Oh God. I'm currently watching ep 18 and I still have like 20 mins left of it, but I had to pause the ep because I feel like I'm going to burst into tears at any second. *takes deep breath* *unpauses*
Edit1: okay I'm literally bawling right now
Edit2: THIS IS SO PAINFUL TO WATCH WTF I DID NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS
Funny how quality dramas always get low ratings in SK, which is probably the reason why shows like this one come once in a blue moon. Giving it 10 out of 10 because there's nothing to complain about honestly.
I would like to point out to non-viewers who might be reading the comment section that IRY is an investigation…
@_Muffty_ Ah but I find team leader Kang's silliness so endearing and cute. His character is the highlight of the show in the comedy department and I do think he contributes a lot in lightning up the mood because the story is quite dark and twisted. Interesting, but not even a single character in this drama feels wasted, which only makes me love the show even more.
@YoHanna Not sure if it's because that's the most recent drama I completed or because the police is actually dumb ((like, really dumb)), but the first drama that crossed my mind when talking about stereotypical idiotic cops is "The Girl Who Sees Scents". Gahhh I wish I could elaborate some of the scenes involving the police team being uber stupid which only caused major eye-roll and lots of facepalms, but I don't want to spoil the fun in case you might want to watch it (supposing you haven't yet). "Hidden Identity" is also quite disappointing if we think that the premise of this show is about undercover cops, yet the show isn't quite what I expected to be. It's the recent investigation dramas that make me lose some brain cells whenever a cop does something stupid, so I'm not taking into consideration dramas that have aired a few years ago or any OCN crime dramas because they're on a whole new level.
I would like to point out to non-viewers who might be reading the comment section that IRY is an investigation drama with cops that are actually acting like cops and are not the stereotypical idiotic type we're so used to watching in every kdrama. I'm saying this because I had my share of dumb cops recently who made me pull off my hair in frustration, and that's why I was a bit reluctant as to whether should I watch this drama or not. Of course, the squad isn't highly experienced nor exceptionally skilled either, but that's the fun of it :D
On another note, I love the drama. LOVE. Like I'm literally way behind with most dramas I'm currently watching because all I do is rewatch IRY episodes over and over again just in case I missed some little detail that might be relevant to the story. Definitely the best ongoing drama and will probably end up as one of my favorites if the writers don't screw up.
Yet another woman who loves, no, enjoys hitting men, our main lead female, as well with the other, are lowlife…
This drama touched some sensitive issues that are frequently happening in SK and not only, like violence against women, forced prostitution and rape, but yet you call the female lead a "lowlife trash sow" for 'playfully' hitting a man and you totally ignore the fact that A MAN brutally hit A WOMAN in front of people without any remorse or regret.
Yet another woman who loves, no, enjoys hitting men, our main lead female, as well with the other, are lowlife…
I watched Healer from beginning to end at least 3 times in the past few months, but for the life of me I can't recall any scene where the lead female hits a man, much less enjoying it. Are you on the wrong page or....
Very overrated,nothing special or unique at all.. it`s a story like Superman..reporters,reporter female lead,male…
@Nadoosha If you go on other sites like DB or soompi where Healer is crazily popular also, you'll notice that most female viewers are either married or in their twenties. As a 22 year-old myself, I can tell you that my hormones didn't act up at the sight of the "very handsome, strong and cool male lead" when ranting the drama, but gave Healer a perfect score because Healer also gave me a perfect kdrama-watching experience.
It's okay to come here and express your own opinion even though we may not agree with you, but it is not okay to offend the mass of people who gave high ratings by saying they're superficial and only rate dramas based on how handsome the actor is. I know I was offended by your comment and I'm sure many other users felt the same way.
I don't understand why the ratings never got to 20%. This drama is perfect!
I love Song Ji Na's Q&A so darn much that I have to post another answer to her fan questions which kind of explains why the low ratings (cr. ruizaio from soompi)
Q: Which scene was the most difficult to write?
A: The opening scene of episode 11, where MH and JH meet and JH reveals himself.
This really took me a long time, I was in such agony.
The point being,
If JH reveals himself totally at this point, YS needs to find out by episode 14 or 15. The plot doesn't allow it to drag it any longer.
However, that would tank the viewership rating.
JH's identity needs to be kept in the dark in order to maintain the tension of their relationship.
Only then can you keep the attention of the viewers.
