Dansoo is surprisingly layered for a bratty chaebol, and I confess I thought Park Sang Nam would be a bad actor but he's...good??? He's believable and commits to Dansoo 100%. As for Dansoo as a character, I delight in his floppy haired immature antics, but it's all underscored by how genuinely sweet he is and can be—how he helped Kyungsol when they were abroad and living on the streets, how he helps Gonghee by telling her mom he's a contract employee like her when really he's a full time employee (and also the owner's grandson 🙄), how he pays a year's worth of rent when he hears the Maengs are struggling financially, and how he visits his dad's grave and asks him for courage and help 'cause he's scared.
This is my personal opinion, which I have the right to. For me, Woo Jin did go through a kind of redemption. He…
I respect your opinion and appreciate you sharing your perspective. I’m just expressing my own views on this platform, exercising my right to free speech, with no intention of offending you.
Yes, I understand that Woo Jin might have taken certain actions toward redemption as you described, but from the beginning, his behavior toward elders was arrogant and disrespectful. He even pushed his biological mother and tried to strangle the second female lead (SFL). Regardless of her character’s flaws, that level of violence—especially toward women and the elderly—painted him in a really bad light. What troubled me more was how he never seemed to show true remorse for those actions, which the drama seemed to excuse because he was a wealthy CEO and a "mama’s boy."
At the end, it felt like he shifted most of the responsibility onto others. While his mother and Hye Ra played their parts, he was the one who physically pushed the FL’s father, directly causing his injuries. Instead of fully owning up to that, he placed more blame on his mother and the SFL, even though her involvement in that particular incident was minimal. His attempt to strangle her further reinforced how aggressive and selfish his character was.
From start to finish, I personally found him to be a super selfish, morally questionable character whose actions were unjustifiably forgiven—possibly just because he was the second male lead.
Finally someone listed all the things that bothered me about this drama. Thank you! I started with high hopes…
Thank you! I completely agree with you—trust in so many Kdramas is portrayed as if a handsome face is enough to forgive anything, which is so unrealistic. No sane person would trust someone who ghosted them for five years right after a kiss! From a woman’s point of view, that’s a huge red flag. It makes the ML seem like he was just after her body, which is really disturbing when you think about it. Looks shouldn’t excuse toxic behavior, but unfortunately, some drama writers think puppy eyes can fix everything. I just couldn’t root for their relationship when the foundation was so messed up. Believability doesn’t mean things have to be realistic to real life, but basic emotional logic should still apply.
She seems pretty easy for male lead to get her kiss him.
i hear from one comment that he never even explained her anything himself. forget saying sorry as this man might die if they utter the word sorry because of there fragile EGO
While I agree with some of your points, this review screams one thing—"I want realism." I suppose you have been…
I understand where you're coming from, and I agree that dramas aren’t meant to be perfectly realistic. However, just because something is fictional doesn’t mean it’s exempt from criticism—especially when it promotes toxic behavior, like that of the male lead in this case. Media, even if fictional, can influence perceptions and normalize harmful patterns, which is why it's important to call them out.
As for plot holes and inconsistencies, you’re right that many shows have them, but as a reviewer, it's my responsibility to highlight both strengths and flaws rather than just praise dramas blindly. Constructive criticism is part of what helps the industry grow and encourages better storytelling.
Noted , i will talk to production team and we will get it changed , what do you think about the colour of blood…
Have you not even heard about Doctors(2016) Older man ex Teacher student romance Soul machanic (2020) Weren't they insane to make a Romance about a 20 year age gap doctor seducing his own patient and glorify it as love ? If they can make mobious and oldboy They can do anything you consider insane...
It’s disappointing to see Hyper Knife fall into the same tired trope where the male lead is portrayed as a god-like surgeon while the female lead, despite being a skilled professional, is overshadowed. Medical dramas have so much potential to explore teamwork, ethics, and the challenges of the profession, yet this one seems to prioritize outdated power dynamics. Worse, the promotional image suggests the male lead physically hitting the female lead in a hospital setting—an unacceptable portrayal of workplace violence.
This issue isn’t new; it mirrors The Good Doctor, where a superior hit the ML, and it was excused because he was "great at his job." But being good at your profession—especially in medicine—is an expectation, not a superpower that grants immunity from basic human decency. Normalizing violence in professional settings is dangerous and reinforces the idea that if someone is "gifted" enough, they are above ethics and respect. Hyper Knife seems to glorify toxic power dynamics rather than portraying real medical teamwork and merit-based recognition. No level of talent should ever justify inhumane treatment of colleagues.
