Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 2 (2020)

At first, I wasn't able to catch up with the trend of kdramas. I was only influenced by the overrated shows overseas, as that was the trend in the SNS and recommendations from acquaintances. Moreover, I was curious about Korea's medical dramas and I was so amazed by how realistic it was. I am a medical health professional and tbh, our shows here in the country does not exemplify good outputs of medical acting. It lacks research and professionalism, quiet sad to know by the way.
So here I am, to give a thumbs up perfect rating for RDTK season 1 and 2. The visual effects, medical terms and on hand acting of the actors and actresses were so good to be true that at times you tend to forget they are not even real doctors. Additional contribution to the production was the on screen love chemistry between main leads, I am selective when it comes to being fanatic but this one nailed it. Not just in love but all casts were in good harmony.

Another catch, is the philosophies in life of Kim Sabu, he is an eccentric doctor but when it comes to humanism he is very deep.Kim Sabu can be mind blowing with his lessons in all walks of life. That's why it captured and won the hearts of the viewers.

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Meilleure que la saison 1, une surprise de taille

Je ne m'attendais pas à voir une saison 2 et cela fut donc une double surprise : une saison inattendue (j'avoue que je ne suis pas de près les actualités du monde des dramas...j'ai un peu honte) et une saison qui est meilleure selon moi que la saison 1.

C'est avec plaisir que l'on retrouve toute l'équipe du professeur Kim. Mais avec plus d'intensité, de rire et de larme. Car, ici je dois l'avouer, je me suis de suite attachée aux petits nouveaux : [b]Seo Woo Jin[/b], [b]Cha Eun Jae[/b], [b]Yoong Ah Reum[/b] et [b]Bae Moon Jung[/b].
Alors que j'ai mis plus de temps dans la saison 1 (l'un des personnages avait tendance à me taper sur les nerfs au début de la saison 1 et j'ai mis beaucoup de temps à l'apprécier), je me suis de suite prise d'affection pour les histoires de chacun dans cette saison, leur passé, leur douleur et leur propre combat à mener.
La relation met moins de temps à se mettre en place car ici, ils se connaissent déjà plus plus ou moins et on entre plutôt rapidement dans le vif du sujet.

Les romances sont adorables, sans être extraordinaires, on y suit avec grand plaisir nos 2 couples(Nan!!! Min Jae Oppa ne devrait pas, absolument pas se mettre en couple!!!) et naturelles.

Mais surtout! Surtout! La relation qui tourne autour du professeur Kim est magnifique. Ici les relations sont à la limite du sublime! Oui, oui j'y vais fort avec ces mots, mais combien de fois ai-je eu les larmes aux yeux, émerveillée par la force et la solidité des sentiments entre [b]Oh Myung Shim[/b] et [b]le professeur Kim[/b] ou avec [b]Jang Gi Tae[/b], [b]Nam Do Il[/b], [b]Yeo Woon Young[/b], leur interactions les uns les autres, leur loyauté envers le professeur Kim, le directeur, leur attachement envers l'hôpital.
D'ailleurs, c'est [b]Oh Myung Shim[/b] qui m'aura tiré le plus de larme et de rire. Cette femme (l'actrice et le personnage) est tout bonnement incroyable de sincérité et d'amour.

Et ne parlons pas de la sagesse du professeur Kim, tout ce qu'il dit devrait être gravé dans la pierre. Comme dirait mon ado de 14 ans, il aurait adoré avoir un prof comme cela, il aurait surement aimé plus étudier...Et mon mari de dire "cela donne envie d'étudier la médecine, juste pour être dans leur équipe" (oui, mon mari qui se cachait les yeux à chaque opération hahaha).

