I mean, his girlfriend's mother just died and he's going to walk away from her just because some other guy was closer by virtue of actually having been involved? I didnt like that they made a competition out of important surgeries. As of now Doctor Stranger is pretty much about Hoon's unyielding love for her. 239 Views. A lot of her facial expressions are inscrutable; I don't think it's because of the actress or anything, but she's probably given the same amount of information we are so she's not really able to express a hell of a lot, just in case the writer goes a different way~! 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. let her die together with Agent Cha, thank you! One of them even remarks on how asinine it is for the president to trouble the man (Prime Minister Jang) who put him in office with the inquiry about his campaign funds, in a clear show of support for Jang. He hopes that hell be able to ask her mother when she wakes up. 26 May 2014 Episode #1.7. There he meets Han Seung-hee, a doctor who uncannily resembles Jae-hee. 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. (S01E03) is the third episode of season one of "Doctor Stranger" r Is Jae Hee Still Alive? this probably sounds terrible, but i think SH/JH got into AMNESIAafter that dreaded fall on the bridge and FORGOT about her past with Hoon. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Soo-hyun is just so much more likeable than Seung-hee/Jae-hee. Afterall, not everyone enjoys or understands the mystery and plot. But Nightshade wants to see her other skills. It was a never ending one -upmanship in the hospital and as said by others, the ML and FL (who I was surprised was the FL and not Kang Sora) had zero chemistry. I hope they end up together. While Seung-hee sneaks something Kevorkian into Chang-yis moms IV, Agent Cha reports to Nightshade that Seung-hee was successful in the surgery. Can't she be killed already? If shes Seung-Hee, how come she looksexactlylike Jae-Hee unless theyre longlost twins twins? also. }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Please enter your username or email address. I want to argue that Kdramas have a problem moving on to second loves. So, instead of making me anticipated with the suspensions, the writer makes me frustrated and lose patience. When he comes to, Doctor Moon is there to take him to meet Chairman Oh. Its time for another Korean drama review! The North Korean scenes were nice but by far not enough considering what happened afterwards.". If she had amnesia (it has to be right after the bridge, isn't it? So I don't exactly know what your complaints are about, but sure, point taken. Like I've said before, not telling something that is not important or plain obvious is not equivalent to a plot hole. If they were trying to show that PH is madly crazily in love with JH, fine, we get that. 1:20:30. I want more of these scenes. He also got shot and fell into the lake. LOL, yes, Kang So-ra is playing her very well, i admit. If shes Jae-hee, why did she hide her true identity from Hoon? I really liked her. That was our plan from the start.". Since I did not really notice the songs in this show and dont care to listen to them specifically, I dont have a section for my favourite songs. 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. Doctor Stranger Review - The Drama Sanctuary We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; Indeed, one of the many reasons to how Hoon became the person that he is now, is largely because of Jae Hee too. ", http://www.dramabeans.com/2014/04/doctor-stranger-gets-a-perm/. 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. [Discussion] A Belated Opinion on the Ending of Doctor Stranger 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. And 'were just thrown a lot of facts about them and were supposed to just take it that theyre madly in love with each other, without really feeling it'. ), 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. Since most of the show was medical-related, I knew nothing. Ngl I watched this drama for LJS. 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. Director Choi is confused by her condition, since he remembered her health to be fine when she came into the country. to be fair to YFAS, Master's Sun and I Hear Your Voice, especially the latter, the characters are written way more complex than just 'bad' or 'good'. Eg, why do you have to believe that Park Hoon's parents had a bad relationship. Dr. 