Dr. Romantic Season 2 (2020)

I liked it better than season 1, but I still had issues with this season

If you are wondering if you should give this show a try, I'd say go for it. Granted, I didn't care for it as much as other people did, but I realize I'm definitely in the minority.

Liked:
1) Dr. Kim was SO MUCH more likeable this season. I didn't care for him at all in season 1.
2) Overall, the acting was better this season. A lot of overacting in season 1. I still didn't care for the acting/character of Im Won Hee as Jang Gi Tae. In everything I've seen him in, he's always too over-the-top.
3) Liked the storyline of Woo Jin and Eun Jae. I liked how they did the flashbacks to them in college. I know this is a medical show and not a romance, but I would have liked to see more of them. It's hard to imagine that much beauty in one place.
4) They spent a little more time with some of the patients in this season, which I appreciated. The more you see a bit of a backstory, the more you can relate. to them and care about them. Case in point, the pregnant woman in the bus accident.
I was glad that they cut down a little bit on the number of times they performed CPR on the patients.
5) Thank you for more screen time for Kim Min Jae. His relationship with Ah Reum was cute, but unnecessary, and pretty unfulfilling.
6) The thugs that owed Eun Jae a favor. They showed a little bit of heart to counteract the over-abundance of bad guys.
7) The writers really developed the Doldam staff's characters, which made me like them and root for them. In this season, I was able to see why they wanted to work there and with each other. I didn't feel the bonding in season 1.
8) Kim Joo Heon as Min Guk - I loved to hate him. Granted, the man seriously needed some therapy, but the actor did a great job of portraying the character's long-standing insecurities and strong at-any-cost ambition (SPOILER - I LOVED that they turned this character around)

Not so much:
1) Oh my gosh, EVERYONE was eavesdropping on everyone else! Someone suggested making a drinking game of it (brilliant idea), but you'd be taking a drink about every five minutes. And what is the point of offices with doors in you can actually hear everything through them? It just made everyone look unprofessional. Add to that the number of people that read stuff on or in other people's desks. Just wow.
2) How many bad guys does one show need!?! The main bad guy returned from season 1, evidently with no repercussions for what he'd done in the past and really, I was never really clear on what his purpose was. He acted like a petulant child that wanted to play with a toy that someone else was playing with. Thankfully, he won't be back in season 3. The lackey that worked for Min Guk, he was just so slimy I had to fast forward through his scenes.
3) Eun Jae's problems with being in surgery - passing out/vomiting. I had multiple problems with this. First, this seemed like a deep-seated thing stemming from the fact that she didn't actually want to go into medicine (I mean, her conversation with her mother, yikes!). Popping anti-anxiety medications like candy right before surgery? No one with any sense of responsibility would do that. She needed to get into some therapy. Then her getting some medication from Dr. Kim and not even caring about what she was taking? She never questioned him about what the pills were. Then, she went around telling everyone she was fine because of the pills that Dr. Kim had given her. This is something that would have gotten them BOTH in trouble. And to have it turn out that she was just taking digestive enzymes? The whole thing was too implausible.
4) Again, bringing people from the main hospital and they only want to do the work they want to do.
5) Do In Bum - he comes back after three years, he still has a locker, and he goes into surgery right away?! He was there to investigate something, not do surgery. I was glad that the antagonism between him and Woo Jin didn't last long, we had enough other people constantly antagonizing others.
6) Doctor Kim still doing surgery. That's a lawsuit waiting to happen.
7) What was with the Harry Potter Music!?!?!

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They did it again! Best season so far

At first, I was a bit hesitant about whether I would like the second season as much as season 1 because of the cast changes, but surprisingly I enjoyed this season even more. I liked how the new cast slowly and with purpose became part of the team, while also growing more respect to dr. Kim. In this season they directed more attention to the backstories of the doctors themselves and how they overcame their troubles, which gave the drama more depth and made the characters even more likeable. This season had 2 love stories and I enjoyed watching them both, even though I was longing for more cute scenes, I found it enough to keep me curious about their relationship.

I found the villains less irritating and more reasonable than in season 1, therefore I enjoyed following the storyline of the villain as well.

Again there were many twists present, but at the end, the whole story came beautifully together, therefore another must-watch.

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Korean Grey’s Anatomy :)

Yep this is the Korean version of Greys’ Anatomy :) but minus the kinky scenes, the sleeping around and the lift scenes ;) The medical scenarios were quite gripping, and some far fetched, but the drama centred on the character development of Seo woo Jin and Cha Eun Jae.

There wasn’t much romance- just some hints here and there. So don’t start this expecting a love story. There is a simple kiss scene on the last episode (and a few pecks in earlier episodes) and that’s why they’re known as the Reset couple ;)

The character developments for both leads were interesting, although somewhat predictable, especially the medication for the nausea. What I found a tad boring was the typical chairman and board of directors wanting to overthrow Doctor Kim and Doldam Hospital. It’s the same ol’ story from S1 as well. I sincerely hope S3 will move away from that storyline.