Bien sur, la tension lors des opérations est toujours aussi intense.
Bien sur, on a toujours envie de taper sur les vilains (et pas qu'un peu).
Bien sur, on fangirlise sur les beaux gosses du drama (oups, cela n'engage que moi).
Bien sur, on pleure (une fontaine, hein? épisode final et avec la secouriste, vous savez de quoi je parle).
Une OST très agréable et dynamique. Un guest de la saison 1 à la fin (on aurait aimé les voir tous revenir!).
Et avec tout cela, vous avez un drama qui est une petite perle d'émotion pour cette fin d'année 2020 ^^

Il n'est pas nécessaire de regarder la saison 1 pour comprendre la saison 2. Mais si vous voulez mon avis, regarder la saison 1 avant la saison 2 serait un plus. On apprend à découvrir le professeur Kim et son équipe dans la saison 1, le passé de certains d'entre eux, ce qui permet de comprendre un peu mieux les anciens personnages comme Eun Tak (oppa!) ou Do in Bum. Et puis de retrouver avec plaisir les policiers ou le gang ou Mr Goo...

Ah, ai-je déjà dit que le professeur Kim était génial?? Ah mon coeur....Docteur Kim ou Docteur John??? quel dilemme.

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Repetição do mesmo plot da temporada anterior

Na minha honesta opinião, com a mudança dos protagonistas, a roteirista não quis avançar para a segunda fase do Hospital Doldam e regrediu contando a mesma história de ameaça de fechamento e escreveu um pano de fundo muito semelhante para os novos protagonistas (quase um remake): uma médica brilhante mas psicologicamente instável, um médico que vem de uma origem humilde tentando provar seu lugar naquele campo de trabalho, um médico com problemas com um pai narcisista, uma residente inexperiente e bobinha. Todos amadurecem ao longo da temporada com a ajuda do Dr. Kim.

Tudo o que foi muito bacana na primeira temporada, nesta segunda temporada pareceu sem graça porque não passa de uma repetição do mesmo plot da temporada anterior. Além de que os vilões são extremamente irritantes e birrentos (o que foi aquela cena do Do Yoon Wan quebrando tudo porque não conseguiu o "brinquedo"? Ridículo!).

Os episódios onde o foco eram as histórias dos pacientes e sua relação com os cuidados médicos eram BEM mais interessantes de acompanhar. Por exemplo, o melhor episódio na minha opinião foi aquele da paciente que doou os órgão. Dramático e emocionante como se espera de um drama médico e a altura dos episódios da primeira temporada.

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This series is so good!!!

First I would like to clarify I got into season 2 without watching s1 and because ahn hyo seop was playing….

I was hooked from episode 1 and invested throughout the series, the end even left me wanting for more which I can’t believe my luck since s3 just started airing (As of writing this)
The writing was surprisingly better than I expected, the drama aspect outside of one/two moments was well balanced, which was also surprising~ I expected it as a medical drama to be even more over the top.

Characters were definitely the highlight of the series for me
Woojin (Ahn Hyo seop‘s character) I instantly liked from minute one and Eunjae was also likeable.
((Insert rant here: I saw way too many comments about her being annoying which I honestly do not understand??? I feel like there are way more actual annoying main female characters out there but of course hating on the female character for being weak or having a mental problem is quite common.))
Moving on Master Kim was also good! Loved him as the mentor character especially with woojin.

The other side characters were also good and I did not find boring for once, from the main nurse and manager to the other doctors and the cute side couple.
The bad characters although extremely annoying didn’t seem unreasonable or too cartoonish (at least to me). Some even had their development by the end like park for example.

I understand if romance was the only reason someone watched the series they could come out disappointed as it was not that much the focus. Personally I did not feel the series missed anything in the romance department and that is because I liked the mains dynamic and found their interactions enjoyable. Sometimes a simple romance works better than a drama filled and complicated one which was the case here!!

Overall this is definitely worth a watch!!
I also recommend starting with season 2 and if you are invested enough go back for season 1 as I did myself,,, since in my opinion s2 is much better than s1

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My lifetime drama

You don't know how many times I've rewatched this drama. I LOOOOVE IT SO MUCH!

Looking at the reviews from others are quite diverse. Some are loving the first season, the others love the second season. These kinds of different opinions indicate that this series did it right. I think it depends on each preference and that's totally okay. I loved the second season more.

