles of procuring a team to go ahead with the surgery. What did you think of Doctor Stranger? That is not counting various CFs, photo shoots, fanmeetings and God knows what else. However, just as much as people want to see the 'first love' trope be subverted, I myself want to see the "why can't guys and girls be just friends" and "no romance policy" be upheld more. This woman says she does not know Park Hoon and acts quite cold towards him. 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. 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. Eg, why do you have to believe that Park Hoon's parents had a bad relationship. I really enjoyed the drama because of the unique premise and think that LJS and JSY had great chemistry. 2) Han Jae Joon and Oh Soo Hyun. Especially since Seung-hee overhears the entire exchange. Like I've said before, not telling something that is not important or plain obvious is not equivalent to a plot hole. ", that sometimes I cannot help but wonder if they're just saying it because it's in vogue, or they have other deeper motivations above shipping? 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. Other than the romance, the drama is about political corruption, revenge, secret assassinations and medical drama. K-Dramas Calendar; Top 100 K-Dramas; Top 100 Japanese Dramas; Top 100 Chinese Dramas Beside, she's just an ok actress not a genious young actress that is able to pull out the double roles. ;). Seung Hee is not like that, she's quiet, she's cold, she's non-chalant to the point that she's boring. I cannot emphatize with her characters. When the realization hits, his eyes open wide. Hahahaha! Why's he in Myungwoo, you ask? That, or his superpower activated and he detected some sort of cardiac problem in SH necessitating a scan. Probably the most entertaining one of the bunch airing right now but I can't say I love it. 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. Doctor StrangerEpisode 2Korean Dramas - Viu It was a never ending one -upmanship in the hospital and as said by others, the ML and FL (who I was surprised was the FL and not Kang Sora) had zero chemistry. cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access Just look if there's a scar. Its very difficult to grasp all of the different aspects between the characters, such as tone, choice of words, and expressions. 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. While a lot of us can spot the obvious stuff, that is something I doubt any of us knew. TV Time - Doctor Stranger S01E03 - Is Jae Hee Still Alive? (TVShow Time) 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 :)). XD And viewers don't really care to see if they're crying, angry, sad, or happy, because Cold is their M.O. After that, Ill live as Song Jae-hee. The supporting characters were okay but not that impressive. Alessandra Jungco. 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. In not many words, she is a spy. She adamantly refuses that shes Jae-Hee but Hoon doesn't accept that, believing that she is Jae-hee. Hes not happy with the decision, and grudgingly claims he did it for the mission. 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. 2014-05-12 . Because her character isn't expressive by design and it takes special talent to give the proper nuances to break that monotony. I kept trying to like her, or at least be meh about her because she was Hoons love (assuming shes Jae-Hee) and I liked Hoon. So by a single scene one can have so many differing interpretations already. 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. With Seung-hee standing right there, Hoon asks Chang-yis mom if she could still recognize Jae-hee if she saw her. Download the latest version here. Practicing? Seung-hee looks to Soo-hyun for help as she pulls her wrist out of Hoons grasp, and at least Soo-hyun tries to diffuse the situation by asking Seung-hee whether she knows anyone named Song Jae-hee. ^Ditto. appId : '127538621120543', He deeply fell in love with Jae Hee (Jin Se-yeon) in his high school. But they were tricked and the father-son duo wasnt allowed to return to South Korea. 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'. 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. ;). Other plot holes: how'd Hoon get from Budapest post-shooting, to SK anyway? He mention about paying back his gratitude to Hoon,as he is the only one who knew PM secrets & he knew that Hoon dad was innocent. It just makes me want more of their scenes together. But she must have a reason to behave that way, did she turn her back to join force with the evil for revenge, is she trying desperately to protect Hoon in her way, either way I hope the writer will develop her story more in future eps. How was she saved in time because she was shotandshe was in the water? 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. But Nightshade wants to see her other skills. I remember that feeling clearly. *nostalgic to 'Reply 1994' era*. i think part of it is because Hoon was very much loyal to Jae-hee (while Jae-hee is still a question mark). Just to clarify, I'm not pro-Sora. 