Time Slip Dr. Jin Korean Drama

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Aug 15, 2012 22 of 22 episodes seen

Emmers
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
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- Overall 6
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- Acting/Cast 7
- Music 4
- Rewatch Value 5
I also have really mixed feelings about this drama. It started off with so much potential and was actually pretty decent about half way through. Then suddenly everything went downhill really fast. A total trainwreck full of cliches, plot holes, potential plot twists that come to nothing, and repetitive twists that get old really fast. The mediocre script, directing, and editing became just plain awful. There were only a few highlight scenes scattered in after that.

But despite all that, Time Slip Dr Jin kept me interested. I think part of it was all the unintentionally funny moments. The sets, plots, and action scenes were also pretty good. But the main thing was Kim Jae Joong playing Kyung Tak. You could tell he was giving his all in every scene. Most of the other actors checked out after the trainwreck. Jae Joong kept it up and provided a lot of the highlight scenes towards the end. I think he did an amazing job. Honorable mentions also go to the guys who played the Prince Regent and Young Hwi. They were okay most of the time.

The music was alright, but edited in awkwardly, causing some of those unintentionally funny parts. I really wish this show had been better, but it was just okay. Hopefully Jae Joong gets to be in a better drama next time. read more
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Aug 14, 2012 22 of 22 episodes seen

purplenette
9 of 13 people found this review helpful
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- Overall 6
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- Acting/Cast 9
- Music 6
- Rewatch Value 3
I really don’t know where to begin with this drama’s review, because I’m so conflicted. On one hand I think that it was good because it wasn’t boring, but on the other hand there are so many holes and unsolved mysteries in the plot that it really ticks me off.

The story isn’t bad once you realize that the whole plot is based on Dr. Jin trying to save the girl. All the rest is just his journey as he tries to achieve his goal. There are so many holes in this time jump story that it becomes ridiculous. So, I say just ignore all of that and enjoy it for what it is. Honestly, Dr. Jin wasn’t my focus in this drama anyway. I spent most of my time concerned with Kyung Tak, which is the son of the “bad guy” in this drama.

Kim Jae Joong plays Kyung Tak to perfection. I felt more deeply for this character than any of the other characters. He stole the show!!! I gave the acting a higher rating based mostly on him. Song Seung Hun is Dr. Jin and he does a good job, but I didn’t really care what happened to his character after a while. They don’t really explain anything anyway. Park Min Young acts well and is as pretty as ever. I liked both of the characters she plays although you only get glimpses of her as Mi Na. Lee Won Jong who plays Joo Pal is in like a ton of dramas and he always does a good job, but seriously…how many dramas can a man do in one year??? It is crazy!!!

The music is fine, but nothing that I remember.

I guess I recommend this drama to people that like historical dramas and medical dramas. I don’t enjoy either, so I’m not sure why I watched this in the first place. LOL However, I am happy because I really enjoyed Jae Joong and look forward to seeing him in more dramas. read more
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Aug 17, 2012 22 of 22 episodes seen

KdramaQueen89
7 of 11 people found this review helpful
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- Overall 8
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- Acting/Cast 9
- Music 7
- Rewatch Value 7
Time Slip Dr. Jin was a no brainer for me, not because I am a fan of the Jdrama (never had the urge to watch it) but because the star studded cast had 4 male actors I follow( Song Sung Heon, Lee Bum Soo, JaeJoong, and Jin Yi Han)…

Story: The first 5 episodes were kind of just crazy but slow at the same time. I was getting the feeling that all we were going to see the entire drama is random people just dropping like flies and Jin has to try and come up with different ways to save them. But then as the drama progressed I started to see that there was an actual plot starting to develop (the royal politics, love triangle, advancing medical technology, the Gisaeng’s mysterious connection to Jin). So for me anyway the drama did get better and better with each episode that passed and I really enjoyed it till the end. With that all being said, the drama wasn’t perfect because I found myself lost and confused many times but hey I was just happy I didn’t have another boring drama on my hands.

Acting/Cast: I hate to say it but wow was this the wrong part for SSH! Im a fan but his historical look was awful and his line delivery was monotone, which made his character really boring. Oddly enough though during his modern scenes I found his acting okay. I think he should stay away from historicals all together. As for Lee Bum Soo, its hard not to notice that he totally stole the male lead status away from SSH. His character development was amazing as he went from being this crazy alcoholic looking bum on the streets to a man in power that is respected by many. Lets face it, he pretty much carried the show. So...I was proud of rookie Jae Joong as his acting was kind of shaky in the beginning but you can tell he practiced really hard and got stronger by the end of the drama. Park Min Young was really good but I feel like her character was useless to the story and she looked like a really young girl in her historical garb so it was really strange for me to watch her scenes with SSH.

Music: Good fit for the drama but not memorable. Nice sounding song by Jae Joong though but kind of boring at the same time.

Rewatch: I liked it well enough the first time so I wouldn’t mind watching it again but it would be way down the line.

Overall Dr. Jin isn’t that bad as everyone is making it out to sound. Hey if it got someone like me (who doesn’t dabble in this genre too often) to watch till the end, then it’s pretty watchable. read more
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Aug 1, 2012 22 of 22 episodes seen

tiitek
7 of 16 people found this review helpful
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- Overall 7
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- Acting/Cast 9
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- Rewatch Value 5
I was really looking forward to see Dr. Jin in Korea version, so my expectation were high. And it goes without saying I wasn't disappointed till the final episode that made me score this drama a little lower then I expected.

Plot is awesome, for the start I was hooked into the story line. I never watched medical drama before and I never image that it will be so interesting to watch. All the twist in political fights between two major opponents were amazing to watch. They always surprised me with some ace up their sleeve.