Woo Jin was the best character, his transformation is one of the best things that happened in the drama. For him to realize that he was used and lied to his entire life, all because of his so called "mother". Woo Jin decided to become a new person, made Kyung Hwa pay and even used Hye Ra in the process
Well he himself was the primary murderer, so he blame others for his own crimes and you call that being redemption ?
Woo Jin, a cold man who doesn't let anyone come in to close. The two eventually fall in love It was hard to see if they fall in love like FL sees his evil deeds and ignore it cause he is rich Fl acted like a gold digger there ...
I haven't seen the show, just curious about the low rating. But do how else do you think shows/movies challenge…
I see what you're saying, and I agree that portraying the stigma in its raw form is necessary to challenge it. My concern, though, is how the ML's actions (or lack of) reinforce the very beliefs the show is supposedly questioning.
For example, the ML never interacts with the FL at first, which only strengthens the idea that she is a witch in the eyes of others. Even he starts to question if she really is cursed by the end of episode 2. Instead of immediately challenging the superstition, he spends time looking for a cure—as if the problem is the curse, not the belief in it.
If the show truly wanted to go against those beliefs from the start, it would have given us an ML who actively stands by the FL, questions society, and refuses to be swayed by rumors. But by having him hesitate and avoid her, it unintentionally reassures the audience (and the characters in the show) that there might be some truth to the superstition.
That being said, I do think the show will eventually flip this narrative, but the execution so far raises concerns about how effectively it's challenging the stigma.
cause his evil Granny provide free money to him.
Yes, I understand that Woo Jin might have taken certain actions toward redemption as you described, but from the beginning, his behavior toward elders was arrogant and disrespectful. He even pushed his biological mother and tried to strangle the second female lead (SFL). Regardless of her character’s flaws, that level of violence—especially toward women and the elderly—painted him in a really bad light. What troubled me more was how he never seemed to show true remorse for those actions, which the drama seemed to excuse because he was a wealthy CEO and a "mama’s boy."
At the end, it felt like he shifted most of the responsibility onto others. While his mother and Hye Ra played their parts, he was the one who physically pushed the FL’s father, directly causing his injuries. Instead of fully owning up to that, he placed more blame on his mother and the SFL, even though her involvement in that particular incident was minimal. His attempt to strangle her further reinforced how aggressive and selfish his character was.
From start to finish, I personally found him to be a super selfish, morally questionable character whose actions were unjustifiably forgiven—possibly just because he was the second male lead.
my assumption is because of those.
forget saying sorry as this man might die if they utter the word sorry because of there fragile EGO
As for plot holes and inconsistencies, you’re right that many shows have them, but as a reviewer, it's my responsibility to highlight both strengths and flaws rather than just praise dramas blindly. Constructive criticism is part of what helps the industry grow and encourages better storytelling.
thank you very much for writing this comment
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Doctors(2016)
Older man ex Teacher student romance
Soul machanic (2020)
Weren't they insane to make a Romance about a 20 year age gap doctor seducing his own patient and glorify it as love ?
If they can make mobious and oldboy
They can do anything you consider insane...
But 20% of everything
You mentioned slow burn
Then this should have atleast regular 16 episodes.
This issue isn’t new; it mirrors The Good Doctor, where a superior hit the ML, and it was excused because he was "great at his job." But being good at your profession—especially in medicine—is an expectation, not a superpower that grants immunity from basic human decency. Normalizing violence in professional settings is dangerous and reinforces the idea that if someone is "gifted" enough, they are above ethics and respect. Hyper Knife seems to glorify toxic power dynamics rather than portraying real medical teamwork and merit-based recognition. No level of talent should ever justify inhumane treatment of colleagues.
Well he himself was the primary murderer, so he blame others for his own crimes and you call that being redemption ?
It was hard to see if they fall in love like FL sees his evil deeds and ignore it cause he is rich
Fl acted like a gold digger there ...
For example, the ML never interacts with the FL at first, which only strengthens the idea that she is a witch in the eyes of others. Even he starts to question if she really is cursed by the end of episode 2. Instead of immediately challenging the superstition, he spends time looking for a cure—as if the problem is the curse, not the belief in it.
If the show truly wanted to go against those beliefs from the start, it would have given us an ML who actively stands by the FL, questions society, and refuses to be swayed by rumors. But by having him hesitate and avoid her, it unintentionally reassures the audience (and the characters in the show) that there might be some truth to the superstition.
That being said, I do think the show will eventually flip this narrative, but the execution so far raises concerns about how effectively it's challenging the stigma.