So many things were wrong with the show. http://gizmodo.com/5884650/your-heartbeat-could-be-your-password, This sentence in that article though is the killer "..You will never get the same exact timing of beats twice", I kept getting SLS -_- It lessens his character, one with unique background and dark history of being a doctor in the NK human lab. 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. 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. And I love this OST it gives me so much feels. So, did anyone else feel like the feel-good ending was a little bit forced? very much agree with you there for first loves in kdramas. After Park Hoon's father died, he tried to flee to South Korea with Jae-hee, but lost contact with her in the end. Doctor Stranger broke my heart because it had a really cool premise and I thought the first episode was great. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. IT was not explained as well?? There's just soooo much dramaland logic I can't imagine watching something like that with my current brain. Rate. The two of them have some sort of arrangement going on, and it involves getting Hoon to remain employed at Myungwoo Hospital. 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. Isang babaeng kamukhang-kamukha ni Jae Hee ang makikita ni Hoon. Its fate, Hoon thinks to himself. -_-, I watched the 2 episodes confused and trying to find clues about the ruined"mission" Sunghee and Agent Cha were talking about, it's ruined and I haven't even figured it 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. But yeah, the fact that I can name only three probably means our Soo-hyun is to be consigned to the same fate as Chilbongie. Regardless, if she is Jae-hee or not, she is still a spy which she has to hide. . As Song Jae Hee, Jin Se Yeon shows off a bright and pure image of a female student with her long hair, clean school uniform and her fair smile, making people think of the first love image. The spy element is once again in full throttle with todays episode, driving the plot in at a break neck pace towards an intriguing reveal, as were ever closer yet so darn one-kidney-short in finally finding out Seung Hees true identity. Since you liked Dr romantic and Dr John have you tried d-day and hospital ship? You will receive a link to create a new password via email. I was really starting to worry watching Hoon spend most of the episode in a permanent state of reaction, which is understandable for someone like him but still not that fun to sit through. Anyways, I wish I could spend time writing all my thoughts about this episode but alas, off I go on a trip. :), At first-- I hear your voice. I suspect a certain segment of audience would appreciate being told what is going on rather than sit back and enjoy the mystery plot. to see him improve with each roll he takes on is so impressive). She legit sat with medical books and tried to understand the problem and all of the theory when any new case came up. Its a good thing when you don't really care that much about the show with all your heart, that it doesn't matter much in which direction it goes, as long as its entertaining ! 4 Hoon . Soo-hyun calls him Father for the first time in a long time, and tells him that shes sorry while thanking him for loving her mom. Shes alive, damn it! He stumbles to his feet, and Soo-hyun has to grab him before he falls. Not at all. She has no family so I don't see what possible hold that North Korea could have on her. Coming with a completely different storyline,Han Jae-Joon held his own on screen against Hoon and Soo-hyun. Reply to May too since the reply button is missing from her post. She should have 3 kidneys if she received a transplant Diseased kidneys are usually left in place, and the new transplant usually stuck in the lower abdomen. if (d.getElementById(id)) return; }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); As a child, a man and his father are kidnapped and brought to North Korea. Download the latest version here. If you dont want to get spoiled,click hereto skip to the overall concluding section. 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. Some plot lines just really didn't add up and I find myself confused by the end of each episode. On the run, Jae Hee tries to save Hoon's life and falls into a river. Those scenes in NK, they've been replaying so many times over it is though those were the /only/ memories they had together. Max size: 2Mo. But yes, whatever, I'm here to stay. Instead he walks right up to her, wraps his arms around her, and listens. In the background, mystery regarding Dr. Han Seung Hee's and Officer Cha's mission is brought into light. 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. Actors take breaks for a reason. Because her character isn't expressive by design and it takes special talent to give the proper nuances to break that monotony. Its not realistic, especially since it happened ALL THE TIME. what about identical twins? 