JSY is too young, barely gets out of teenage, to have the experience needed for the complex character. JSY's issues start with the very basic like emoting. i mean when they say in this drama everyone has a different heartbeat and when they test it and get it wrong in the end how dull would that be???? Watching Hoon wander through his scenes in a constant state of mental breakdown felt like watching someone go through a bad breakupand in that way, those closest to Hoon treated him like he just hadnt come to accept The Truth yet. (and thoughts), Just to correct some errors: (I have posted this on Koala Playground's site): http://koalasplayground.com/2014/05/20/dr-stranger-episode-6-recap/. I liked the PH/Soohyun scenes because those felt real. In order to ask Chairman Oh to give Hoon another chance, Prime Minister Jang manages to sneak away from the presidents spy during the aftermath of a breakfast hosted for family members separated by the 38th parallel. poor hoon just wants a simple life where he can be with his love, sheesh. But thats just a minor detail (admittedly one of many) that I can easily overlook as I'm loving this show so far! Oof what foolish plot holes. There is a huge range of audience maturity which could also be influenced by age, culture and exposure just to list some factors. Season: 1. This video is currently unavailable. Reply to May too since the reply button is missing from her post. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Heartbeats are not like fingerprints. 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. Im doing thispoint-wiseso that you know exactly what I liked and how much I liked it. 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.). She wanted to live as her real person after the plot is d. Thanks for the recap, I was watching this drama and had high hopes for it, but I can't watch it anymore. I cannot emphatize with her characters. Laughing awkwardly, Soo-hyun denies the claim, and explains that Hoon acted so strangely around Seung-hee because the dead woman he truly loves does look uncannily like her. I was actually rooting for her and Hoon even though I kinda wanted Hoon to get his one true love back? You saved yourself 10 hours. I just watched this for LJS but this really sucked. Loved the Soo-hyun and Hoon scenes in this, this is the first time I'm shipping the male lead with the 2nd female lead. js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; but to rate it, i would say 7.5, im not that a picky of watching drama unless its really that boring or problematic then thats another topic. I want to watch the tension between PH and JJ, not over Soohyun, but over what being a doctor means to both of them. As for the other half of our leads, things are definitely shaping up romantically as far as Soo Hyun is concerned. Whoops. Theyre so obvious! I also liked that Hoon used to picture and practice his upcoming surgeries before-hand. Doctor Stranger (Tagalog) EP 3 Eng Sub - Maraming pasyente ang dadagsa sa Myungwoo University Hospital dahil sa isang aksidente. Master's Sun. The close contact unsettles her, and while Hoons eyes are closed she reaches out to brush her fingers against his cheek. And as for that, why did he have to hug her when he could have just used a stethoscope? What else more nefarious reasoning can topple an already over the top avert nuclear havoc through heart surgery plot? One heartbeat A love that even Fate cannot separate! I hope thats metaphorical, because if he can recognize her by her heartbeat, I might have to laugh out loud. It was tragic, poignant, but in the spirit of the show. It was the same expression throughout her screen time in the show. Leave aside the PM-Jang-and-comrade-Cha-are-bad, and that Hoon is somehow Super Important to them because of their guilty secretsbut how does it make any sense for Soo-hyun to be a part of Seung-hee's mission? He's desperate to save the woman he left behind in North Korea. 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. Five, Jae-Joon knew that they survived. They have chemistry, and in a rom-com format, I might have shipped them together too. Thats his aim. There is that sense of mutuality not only in feelings but also identity to both that I like, and would want to be explored some more. When a horrendous traffic accident creates chaos at a local hospital, Park Hoon winds up preforming an unlicensed surgery to save a dying father. 2. (S01E03) is the third episode of season one of "Doctor Stranger" released on Mon May 12, 2014. Thought it was just me! 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. Definitely would've drawn a tear or two from me. And if I go further, the same can also be said of Hoon's current state in SK--he's a stranger both literally and metaphorically, as he lives in a world that he's long since forgotten, and his quest to finding Jae Hee is what anchors him back to his reality. Doctor Stranger depicts a medical-intelligence melodrama about a massive conspiracy surrounding a genius doctor born in South Korea but raised in North Korea by the name of Park Hoon (Lee Jong Suk) and South Koreas top elite doctor Han Jae Joon (Park Hae Jin.) In fact, theres more of all that than romance. 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! They were the most expected couple. Alessandra Jungco. 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. With Hoon-Jae Hee, we see them going from being perfectly strangers to to sharing deeply hidden secrets/feelings. Chairman Oh reminisces about Soo-hyuns mother fondly, claiming that, despite everything, his feelings for her mother were genuine. if (d.getElementById(id)) return; Afterall, not everyone enjoys or understands the mystery and plot. I did take me a while to get into it. 