"People use their hearts to break those close to them and even themselves"
If you're looking for a romance, this drama might be too bland.If you're looking for a comedy, this drama might be lighthearted.
If you're looking for a slice of life, this drama might be a good fit for you.
If you're looking for a remedy, this drama could heal your soul.
I love how the drama's message is crystal obvious and how each episode really emphasizes on a different mental health concern. Lots of beautiful quotes, life quotes and pieces of advices conveyed in this drama. Yoo Se Poong, Gye Ji Han, Eun Woo, Ip bun, Man Bok, Janggun and Halmeoni, every character felt so alive and relatable. Their chemistry and comedy are like cherry on top.
Not gonna lie, this drama really taught us to always do our best while not being too hard on ourselves. No matter how difficult and terrible your life is, always give it a chance since you can only see, hear, and feel when you're alive.
Anyway, watch the sequel too. Poong 2 is the romance story between Poong and Eunwoo 💗
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leads have no chemistry. Interesting medical "mysteries"
Let's just start with: It ends on a cliff hanger & after watching this I hunted down season 2 & it was not in any way as good as season 1So;
I jumped into this without reading any reviews . 1st few episodes are unpleasantly dark with, everyone dying, trying to die or trying to kill someone. The tone picks up but there are alot of heartbreaking moments. It takes awhile for the characters to "jell" into a 'family' of sorts and for you to actually like or care about them. Eventually I did end up getting invested in the characters . The over arching story was not as interesting as the individual medical cases in the rural area, though there did seem to be ALOT of cases where the the mistreatment of women & thier low status/lack of rights was front & center. It would have been nice to have more diverse medical issues , but honestly, they were in a rural area, so that limited them greatly. The leads didn't really have much chemistry, but by the end you have expectations & right as everything seems to be resolved & calms down, they end the series on a cliff hanger (before you can get any relationship resolution or happy warm fuzzies).
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Poong, the Joseon Virgin
The earlier episodes of the first season were decent and promising but there was a clear and undeniable pattern slowly starting to emerge after a few episodes. The drama was heading in a downward spiral throughout its both seasons. There was no clear direction to its story, I wanted it to remain as a slice of life but even that was not attractive on its own. Each passing episode felt like a downgrade of the previous episode. By the end of 2nd season, my interest had plummeted and it lost any remaining appeal. The only plausible reason for this drama to get a season 3 is if the studio wanted to commit some kind of money laundering/tax fraud scheme. It's never a good sign to adapt something and have its serialization based on public perception. This will most likely result in incomplete stories and padded semi-soft endings unless its creators were to pull through and be the exception. In more than one way, the Anime sphere shifted mostly towards this scheme in the past 6-7 years and it turned into a survival of the fittest type of race. The Kdrama is slowly heading in the exact same direction.Was this review helpful to you?
Korean History + Medicine = Quirky Fun Drama
POONG, THE JOSEON PSYCHIATRIST was definitely an interesting series and I was happy to watch it. Loving Historical dramas featuring heavy medicinal themes, I found this one to be pretty top notch.The plot itself was very intriguing and compelling. Yoo Se-Poong is a royal physician who gets wrongly expelled / banished from the royal court in a messy political conspiracy after which causes him to set out on a journey of redemption, self discovery and acceptance, all the while healing the souls of others in his new life as a physician / psychiatrist in the small, fascinating Gyesu Village. He meets new friends along the way, as he shapes his new life and finds new hope to carry on his existence.
This was a very quaint, entertaining series that I was glad to try. The whole cast was pretty great and the show features a tangled web of political intrigue, medical cases and a whole array of intriguing characters. Overall, this was a really great watch, albeit a bit slow at times. Would recommend to those with an interest in light-hearted shows about history and ancient medicine.
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Lots to like here
This is a review of bith seasons btw.First of all as evidenced by the relatively low rating this may not be everyone's cup of tea. It drags a little at times especially in S1. The plot shifts into an almost episodic format so at times what you feel will be a long running plot thread ends abruptly. However if you think about the main plot to be resolved, as being, the fate of the ML and FL given the many social, personal, political and legal obstacles to their love it kinda works on that level. Having said that the abrupt resolution of some story arcs was a bit questionable at times.
This drama is, however, wholly enjoyable. It has mysterious cases, adventures, royal court nonsense, intrigue, a wonderful found family, memorable and likeable characters and of course romance.
The acting is top notch and the chemistry between the leads is great. The FL is pitch perfect as the competent, brave, intelligent but shy and chaste young widow. The ML is her male equivalent equally clueless in affairs of the heart but honorable and very affectionate. Their romance is slow but their chemistry is obvious and awesome.
The angst, miscommunication and conflict between them is frequent but generally short lived and there is no dragged out noble idiocy or love triangles which is in itself refreshing. The ending is very well placed and not rushed and quite frankly leaves you feeling warm and cosy.
If you like every now and then to watch a wholesome funny low angst welll made historical with great lead this is well worth it. It may not blow your mind but it will probably put your mind at ease.