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? Hopefully I didn't jinx you. But Nightshade wants to see her other skills. Over 868 TV Time users rated it a 19.6/10 with their favorite characters being Lee Jong-suk as Park Hoon, Kang So-ra as Oh Soo-Hyun and Jin Se-yun as Song Jae-Hee / Han Seung-Hee. 2014-05-12 . Seung Hee is not like that, she's quiet, she's cold, she's non-chalant to the point that she's boring. YFAS. ^^ 0:23. Especially since Seung-hee overhears the entire exchange. I personally think she is Jae Hee, but there is always a chance that she isn't. Firstly, from the first few episodes, the bracelet Hoon gave to Jae Hee in the beginning was in her possession. LOL, yes, Kang So-ra is playing her very well, i admit. ), I think she mutter his name when asleep/delirious but not consciously. 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. 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. Cute. 26 May 2014 Episode #1.7. But thats just a minor detail (admittedly one of many) that I can easily overlook as I'm loving this show so far! My theory is: Seung-hee is really a spy and not Jae-hee at all. Genre: drama, medical, romance, thriller. Nice to have some real expertise in that area. Anyhow, I like Soohyun but I can't just dislike Jae Hee/Seung Hee yet..even if she end up as bad spy all along, I think I will still like her more. Two hearts. everyone is saying that JH taking the bullet for PH is enough evidence that she loves him, i'm having doubts about that though - if she was a spy right from the start? Park Hae-jin as Han Jae-joon / Lee Sung-hoon Kim Ji-hoon as young Lee Sung-hoon ), 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. Hes impressed by Seung-hee. if (d.getElementById(id)) return; I've watched her in 3 very different dramas: Gaksital, Age of Feeling, Doctor Stranger. Seduce her Hoon and open her skirt =). I mean, we thought that the heroine is good,but end up bad all along. She put it on Soo Hyun's mother's wrist and was upset when Hoon found it. In case of spoilers! to me, there's a difference between the two i'm not sure if it's the same for you). I suspect that her brain will awake when she interacts with Hoon and then her brain will try to fight the chip that controls her. The close contact unsettles her, and while Hoons eyes are closed she reaches out to brush her fingers against his cheek. He's desperate to save the woman he left behind in North Korea. Thats like drama speak of youre never getting with the male lead, girl! =/. The supporting characters were okay but not that impressive. I wonder if the PD likes to twist things around justfor the sake of it. Soo-hyun slurs that Hoon should just forget about Jae-hee, but Hoon just breaks outa silly smile as he slurs back, Im going to hold onto her until I die.. I liked him well enough but I HATED the other main character. Doctor Stranger. He became a genius cardiothoracic surgeon after attending medical school in North Korea. Hahahhahaha ! However, as he later reveals to Chang-yi, hes still not sure about who Seung-hee is. Song Jae-hee? Learn how your comment data is processed. Whoops. I really liked her. "I think one big problem with the Hoon-Jae-Hee/ Seung-hee relationship is that we have not really see them interact. He further confuses Doctor Moon when he tells him that Jae-hee isnt in the Northshes here. Either ways, I don't think it worked. But the plot is so frustrating I'm irritated. Rate. I did take me a while to get into it. By doing that, the writer tries to build the suspension but instead, it goes backfire. Not so sure about that - for one thing, where did the video come from? Im sure even the police would have been called and searches would have been done. In fact, there is upcoming technology trying to use the unique heartbeat ecg as a means to replace password to unlock things! It's the writing/directing/show I'm talking about. Practicing? here, she's playing someone interesting, and I'm looking forward to seeing her (haven't watched yet). Other plot holes: how'd Hoon get from Budapest post-shooting, to SK anyway? The man grows up to become a genius surgeon. 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? Be sure to check out our sidebar for helpful info and resources! & 33,456 people watched this episode He claims he used Smuggler Im as a cover, since he didnt want his involvement to be known until he found Jae-hee. JaeHee/SeungHee is especially a very difficult role to play - the character is equally complicated and goes through a lot as much as the titular Dr Hoon - definitely not a role suitable for a novice. Sure I do. Connect with Facebook While Lee Jong-suk does an excellent job portraying his despair in wanting Jae-hee back, their relationship is not really believable. Can you tell me what it is and what brand? 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. [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. And with that regard, I cannot help but rack my brain of any but one good reason why a North Korean doctor must be involved in anything politically related at all. Im sure Hoon would have stayed there for a long time staring or would have tried to save her as well. The potential of this series was so good but the execution was so poor, I couldnt bear to be even more disappointed so I just stopped. 