(S01E03) is the third episode of season one of "Doctor Stranger" r Is Jae Hee Still Alive? Is Jae Hee Still Alive? Heartbeats are not like fingerprints. ;). }); And in that way shell get him back to Myungwoo Hospital, because if she goes, hell want to follow. cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access Therefore, JSY fails to deliver a complex role that can peak my interest. They knew each other since young. History Arguably, she is one of the reasons that have kept Hoon in tact mentally and pushed him to keep going despite being imprisoned to NK's medical bootcamp from hell. Plus he's FIERCELY loyal to JH and it's so OOC for him to be falling for So Hyeon. She put it on Soo Hyun's mother's wrist and was upset when Hoon found it. 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. 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 :)). 1:38:06. Father and daughter share a moment as she sheds a few tears in his arms, and hes sweet enough to even wipe away her tears. or way beyond what can happen to a normal person. Agent Chas main concern is whether the stubborn Chairman Oh will let Hoon back into the fold, but Seung-hee is unconcernedall they need to do is enlist the help of someone who can change the old mans mind. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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. Have fun, ya lucky Beanies. 7. I have not watched Doctor Romantic actually, and haven't tried D-Day nor Hospital Ship. Reviews: 1 user. It's like there's a conspiracy but the conspiracy isn't there. The man grows up to become a genius surgeon. Its obviously not bad acting because the same actress played Jae-Hee, whom I liked in one minute. Agent Cha hands Nightshade records of Chang-yis mom going in and out of a coma as proof of Seung-hees skills.. Coming with a completely different storyline,Han Jae-Joon held his own on screen against Hoon and Soo-hyun. 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. next monday is waaaay to far away. I already wish this show will defy convention and make Soo Hyun the lead lady. You deserve an extraordinary show to recap after putting up splendidly with all this crazy ones . I also liked that Hoon used to picture and practice his upcoming surgeries before-hand. I find her bland and boring either way. I like both Hoon and Soo Hyun as characters and they are the easiest to root for in the show, by far. She did not donate one. The first few episodes were good but the rest left such a bad taste in my mouth. i mean i get the amount of politics is very heavy in this drama which i also understand since it can be annoying. Seung-hee ends up offering her home for Hoon to crash in, but while leading him to the bed, Soo-hyun trips and ends up wrapped in his arms. Many Korean actors/actress do drama while having concerts and/or variety shows at the same time. Doctor Stranger - Episode 3. Of course, Soo-hyun called her over so that he could apologize to her, only now hes too drunk to do much of anything. Thank you, windsun33. There was just a time-jump resulting in him being South Korea with no elaboration whatsoever. I would give this drama major kudos if Hoon and Soo-Hyun end up together. This is where the . I'm stocking up Internet liquor just in case for you, Heads=P. This is the one drama I tell people NOT to watch if they're just starting out. The mystery and thrilling underlying plotlines related to politics and disagreement between South Korea and North Korea were pretty good to watch. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. They were the most expected couple. Han Seung-Hee (shown in the picture above), on the other hand, was just BLANK. Aired: May 27, 2014. Jae-hee is alive. On the run, Jae Hee tries to save Hoon's life and falls into a river. An excellent point! definitely need more of it. Some plot lines just really didn't add up and I find myself confused by the end of each episode. Aww. My theory is: Seung-hee is really a spy and not Jae-hee at all. Connect with Facebook And, it's really interesting to see pro Sora camp using the interaction excuse. That almost never ends well. But you forgot that Soo-hyun kissed another guy! The same way, I really do feel for PH/Dr. If she's Jae Hee, why would she needs to copy her own gestures? Thanks. The rest of the plot is centred around two other leadsHan Jae-Joon and Oh Soo-Hyun who are also doctors at the hospital. 8. ^Ditto. And I can't see how Seung Hee is not Jae Hee. It just seems so over the top and borderline ridiculous at times. let her die together with Agent Cha, thank you! Season: 1. I have mixed feelings about it because of those random pointless things. Whether Hoon now has a definitive answer as to whether Seung-hee is Jae-hee is up for grabs, but for his sake and ours I hope that hes made a decision. 