The reasons why I loved the second season sooo much, even declaring it as my lifetime drama are because of these reasons:
1. It's really beautifully written. The story flows really well. Every episode leaves you on the edge of your seat. Nobody is perfect (except Kim Sabu ofc). They have their own struggles like everyone else in real life and the character development makes us rooted for them. I bawled my eyes out for some episodes and I'm someone who rarely cries while watching a drama. It's very inspiring and makes me look back on how I am as a person. I want my own Kim Sabu too...
2. It focuses more on the hospital and medical aspects than the romance part. Many medical dramas are just romance drama with a hospital as a background or doctor as an occupation. I found the first season focus on romance more too. Here, they prioritize their job as a doctor first, to save life first. But they also showcased how doctors are human too. The cases are very very interesting. I even rewatched the surgery scenes only just because I admire them sooo much.
3. The acting. Gosh. At first, I found Cha Eunjae character annoying and started to doubt Lee Sungkyung acting. But as the episode goes, she got better. I understand her better. I sympathized with her character. I think it's a success for Lee Sungkyung. No words are needed for Han Suk-kyu, he deserves all daesangs in the world. Ahn Hyoseop, God... How come he's very good at acting yet SO HANDSOME?!?! In fact, I became his fan and watched almost all his filmography after watching this drama. And other casts too. I really could believe that they are real people, not an actor. They did such a fantastic job.
4. THE CHEMISTRY! I loveee all the Doldam Squad. They are really like a family. I also love how the mentor relationship between Kim Sabu-Woojin and Kim Sabu-Eunjae unfolds. I think their chemistry is better than S1. Well again, Kim Sabu became much softer in S2. And for Woojin-Eunjae, wow. How come they have such overflowing chemistry by only exchanging gaze??? They speak with their eyes... They have a very minimal romance scene, but it's very beautiful. The best slow-burn romance story for me. It's frustrating but understandable? Like I totally understand why Woojin hesitates a lot and Eunjae needs time. Anyway, it's really rare even in real life to fall in love quickly with someone right?
5. The cinematography and the OST are gorgeous. I could feel that the director, writer, and production team really love and have pride in their works. I applaud them soo much for making such a difficult work beautifully. Excellently executed.
6. I am obsessed with their epilogue with the college story of Woojin-Eunjae. I really wished they made a prequel or special episode for their college days only :((

I dislike any slander for my lifetime drama. But again, everyone has their own opinion. Hope you give it a try, and I hope you like it as much as I do.

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Round 2

Edit: April 19, 2023

Rewatching Dr. Romantic Kim 2 again just after hearing the release of season 3 makes me so happy.

Anyhow, this show is still my favourite medical drama of all time!!!

May 4, 2020

I LOVE DOCTOR ROMANTIC KIM 2, I love the slow burn development of Eun Jae and Woo Jin. It literally took them 16 episodes to be official again. As much, I love them I also love Nurse Park and Dr Yun. These two are such a good second lead couple. Dr. Yun has such a sweet sunshine character and Nurse Park, I want to know more about his past since I didn’t watch season 1. So this makes me want to watch season 1 now. As for Master Kim, I hope that he finds his love and Dr. Bae too. Moreover, I really love this series. I wish Dr. Shim had more screen time since her character development is great.

FURTHERMORE, I FEEL LIKE THERE WILL A SEASON 3 SINCE THERES THE ODD BALL PROJECT THAT MASTER KIM IS PLANNING. I WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT IT HELLO!!! PLEASE GIVE US A SEASON 3. I AM MORE THAN WILLING TO WATCH IT. GIVR IT TO US PLEASE!!!

Also, CAN PEOPLE STOP COMPARING SEASON 1 TO SEASON 2. THEY BOTH ARE GREAT AND THAT THEY SHOULD NOT COMPARED SINCE THEY HAVE THEIR OW STORYLINE WITH GREAT CHARACTERS!

Lastly, I LOVE THIS SERIES, one of my favourite kdrama for this year!!

