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Dr. Romantic 3
(2023 - Disney+ 16 1:10 eps)

3 yrs later, back at the hospital with a new trauma center opening. Following the interesting pattern of a hospital-wide political problem throughout the series & medical situations in each eps with great acting. Some sides get a bit more space - Nurse Park's relationship & Dr. Jang learning a few things.

Minor complaints: parents of adults meddling, "hiding" in the middle of an emergency while others risk their lives looking for the person - completely out of character, voice-overs at the end enlightening us to all the valuable lessons was a bit much.

Good character growth & we see some good communication. Overall, it is an excellent medical drama with a bit of romance, & a lot of friendships & family relationships maturing - all while throwing interesting medical & ethical issues at us.

https://mydramalist.com/711113-dr-romantic-3

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Dr. Romantic Season 2
(2020 - Viki, 16 avg 1:10 eps)

Han Seok Kyu, as Master Kim, delivers another wonderful season where he seems to be the only senior doctor in S.K. with morals. I enjoyed this season more than the 1st. Set in a rural hospital with many trauma cases, it makes an intense training ground for doctors.

We get some great returning characters & new doctors with problems for Master Kim to help with. Although I would have liked to see a bit more character dev in the new doctors, I hope maybe the 3rd season was planned so we can see more dev. then?

The medical cases are interesting & we see so much of the procedures - sometimes I have to look away. The romances were nice, but all felt like they were just starting & we'll have to see how they work out next season.

https://mydramalist.com/38301-romantic-doctor-teacher-kim-2
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Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol
(2020 - Netflix, 16 1:03 eps)

Phenomenal acting, especially Lee Jae Wook & Kim Joo Heon. Go Ah Ra's performance makes her character, who could have come off self-centered & demanding, a loveable woman with a zest for life.

An escapist romcom - a story of falling in love. Until eps 14, it has entertaining side couples, reasonable trauma, evil mother, stalker, cute dog, enticing food scenes, beautiful piano music, & a theme of learning to enjoy life's simple things.

The writer abandoned the satisfying narrative that had been developing & threw in some horrible plot twists with no reasonable explanation & which completely ruined the ML's integrity. But the characters were portrayed so well that I ended up crying for nearly all the last 2 eps. I will miss them, but I cannot forgive what the writer did to that story.

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https://mydramalist.com/56655-dodosolsollalasol