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"D-Day" is a drama about people trying to survive an earthquake. We see clearly how people react differently in situations like this, how some become heroes and others run away to save themselves.
It's sad to see all these people hurt and dying, but aesthetically, the scenery and photography are simply incredible, it's also clear that no one is really prepared for something like this. The hospital was left without doctors, medicine, blood, materials, basically everything. Most of the doctors ran away from their responsibilities, but thankfully there were doctors who cared about others, people like Hae Sung and Ddol Mi, who didn't give up until the end.
Hae Sung is a person who doesn't follow rules and is exactly the kind of person you need in a crisis situation, someone who makes quick decisions and knows how to deal with any difficulty that comes his way. He literally performed surgeries wherever he could, but at the same time, this need to save others pushed him to the limit, especially when he couldn't do it. Hae Sung ended up with PTSD when a hospital was destroyed and two people ended up dying. It's not like he could have saved them, but Hae Sung carries that guilt with him, and he only starts to overcome it with the help of Ddol Mi, who is a great companion to him throughout the drama.
Ddol Mi is an incredible character, extremely funny, brave and full of energy. The relationship between her and Hae Sung is great, you want to see them as a couple, but there really wasn't much room in the drama for that, because there was a clear focus in the disaster, in helping people, so all we got was the two of them working together and flirting... but that was enough for me. Their romance is light and fun, it was what made the drama complete.
Everything that happened became a kind of redemption for Woo Jin. He started his career with the purpose of saving lives, since he was the doctor who saved Ddol Mi as a teenager and made her want to be a doctor, but as the years went by, Woo Jin became skeptical and only cared about results and money, he lost his sense of responsibility as a doctor.
One of the most tense moments for me was when Ddol Mi's father is injured and needs surgery, but Hae Sung chooses to save someone else. The problem is that her father's doctor turns out to be Myung Hyun, who causes a disaster and almost ends up killing Ddol Mi's father. Hae Sung's decision hurt Ddol Mi's feelings a lot, she felt betrayed after everything she did to help him... I understand that only Hae Sung could save the other patient, but I also think that Ddol Mi's father should have been his priority. But after that, Hae Sung suffers a great tragedy with the loss of his brother and Ddol Mi ends up understanding Hae Sung's attitude.
The 20 episodes are incredible, from beginning to end. Watching this drama was an unforgettable experience, it really makes you think about how you would act in this kind of situation.
It's sad to see all these people hurt and dying, but aesthetically, the scenery and photography are simply incredible, it's also clear that no one is really prepared for something like this. The hospital was left without doctors, medicine, blood, materials, basically everything. Most of the doctors ran away from their responsibilities, but thankfully there were doctors who cared about others, people like Hae Sung and Ddol Mi, who didn't give up until the end.
Hae Sung is a person who doesn't follow rules and is exactly the kind of person you need in a crisis situation, someone who makes quick decisions and knows how to deal with any difficulty that comes his way. He literally performed surgeries wherever he could, but at the same time, this need to save others pushed him to the limit, especially when he couldn't do it. Hae Sung ended up with PTSD when a hospital was destroyed and two people ended up dying. It's not like he could have saved them, but Hae Sung carries that guilt with him, and he only starts to overcome it with the help of Ddol Mi, who is a great companion to him throughout the drama.
Ddol Mi is an incredible character, extremely funny, brave and full of energy. The relationship between her and Hae Sung is great, you want to see them as a couple, but there really wasn't much room in the drama for that, because there was a clear focus in the disaster, in helping people, so all we got was the two of them working together and flirting... but that was enough for me. Their romance is light and fun, it was what made the drama complete.
Everything that happened became a kind of redemption for Woo Jin. He started his career with the purpose of saving lives, since he was the doctor who saved Ddol Mi as a teenager and made her want to be a doctor, but as the years went by, Woo Jin became skeptical and only cared about results and money, he lost his sense of responsibility as a doctor.
One of the most tense moments for me was when Ddol Mi's father is injured and needs surgery, but Hae Sung chooses to save someone else. The problem is that her father's doctor turns out to be Myung Hyun, who causes a disaster and almost ends up killing Ddol Mi's father. Hae Sung's decision hurt Ddol Mi's feelings a lot, she felt betrayed after everything she did to help him... I understand that only Hae Sung could save the other patient, but I also think that Ddol Mi's father should have been his priority. But after that, Hae Sung suffers a great tragedy with the loss of his brother and Ddol Mi ends up understanding Hae Sung's attitude.
The 20 episodes are incredible, from beginning to end. Watching this drama was an unforgettable experience, it really makes you think about how you would act in this kind of situation.
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