Doctor Stranger (2014)

When this drama initially released, I wasn't particularly interested on it. Not to mention there was quite few other medical dramas that was released in the same time/year, and I was quite picky on the kind of medical dramas that I watch. And then years later, I finally try to check it out... and somewhat regreted that I hadn't tried watching the drama much earlier. Like sure, the title did sound a bit cheesy but who am I kidding? Since Lee Jongsuk starred in this drama I should've expected quite a lot of angst in the story.

While I'm not quite taken to the political plot, having the setting where Park Hoon being kidnapped to NK and then being a doctor in that kind of environment pose an interesting conflict to the whole medical plot in the drama. And as to be expected, one can see a good amount of conflicts resulted from the fact the doctors in SK would have some kind of bias against North Koreans in general and how that would affect the treatment on Hoon, despite the fact that he's still a fellow South Korean who had the misfortune of growing up in such a harsh place. And that alone made this drama unique in terms of focusing on cardiac surgeons with a side taste of the North vs South Korean politics.

And Lee Jongsuk pulled the character so well that you can feel such an intense atmosphere around Hoon and can't help wishing for happy outcomes for him. And I love how the music and overall production having this certain sentimental air which was reminiscent of the 80's period when it comes to the North Korean plot. I never thought that it's possible for a drama to have a genre that could only be described as medical noir but here we are.

That said I guess it somewhat fit my feelings regarding Jin Seyeon. Not sure why, but I tend to like many of her noir roles. Provided that the drama had good writer and great production to carry the drama towards its intended goal, I tend to like the dramas that she's in. And I'm thankful that Doctor Stranger really had some of the best writing one could've hoped for. It wasn't always perfect, particularly on the political plot... but the drama did leave us with some hopeful feeling that some things might become better afterwards.

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Would have been on my list of best Kdramas of the year IF Lee Jong Suk and Kang So Ra had ended up together.. but no.. The writer fooled us in to thinking they still have a chance right until the last episode Lol.

The story wasn't bad. the acting was good. Just got a bit confusing in the middle because it didn't make sense.. they could have gone in to more detail with the other characters backgrounds but overall I enjoyed this drama a lot. I didn't see any point of Sistar's Bora being in it since she was only in it for like 10 minutes in the whole drama.

I didn't like the ending, and I'm sure a lot of you wont but it's a fun watch, would definitely recommend it.

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Hello everyone.

After the first episodes I thought the story was pretty cool for its intensity and definitely promising, but after a while it was perfectly clear they had no idea how to put it together in a coherent way. A lot of things in this drama made no sense at all, like the President´s behavior when he found out what was going on and how easily he ignored the whole situation, almost like building up people´s expectations and leading them to nothing.

Another flaw in this drama was the fact that only Lee jong Suk's character developed while the rest of the cast pretty much stayed the same, even though this drama is characterized by putting its characters through hardships that should've instigated even the slightest change in their personality.

Despite acknowleging the hard life the main characters had since a very young age, I didn't want Han Seung Hee to end the way she did because Jin Se Yeon's acting made her look fake, cynical and unpleasant, making her seem completely out of place. The whole drama involving her identity didn't help either, because while it was interesting and intriguing in the begining, it became a neverending boring drama that only confused the audience.

Honestly the last episodes were lame and full of unrealistic situations. The poorly done ending showered with this drama's characteristic predictability made me question my friend's sugestion to watch this drama. This time not even Lee Jong Suk´s outstanding acting could save him from this drama, that just like his hair, was a mess.

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AMAZING cast/characters!!!!! Lee Jongsuk is extremely talented and I've loved every single moment I've seen with him. Also, Bora from Sistar is a supporting character and she was superb. The general idea for the story was great, but when it came to the detail and drawn out storyline, I was very unimpressed. I saw it about a year ago and I barely remember anything that was actually relevant to the story. The ending was horrible and disappointing. I would recommend watching for those who like the actors, because they do a great job! The idea was pretty good, but the main male and female didn't have as much chemistry as you'd think and LJS had much better chemistry with the supporting roles (to the point that I hoped he would end up with one of them).

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What was that???

I would give 9-10 point to the first two episodes. They were awesome, refreshingly realistic for me. The story was interesting. But after that charm has totally gone...

The story has become absurd after first two episodes. And they show it so slowly and boring as if the creators just don't know what to put there to fill all 20 episodes. That feeling when the creators are forced to make something but have a writer's block (crisis). I couldn't watch full 20 episodes, I skipped many scenes. I just scroll though the series to understand how the story goes. Most of the scenes seem mess, waste and lack of common sense.

And are Koreans really so mean and jerks to each other?! I hope that's so just in the drama.

Well, the drama has a lot of flaws. I think the creators would think better about a good impression for viewers, and less about the money they make form it.

I don't think Lee Jong Suk's acting is good. I still could feel that he is pretending. He is just so much handsome! Well, I could enjoy at least seeing that handsome guy though the drama.