5. Hopefully I didn't jinx you. but nope, it doesn't mean I want a PH/Soohyun end game. }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Please enter your username or email address. What I do like about Seung Hee is that her storyline, whether she's always been a spy, has been brainwashed or she's not Jae Hee at all, by its nature it has to be independent from Hoons. Seung Hee, for the apparent nefarious plot that she's got herself into which I could only imagine as the means that she's willing to take to reach her end--emancipation from her NK trappings and eventually back to Hoon's hands. poor hoon just wants a simple life where he can be with his love, sheesh. I tried watchingI Can Hear Your Voicebecause I saw a blog post that said hes amazing in it. To me, Jae Hee never really felt like the heroine in the drama. 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. Did Bodyguard Lollipop shoot everyone else and then help him? Instead he sees (imagines?) If I didn't know better, based on all the skinship moments and her screentime I'd have said she was the female lead of the series. Using Myung Woo University Hospital as the background, the drama portrays a story of love and competition with the characters standing in the center of a North Korean conspiracy to select the team members of the surgery team that will operate on the South Korean Prime Minister Jang Seok Joo (Cheon Ho Jin.). }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); As a child, a man and his father are kidnapped and brought to North Korea. For once, I would really like to see a realistic kdrama where people actually move on from their first loves and form realistic relationships with people they have just met who they find they are compatible with. Oof what foolish plot holes. Hopefully, she dies in this drama too. Soo-hyun is left with a devastated Hoon after Seung-hee leaves, and she gently coaxes him away as she promises to help him arrange another meeting with his maybe-love. The thing with Hoon-Jae Hee relationship is, we are told from day 1 that they're so in love with each other, while the portrayals of the actors indicate that Hoon does the loving part much more than Jae Hee. He deeply fell in love with Jae Hee (Jin Se-yeon) in his high school. Sure. 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. All I can hope for are more moments with Soo-hyun, because shes one princess whos going to need a white knight in her corner, Jae-joons Dungeons and Dragons metaphors be damned. Definitely would've drawn a tear or two from me. The actor also played it that he always had a playful and a bit tyrannical vibe with his much put upon secretary while his interaction with his female lead was a lot more layered. 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. I can just see So Hyeon and PH to be great buddies and THAT'S IT even though So Hyeon may be infatuated with PH. I don't really mind if Hoon ends up with either or neither. Jin Se Yeon has put in a lot of effort and preparation to play these two different characters that have their own charms. Had Soo Hyun & Jae Joon met up at the end and visited a memorial or raised a glass to the two of them it would've made for a much more powerful ending IMO. if (d.getElementById(id)) return; Agreed. version : 'v2.2' // use version 2.2 She seems disappointed in herself after hanging up, but doesnt return to her seat by the time Hoon comes to. After being sent to North Korea, Park Hoon and his father were denied access to go back to South Korea. 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. ), I think she mutter his name when asleep/delirious but not consciously. But Seung-hee, unafraid, convinced Agent Cha to let her meet Hoon. PM Jang might be an important person, but I dont think he has the same clout nor is he even remotely comparable to that of NKs great leader, that his death will ignite yet another upheaval of nuclear proportions. I like soo hyun. Take away the names and the different settings of each drama, I see the same person with the same limited expressions. So Doctor Moon tries pulling some strings to get her medical records, but when he finds out just how illegal it is, he backs off. This gives Jae-joon another chance to butt heads with Hoon as he claims that anything could happen when a patient is as old as Chang-yis mother, though he credits the surgical success to the anesthesiologists excellent preparation. First loves seems to be a cure-all for all romantic inclinations. 