New Heart (2007)

Me encanto este drama! No me llamaban la atención los dramas medicos que se centran de lleno en la vida laboral de un médico, porq los consideraba un poco complicados de entender; pero este drama cambio mi punto de vista ?.
Me alegra haberlo encontrado y darle una oportunidad.
Cuando comenze a verlo no me parecio muy interesante la trama, pero me animé a verlo por los actores principales, que me han encantado osus actuaciones y personajes en otros dramas ( Ji Sung en Kill Me Heal Me y Kim Min Jung en Mr. Sunshine) la pareja que hacen ellos en este drama me parecio muy tierna. Los demás personajes me agradarom mucho y son una de las razones por las que me gusto mucho New Hart ; me hicieron reir bastante y llorar también.
Tengo que decir que si has pensado en ver este drama pero no te has animado a verlo por una u otra razón, le des una oportunidad, puede que te lleves una gran sorpresa y te arrepientas de no haberlo visto antes.

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Medical dramas always fascinate me. I am in awe of how these dramas are shot and amazed at how these actors can memorize the complex medical terms and actually look like real surgeons. I am even more amazed at the script writer(s), research and props teams for the depth of medical knowledge they infuse into such dramas. I am no medical expert therefore cannot attest to the accuracy of such procedures or operations of hospitals but I must say those surgical scenes looked so realistic and are definitely not for the faint of heart.

This drama satisfied me on three fronts; the surgical room mystique, a physician dilemma “to save a life or not to save a life” and a heartwarming romance from two very likeable actors with a nice twist of the jerk with a heart of gold plot device; except the jerk in this case was the female lead.

Ji Sung’s character was bubbly and kind; nothing seemed to be able to get him down; his glass was always half full. Kim Min Jun’s character was the haughty female resident whose biological father happened to be the Chairman. She grew up wanting to prove her worth to him and therefore came across as cold, uncaring and ambitious. These two balanced each other out nicely and eventually learned to see from each other’s perspectives.

It has its share of hospital politics and infighting but not crazily overdone. The moral of this medical drama is mostly about the question of ethics and a doctor’s true calling. Cho Jae-hyun played a stubborn, idealistic doctor who did not care for hospital politics and protocols. His only mission in life was to save his patients but at what cost? His conviction and dedication to his profession almost caused him his career, his wife and children.

This is a touching drama that gives rise to many thought provoking questions about the profession and human nature. The pace is fast and subplots get resolved in one or two episodes but all building up nicely towards a satisfactory conclusion.

If makes for a good intro to this genre if you haven't tried medical dramas before. It may be a bit dated but is still worth watching.

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