Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim (2016)

If I were to describe this whole series in one word, it will be passion. Master Kim knows what he wants, why he wants it and will do what he can in his power to achieve it. Passion for what he does is what drives the story of this drama. His no-nonsense approach reminds young doctors why they chose to be doctors in the first place and pulls them back should they get sidetracked by the dog eat dog world out there. He teaches them but he also let them experience the learning process in a way that is meaningful and practical.

I understand that healthcare can be such a profit making business but I really find it hard to believe that SK could be so harsh but maybe it does exist? I also find the premise of choosing who to treat first based on who arrived in the ER first is very weak and truth be told belittles what great job doctors do. Nothing could be harder than triaging who has the better outcome when push comes to shove, I wouldn’t want to be in their position. I did like how they showed how human emotions get the better of human intellect, Yoo Yeon Seok did a wonderful job portraying this inner conflict. Having said that it was a delight to see his chemistry with the FL whose acting was not too shabby. The star of this drama is Master Kim himself, he was perfect for the role. Each smirk, grin, smile and eyebrow lift was right on the ball except maybe his crying scene, I think that was a total fail and I laugh. I do have to say that this ahjumma have added Han Suk Kyu to her watch list!

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A binge worthy drama with suspense and drama

This is one of the dramas that had a well-thought-out storyline. There were many twists in the story and interesting character developments which was holding you in suspense. Most questions were answered at the end, which made it all an entertaining and satisfying drama to watch. I also did not expect me to enjoy watching the surgical scenes, but this drama made them interesting to watch.

Regarding the characters, I liked that every character had their own storyline, with each character adding something to the story. I was hoping at times for a bit more for the love story, since the first episode made me really want to see how their relationship would grow, but unfortunately, their relationship was not that satisfying to watch, even though the actors did have chemistry. But the hospital team grew on me and I really wanted to get to know them more.

I liked that there were enough light-hearted scenes in between all the suspenseful scenes and I found many scenes very funny and entertaining.

Therefore, I would recommend people to watch the drama.

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Life changing

Soooo.... I never leave any reviews as most shows have enough of them already. But... I can honestly say that Dr Romantic has left me with feelings I need to share. The storyline is really one of the best I have ever seen. The lessons that can be taken from each episode, the emotions that you experience with the characters and the moments where you go "no way!" or the "aha" moments makes this drama an absolute must watch. I could not fault one person's acting and the chemistry, oh the chemistry, from the first episode to the last. Makes me wonder how amazing it must not have been to be on set while shooting this series. I have been in the medical field for years, and there are times when you question why we do what we do. Dr Romantic has awoken my passion again, and reminded me why I chose this field in the first place. Isn't that what a story should do? Make you reflect upon life, question things that you have just accepted and when those last credits play, makes you want to go out and change the world. It might sound cheesy to most of you, but to me, Dr Romantic is truly an exceptional drama, as every single person on that set , did their job with passion as it is so clearly displayed by the quality of this story. I am eager to go to work tomorrow with this renewed passion, and my hope is that everyone that watches this drama takes something away that will improve how you see and act in this world. Thank you Dr Romantic!

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Story

I see a lot of people saying Hospital Playlist is better but I've never watched that so with nothing to compare with I thought the story was pretty good. The main villain was so annoying and petty and it felt like these people could just not listen to reason or let things go. Literally the he had no reason to be hating so much on Master Kim when he got more money and more shit going for himself but whatever. Character wise I loved Master Kim the most but didn't really like the two other doctors they were kinda annoying to me. The romance also didn't ship it and didn't make sense to me the first episode was definitely crazy af like a bomb exploded first episode then after that it was ignored lol. But yea I loved how every patient had a story or a lesson to tie in with I found that interesting.

Cast

Felt like the two doctors Master Kim was teaching were not really good actors lol and looked older than the role

Music

Not memorable and some ballads sounded like ass

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Finalmente è arrivato il momento.