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/. While Doctor Moon likens Hoons Jae-hee Sightings to people who think theyve seen aliens, Hoon calls Chang-yis mother to enlist her help in confirming whether Seung-hee is Jae-hee. Regardless, if she is Jae-hee or not, she is still a spy which she has to hide. Team Dramabeans: What we're watching (March 4, 2023), Politics and peril in The Secret Romantic Guesthouse, You can only pick one: Friends-to-lovers drama, First script reading for tvN's Stealer: Seven Joseon Coins. here, she's playing someone interesting, and I'm looking forward to seeing her (haven't watched yet). Hoon doesnt, and forgoes the law to take a look. After giving Hoon his doctors coat, Choi tells him that hell be going back to the North after taking care of business here, but refuses to allow Hoon to risk going with him. Alessandra Jungco. Hoon was the one who did the transplant, so he should know how many kidneys (out of the two) he had to remove and how many he inserted. Wohoo! Other than the romance, the drama is about political corruption, revenge, secret assassinations and medical drama. Somehow. 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. Rate. With Seung-hee standing right there, Hoon asks Chang-yis mom if she could still recognize Jae-hee if she saw her. 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. 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. She probably woke up with amnesia, got brainwashed into the CAUSE (whatever that is), and her evil henchmen probably just told her there was a girl who looked like her that she should use as a study guide so she can manipulate this doctor with the perm for the CAUSE. Doctor Stranger (TV Series 2014) - Plot - IMDb Which leads me to the second point--2) JSY lacks intensity, hence she comes out FLAT. People kept doubting, wishing he'd change because she's in the past, etc But heck you don't tell a person who they have to love or who deserve their affection. I really want to like this because I started watching for LJS, and the chemistry b/n him and KSR is pretty intriguing. While a lot of us can spot the obvious stuff, that is something I doubt any of us knew. He explains that his only way of apologizing for what he did to Hoon was to make him a doctor at the hospital, and that he plans to help him find Jae-hee. Whos that? Seung-hee replies, causing Hoon to pull out the red bracelet he took from Patient Kim. But yes, whatever, I'm here to stay. Hahahhahaha ! 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. However. JSY's issues start with the very basic like emoting. Four, how did Hoon and Jae-hee survive the fall the second time in the last episode? It feels like a missing building block right now. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. It was the same expression throughout her screen time in the show. While Lee Jong-suk does an excellent job portraying his despair in wanting Jae-hee back, their relationship is not really believable. Rate. C'mon. After Park Hoon's father died, he tried to flee to South Korea with Jae-hee, but lost contact with her in the end. i just wish they would stick to the plot of the love triangle between Hoon-Soohyun-Jae-joon. And the former Secretary Kim continues to be adorable and funny and thankfully not-evil. 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. And to that end, Im equally worried that this entire circus of connivance would end up falling flat on its face, that it makes the entire reason for Jae Hee to join the fold of both Koreas villains and their conspiracy just factitious. XD I liked him well enough but I HATED the other main character. [3] Due to the drama's success in China there are currently plans to edit the drama into a film and release it theatrically exclusively in China with an alternate ending. The stylist must have been horrified. She really CANNOT act. Not at all. Drunk hoon calls for jae hee because he's a bery love sick boi Doctor Stranger - Season 1 - IMDb Hes a skilled surgeon who graduated as a top medical student from Harvard. TV Time - Doctor Stranger (TVShow Time) Where Soo-hyun is wearing only a towel. Thats how he lost his finger, which explains why hes got a (missing) bone to pick with Hoon. 4. Doctor Stranger. Hoon tries making her feel better by mentioning that she has Jae-joon (with a big nose, ha) to do the same for her. Right after the scene where Hoon gets knocked out by the flying basin at Soo Hyun's mom's house Dr Moon showed up. RECOMMENDED. ALIVE Tagalogdub . By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. As for the other half of our leads, things are definitely shaping up romantically as far as Soo Hyun is concerned. But I just couldnotlike her how much ever I tried. One, how did Hoon finally reach South Korea from Budapest? Contact - About - Data & Insights - Articles - Podcasts - Developers - Privacy Policy - TermsThanks. Whenever Seung-hee passes by Hoon there is this dramatic editing with slow motion and dramatic music that forces us to believe in their relationship. I feel the same. Can't she be killed already? Only a few times did I see hersmileand look sad but that also didnt look genuine, somehow. I am too invested in the show's otp since the 1st