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. Either ways, I don't think it worked. Its fate, Hoon thinks to himself. Copyright TV Time. When he is finally able to return to South Korea, he begins working at a hospital. I'd pretty much want him to be left alone, to move on from his first love. "Dr. Stranger" has also attracted attention for the quality of its cast: Lee Jong Suk, Jin Se Yeon, Park Hae Jin, and Kang Sora play the leading roles while guest roles include Cheon Ho Jin . I did not see any emotion in her. we dont know what exacatly and why. i believe they're in a relationship, i just don't believe in their relationship. It lessens his character, one with unique background and dark history of being a doctor in the NK human lab. Shes alive, damn it! He stumbles to his feet, and Soo-hyun has to grab him before he falls. I do not approve of it. Take away the names and the different settings of each drama, I see the same person with the same limited expressions. [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. Girlfriday, hope you had a good laugh because i certainly did when i stumbled onto this old postXD. She had to have her father's kidney transplanted into her to survive, so technically she has just one kidney. Not at all. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Another gripe: I hope shell take more acting lessons after this series. Only a few times did I see hersmileand look sad but that also didnt look genuine, somehow. Although, I have no idea what's north korea group plan for Hoon Gotta agree with everyone that KSR and LJS acting is tremendously top notch in every episode. Doctor Stranger. The thing is, we're just thrown a lot of facts about them and we're supposed to just take it that they're madly in love with each other, without really feeling it. It's not Hoon's fault, it's the fault of the scriptwriter. And for a spy who should imitate after someone, wouldn't she have already seen that video and practiced all she needs even before coming over to SK? How did they escape and why didnt they tell anyone??? // Load the SDK asynchronously Sometimes, an inspiration is better left to be admired from a distance rather than to be possessed for yourself, doing so, only make it lose its meaning and significance. Watch Online on Viu PH 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. I tried watchingI Can Hear Your Voicebecause I saw a blog post that said hes amazing in it. Jae-joon claims he was just protecting Soo-hyuns doctorly honor against Hoons quack allegations, an excuse which has Soo-hyun raising her eyebrows: Thats not like you.. He further confuses Doctor Moon when he tells him that Jae-hee isnt in the Northshes here. This might end up like rooftop prince. A verification email has been sent to your new email address. Drunk hoon calls for jae hee because he's a bery love sick boi After that, Ill live as Song Jae-hee. How on earth did he know to find Hoon here?! Soo-Hyun and Chang-Yi ran over and saw them fall. Those scenes in NK, they've been replaying so many times over it is though those were the /only/ memories they had together. In both characters that I mentioned above, you can definitely see them focused on whatever murderous intent that they are trying to convey. what about her scene as Jae hee in Budabet at that bridge where she & park hoon were surrounded by men with guns wanted to kill them ? Somehow. 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. The supporting characters were okay but not that impressive. That almost never ends well. Soo-hyun stays behind while Doctor Moon takes him, looking disappointed to see him go. Ngl I watched this drama for LJS. So he asks for a favor, but doesnt tell her what it is ahead of time. and yeah, all these people after hoon like wtfcalm the eff down. But when she merely blinks confusingly, Hoon asks desperately, Cant you recognize me?. I watched Doctor Stranger only because of Lee Jong-Suk. Maybe in the second half? In reality, how many of us have looked back to past boyfriends or old flames and asked ourselves (What did I see in him/her at the time?). Just a little correction: Jae-hee was given an extra kidney by her father, so she has two. [ Download ]. Soo-Hyun ends up liking Hoon and her journey on that plotline was pretty interesting to watch as well. That, or his superpower activated and he detected some sort of cardiac problem in SH necessitating a scan. He tells her how much he misses her as he reaches out to hold her hand. additionally, soo-hyun better fits jae-joon. Now I'm thinking if I can follow this show, which will be him all the way running after her, basically. Luckily Nightshade knows whats up, and has a plan to take care of business. 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. Is Jae Hee Still Alive? When Hoon tries to follow her, Soo-hyun has to physically hold him back. How about that!? He is most likely the one who bring both Hoon & Jae Hee to Korea. YFAS. 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. (and well, i still think this feels like a one-sided love. 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. Oh Soo-Hyun, on the other hand, was a really good lead. Master's Sun script started out kinda promising and then it got so ridiculous towards the end. But Hoon isnt interested in getting his job back and only wants to see Seung-hee, who started working at the main hospital as of today. It was to decide who would be performing surgery on the vice president. One, how did Hoon finally reach South Korea from Budapest? How do I know this? My experience watching Doctor Stranger can best be described by a quote from The Birdcage(1996), "How do you think I feel? Either way, Hoon just has to be himself and start taking decisive action about Seung-hee/Jae-hee/Whos-she one way or the other. Right after the scene where Hoon gets knocked out by the flying basin at Soo Hyun's mom's house Dr Moon showed up. She falls unconscious again before she can answer, and Seung-hee takes over her care. To be fair for JSY and her character(s), Jae Hee is more of a plot device than a fully realized character, and Seung Hee gets held back a lot for the sake of being mysterious. 