JulesL

This show deserves a higher rating. Every episode keeps me coming back for more! Although seeing shoes is not gratifying - kind of like watching birds kiss in another show

Great review! I can’t watch this because I usually not in the mood for tragedy but i found your review enlightening

I agree with you that many ratings are not the most honest and it is a problem everywhere. That’s why I like looking at Douban and IMDB for extra references. Wish they had similar platforms for Korean and Japanese dramas.

However, I was referring to the actual statistics. When I drill down to the different breakdowns of the numbers, I don’t see how the final rating are what they are for some shows.

Same thing with how MDL rates the helpfulness of a review. I have not look if MDL shares their algorithm but I’m curious since it does not seem to be based on just number of people flagging a review as helpful or unhelpful.

Thank you for the enjoyable and interesting article! I often have questions about the rating because many times they don’t seem to reflect the sentiment of the reviews and comments. Also when I look at the stats of viewers and take the average across the ratings across each age group for example, the numbers don’t line up. If you are ever interested and want to take the time, perhaps you could unravel this mystery 😄

Thank you! I’m in a slump so I really appreciate the recommendation

Thank you! I will definitely vote!

I should qualify my statement better. I meant that one should not give up his/her own goals completely for another. I agree with you that one should be prepared to sacrifice for the person they love, but not to the extent where they give up everything that they have been working so hard to achieve

For example, (I have watched dramas with variations of the examples below)
1) to give up being a doctor completely for someone else -> hard for me to accept especially after all those years of studying and training
2) to give up a special program that would have advanced your career because it means time away from your loved one but you are still a doctor -> acceptable to me
3) to go for that special program and ML is willing to be in a long distance relationship and is totally committed -> I would love this storyline :-) especially if the show throws in cheesy romantic scenes of the leads trying to communicate or be together
4) ML finds a way to be with FL while she is in that special program so they are both together -> Best storyline :-)

That's true - Dilireba's character is more matured and I do prefer a FL who knows what she wants and will not give up her own goals for anyone. Lately, there have been good shows with better, stronger FLs (IMHO), so I am less patient with annoying FLs :-)

Goodness, 17 episodes - it takes awhile for her character growth! You're right - Dr. Mi Ka is a good prototype for a modern FL. Her personality and character are what I would expect and hope for a doctor. Mi Ka was also a resident doctor who matured even more with her experiences. She also values her own goals and not the kind to give up on her dreams for someone else.

It does help. I don’t like fast forwarding but I know when things improve, then I can deal with the not so great stuff in between. Thanks!

I put it on hold for now. I couldn’t deal with the second episode :)

Yeesh, 10 episodes of her like that… I like Johnny Huang but not enough I guess. At least in Love Designer, Dilireba was lovely to look at and her character was more matured.

Thank you for responding to me

Does the FL improve? I’m watching episode 1 and she is just so bratty and so full of herself. I can’t stand her at this point and it’s unbelievable to me that she is a doctor who has been deployed abroad

Woo hoo! 8.6 - I don't know how long it has been that rating but I am glad it went up since the last time I checked!

This drama just gets better! Ep 14 was really good but I’m dreading ep 15. I wonder what sort of angst will they throw at the audience??

True, if I were to project, BW has not even displayed that side of him. Compared to his Hyeong who’s constantly checking women out and hitting on Court Lady Jo. Of course BW could be quite different years ago but that’s how I like to see his character.

No actual facts. It’s more my gut feeling based on my interpretation of his character. Being someone forced into hiding growing up in such dire conditions, BW did not seem like one who would get close enough to someone else, let alone father a child. No doubt he is a red blooded male but everything about his wife is hearsay up to this point. I have not heard him speak of his wife yet. Other than him not trusting pretty women.

Does anyone suspect that Cha Dol may not be Ba Woo's real son? I keep thinking that Ba Woo may have adopted him secretly out of kindness.

OK! I will not give up on this show. I really do enjoy watching Ryan Ding and Esther Yu together. They are hands down the cutest couple I've seen so far!

Thank you so much! I think I will continue. I actually don’t like the second leads getting together but I can deal. I just don’t want to watch anything angsty about the main couple. Chu Li’s problems at work are enough to annoy me!