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. but i dont get why some to break it down to 30 mins or so to 32 episodes like that dont make sense but okay. In episode 17, I had finally deciphered Jae Hees ultimate intention. All along Ive been doubting her motives for coming to South Korea. Her role as a North Korean spy (who is in cahoots with the Prime Minister to put the President in coma) has a very clear mission to fulfill, and rekindling her romantic interest to Park Hoon is just part of the show to finish it. Poor Hoon. Either ways, I don't think it worked. For JH/PH, we were just told that they're in a relationship and that hoon is madly in love with JH. // Load the SDK asynchronously Gacha. is jae hee alive in doctor stranger - african-cloud.org Of course, Soo-hyun called her over so that he could apologize to her, only now hes too drunk to do much of anything. Hoon and Chang-yi ask Director Choi for some clarification, and we see in flashback how he was the contact in North Korea that made the deal to get Chang-yis mom out. I mean, come on. 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. with so much Soo Hyun and Hoon moments, I keep thinking that she's the main girl lead. 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.) Doctor Stranger Episode 8 - MyDramaList The actors and actresses performances are really commendable except the one lead (JSY) whos acting is just too stiff. He took Park Hoon along because Hoons mother refused to care for him. Three, how did that North Korea military captain whatever guy survive? - The whole "I don't want to admit I helped to find Chang Yi's mom until I find Seung Hee" explanation sounds dodgy. It's not Hoon's fault, it's the fault of the scriptwriter. Hi, at 5.34minutes in this episode, Dr.Han Seung Hee is wearing a wristband. Regardless of Jae-joons defense, Soo-hyun asks him to take it easy on Hoonafter all, they work together now. A great majority of them only do one or two dramas a year, using the time between those dramas to recharge, reaccess their performance and evaluate how they can improve themselves. It's like there's a conspiracy but the conspiracy isn't there. 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. Doctor Stranger Episode 17 - The Shattering of Jae Hee's Pretense He is a highly-ranked North Korean government official sent to kill Park Hoon alongside Han Seung-hee (Jae-hee) The character was portrayed by Park Hae-Joon. This is a very complex character to play and casting JSY in it is not a good choice. The mystery and thrilling underlying plotlines related to politics and disagreement between South Korea and North Korea were pretty good to watch. ", 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? Hoon slams his glass down. [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. Take away the names and the different settings of each drama, I see the same person with the same limited expressions. I was enjoying bits and pieces of this show without really getting involved in the plot or understanding it but somehow it only registered today that heads no.2 is recapping this show and suddenly I'm scared both for her and me. May 11, 2014. 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. [7], Last edited on 26 November 2022, at 05:19, "Love triangle kicks off in 'Doctor Stranger', "Jin Se Yeon to Play Two Characters in "Doctor Stranger", "New Korean drama series sells for $120,000 per episode in China", "Chinese Film Version of "Doctor Stranger" to Have a Different Ending", "SBS Drama 'Dr. So many has mentioned that Seung Hee is practicing/copying JH in the laptop scene. I'd pretty much want him to be left alone, to move on from his first love. How much time has she given herself for self reflection? Why? Sumedha spends her days reading books, bingeing Kdramas, drawing illustrations, and blogging while listening to Lo-Fi music. I mean, conveying all those emotions and inhabiting all those characters must be exhausting. Go for the show if you really like Lee Jong-Suk and want to see more of him. But Prime Minister Jang is being closely watched by the presidents spies, and knows that arranging a covert meeting with Chairman Oh will be risky. You saved yourself 10 hours. 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. Hoon is arrested. 1. If Hoon is happy I'll be happy and if SH is happy and doesn't change ( by the stupid 2nd lead curse) I'll totally be enjoying this Kdrama !!! How was she saved in time because she was shotandshe was in the water? And as for that, why did he have to hug her when he could have just used a stethoscope? My recommendation to her is to take a break and go on a long and nice holiday. I tried watchingI Can Hear Your Voicebecause I saw a blog post that said hes amazing in it. 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. In. Hoon is sure that Seung-hee is Jae-hee, and seems lost in his own mind as he compliments her new hairstyle. 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. Doctor Stranger is 2014 K-drama series starring Lee Jong-suk, one of the most popular K-drama actors right now. ), I think she mutter his name when asleep/delirious but not consciously. My experience watching Doctor Stranger can best be described by a quote from The Birdcage(1996), "How do you think I feel?