Postnatal Care Center (2020)

I feel like this drama touches on some really important topics related to motherhood and parenting. But not only that. The drama shows that pregnancy and childbirth are not always as pleasant as some people make it out to be. It also shows that there are many different ways to take care of your baby. Sometimes you have to give up something for a child despite your efforts, but you should still remember about your own happiness.

I think the actors did a really good job. The whole drama, despite touching on important topics, is a bit over-dramatic and also contains many scenes created to be funny. The combination of these things is very typical of classic Korean dramas and I liked it. Especially because the approach to the topis related to children can sometimes be a little over-dramatic from the perspective of a third person.


I agree that it's a bit of a shame there wasn't a real single parent.

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An easy binge...but..

Birthcare Center was a relatively easy watch. The comraderie among mothers, the highs and lows of motherhood, abd the harsh realities of conception and childbirth. It was all a joy to see and easy to digest.

However, I'm still uncertain if i was meant to like the protagonist? I empathised with her struggle of wanting to return to the working world and be a mother to a newborn. I imagine making that choice can't be easy. I also imagine that maternal instincts don't always kick in like magic and some people may be in a state of shock or disbelief for longer. However, the self centered nature of the protagonist, where she could not look outside of herself for more than 1 minute was overbearing. At one point I found my self rooting for Sprout's mother to take Glue Stick. I get that the narration is from her perspective but she rarely thinks of how things affect others. It was all her.

Apart from this very annoying plot point, the drama was enjoyable and i was able to watch it in an afternoon. Would i rewatch it again? No. But do I regret the hours I spent watching it? Also no. I'd recommend watching it on a free day when you're not quite sure what to watch.

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an unusual but practical & realistic ( though a comedy ) drama

so .........Hi ! let's get into the drama review . so where should I starts ..ummmm .oh yeah

so this is a very unusual drama . A drama that many people might not like as the story it focuses on is a little unusual . But there is soo much in this drama that deciding this is not your cup of tea without watching at least one episode of it will be a bit sad . ( TMI - I took lessons from the drama bout what you can expect or might face during & after pregnancy :P )

story - so the story focuses on the after birth situation of the parents & those around them in a birth care center like the name of the drama suggests . Now you probably read the synopsis & know about the overall story so i won't be writing more .

acting - now acting of each of the actors are mind blowing . Though they are not pretty famous faces or " hallyu " stars But those who watch dramas very often might know these faces well .Every single one of them are veterans ( though we have 2/3 new faces ) . The dads showed how pitiful they were in front of their wives & their deadly mood swings very well . The moms portrayed the happiness , the pain , the sacrifices so well that one can easily empathies with them

music - now i didn't focus on the osts of the drama which shows why i gave it a low rating .

okay now let's get to the point - the reason i kept the story section short is because if i say my perspective in the story section it will give too much depth which i wanted to save for here . our main character ( one of the many ) hyunjin is a working lady who got pregnant at a late age . It's not like she didn't prepare for the baby but the way she prepared is different from other moms which is why she felt out of place or couldn't agree with the other moms in the center on many topics . she often lost confidence in herself , often questioned herself and her capabilities of being a mother . there were many types of moms in the center ( everyone different from each other ) & they all showed different types of moms & situations .
there was a mom who was all perfect in front of others but in the inside she was broken who lost herself while devoting her everything for her family , there was a mom who had a baby who was very sick & might not survive , there was an actress who gained weight during pregnancy & faced alot of backlash due to this causing her some complications during giving birth , there was a single mother & many more . So all of them showed different kinds of situations & how moms in all of these situations in real life may feel .
This drama also gives insights of the stereotypes there are in the society which everyone believe a mother should follow ?? .It also rises voice against many controversial topics surrounding motherhood .To be honest if i hadn't watch the drama i wouldn't have know there are so many things a mother faces while giving birth & bringing the baby up ( especially in the very beginning of motherhood ) . It's not like pop the baby out & that's it . there is so much more to it . Also do yoon was a very nice hubby . He might seem like a paboo but he is very patient with mood swings of hyunjin & often become her pillar of support which became one of the reasons why i found his character very cute .
so like i was saying this is a very realistic drama though it has MANY comical moments . I know there are many viewers who like to watch dramas that actually make sense .So this is perfect for them . Especially the women . I don't know if the guys will like the drama but if they do ; my respect to them .

now what i said in the long passage above is not even half of the actual drama . So my suggestion is - watch it ( at least 1 episode ) then judge it . I know many of us don't wanna waste time in watching a useless drama thus reading reviews from others to judge. But sometimes there is so much going in a drama that are hard to write in a review . Also I wrote many of the things you can expect from the drama but if I spoil too much you might lose the hype of watching it cause if i write like she faced problem in breastfeeding the baby , she had an intense fight with another mom to appoint a sitter for her baby, the "all perfect" mom kept bringing up stereotypes & how housewives bring their babies well & kept looking down on hyunjin as she decided she will be working mom BLAH BLAH BLAH & many more . See how there is no fun to spoil the exact way it is in the drama .

moral of the review - Try it out . It's very realistic ( & contains many funny , can empathies with moments ) . DON'T watch the clips of the drama cause since they are CLIPS they have no heads or legs just 2/3 min scenes which might often not make sense & they are weird . But if you watch the drama those scenes are actually very funny & will make sense

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