Eleison

Why is that, do you think?

Interesting, I've never seen a Cdrama do that! I guess it's their attempt at an alternative to the disclaimer at the beginning of most movies/TV shows: "No animals were harmed in the filming of this movie"?

Viki subtitles did something I've never seen before: admit that Cdramas treat the horses questionably that they use for filming...

The note said: "This scene is required for the plot. Do not imitate. Be kind to animals." 😬

Oh, interesting. Kind of a bummer?

I rewatched the scene where Do Won came up to meet the nurse and got spooked several times; so funny. 😅 Do Won can do aegyo/cutsey that makes me want to die with embarrassment, serious and intense so that you can see why no one would want to let him down, kind, reassuring and gentle while also nailing comedic moments. The guy is talented, no doubt about it. 😉

I so appreciate them giving a less "stereotypical ML" a lead role so people can see that excellent acting CAN (and should) outshine good looks. Talent should always take priority in the entertainment industry over the right connections, looks or lots of money. Let's continue this trend!

P.S. And by no means am I saying he's bad looking, haha, he just has more of the natural becoming features of Koreans that you'll see all over Korea, rather than the more artificial features that mimic Western/idealized features which clearly exist due to artificial procedures.

Wait, they released the episodes all at once?

And there's no way Do Won can become a professor, right? I can't remember what step comes between a resident and a prof? There's so much hospital/medical-ese I still don't fully get. The preview just said, "The new professor is..." then cut the answer off like it would be some big reveal or something?

I feel like I could keep watching all these characters and their antics for many more episodes. Sad it's ending tomorrow!

Why did the pregnant prof show up so late in the series if she's a junior of Prof Seo AND a professor in the OB department? I felt like she came out of nowhere. 😅

Question, what exactly is "Beiliang"? Sometimes it sounds like an army, other times a city, other times a sect, other times a family or community of people under a prince who's "technically" under the Emperor/King; I just realized I'm not sure what it is exactly, since the Xu family is not royalty, but they are almost treated as such. A powerful aristocratic family (or are there multiple kings/emperors for different regions?) with lots of power--but where does "Beiliang" come in?

Is it like ChangLin in Nirvana in Fire 2? It's kind of reminding me of that, but I felt like NIF explained what ChangLin was better so I wasn't confused. 😅

I'm only about 10 episodes in and while I find the ML/FL cute together, I also find them confusing together; the more I see of them the less I get them. 😅 I know there's more they will flesh out, but I will say so far, I like it better than the JOL romance because they have an affection for each other that has sprung up over time vs. love at first sight. There's not zero chemistry, but it's also not anything electrifying. Somewhere in between, leaning more on the "zero chemistry" end of things (so far, at least).

I've definitely seen more of this line being crossed in Cdramas than Kdramas (from the last five years, at least; old Kdramas, though, can be quite toxic, and they remind me of dynamics you'll still see in some Cdramas 😬). I think some people think it's romantic, but yeah, it's not. Don't care for it, either!

They don't mean much until the drama is done airing. I'd stick with reading comments until it's done as long as you don't mind risking getting spoiled. 😉

Dr. Romantic has a quite a few beautiful messages in it, too, but they're smaller scale/lower stakes in comparison to this drama. But it also feels a bit more balanced and realistic. I hope you like it!

True Beauty and Extraordinary You come to mind, but in what sense are you thinking "similar"?

Though Flex Cop had a tiny bit. 😉

I would recommend Dr. Romantic, Seasons 1 and 2 (I hear 3 is good, too, but I haven't seen it yet), but 2 is my favorite. They are SO good, and I think they are superior to this drama (just my opinion). It feels more Korean in pacing than TC, which feels more American/Netflix in its pacing. If you like this, though, I bet you'll like it. :)

If you don't get into Season 1, skip to 2 and give it a few episodes. It's great. :) It does take a little time for some of the actors to improve and grow on you, but once they do you'll be very endeared to them!

It was interesting Ryeoun said it was Yoo Soo Bin who set the tone on set and acted as the leader among the actors. Interesting! He plays such a ridiculous character that I found the real-life dynamics fascinatingly unexpected!

I think their scene when she is eating crab is the one where their chemistry is peak. There's something so comfortable, familiar, natural and intimate about the way they engage each other. Definitely one of my top scenes with them. 😉

Reply 1988 is very good, but it took me about 5 episodes to get into it. The ending is beautiful and guts you at the same time! 😅