ep. My Girl. He's a skilled surgeon who graduated as a top medical student from Harvard. Say if a couple is married right from the beginning of the drama, are they supposed to convince you that the couple is indeed in love before moving on to other parts of the story? appId : '127538621120543', Hoon brushes him off with his usual cavalier attitude, and asks if Jae-joon means he has to steer clear of the quack., Thats when Jae-joon grabs him by the lapels, all but growling into his face that he cant call Soo-hyun a quack. Doctor Stranger is a 65 minute mini-series-drama-action-romance starring Lee Jong-suk as Park Hoon, Kang So-ra as Oh Soo-Hyun and Park Hae-jin as Han Jae-Joon. I really liked her. But in the video scene, JH looked somewhat awake/conscious of her actions when she was saying "hoon ah" and holding out her hand. ", http://www.dramabeans.com/2014/04/doctor-stranger-gets-a-perm/. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. She was very annoying and Lee Jong-Suks character still pined over her. (S01E03) is the third episode of season one of "Doctor Stranger" released on Mon May 12, 2014. 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. While not a focus point, it influences Hoons life and its addition made the show more interesting. Please Director-nim scold him Has anyone thought that maybe Jin Se Yeon's problem is burn out(extreme fatigue)? i know shes probably trying to protect him or whatever by being another person but shes annoying me. Or does Lee Jong-seok count as excellent taste? This website is still under development. To my understanding, JaeHee was dead or nearly dead, and the NK revived her and insert some kind of chip in her brain to wipe her memory and control her and sent her back to SK with a mission as SeungHee. I was confused as to why he was chosen and why they needed him. And Jae-Hee is still making no sense - aside from the fact that brainwashing is largely a myth, why is she pretending to be someone else? As the world grew smaller and every man over the age of forty was revealed to be part of some nefarious plan involving Hoon, I was at least glad for the inclusion of Director Choi. 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! HOWEVER the rest of the show was awful. So, did anyone else feel like the feel-good ending was a little bit forced? Seung Hee, Seung Hee, for the apparent nefarious plot that shes got herself into which I could only imagine as the means that shes willing to take to reach her endemancipation from her NK trappings and eventually back to Hoons hands. Lee Ki-chan Meet You Now () from the OST. For JH/PH, we were just told that they're in a relationship and that hoon is madly in love with JH. This might end up like rooftop prince. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. And even PH/Jaejoon. in fact, i didn't enjoy it because somehow it felt more unnatural. YASSSSS! Hes back in Myungwoo to destroy the hospital, and the chairman with it, to get revenge. Thus while I can see this drama worming itself happily in all sort of plot holes, but I don't think it will give us what we want in term of Hoon and Soo-Hyun kisses. I think one big problem with the Hoon-Jae-Hee/ Seung-hee relationship is that we have not really see them interact. But that is exactly the problem. Then of course his magical lurve will unlock the amnesia part of her noggin, then there will be tears, and noble idiocy and angst and possible more "death". And in that way she'll get him back to Myungwoo Hospital, because if she goes, he'll want to follow. I want to watch him get over that (with the help of soohyun or something) and start realizing what it means to be a doctor. He tells her how much he misses her as he reaches out to hold her hand. as in so, she is really jae hee and she knows it? 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. Partly because it involved so much going back to previous episodes to see what matched up (a lot did not). (and well, i still think this feels like a one-sided love. 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. Why, though? In the background, mystery regarding Dr. Han Seung Hee's and Officer Cha's mission is brought into light. Gacha. According to you, who was the most awesome character in this episode? js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; Her task probably to keep Park Hoon check on her watch.Remember when Park Hoon hug her in that hall(? That little detail has never been explained. She adamantly refuses that shes Jae-Hee but Hoon doesn't accept that, believing that she is Jae-hee. 