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Musim 2 sama bagusnya dengan Musim 1

Saya telah membaca beberapa review dan saya cukup terkejut bahwa beberapa dari mereka memberi drama ini review/rate yang buruk padahal sebenarnya itu adalah drama yang bagus. Pertama, saya adalah penggemar Romantic Doctor yang sering saya tonton musim pertama itu, dan saya pikir menontonnya lagi sebelum memulai musim kedua ini bukanlah langkah yang buruk karena pesona drama medis masih ada, serta, ketegangan, dan romansa. Saya masih takjub dengan kasus-kasus yang mereka bawa setiap minggu dan bagaimana Dr. Kim (bersama dengan Dr. Woo Jin dan Dr. Eun Jae dengan bantuan staf Doldam) mengatasinya. Itu juga bagus bahwa mereka masih menyebutkan karakter Dr. Kang Dong Joo dan Dr. Yoon Seo Jung di beberapa adegan dan bahkan Dr. Do In Bum cameo yang benar-benar menghebohkan episode terakhir itu.

Kedua, saya juga ingin memuji karakter baru karena memberikan bumbu baru dalam drama saat mereka memperkenalkan cerita dan latar belakang mereka kepada pemirsa. Terakhir, saya juga ingin memuji OST karena memberikan kehidupan pada adegan-adegan yang membuatnya lebih menarik dan mengasyikkan untuk ditonton.

Secara keseluruhan, memang benar bahwa entah bagaimana berbeda dengan musim pertama yang sebagian dari kita mengatakan bahwa itu sudah kehilangan pesona ketika mereka memulai musim baru dengan lead yang berbeda. Tapi bagi saya, saya pikir drama ini memiliki karisma yang berbeda yang memikat pemirsa untuk menontonnya setiap minggu yang jelas benar karena melewati 20 persen rating pemirsa pada penayangan pertama dan memecahkan rekor sebagai episode baru datang. Namun, saya dapat mengatakan bahwa dalam hal drama medis-romantis, serial "Romantic Doctor" akan menjadi nomor satu dalam daftar saya.

SAYA BERHARAP AKAN ADA SEASON KE 3 DIMANA DOKTER DARI MUSIM 1 & 2 BERKUMPUL PASTI ITU AKAN MENGGEMPARKAN RUMAH SAKIT DOLDAM HUFT! SANGAT SANGAT BERHARAP ^_^

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DR. ROMANTIC 2, EQUALLY AS GOOD AS SEASON 1, DR. ROMANTIC! DO NOT MISS THIS!

I watched Dr. Romantic 2 almost immediately after the first season and found it as entertaining and as captivating. Teacher Kim (Han Seok Kyu) continues with his mentoring of a new set of doctors whom he hires from a top medical hospital in Seoul. His first set of mentees Dr. Yoon went to continue her studies in USA, Dr. Kang volunteered to work on an Island hospital and Dr. Do returned to Geosan Hospital in Seoul.

As the countryside Doldam Hospital is not exactly on the top of first year medical doctors list to apply, Teacher Kim managed to scout three doctors, one eager to learn from him and two who have personal issues to deal with. Not only does Teacher Kim have to deal with these doctors, but he also continue to face the Dr. Do Yoon Wan (Geosan Hospital Director) who is determined to destroy him and his career. Every episode is so fast paced and good to watch. The new couple of Dr. Seo (Ahn Hyo Seop) and Dr. Cha (Lee Sung Kyung) subtle love story is also well placed in this season. Dr. Do Im Bum's (Yang Se Jong) guest appearances on Episodes 10, 14 and 15 added a lot of fondness, respect and nostalgia between his relationship with Teacher Kim which is settling to watch. It truly connected the first and second season beautifully.

I must say that the Dr. Romantic series has gone way beyond my expectation of a medical drama. Not only was it a good watch for me in Season 1, but to also enjoy Season 2 is truly a first for me.

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Better than the first season..

When I managed to finish season 1, despite all faults, I got attached with Doldam Hospital and it's medical staff.

Then I was curious with the young female doctor who faints or fall asleep everytime she had to go to the O.R. I thought it was absurd really, a surgeon who had panic attacks at the surgery room..

I still think, Doctor John is way better than this one. But I think this is better than the first season. It's just that its too tiresome to have the same antagonist all throughout these two seasons.