However, if that tension had been kept, we'd have had to sacrifice the real message of our drama,
such as JH's growth (breaking out of his shell at the end of episode 14) or him coming to an awareness about this society.
Would we be able to keep relaying this message while still keeping JH and YS's identities in the dark... I had such a headache thinking about this.
In the end, I just opened it all up in the beginning of episode 11.
I still don't know if that was the right decision. Should I have kept some secrets back then and gone on like other hero stories.. like Zorro.. like other romcoms... melodramas... I can't tell because I haven't tried that.
The most difficult episode to write was 16.
It saddened me profusely that Song Ji Na felt constrained by the ratings to write the story the way she wanted to, however she didn't drag it for the sake of ratings like most writers do, but remained consistent in her writing till the very end. That's why we lack quality dramas like Healer and that's why we need more writers like Song Ji Na.
Many viewers seem to be confused about JH's interview in the final episode because we didn't get to see the whole…
Unfortunately the questions and answers are all in Korean, but they're being translated and shared on soompi by ruizaio. You can take a peek if you want, she translated many other answers and promised to post some more later :]
Many viewers seem to be confused about JH's interview in the final episode because we didn't get to see the whole picture of it and its meaning, so I would like to repost one of my replies to someone who's been wondering about the purpose of the interview, reply that had been posted on the 5th or 6th page of this thread, but I doubt you guys backtrack LOL. Anyway, Song Ji Na has been answering to some fans' questions on her website and this is what she said:
"In episode 2, JH copies the content of YS's laptop onto a USB memory. In episode 20, one of the skipped scenes was JH printing off "Interview questions for Healer" that YS had created that was in that data. In other words, it is him fulfilling one of YS's dreams, interviewing Healer. At this point, JH thinks of the possibility of his own death as there will be many cops with guns and there's no sure way of knowing who'd shoot first, but because of the lack of time during the final week of production, the tension was lost. The ending was initially planned to be after about a year's time had passed, and by then YS would have written her book, but..."
Big thanks to ruizaio from soompi for translating and sharing with us, it does make the interview scene much more meaningful and emotional now that we know the story behind it, doesn't it?
dear fans who have been able to move on from healer... what are you watching? i'm just starting the 3rd time of…
The question should be: Is there anyone who has been able to move on from Healer? If yes, please do tell us your secret.
As for me, I just finished ep 2 of Healer LOL (also re-watching it for the 3rd time) and I don't see myself getting into any other drama for the time being.
What was the point of the interview that Jung Hoo was doing in front of the camera at the beginning of the last…
Some fan asked about JH's interview on Song Ji Na's website and this is her response (cr. soompi):
"In episode 2, JH copies the content of YS's laptop onto a USB memory. In episode 20, one of the skipped scenes was JH printing off "Interview questions for Healer" that YS had created that was in that data. In other words, it is him fulfilling one of YS's dreams, interviewing Healer. At this point, JH thinks of the possibility of his own death as there will be many cops with guns and there's no sure way of knowing who'd shoot first, but because of the lack of time during the final week of production, the tension was lost. The ending was initially planned to be after about a year's time had passed, and by then YS would have written her book, but..."
I wish they had included these details in the final episode, but given the live-shooting and all, it was a pretty satisfying ending for me.
I can't even bring myself to listen to the OST right now ((which I've been doing all day)) because I'm afraid I'm going to start crying and never stop....seriously, Healer is THE GREATEST MOST AMAZING DRAMA OF ALL TIME for me and I'm pretty sure I won't be as crazy over any other kdrama as I was over Healer, the love I have for this show is insane.
Thank you Song Ji Na and the whole cast and crew for your hard work and dedication ♥
Tbh I look like I'm about to burst into tears at any second, that's how hard the withdrawals hit me already and I'm not the emotional type who cries over tv shows.....but here I am, wondering what I'm going to do with my life after this drama ends when I don't even remember what my life was before Healer. I need some healing ;.;
Edit1: okay I'm literally bawling right now
Edit2: THIS IS SO PAINFUL TO WATCH WTF I DID NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS
Edit3: why, writers.....why.