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. window.fbAsyncInit = function() { Otherwise, just skip it. However. If shes Seung-Hee, how come she looksexactlylike Jae-Hee unless theyre longlost twins twins? Hes been trained well by his father and is a great heart surgeon. The same way, I really do feel for PH/Dr. He asks her if she recognizes it, since its the same one he made for her when they first metbut his questions are answered with outrage, as Seung-hee accuses him of stealing what she gave to the patient. I don't need specific details, but I thought it'd be good if they could have included one or two more scenes of them together. (S01E03) is the third episode of season one of "Doctor Stranger" r Is Jae Hee Still Alive? I also liked that Hoon used to picture and practice his upcoming surgeries before-hand. 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. not that I'm complaining, love her character to bits!. additionally, soo-hyun better fits jae-joon. There were multiple (four, if I remember right) such competitions held over several episodes. Connect with Facebook but nope, it doesn't mean I want a PH/Soohyun end game. b). Min width: 500px. 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. 0:23. There's just soooo much dramaland logic I can't imagine watching something like that with my current brain. I liked the is she Jae-Hee or is she Seung-Hee? debate I had throughout the show. Ba-dum, ba-dum, ba-dum. 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! 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. I really liked her. But what they lack for emotions, they make it up with Intensity. TV Time - Doctor Stranger (TVShow Time) Too bad Park Hae-jin gets so little screentime, but looking at his coldness here I start to see why he was initially cast as the villain in YFAS. or He took Park Hoon along because Hoons mother refused to care for him. 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). I will pay back my fans through working as hard as I can.. Hes a skilled surgeon who graduated as a top medical student from Harvard. I do not approve of it. Either ways, I don't think it worked. To further affirm that notion, give notice how SH falls under the good girl archetype and Jae Joon ends up being the villainous and equally covetous boyfriend when normally its the other way around. Just a little correction: Jae-hee was given an extra kidney by her father, so she has two. poor hoon just wants a simple life where he can be with his love, sheesh. I want to watch how PH is going to survive the conspiracy - whatever the conspiracy is. 42 Views. S1.E1 Episode #1.1 In a last minute effort to stop a war between North and South Korea, Doctor Park Cheol and his son Park Hoon are sent to the north to perform heart surgery on the North Korean leader. When he comes to, Doctor Moon is there to take him to meet Chairman Oh. Lol! In my over a decade of watching Asian dramas, this is the very first bloody time that I love the 2nd female lead character (Oh Soo Hyun) and hate the first female lead (Jae Hee). I root for Soo Hyun like a lunatic that I want Jae Hee to disappear for good. 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 claims he used Smuggler Im as a cover, since he didnt want his involvement to be known until he found Jae-hee. Tags: Doctor Stranger, featured, Jin Se-yeon, Lee Jong-seok, Your email address will not be published. Ngl I watched this drama for LJS. Regardless, if she is Jae-hee or not, she is still a spy which she has to hide. As a child, Park Hoon (Lee Jong-suk) and his father Park Cheol (Kim Sang-joong) were tricked and sent to North Korea. 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. 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. Only show I can recall with a bad 2nd male and good 2nd female is King of Baking, Kim Takgu. Actually, I just discovered that you can really hate a drama and still continue to watch it because you are quite interested on how all the craziness will end. Hahahhahaha ! Three cheers for Hoon being proactive! As of now Doctor Stranger is pretty much about Hoon's unyielding love for her. That being said, if Director Choi turns out to be yet another bad guy in the next episode, just pretend like I never said anything. 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. Hoon is arrested. Hoon is definitely no angel, as he himself have done countless immoral practices of medicine, which arguably fast-tracked his growth and in part made him the genius doctor that he is now. Why go through all this shadow puppetry with a political storyline that has absolutely zero likable characters in it? Sorry, watching 'The Man From Nowhere' last night to see what this whole "Won Bin" thing was about. Whenever things went wrong in his head, he started over until he was sure that he can perform the surgery successfully. [ Download ]. I mean, his girlfriend's mother just died and he's going to walk away from her just because some other guy was closer by virtue of actually having been involved?