Cute - But Lacks Charm
Honestly, it took me half a year to finish this drama. As an avid lover of Hospital Playlist 1 & 2, my expectations were set very, very high. Was that unfair to do? Probably, but I couldn’t help it. I yearned for more content so desperately I latched onto this immediately. I was quickly disappointed, though. You can tell the writing and production staff were different than the original series immediately.
The acting was mid at times and I felt that the writing for the residents was very clunky. I’m no medical expert by any means, but surely things like… basic empathy is taught in school, right? Also, I’m aware that OB/GYN is a ROUGH rotation for medical students and that a lot of hazing goes on behind the scenes, but dude, these professors and other residents were insufferable. Like, “this warrants a talk with HR” insufferable. The relationship between the residents were not fleshed out at all, and even when we did get some moments of them on screen, it felt like the were telling us and not showing us — WHICH IS IMPRESSIVE TO GET WRONG IN A VISUAL MEDIUM! Even the romance between I-yeong and her brother in law was so… The chemistry was non-existent I fear. Also, ew, they’re family, practically. Honestly, my favorite part of this series was seeing cameos from the original cast. Seeing them interact with the current residents was refreshing.
Perhaps it is harsh to pick on her specifically, but I’m unsure of what Go Younjung is trying to do with her career. Her acting is subpar at best and her “range” reminds me Park Shinhye, and not in a good way. She’s beautiful and she seems like a really sweet person, but seriously, she’s either not being given good material consistently or the people around her are just better.
Despite my harsh reviews, I’ll give the series one thing — it really picks up from episode 7 onwards. Better late than never I suppose?
The acting was mid at times and I felt that the writing for the residents was very clunky. I’m no medical expert by any means, but surely things like… basic empathy is taught in school, right? Also, I’m aware that OB/GYN is a ROUGH rotation for medical students and that a lot of hazing goes on behind the scenes, but dude, these professors and other residents were insufferable. Like, “this warrants a talk with HR” insufferable. The relationship between the residents were not fleshed out at all, and even when we did get some moments of them on screen, it felt like the were telling us and not showing us — WHICH IS IMPRESSIVE TO GET WRONG IN A VISUAL MEDIUM! Even the romance between I-yeong and her brother in law was so… The chemistry was non-existent I fear. Also, ew, they’re family, practically. Honestly, my favorite part of this series was seeing cameos from the original cast. Seeing them interact with the current residents was refreshing.
Perhaps it is harsh to pick on her specifically, but I’m unsure of what Go Younjung is trying to do with her career. Her acting is subpar at best and her “range” reminds me Park Shinhye, and not in a good way. She’s beautiful and she seems like a really sweet person, but seriously, she’s either not being given good material consistently or the people around her are just better.
Despite my harsh reviews, I’ll give the series one thing — it really picks up from episode 7 onwards. Better late than never I suppose?
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