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. I just donotlike the way Seung-Hees character was written and directed. Doctor Moon wonders whether Seung-hee could be a North Korean spy, and asks Hoon if she had any other identifying markers. Connect with Facebook I hope we get more interaction between the two of them and I'm actually interested how Seung-hee is trying to keep her mask up in front of Park Hoon (and everyone else). New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Our doctoring stranger is set adrift in a convoluted power play as the mystery aspect of this show starts taking precedent, which means an hour filled with spies, politicians, and surgeons (oh, my). I want SH and Hoon together so bad!!! The plot holes were annoying as heck. here, she's playing someone interesting, and I'm looking forward to seeing her (haven't watched yet). Entire scenes were spent kind-of-maybe-not-really trying to paint a picture of the Big Conspiracy going on, and if the point was merely to show us that there is a conspiracy without revealing anything about said conspiracy, then mission accomplished: were still confused. Connect with Facebook what's the point of all the sacrifices they've made if PH just ends with another girl. 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. He calls her to ask where she is like he doesnt know, and she lies that shes at her mothers house and needs some time to think. Park Hae-jin as Han Jae-joon / Lee Sung-hoon Kim Ji-hoon as young Lee Sung-hoon After a successful surgery, Jae-joon updates Hoon and Chang-yi on her mothers status only to be met with skepticism from Hoon, since he didnt think her condition was serious enough to warrant a sudden heart surgery. I think PM&I started off with that concept, but it was poorly executed in the end. And I can't see how Seung Hee is not Jae Hee. Hopefully, she dies in this drama too. - How is it that he's able to flit b/n N Korea and S Korea so easily? I like soo hyun. 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. That whole heartbeat thing was total BS. js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; 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. Of course, thats if the Seung-hee persona is a disguise. we didn't get that from JH/PH. Since then,hes been looking for Jae-hee. But when theyre (mostly) alone, she tells Hoon that despite the similarities, Seung-hee isnt Jae-hee, because she saw Jae-hee die with her own eyes. She really CANNOT act. BUT, it's very strange how i didn't feel as inclined for the Angel Eyes pairing of first loves as much as Doctor Stranger. Going back to Hoon and Jae Hee, I like for the fact that Hoon's love is more than just vanilla romance, that it has a dimension of dependency to it as well. Anyways, I wish I could spend time writing all my thoughts about this episode but alas, off I go on a trip. Park Hoon was able to flee to South Korea alone. LOL! 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. This show is strange. since this drama contains so many plot holes and impossible-things- could- happen in this drama, maybe,,, despite of a kiss with another man, Soo-hyun could end up with Hoon and Hoon and Soo-hyun can show more swoon worthy kisses. 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. I couldnt decide if I wanted to give this -1 or -2 so I just went with -1.5. It's the writing/directing/show I'm talking about. 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. 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". cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 2014-05-12 . I mean, who wouldn't? Urgh. [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. And I know yours, Jae-Hee. 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 drama was a mess. This is the first time I've watched her so I can't really tell. (If a romantic moment happens and a second lead isnt there to see it, does it make a sound?) How much emotion can she really bring to the table? XD Has anyone watched Coffee House? But then north korean superspy will become the radiographer and super swaps the resulting scan to leave Dr Park in the dark. 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. 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. There are a lot of fun dramatic possibilities if Hoon starts operating on the basis that Seung-hee and Jae-hee are the same person, since he could start putting his brilliant mind to work in figuring out what happened to her and whyespecially if he has to do his investigating while pretending to buy her disguise. I love how Jae-joon instantly tries to play it cool by smoothing out Hoons clothes, all, Sorry, I went overboard, while Hoon is just happy to leave the two of them to sort things out. Pleaseee i want to know. Haven't watched this too many episodes .. it's on my watchlist, for exclusive curated content & access to the resource library, Pretty Little ScribblesStuck in FictionThe Perks of Being NouraLeostheticsAlly Writes Things. Not just Soo-hyun's but also pretty Doctor Moon. Hoons eyes grow wide the second Seung-hee unmasks in front of him, but he manages to contain himself this time. :), At first-- I hear your voice. 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. i can see the soft side of jae-joon and it's going to be an interesting character arc for him to choose the love of his life as opposed to his career/ambitions. Navigating through the nefarious plot is like mountain climbing with a 80 lb pack while being attacked by bees. I remember that feeling clearly. Just like how no two people have the same face. He thinks back to when he held Jae-hee to his heart and said that their heartbeats were the same. This is a place for discussions about your favorite Korean dramas (current and past), the actors and actresses, drama reviews, official soundtracks, news, award shows and more. For that I take the Park Hoon-Jae Hee/Seung Hee couple as the more worthwhile couple over the cute and sassy Hoon-Soo Hyun. to see him improve with each roll he takes on is so impressive). Other plot holes: how'd Hoon get from Budapest post-shooting, to SK anyway? Tags: Doctor Stranger, featured, Jin Se-yeon, Lee Jong-seok, Your email address will not be published. I cannot hear heartbeat properly when I hug my kids or husband tightly. So you think they should be together because they look cute together, since Hoon calling her 'quack' is cute, since she kicking Hoon is cute, since she slapping Hoon is cute. 