ryoato

I have been having a slump when it comes to Korean dramas, as the length of the dramas sometimes hinder its story. Either they are too long, or rushed and too short. The hour long episodes have been troubling at times, but fortunately with this drama it poses no problem. I haven't had a drama since Moving be this good of a watch. What I mean by that, is that this drama is constantly keeping my attention.

Lately I have been watching Princess Hours, so Ju Ji Hoon is an actor I am familiar with. I have also watched Antique Bakery, so the roles I have seen him in aren't particularly the most likable, but here that isn't the case. His character is extremely likable, but not in a traditional way. I haven't watched a drama with a male with this much spunk, as it usually is pushed into a toxic trait for a ML. Most k-dramas are with a female lead and a male lead, and almost always have romance. It isn't that I don't enjoy those dramas, it is that I think the market is a bit oversaturated with them. With that being said, not a lot of dramas airing have been on my radar, yet this one changes things up enough that I have tuned in.

What a drama this is. It truly is entertaining, informative, and fun. The lack of romance in this drama isn't why I like it, I like that there is a consistency with the drama. The episodes are fast paced, and the drama within the drama is fun to watch. I have seen Dr. Romantic, and it also does this well. That drama is more of a slice of life, while Trauma Code brings up the intensity for a more heart racing watch.

The other lead I have watched in a BL, I am glad he isn't typecasted in any romances, and is branching out for genres. I seriously see this as a great addition to his career, and can see the guy coming into lead roles more often. I like it when actors take their careers to another level when trying new genres. I kind of put this as a new genre, as it twists the usual medical drama and makes it more medical 'trauma' haha. The stakes of the trauma patients are high, and it is quite insane what they do.

I can't find any flaw with this drama. I think Dr. Baek is a fantastic male lead. I can't not think of Dr. Romantic when watching this... but that is not a bad thing at all. Maybe medical dramas are just really good, but for this drama I think it is more than that. Trauma Code was a pleasant surprise, as I didn't expect it to be so captivating. It's got comedy, drama, action, it's a great addition to Netflix... as recently they haven't been putting out dramas that end up well..................

I recommend Dr. Romantic for those who like to watch medical dramas, and for anything else like this just watch all those seasons until more seasons of this come out! For a drama with quick paced episodes that are linear watch DP, as there are two ML with great chemistry there also.