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Good to know that it's as realistic as they could make it. It doesn't really matter to me whether it is or not, though. This is still one of the best K-dramas I've seen. I heard from a Korean friend, who happens to be an ER nurse working in Seoul, the author of the webtoon actually worked in the medical field. I have yet to check whether that's true. But I'm inclined to believe it because the story centers around a real-life hero who fought to prioritize trauma centers instead of treating them as deficits. This trauma surgeon, like Dr. Baek, was also the one who convinced hospitals to procure helicopters and have helipads built for emergency cases. He was responsible for the advancement of trauma centers in Korea. He also saved a Korean soldier deployed in Somalia and had to operate on him under unfavorable conditions. So the writer did do his research at least.

Nah, they just have strict criteria. If those aren't met, they won't approve your submission. I couldn't get the sizing right for some reason.

Girl, I tried many times but failed each time. I also chose photos of him when he still had long hair. I'm glad somebody finally succeeded.

Whoever changed his profile picture, thank you! I tried multiple times but failed. lol

No wonder it has anime-ish vibes and the Black Wings subplot just screamed very comic book to me, it's based on a webtoon that was inspired by the accomplishments of a real-life trauma surgeon. Apparently, it was published in 2019 and the real-life counterpart of Baek Gang Hyeok accomplished these feats back in 2013-2016, so the drama follows that timeline. Someone here probably already mentioned that because the actors use old iPhone models in the drama, but I just think that's an interesting tidbit.

I read a review earlier that says this is as formulaic as it gets and it follows pretty much the same plot as every other medical K-drama there is. But if you think about the fact that this is actually based on a real person's accomplishments, which was immortalized in a memoir and a webtoon published many years ago, one would wonder if it really is just a copy of previous medical K-dramas or perhaps it's actually the basis of those dramas. Either way, it's still a damn good drama and I don't say that very often.

Oguri Shun is one of my favorite actors ever and he looks nothing like Ao Ruipeng. Ruipeng looks a lot like Dylan Wang as @BubbleNSqueak mentioned. I also think he resembles two Japanese stage actors I know: Naoki Takeshi (who kinda looks like Dylan Wang) and Akihisa Shiono.

He even formed a biker group with Neo Hou and He Yu.

This reminds me of an angry girlfriend chasing after her boyfriend as he drives away in his motorcycle to escape her nagging. lol
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Yes, I saw it on their coming soon section.

Looks like this season will be acquired by Netflix as well. I hope they do so I won't have to renew my Youku subscription.

For now it's only 12 episodes but the manga is ongoing so there will be more. I am still reading One Piece and it has been 25 years!

Dandadan. It's just 12 episodes. And I'm currently watching the new seasons of The Apothecary Diaries, Solo Leveling, and My Happy Marriage. If you haven't watched The Apothecary Diaries yet, I highly recommend it. It's very much like a historical C-drama and the characters are Chinese. My Happy Marriage is a good watch too. Which reminds me, I actually pictured Ao Ruipeng for the male lead if they ever do a C-drama version of it. His Fox Clan look made me think he would be perfect for Kudo. lol

I'm taking a break from C-drama. I'm watching anime right now and then maybe start a J-drama. I tried Blossom but the family melodrama, downright despicable relatives, and convoluted political intrigue plotline left me stressed and annoyed. lol So I decided to take a break from it. I'm not sure if I'm going to pick it up again or drop it.

Any idea where I can watch this with decent English subs? I tried watching on YouTube and Bilibili, the same machine generated subs.

I still haven't finished that one although I found the first few episodes entertaining. This one is a makjang drama through and through like Marry My Husband with far more hateful antagonistic characters. They are so infuriatingly bad. I thought it'd be like Joy of Life or Nirvana in Fire in terms of politics because people have been raving about it, but it's not even close. The political intrigue is not presented in a more streamlined manner and the writing is a bit convoluted that I found it confusing and draggy at times. I'm not saying it's bad, though. Just not as good as I expected. But like most makjang dramas, it is highly addictive so I keep watching even though I'm scared I'll punch my tablet's screen in anger one of these days. 😅

I can totally relate. I'm almost halfway through and most of the characters are stressing me out! I swear they're evil incarnate. 😂 The family drama is so over the top it beats every makjang drama and afternoon soap I've ever seen! It's far worse than the Jiang family dynamics in The Double.

Agreed. He actually showed versatility and made all three of his characters distinctly different. And that to me is where true acting talent lies. Sure, his acting still needs some work but he's new to the industry, he just entered the business in 2019, so he still has room to grow. Before that he worked a series of odd jobs. I believe he was a car salesman at some point. Some actors may be good at expressing their emotions but they can only play one type of character. I don't find those kinds impressive and there are plenty of those in C-ent, many of them are very popular. That is why my all-time favorite Chinese actor is Zhang Ruoyun because I've seen him play different types of roles, including someone who has autism, and he can easily transition from playing the main character to the villain like nobody's business.

For someone who has known Ao Ruipeng since The Blood of Youth, I was pretty surprised with how he pulled off the stoic and seemingly emotionless Fan Yue as I've always thought of him as a comedic character actor. His Fan Yue is the complete opposite of his Lei Wujie. To transition to that from acting all silly, loud, animated, and childish in The Blood of Youth is not easy to do. I only learned to appreciate Wang Hedi with his role in The Guardians of the Dafeng because he often played the typical tsundere or bad boy character. He showed a different side to him with Xu Qi An and knocked it out of the park. I feel the same way about Ao Ruipeng.

Definitely The Blood of Youth

Awww... he kept crying even after they stopped filming and Bai Lu came to comfort him.