I gave 3 point only for the awesome first two episodes. Only 3 - because other eps really lacks for me.

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Pense num drama que eu amei desde o primeiro episódio... Sofri junto com o Hoon e me apeguei ao drama de uma maneira que já estou sentindo falta dele. Jae Hee foi uma personagem que amei e odiei ao mesmo tempo. Amei a coragem dela para enfrentar tudo pelo Hoon, odiei a forma como ela fez o Hoon chorar... rsrs Dra. Oh ou Quack tinha suas metas em primeiro plano, foi bom ver como a chegada do Hoon e amizade dos dois, foi mudando ela aos poucos. Eu gostei do Jae Joon, ele tinha seus próprios planos em mente e uma vingança que esperava cumprir, mas ninguém pode dizer que ele ñ amava realmente a Quack. [SPOILER] Por que consolar a mulher que ele ama que chora por outro não é pra qualquer um, certo? [] Pra falar a verdade, é difícil apontar um personagem que eu ñ tenha gostado, desde as cenas hilárias entre Chi Gyu e a Chang Yi... [SPOILER] Eu realmente torci por este casal... rsrs Quantos garrafões de água ele não levou na cabeça... Se bem que esse "pervetido" mereceu, né?[] Também tinha as cenas divertidas entre o Hoon e o Dr. Moon, esses dois faziam uma dupla e tanto. E mesmo os antagonistas, ah, esses eu tive verdadeiro ódio e desprezo: o vingativo, Jin Soo, o manipulador primeiro ministro Jang Seok Joo e aquele diretor do hospital, Oh Joon Gyu. Vou dizer, os antagonistas me fez odiá-los com muita facilidade... rsrs Torci para a morte de todos eles. rsrs

E temos o final, bem, muito do final eu imaginei que poderia acontecer, e meus últimos pensamentos imaginando tudo foi justamente com [SPOILER] a cena "deja vu" da ponte. Pensei que seria inteligente fazer uma retomada da coisa.. E fiquei feliz em vez que a cena realmente aconteceu... Mas ñ gostei da maneira como ela acabou sendo realizada. Porque na minha opinião, a cena que deveria ter um Q a mais, ficou meio perdida, até um pouco sem vida... os fatos que levaram a ela acontecer, pareciam desconexos... E acabei não gostando do ponto final. [] Tiveram várias outras cenas que eu considero que faltou algo a mais [SPOILER] (como quando a Quack descobre que o Hoon está vivo... OI? Só uns tapinhas e pronto? Acho que faltou mais emoção na cena!)[] Entretanto, o drama foi tenso, fofo, bem conduzido, pecou em alguns momentos, mas não deixou de ser ótimo por isso... Sinceramente, vou sentir falta de "morrer" na expectativa dos próximos episódios... rsrs

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i began this drama without any expectations
the reviews were between supporter and opposer

so i decided to watch it myself and i wished i didn't :(

first of all i prepared myself for such a bad epilogue as usual in KD's
but this exceeded all my expectations

very very very very veeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrry annoying and bad end
the end was too rush after annoying us with many unnecessary details

the main FL she is extremely bad actress since i watched her in (high end cruch)
and still bad as she was
extremely dead face expression

starting from ep 17 the drama goes down the hill
illogical events
some main characters disappeared without any logical reasons
i saw that end was completely unfair for park hae jin
he has been wronged
his end annoyed me so much i saw it was really unfair for him
and after all what he went through he had to apologize for whom who ruined his life
and lost his love


they annoyed us with repeated scenes
like the two main leads had been shot tons of times and fell from the bridge
same scene many times just different places
and got towards the end they didn't say anything about the others and what happened to them just passed quickly through their news

and this stupid time jump
they didn't explain the reason behind
and suddenly they made us saw kang so ra holding park hae jin hand
really?????
as if he was just a spare man for her
while she even didn't try to search for him for a whole year
but suddenly she decided to get back to him although she still loves lee jong suk

totally nonsense
MEH :\

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Muito bom. Eu não tenho palavras para descrever...

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I am so on the fence about this drama. It had such a strong start with a number of different moving storylines. Yet, I feel like all these story lines kinda trickled out. Even so the majority of the leads did an excellent job. Lee Jong Suk had probably one of the most compelling performances even compared to his roles in W and Pinocchio. His depiction of the lead makes his character very likable and touching in parts. Both Park Hae Jin and Kang So Ra had very notable performances too. I have to say the weakest part of this drama has to be Jin Se Yeon's character. I'm not sure if it's a flaw in the writing or just Jin's acting ability. I think from the beginning of the drama the audience is supposed to question Jin's intentions, but the drama is never able to aptly prove to the audience that they are seeing her genuine feelings ever. So Lee's dedication and love for a character most of the viewership can't trust becomes this drama's fatal flaw. I think this drama missed the mark in the later episodes. I do still think Lee Jong Suk and Park Hae Jin fans should still see this drama, just prepare yourself.

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