I think this is more emotionally charged than the first season. Would I rewatch it? Maybe not. But I don't regret watching it either.

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On ne change pas une équipe qui gagne !

J’ai éprouvé tellement de plaisir à retrouver Doldam et son médecin idéaliste (et surtout pas romantique, quelle mauvaise traduction !! ) et toute son équipe que je ne vais pas faire la difficile, même si l’histoire se répète un peu (lutte contre le Dr Do, sauvegarde de l’hôpital, nouveaux arrivants éclopés moralement qui doivent être remis en forme dans leur tête…).
Les personnages sont attachants, il y a de l’humour, du suspense, de la chaleur humaine, la sensation de retrouver des amis… Les opérations sont très réalistes (un peu trop, même, on sent le souci d’être à la hauteur et ça entraîne des plans sanglants pas forcément indispensables, mais moi ça ne me gêne pas)
Les acteurs sont très bons, eux aussi ont l’air heureux de se retrouver, et les nouveaux mettent beaucoup de cœur à s’intégrer.J'’ai beaucoup aimé Ahn Hyo Seop, (il a gardé ses bonnes joues coréennes et ne s’est pas encore donné un look de joues creuses et de mâchoires carrées, pourvu que ça dure ! ) qui met beaucoup de fraîcheur et de sincérité dans son personnage qui ne transige pas sur l’éthique, et à l’enfance douloureuse. Lee Sung Kyung également donne une belle vérité à un personnage à la limite de la vraisemblance quand même (devenir chirurgienne cardio sans pouvoir tenir un bistouri sans se trouver mal ? Heuu c’est la vraie vie des dramas, ça ! ). Et naturellement Han Suk Kyu est toujours le même Kim saboo, capable de tenir fermement la barre, de se fâcher quand il faut, de trancher quand il faut, d’écouter toujours et de comprendre sans avoir besoin de longues explications le cœur et l’âme de l’autre.
Pour moi ça a été un excellent moment, ce drama m’a redonné le moral à un moment où j’en avais sacrément besoin !

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A breath of fresh air

wow, I can't believe that 16 one-hour episodes are gone like this. Why could we not have 20 more? I currently feel empty (maybe it's because of the number of times I've cried).
I have to say I was very reluctant going into this show. I've never been one to enjoy medical drama and frankly am usually disgusted when operation scenes show up on my screen. I think this show cured me. It is also bizarre that I went into the second season before the first one but I wanted to watch this one because of the main lead. And then I stayed for basically the whole cast. I don't think there was someone misplaced in this show. Every crew member worked to give us this beautiful show.
I understand that this might not be better than the first season (from what I've seen in the comments) but I've laughed, cried, smiled, was sad and got also angry. I think for me this is what makes a good show. If you can evoke those emotions from your listeners, then you've done your job.
Story: There's quite a lot of show that uses the "ML from big city moves to small city", so I don't think it was anything new but I'm also not someone stops watching a show if a plot point has been used before. If the writers and directors are able to use this storyline well, then I'm happy to watch. We get to see a lot of real people dealing with real struggles. I also really like seeing the character's arc throughout the show. Some of them were redeemable and some I just wanted to through in the trash (I'm looking at you Dr. Yang Ho Joon). I usually like to have a strong female representation, but I think showing how the FL got from being week and unable to do her job and getting to where she was at the end was much more realistic in this situation.
Cast: I don't have anything to say on this part. I think everyone did an amazing job. I seriously felt like I was a fly on the wall and was experiencing their lives with them. I do hope that if there's a season 3, that I get to see them again.
Music: I don't know if it's just me but I usually don't pay too much attention to the music when I'm watching a show. Usually, if I'm noticing the music it could either mean that the song choice was so poorly chosen or that I really like the song. I think for this show there was one time that I noticed the song and I like it, so I would say that's a good job on their part.
Rewatch Value: ABSOLUTELY!
Overall: I'm not good at reviews. But if someone stumbles on this one and is looking for their next drama to watch, please pick it up. I'm actually going to pick the first season soon as I want to get the full context.

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