Definitely a good watch and a definitely recommendation :)

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Story

I loved this story way better than season 1 of Dr. Romantic, I feel like the ending of the first season made sense for the villains motives in season 2. Though he still is petty af for continuing with it but I loved how instead this time he was trying to get the hospital to turn against him and join the hospital in Seoul. I thought the cast was way better this season and had better acting but for some reason once again I found the main girl annoying and not as a good actor as the rest of the cast. I also won't get over how she treated that dude who got killed in the middle of treatment that shit was sad as hell. Once again the romance in this story just never seems to be it for me they try to keep adding it and making it work but it just doesn't work for me. Nevertheless I'm excited for S3 and what ideas they came up with.

Music

Literally can't ever remember any of their tracks

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You have to fight for what you love <3

WARNING - THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS!

Story - The storyline was absolutely perfect. 3 students that move to this countryside hospital thinking that it’s a unusual & freaky hospital but once they step into that ER room everything changes. They have doubts about what Doldam hospital has to offer at the start but that gradually changes when Dr Kim & his staff changes their perspective. I can 100% assure you that Dr Romantic ( season 2 ) never bores you out & makes you want to watch what’s next. It’s full of surprises & conflict with a touch of romantic relationships from the workers at Doldam Hospital. You will soon feel a connection to this Drama & you wouldn’t want to stop watching it. But overall this drama is one of my favorites & I would recommend this to anyone. I need a season 3 of this ASAP! Side note - you don’t need to watch the first season too!

Acting/cast -
The cast that were chosen were picked to perfection. They played their roles beautifully & it was amazing to finally see good actors who connect well to their roles in Dr Romantic 2. They weren’t bad or poor acting , they did a fantastic job & I think you will definitely agree with me once you watch this. The romance between Seo Woo Jin & Cha Eun Jae were absolutely thrilling. They had amazing chemistry & love for each other even though they were bickering with each other at times. I loved that & I wish I could see more of their love scenes.

Music -
The music was spot on , I think it was a great variety of songs added to Dr Romantic 2.

Rewatch Value -
I would watch this Kdrama again & I would recommend this to all <3

SPOILERS! ( you will understand these when you get to that part of the Kdrama )
- Cha Eun Jae & Seo Woo Jin kiss through the show but they end up dating in the last episode
- They do end up getting their hospital back in their hands
- It is a happy ending
- Mr Yeo ( the old director) does die in the last episode
- The sweet teenage boy ( VIP) does die too
- They all keep their jobs & no one leaves
- The loan sharks apologize to Seo Woo Jin
- They all live happily ever after :)

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This is my first 2020 drama (I categorize CLOY as 2019). So this drama is like my entrance drama for this year 2020, but I was not at all happy/glad/satisfied with this. I think the reason why I did not like it as much is because of the first season, and I can't help but compare the two. The first season was much more convincing compare to this season. One thing that disappointed me as well is the hair style of Ahn Hyoseop, why oh why? He was so handsome in the drama Abyss and I don't really know what happened here. I like Lee Sung Kyung here, I have seen improvements in her acting skills especially that it’s my second time seeing her as a doctor. I like this drama, but I felt that something is lacking.

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Great show

My take on this show might be different than most growing up in a medical family. This show is amazing it shows the human side of doctors good and bad, we see doctors as life savers and sometimes we see them as god like but they are human. If you truly listen to what Master Kim says no matter how he says it, there is a deep realness and compassion behind him and his band of fighters. They are fighting to save lives on and off the table. He’s trying to save his doctors from themselves while trying to heal himself. Stop always thinking inside the box on what you see and go deeper. What we think are rights and wrong can be warped and this show throws that at you, watching how they all struggle together as a team. You also get to see the political and power and money side, these are areas as regular ppl we don’t get to view but it is real. Major hospitals are run like businesses and the ones that suffer are the little ppl that’s never shown. And as hard as this show is to swallow at times it’s all very real and scary. Think about it you are no longer a patient you are a dollar sign to a hospital and yes I do understand it takes money to run a hospital I see it daily. The one thing I can say it was the compassion of the doctors in this show even if they are actors they delivered a great performance, I almost started to see them as true doctors. The dialogue throughout this show was touching and watching everyone grow into their own was truly remarkable. So if you read this review, I only as you keep and open mind about what you are seeing and think about the realness of this show…

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I have NEVER been so affected by a television show. The emotions still flow whether I hear the theme, catch the last 10 minutes of each episode. The attachment is so profound for me. I watched the show on the first run, off and on. I love the reruns. I could watch over and over. The show had the perfect mix of characters. Great job. Never boring. it has real contents and the act so real, the emotion thrives high.

I rarely cry and this show really ripped my soul out. I love how they stick together, the loyalty behind the odds, the challenge they face everyday,

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I came from watching season 1 romantic doctor and i thought that nobody could top the duo/chemistry from the two main leads from last season. However, season 2 takes a great turn, and the vibe that the two main leads give is just a whole different one from the last. I'm super impressed by the plotline, and ofcourse Master Kim never fails to surprise and impress us. I really like how they focused on the supporting characters as well (omg second couple) and the introduction of the new characters (Dr. Bae!!! and Dr. Yoon) I really look forward to them having a third season (hopefully this will be likely!) I think the story hasn't ended yet and there is so much potential for the future. All in all, amazing cast (old and new), amazing OST per usual, and amazing plot. I am so impressed this is probably the best medical/surgical drama ever produced. Props to Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim!!!

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