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. The mystery and thrilling underlying plotlines related to politics and disagreement between South Korea and North Korea were pretty good to watch. Unbeknownst to her, Jae-joon is watching from a distance. 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. :). Seung-hee balls her fist as Hoon listens to the steady sound of their hearts beating in perfect unison. While this show isnt as compelling as other shows starring Lee Jong-Suk (that Ive seen), it is still good enough in terms of characters. 239 Views. 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. Im actually hoping he falls in love with her but i mean thats 99.9% out of the question so ill just not hope in that. makibao111. Yeah, no. 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. 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. Well, it turns out that when he was a teenager, his father passed away during surgery due to medical malpractice. appId : '127538621120543', 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. I hope they end up together. I like both Hoon and Soo Hyun as characters and they are the easiest to root for in the show, by far. I am too invested in the show's otp since the 1st ep. Of course don't get me wrong, shipping is totally fine, and I ship many drama couples too. HOWEVER the rest of the show was awful. 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. Home> Doctor Stranger S1: E2 Park Hoon and Jae Hee Part Ways 2014 HD TagDub > Comments . TV-14. Jae-joon in surgery. 26 May 2014 Episode #1.7. When Agent Cha asks why she didnt just kill Chang-yis mom, Seung-hee says its because her death wasnt what Prime Minister Jang wanted. You deserve an extraordinary show to recap after putting up splendidly with all this crazy ones . 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. Jae Hees confession to Soo Hyun that she will be leaving soon confirmed my suspicion that theres a higher probability that the ending of this series wont veer away from the original ending in the book (Doctor Stranger is based in a best-seller book Northern Doctor). i think part of it is because Hoon was very much loyal to Jae-hee (while Jae-hee is still a question mark). Whenever things went wrong in his head, he started over until he was sure that he can perform the surgery successfully. I think I made it through 4 episodes before I couldnt anymore. I don't really see how the old age is helpful. His quest to find her is what keeps the wheel turning, and JSY's flat portrayal more or less deflates that wheel. ), she hold her fist like she can't let her feeling own/rule her, and she did the same thing in this very current episode, ep 6. If he pursues one side, the other isnt possible. But I seriously don't see it as such. Maybe he should fall in love with Dr Moon instead? Sure, he doesnt make much sensea hospital director who perfected his hand at smuggling refugees because hes sorrybut since hes literally the one guy who seems to have Hoons back, that instantly makes him better than most. Ok, not to dispute the medical accuracy of the Show (sarcastically stated, of course), but 2 hearts that are going at the same rate, barring any murmur, arrhythmia or extra S3 or S4 sounds, will ALWAYS sound the same, "I hope thats metaphorical, because if he can recognize her by her heartbeat, I might have to laugh out loud. But what they lack for emotions, they make it up with Intensity. We start off with Park Hoons dadPark Cheola brilliant heart surgeon, being called to North Korea. Oh "Coffee House" - my favorite ever!!! Loving the show so far but the plot can get pretty confusing (or maybe its just the subs). I've seen her do well in vibrant roles before, but being cold and monotonous only serves to compound on her weakness. 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. but really, in all seriousness, Hoon better end up with Jae-hee. Wohoo! 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. My understanding was that both Jae Hee's kidneys were damaged and she was going to die. Nor is she a particularly strong or experienced actress. While Lee Jong-suk does an excellent job portraying his despair in wanting Jae-hee back, their relationship is not really believable. Then, I decided to try Doctor Stranger and went in with low expectations because I hadnt heard much praise for this one. Do not like her either, not sure why. Lol but like u said that's 99.99% out of the question lol!!! Why is Jae-hee in heaven? i dont know what to say i dont really like it how it progresses. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure I'm close. Maybe you will like the Good dr as well. Sorry, watching 'The Man From Nowhere' last night to see what this whole "Won Bin" thing was about. Hoon, just by touching the patients chest, was able to picture the heart and immediately determine whats wrong. On a side note, I love soohyun. also i cant figure out if jae joon is a good hearted person with problems or hes just a plain baddy with ill intentions. Doctor Stranger - Episode 3. Jae-joons calls to Soo-hyun go unanswered, as we find her and Hoon thoroughly trashed from one (or five) too many bottles of soju. 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.
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