cwinterbrisk

Not terrible but lacking in many ways. May have gotten a higher score if there weren't a few things about the writing that annoyed me quite a bit.

I think the cast did great with their roles. Young Woo's character was different from what I've seen from him, so that was refreshing. Ha Young also did well given her role, but I wish we could have seen more of her and with more character development. The character development in general was pretty lackluster. Jang Mi stayed pretty much the same throughout the show. Jae Won had some development, but his character was still overshadowed by Dr. Baek. Han Yu Rim was annoying at times and ultimately ended up playing the goofy "comic relief" character that was extremely overdramatic and exaggerated (most of the characters were very exaggerated). And then there's Dr. Baek himself. His character is written to have a pretty massive ego that is supposed to be justified by his skills as a doctor. I usually can't stand main characters that are unrealistically skilled, especially ones who are given the main character treatment. These types of characters often talk in a condescending and rude way, and often treat others poorly or in a blunt and strict manner. We're supposed to excuse these behaviors and mannerisms because he's the lead. Although I do think Dr. Baek had some redeeming qualities, the show focused too much on how "perfect" he was, and most of the show felt like it's only purpose was to show off Dr. Baek's skills and feed his ego. Dr. Baek was always the center of attention, Dr. Baek always solved every problem and came out on top in every situation, Dr. Baek was the only hero on call. The other characters had some brief moments to shine, but are still overshadowed. Even being at the scene of an accident, Dr. Baek took control of everything. I just feel like they could have balanced the roles out better. Not to mention how everyone else was shown as being incompetent in comparison to Baek, despite all of them being professionals. Dr. Bae's character also stayed pretty consistent throughout the show and there wasn't much in terms of character development and his ego wasn't really checked at all.

The tone of the show was a bit inconsistent at times. There are plenty of moments that you're obviously supposed to take very seriously based on how the situations are presented, but then there are conversations and interactions that are so over-the-top, overdramatic, and very unrealistic. It's a show that depicts realistic situations but in an unrealistic way. I don't think the humor of the show really matched my own, as I didn't really find myself laughing or even exhaling out of my nose. There's no romance and very little tension given how overly-skilled Dr. Baek is. I wasn't concerned at all for any of the situations presented because I knew Dr. Baek was going to find some solution, no matter how ridiculous, as he always did.

I'm sure many people will enjoy this show for what it is if they don't take it too seriously. If you're okay with overly perfect main characters with little to no flaws, or if you're just a huge fan of Ju Ji Hoon and want to see him dominate everyone and everything in a show, then maybe you'll love this.