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. (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/. When the show first started, I was going to be ambitious and keep a list, but after ep3 I simply gave up. First Loves are supposed to be the purest, the most intense, the most passionate experiences, so much that people often give up partners they have been with for YEARS to go back to their first love (Angel Eyes), and suffer for decades because of a tragic first love (Moon Embracing the Sun, Missing You). 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. FB.init({ With Hoon-Jae Hee, we see them going from being perfectly strangers to to sharing deeply hidden secrets/feelings. window.fbAsyncInit = function() { I don't want him to be one-dimensional. [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. I decided to review Doctor Stranger even though its already too late because it causes so much disturbance in my Kdrama routine. If Ill rate this series, story-wise, I cant even include this in my top 15 best dramas. Honestly, I have second thoughts if Im gonna recommend this to anyone. I still have to see the ending before Ill decide if this drama is worth anyones time. As of this writing there are 2 more episodes to go until the finale. This series will end next week, Tuesday night. 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. Wohoo! definitely need more of it. 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'. 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. All rights reserved. b). In not many words, she is a spy. I am trying really hard to stay on board with A New Leaf but its slowly losing its touch. - The whole "I don't want to admit I helped to find Chang Yi's mom until I find Seung Hee" explanation sounds dodgy. Urgh. Why, though? - Didn't Choi advise Dr Moon (just after the committee had an uproar after finding out Hoon's from N Korea) that Hoon is valuable to the nasty Prime Minister? Why must it be him? 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. i only feel sad for the puppy fiancee. 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. That is not to say that there is already definite proof to confirm that Jae Hee is Seung Hee after all, not quite yet, nor do I believe that Park Hoon will be getting any concrete evidence this early on either. To me, Jae Hee never really felt like the heroine in the drama. When Hoon tries to follow her, Soo-hyun has to physically hold him back. After watching three shows of his and loving all of them, I decided Im bingeing the shows in which hes a lead. 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. Surprisingly, the show has definitely done a great concession with their very favorable treatment to the secondary female lead. It is like the black hole of plot holes. Sometimes when leads don't have chemistry, it's fine because the storyline is engaging, but wow dr stranger had a frustrating storyline PLUS Park Hoon and Jae Hee had zero chem. But I do think it's probably about time for them to ease on the mystery a little. 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. I like both Hoon and Soo Hyun as characters and they are the easiest to root for in the show, by far. I mean, come on. I think it's a twin- like in the Master's Sun. But now that Hoon is back in the hospital and Chairman Oh is under Prime Minister Jangs thumb, Seung-hee claims that everything is going to plan. One, how did Hoon finally reach South Korea from Budapest? The reason she says she'll live as Jae-hee after the surgery is so that N. Korea can keep have an eye on Park Hoon and "threaten" him using fake Jae-hee whenever they need anything. Only a few times did I see hersmileand look sad but that also didnt look genuine, somehow. in the sense, yes, i acknowledge they're in a relationship; but no, i don't feel invested in their relationship. I work really hard while acting as Song Jae Hee to show a child that is endlessly bright and pure; while acting as Han Seung Hee, I have to emotionally satisfy many things in order to make it seem as if there are many stories stored inside of her eyes., Jin Se Yeon then promised Though there is a lot of burden playing two characters as I still lack in many areas, it would be nice if people watched over me as I exert myself. You deserve an extraordinary show to recap after putting up splendidly with all this crazy ones . And if they're just going to keep hiding everything under wraps, sorry but I don't have the patience like Hoon does, and I'll just lose interest with this conspiracy thing really soon (and I really don't want that to happen because there is so much potential for it to become something good). Its very difficult to grasp all of the different aspects between the characters, such as tone, choice of words, and expressions. But Seung-hees patience reaches its breaking point when Hoon tries to keep her with him at the expense of one of her patients, causing her to slap him back to realitynothing should be as important to a doctor as their patient, she barks, which is something he should understand if he claims to be a doctor. jimmy smith walk on the wild side; January 27, 2022 js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; Three Days did not follow a conventional romance structure but its second female lead is solidly on the side of 'good'. XD IHYV (2nd lead female turns good towards the end only). I dont know. At this point I have little interest in what happens to Jae Hee. (S01E03) is the third episode of season one of "Doctor Stranger" r Is Jae Hee Still Alive? K-dramas: anything can happen. Why? Judging by the ep 7 preview, things do seem to bode for the better. 