@YoHanna Not sure if it's because that's the most recent drama I completed or because the police is actually dumb ((like, really dumb)), but the first drama that crossed my mind when talking about stereotypical idiotic cops is "The Girl Who Sees Scents". Gahhh I wish I could elaborate some of the scenes involving the police team being uber stupid which only caused major eye-roll and lots of facepalms, but I don't want to spoil the fun in case you might want to watch it (supposing you haven't yet). "Hidden Identity" is also quite disappointing if we think that the premise of this show is about undercover cops, yet the show isn't quite what I expected to be. It's the recent investigation dramas that make me lose some brain cells whenever a cop does something stupid, so I'm not taking into consideration dramas that have aired a few years ago or any OCN crime dramas because they're on a whole new level.
On another note, I love the drama. LOVE. Like I'm literally way behind with most dramas I'm currently watching because all I do is rewatch IRY episodes over and over again just in case I missed some little detail that might be relevant to the story. Definitely the best ongoing drama and will probably end up as one of my favorites if the writers don't screw up.
This is so wrong on so many levels.
It's okay to come here and express your own opinion even though we may not agree with you, but it is not okay to offend the mass of people who gave high ratings by saying they're superficial and only rate dramas based on how handsome the actor is. I know I was offended by your comment and I'm sure many other users felt the same way.
Q: Which scene was the most difficult to write?
A: The opening scene of episode 11, where MH and JH meet and JH reveals himself.
This really took me a long time, I was in such agony.
The point being,
If JH reveals himself totally at this point, YS needs to find out by episode 14 or 15. The plot doesn't allow it to drag it any longer.
However, that would tank the viewership rating.
JH's identity needs to be kept in the dark in order to maintain the tension of their relationship.
Only then can you keep the attention of the viewers.
However, if that tension had been kept, we'd have had to sacrifice the real message of our drama,
such as JH's growth (breaking out of his shell at the end of episode 14) or him coming to an awareness about this society.
Would we be able to keep relaying this message while still keeping JH and YS's identities in the dark... I had such a headache thinking about this.
In the end, I just opened it all up in the beginning of episode 11.
I still don't know if that was the right decision. Should I have kept some secrets back then and gone on like other hero stories.. like Zorro.. like other romcoms... melodramas... I can't tell because I haven't tried that.
The most difficult episode to write was 16.
It saddened me profusely that Song Ji Na felt constrained by the ratings to write the story the way she wanted to, however she didn't drag it for the sake of ratings like most writers do, but remained consistent in her writing till the very end. That's why we lack quality dramas like Healer and that's why we need more writers like Song Ji Na.
http://forums.soompi.com/en/discussion/comment/28241194/#Comment_28241194
http://forums.soompi.com/en/discussion/comment/28236566/#Comment_28236566
"In episode 2, JH copies the content of YS's laptop onto a USB memory. In episode 20, one of the skipped scenes was JH printing off "Interview questions for Healer" that YS had created that was in that data. In other words, it is him fulfilling one of YS's dreams, interviewing Healer. At this point, JH thinks of the possibility of his own death as there will be many cops with guns and there's no sure way of knowing who'd shoot first, but because of the lack of time during the final week of production, the tension was lost. The ending was initially planned to be after about a year's time had passed, and by then YS would have written her book, but..."
Big thanks to ruizaio from soompi for translating and sharing with us, it does make the interview scene much more meaningful and emotional now that we know the story behind it, doesn't it?
As for me, I just finished ep 2 of Healer LOL (also re-watching it for the 3rd time) and I don't see myself getting into any other drama for the time being.
"In episode 2, JH copies the content of YS's laptop onto a USB memory. In episode 20, one of the skipped scenes was JH printing off "Interview questions for Healer" that YS had created that was in that data. In other words, it is him fulfilling one of YS's dreams, interviewing Healer. At this point, JH thinks of the possibility of his own death as there will be many cops with guns and there's no sure way of knowing who'd shoot first, but because of the lack of time during the final week of production, the tension was lost. The ending was initially planned to be after about a year's time had passed, and by then YS would have written her book, but..."
I wish they had included these details in the final episode, but given the live-shooting and all, it was a pretty satisfying ending for me.
I can't even bring myself to listen to the OST right now ((which I've been doing all day)) because I'm afraid I'm going to start crying and never stop....seriously, Healer is THE GREATEST MOST AMAZING DRAMA OF ALL TIME for me and I'm pretty sure I won't be as crazy over any other kdrama as I was over Healer, the love I have for this show is insane.
Thank you Song Ji Na and the whole cast and crew for your hard work and dedication ♥