Sono ormai parecchi mesi che ho finito questo drama e finalmente mi sento pronta a scriverne la recensione. Premetto che ho visto entrambe le stagioni, quindi farò una recensione unica senza spoiler. Infatti l'unica cosa che differenzia le due parti è l'elemento romantico meno forte nella prima stagione e, per quanto mi riguarda, molto più presente e bello nel seguito. Per il resto la storia mi è piaciuta in ogni cosa. Mi è piaciuto che, nonostante gli inizi si assomiglino molto perchè entrambe partono con personaggi "indisciplinati" o cmq fuori rotta, con l'aiuto del dottor Kim tutti riescono a trovare e perseguire il loro vero obbiettivo.
Gli sviluppi dei personaggi sono la cosa migliore, ma anche la storia che fa da contorno è davvero ben costruita. Il dottor Kim è sicuramente il personaggio più enigmatico e più potente dell'intera serie: ha sempre un insegnamento da dare nonostante i modi non proprio ortodossi di proporli, ma fanno ragionare anche chi sta guardando. Unico episodio che per me non esiste è lo "special". Non guardatelo, non ha senso di esserci XD
Per il resto, lo reputo una delle più belle serie guardate quest'anno, uno dei migliori drama che io abbia mai visto!

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best medical drama ever

honestly im a little sqeamish and always avoided medical dramas but my friend reccomended it to me and it was the best thing they have ever done.

after watching this drama my fear of blood was gone and i honestly became more intrigued with anatomy.

the casting is GREAT and the acting is so good i honestly was in shock every episode.

my ONLY problem with this drama is the title. when i first started watching it i thought it was a romance/medical drama but for the first 10 episodes there was very little romance, only in the first 2 episodes.

but nevertheless i really enjoyed this and i reccomend watching season 2 (2020) and season 3 (2023) as its just as good as season 1!!!

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Très bon drama médical

Très bon drama médical. L’histoire nous fait suivre le personnel d’un hôpital de campagne sous la direction du chirurgien en chef, l’étrange et talentueux Dr Kim. Drama alliant médecine, vengeance et soif de pouvoir. Le drama est assez long pour série coréenne (21 épisodes), mais il se laisse facilement regarder. On voit les personnages évolués tout le long de la série et nous découvrons peu à peu les secrets de chacun...
Personnellement je n’ai pas accroché à l'histoire, malgré des acteurs magnifiques, rendant le scénario encore plus captivant. Ce n’est pas un coup de cœur pour moi, surtout après avoir vu plusieurs kdramas médicaux.

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I usually don't enjoy medical dramas, and since this is a 2016 production I want to cut it some slack.

I enjoyed the small side stories more, and I wish the "extra" ep actually happened in the middle so they could've used that to shake things up instead of the ceo's story.

I really hated the back story for Yoon Seo Jung. the drama started off with her as a confident strong sunbae, but they just had to add a trauma to make her weak and "interesting/open to development".. I also loved Yoon Seo Jung and Kang Dong Joo as a couple I think they were closest to a "mature" couple as dramas could get, but again that 1 random traumatic event kept them away for so long ;/

I also think their overall "big plots" were really weak. like the heart ceo's story and big fight around him was boring, and Do Yoon Wan's character existed just so they had "conflict".

my rewatch values are a 1 or 10 so ;)

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Hands down one of the best medical dramas out there! I was completely captivated with with what seems a quite regular storyline about everyday life of doctors. Just like many stories, this one left us hanging as it presented dilemmas of life and death, rich and poor etc. The richness of the story was built up slowly, as every character in the hospital got their own screen time and a way to showcase it. I loved the main couple in the drama as well, not to mention that they had their steamy first kiss right at episode 1! I just wish there was more of them, but I guess it is not completely a romance show after all. Master Kim's character was out of this world: badass with style, kindhearted and mean at the same time, which I loved. Loved that the 20 episodes presented various sicknesses of all levels, teaching the viewers about health as well. The soundtrack seemed very fitting as well, and blended into the whole vibe of the drama really well. Overall, this is a masterpiece of a medical Kdrama, so if you are into these type of shows, please give this a go. Now, it is time to watch the continuation story of this drama, hopefully it is just as good as this!

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