5. All I can say, she might be the bad one,the spy from the very first scene. 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. It is no wonder this is the worst hospital in Korea where people can just kill and steal patients at will, since about half the staff seems to be a NK spy or working with the North. She tries to take the bracelet back, but only ends up ripping it into two halves. So I don't exactly know what your complaints are about, but sure, point taken. 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). Have fun, ya lucky Beanies. Loving the show so far but the plot can get pretty confusing (or maybe its just the subs). also i cant figure out if jae joon is a good hearted person with problems or hes just a plain baddy with ill intentions. Unfortunately for him, shes got other plans. It's not Hoon's fault, it's the fault of the scriptwriter. 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. My Girl. Doctor Stranger (Tagalog) EP 3 Eng Sub - Maraming pasyente ang dadagsa sa Myungwoo University Hospital dahil sa isang aksidente. 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. Basically this drama is like a fanfiction to me right now. She did not donate one. Song Jae-Hee, in the small amount of time we saw her, was shown as a vibrant girl and I liked her instantaneously. 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. Please click the link in that email to complete the email change process. Which episode would you say was the turning point for you? The North Korean scenes were nice but by far not enough considering what happened afterwards. She adamantly refuses that shes Jae-Hee but Hoon doesn't accept that, believing that she is Jae-hee. Right after the scene where Hoon gets knocked out by the flying basin at Soo Hyun's mom's house Dr Moon showed up. The North Korean scenes were nice but by far not enough considering what happened afterwards.". What we get now is that PH is deeply in love with JH, and while that's not enough for me to want to care about their relationship, I'll just have to believe in it because that's what the show is centered about anyway. Poor Hoon is so bewildered that his Jae-hee doesnt recognize him, and Seung-hee ends up giving both halves of the bracelet to Soo-hyun before she heads into the hospital for work. Outside of her, Hoon have virtually nobody left to care for. I'll keep watching because I am a glutton for punishment and I have hope that it will make sense soon. After offering Soo-hyun her mothers old room, Seung-hee comments about how close Soo-hyun and Hoon seem to be, implying that their relationship is romantic. 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.) A verification email has been sent to your new email address. Definitely would've drawn a tear or two from me. 2) Han Jae Joon and Oh Soo Hyun. 7. Connect with Facebook Soo-hyun claims shes jealous, and gets this faraway look in her eyes as she wonders how nice it must be for Jae-hee to have someone who cares about her so much. This woman says she does not know Park Hoon and acts quite cold towards him. I don't think this was explained in the first half I watched. I don't really see how the old age is helpful. SeungHee is JaeHee. And Soo-hyun is awesome. Many years later, Hoon makes it back home to Seoul and works with another doctor in their clinic. 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. "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 . The head surgeon (currently the chairman) did not apologize at all. Naturally Dr Park will insist that the kidneys get scanned too. I was confused as to why he was chosen and why they needed him. Though these questions surrounding Seung Hees identity is at the forefront of the shows current plot point, what continues to intrigue me more is the equally confusing Big Mission that must involve Hoon. If he pursues one side, the other isnt possible. In the book, Park Hoon will end up with Soo Hyun. I just wish that theyll incorporate a time jump, and later on well see Hoon and Soo Hyun happy together as a couple and are successful in their career as thoracic surgeons. S1, Ep7. They chose patients based on the level of difficulty of the surgery and not from a doctors concerned point of view. xfbml : true, // parse social plugins on this page It feels like a missing building block right now. RECOMMENDED. Thanks for the recap HeadsNo2. I am still trying to figure out a valid reason why there are so many people tied up with and helping North Korea here, and what they could possibly gain from it. Shes Jae-hee! he says, tears welling in his eyes. How do I know this? I'll be praying on your behalf. 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. I did not see any emotion in her. I just watched this for LJS but this really sucked.