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idk
i have zero recollection of this but i know i watched itYoo Se-yeop (Kim Min-jae) is a genius physician for the royal family, but is expelled from the capital after falling victim to a conspiracy. He later meets an eccentric teacher, Gye Ji-han (Kim Sang-kyung) and a widow, Seo Eun-woo (Kim Hyang-gi) in the mysterious and beautiful Gyesu Village. He is reborn as a true doctor who aims to heal people's hearts, writing the prescription of happiness.
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Corny but endearing
The first few episodes of this were intriguing and you can see why this was titled with psychiatrist in it. A somewhat arrogant doctor who scored high in academics with zero failures to heal suddenly experiences a traumatizing first failure which resulted in the death of the patient. He then becomes mentally traumatized himself and is no longer able to practice acupuncture anymore. Then he comes across a clinic within a small village and slowly starts to experience a different way of healing patients in the real world compared to palace life.Those who live within the clinic are the endearing part of the series. Various individuals who have different traumatic histories who came together under the main owner, a kindhearted and interesting doctor. They bring the series to life with their bonds and quirkiness. But it evolves into more of a case-solving show where it's less about the medical practice and more about finding culprits. This would be interesting if the cases weren't resolved in such a carefree way. As an example, there's such heavy emphasis on the abuse women have to endure from traditional rules but when the mystery is resolved, they all just easily and happily walk away from the families as if the rules/obligations no longer apply. This is unrealistic.
It's hard to describe but because the dialogues and plot are so simplified, it's one of those series that will tug slightly at your heart strings but also one you can easily put down for another day. It's an easy enough watch but nothing really that compels you to move to the next episode. And other than the head owner of the clinic, none of the characters particularly stand out for me. But if you're looking for a more lightweight watch that incorporates some heartwarming stories and a fun team bond, I would recommend giving it a try.
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It's mid
I wouldn't say that this was a bad show. The acting is fine, so is the music and the story is also good enough that I didn't feel like I was activly loosing braincells while watching.But I think what this show struggles with the most is that it doesn't seem to know what it wants to be.
The intro (looking past how ugly it is, seriously who thought this was a good idea) suggests to me a fairly lighthearted goofy show. But then the first episode has three suicide attempts and then MC has PTSD. And these are treated seriously.
But then we also have more comedic parts. More plot heavy stuff and even some detective things.
Instead of committing to one thing it seems that the show tries to be everything at once and therefore struggles to be anything at all.
That being said I can still see how some people would enjoy this drama but it's not for me and I probably won't continue it.
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Nice but missing the wow factor
The concept of the show is pretty good. In the Josean era, a king dies and a physician known for his talent in acupuncture is blamed for his death and banished by the crown prince. A conspiracy surrounds the death of the king. Dejected, the physician nearly kills himself but is rescued by a maiden who also has great interest in forensic medicine. The physician joins a clinic in a nearby village and starts seeing patients but is unable to use acupuncture again.The series shows different cases and each episode has it's own story while developing the story behind the king's death. However, the show focuses most of the treatment on the use of acupuncture and herbal medicine and there are not many cases involving psychiatry so the title will not make sense until you realise the series is expecting a second season.
There isn't overt romance and the drama and mystery progressed slower than I liked. There are comic moments but again, it may not be to everyone's taste. I felt like the drama had become a bit stagnant midway and finally picked up the pace in the final 2 episodes. I quite enjoyed the two episodes and feel like the show was simply delaying the inevitable for a few episodes.
If you do not like cliff hangers and open-endings, then you can wait until Jan 2023 when the second season will air and watch this season just prior to that.
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Best combo (physiatrist + joseon dynasty)
I watched this drama without any expectations but in the end I loved it..I liked this title so started it but they proved the title .. physician yoo se yeob was truly great in their time according to the description and they proved it in this drama. he was loyal to the king and kind to their patients. he may seems not cared about somethings at all but deep down he truly cared .. from the starting.. they showed us how he did not cared about other things but to save his patient. even in the time of crisis he was devoted to his patients.. I just love this thing..
about the story I truly like.. all the small details they saw us... like how uncertain events leads unexplained changes amd how they are connected with each other..
I love that how lady eun woo noticed all the samll things which are helpful them in many ways.. she was not scared and brave enough to face any situatio.. and forensic medicine part of her was best.
and specially I love the concept of old time period and physiatrist.. like in that time people also suffered from this type of mind disease and how they treat them..
and lastly I love that royal inspector(?) shin woo as he shows his loyalty to his savior and the king.. Respect for all these type of people.♡
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Better Than I Thought It Would Be
I wonder if I was going to liked this drama, and yes, I love it. I started to watch it because I love both leading actor (Kim Min Jae) and (Kim Hyang Gi) in it. They are great actors and I should have known they would not disappoint me. All the characters in this drama make the drama. Especially Kim Sang Kyung. Even the bad boy royal Inspector (Jung Won Chang). The storyline is great with each episode having a reason for the Dr. and his assistant to help in the community. The slow and quite way they both for in love with each other. Everyone in the clinic how we find out how each came to stay at the clinic and how they became a family. The mystery and twist that goes about in each episode. The cast was great with the actors giving a great performance. The story was sincere and believable. I love it and can't wait for season 2Was this review helpful to you?