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. IHYV (2nd lead female turns good towards the end only). They need PH in their big conspiracy, but for what? They were standing right there. No one gets a kidney transplant if they've got one good kidney left. I dont know much about the heart from a medical point of view but I dont think that you can find outexactlywhat is wrong just by placing your hand over the patients chest, no matter how skilled you are. Instead, it makes my head spins trying to wring out the suspense in every character (except Hoon, SooHyun and Dr Moon and that's why I enjoy them so much) The writer keeps trying to introduce character with huge mysterious plot line then plays the game that feeds me a tiny bit informati22on once a while. Regardless of Jae-joons defense, Soo-hyun asks him to take it easy on Hoonafter all, they work together now. Kailangan tumulong si Hoon dahil sa kakulangan sa doktor. how many people are there who are trying to achieve something. Stranger' Getting Northern Viewers", "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu", "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Doctor_Stranger&oldid=1123878018, Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries, Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special, Jeon Gook-hwan as Oh Joon-gyu (Soo-hyun's father and chairman of the Myungwoo Hospital), Zhang Liang as Sean Zhang (Jae-joon's friend), This page was last edited on 26 November 2022, at 05:19. After an article appeared in Korean ladies magazine . This drama has 20 episodes, with a 7.4/10 star rating on IMDb. Actors take breaks for a reason. I think it was during that scene where Park Hoon gives cpr to a baby when I realized that the show was not going to improve. Searches were done to search his body pretty soon. That whole heartbeat thing was total BS. i believe they're in a relationship, i just don't believe in their relationship. And why in the preview did the how many kidneys thing come up yet again? 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. If you dont want to get spoiled,click hereto skip to the overall concluding section. S1, Ep7. LOL , good for you then, at least someone was convinced with her acting in that scene :D. - I'm trying to figure out how to fit the flashback into the history b/n him and Hon. Hoons eyes grow wide the second Seung-hee unmasks in front of him, but he manages to contain himself this time. with so much Soo Hyun and Hoon moments, I keep thinking that she's the main girl lead. Beside, she's just an ok actress not a genious young actress that is able to pull out the double roles. Master's Sun. In fact, theres more of all that than romance. 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. I read similar opinions in the show's reviews. I think it's both way though. But before she can even turn her head, she focuses instead on Director Choi as he enters, recognizing him as the man who got her out of the prison camp. ", 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? It just felt like we were going round in circles about the same spot, looking at the same thing. 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. window.fbAsyncInit = function() { Hoon is arrested. On the other hand, in the other pictures as Han Seung Hee, Jin Se Yeon pulls off a perfect transformation by having the chic look down while wearing a doctors gown. I think it's a twin- like in the Master's Sun. . She tries very hard to be a good doctor even though she doesnt have the talent so that she can prove herself to her father, whos the chairman of the hospital. I didnt like that they made a competition out of important surgeries. Shes vulnerable and under-confident but tries to do well and handle herself in situations. And before I moved here I honestly thought Seoul was the size of maybe ten blocks or so because everybody's lurking behind bushes and watching everything. Doctor Stranger (TV Series 2014) - IMDb 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. So yeah, probably right time to bring on a huge revelation. It's not the subs - the show *really* is crazy. In case of spoilers! The actors and actresses performances are really commendable except the one lead (JSY) whos acting is just too stiff. 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. Drunk Hoon calls for Jae hee in his sleep | Doctor Stranger LOL, yes, Kang So-ra is playing her very well, i admit. ok, but there's still this: how did Hoon even get from Budapest to South Korea, then, after the dropping-Jae-hee-off-the-bridge thing? Is jae hui pretend to be seung hui? Its time for another Korean drama review! fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); I still do hope to see Jae Joon make a turn around and be the proper lover to win back Soo Hyuns heart which will inevitably only be broken by pining too much to our Dr Stranger. Doctor Stranger: Episode 10 Dramabeans Korean drama recaps Doctor Moon rejoices, since this means she cant be a spy, while Hoon starts to accept what seems to be the truth: that Seung-hee isnt Jae-hee.
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