I was skeptical in Song Seung Hun acting skills. In mine opinion he had some ups and downs but overall he did very good. As for the leading lady of this show, I'm not a really big fan of Park Min Young acting as well, but she wasn't so bad at it. They gave her spine and moral character that we can look up to. But as a main heroine I preferred Lee So Yeon. She was just as I image she would be- perfection.

Of course Lee Bum Soo was wonderful in every frame in every minute of the show! And his laugh I love it! Really complex character that is amazing to watch thought Lee Bum Soo performance. His growing in this show to become a really great leader. He is one of two mine favorite characters in this drama. The second one is Kim Jae Joong. Although he irritates me a lot in his actions and "I can't made my mind" attitude his situation in the plot is not that easy to handle.

All instrumental background music was so well fit with the story and Kim Jae Joong voice makes me sentimental and melancholic every time I hear it. You can actually hear his struggling to succeed.

Re-watch value is a little low, because if I do re-watch some dramas, they are usually funny ones.

This drama is about change and revolution , about love that cannot be, about strong but difficult friendship, about family blood that defines us, about life and death threatening decisions that had to make and a miracle of life that can be saved with medical knowledge.

I'm a little disappointed they did not give us logical explanation why did dr.Jin traveled thought time... all well I like this show anyhow. read more
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Jan 6, 2013 22 of 22 episodes seen

Melwill28
5 of 9 people found this review helpful
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- Acting/Cast 8
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Well this drama is forgetable. The only reason 2 finish this drama is 2 watch JJ. At 1st the story was good & mixed w/ all the medical stuff it kept me interested. Then they started 2 explain y Dr Jin was there. They made it 2 complicated. Even ppl that r interested in the whole time travel & infinate universes wouldn't rly understand what went on (ok maybe they would, but it still didn't flow)! Overall it was a big let down. I had such hopes & they were slaughtered by the flick of the screen writters pen! Oh well! On the bright side I got 2 look @ some serial eye-candy (totally talking about JJ)! Only reason 2 watch is JJ! The rest is just blah. read more
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Nov 12, 2012 22 of 22 episodes seen

ThereMightBeBreakfast
3 of 8 people found this review helpful
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{I rushed this review. I might come back to edit it later...(don't count on it)}

You might enjoy it.

But it made no sense.

My English teacher always tells me that my stories are creative and the plot is great. Not to mention, my writing skill is superior. However, the development lacks.

Time Slip Dr Jin is similiar. A great plot but poor execution.

To be honest, I enjoyed watching the drama. The actors were skilled, however, there are exceptions. Like someone said, the actor for Dr Jin, his expressions were exaggerated to the point where it was embarassing.

After watching Faith which is has a similar plot, I also noticed that Dr Jin adapted to the Joseon Era too quickly. Basically, you're suprised, you suddenly travel 500 years ago to the past but then you start treating people, become a reknowned doctor, and start to fit in. In fact, from the moment Dr Jin time travelled to Joseon, he fitted in. Personalities, mannerisms, protocol, norms, values etc...would be completely different from what he knew in the future. However, he fits in perfectly. Which consequently resulted in a boring main character.

Many people would let this slide. However, after a while, I was all. "WHEN THE HELL DID THE CHARACTERS DEVELOP FEELINGS FOR EACH OTHER!?!" Yup. This drama doesn't deserve a romance tag.

The drama mainly focused on its political aspect. And that in all, was executed perfectly. It was well enjoyed.

Now to the biggest turn off about the drama, the drama developes on a plot and then BAM! Your reward for wasting 22hrs of your life is a horrible ending, cliff hangers and bad explanation for a good plot.
All in all, it doesn't hurt to watch Time Slip Dr Jin. According to the person, you might be disappointed. read more
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Sep 22, 2012 22 of 22 episodes seen

palak
4 of 8 people found this review helpful
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- Story 9
- Acting/Cast 9
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Even though it's gross, this drama is extremely informative. Surprisingly my favorite here is Park Min Young. I think this is her best performance so far. I mean, I liked her in City Hunter too but mostly I was all, "LOOK IT'S LEE MIN HO! IT'S LEE MIN HO!! *__*" So yeah. I simply loved her character here. In the beginning I found Jaejoong's role pretty stiff but I loved the direction in which his character developed. As for Dr Jin, Of course he's awesome! Loved all side characters - the psychic gisaeng, that guy who's in every freaking drama, and the future king and the future king's dad. Of course the evil guy from Moon Embracing The Sun was there. Hated his character equally here. Overall, an amazing drama which makes me want to pursue medicine. But too late for that. lol. read more
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Oct 7, 2012 22 of 22 episodes seen

angeltopaz
4 of 12 people found this review helpful
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- Overall 10
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Awesome drama, I love the whole going back to the past and future story, great acting, great cast (Song Seung Hun as Dr. Jin), Kim Jae Joong as Kim Kyung Tak) and Park Min Young (City Hunter)who played double roles.

I really learned a lot about the Joseon Era and I was looking up on the internet parts that were unclear to me.
Song Seung Hun, is a really great actor and his emotions are so real. Really love him in this drama.

Jae Joong was the bad guy you loved to hate, he really nailed this role, I was cursing him so much, then loved him when you realized everything he did was because he wanted to be loved by his father.

The psychic ginseng got on my nerves as her motive was to get Dr. Jin, of course it did not work. The surgery scenes were too graphic and I had to look away from the screen on occasions.
But it was great, and filled with sword welding, fight scenes, humour etc read more
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Apr 21, 2013 22 of 22 episodes seen

Daephenie
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
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- Overall 9
- Story 8
- Acting/Cast 7
- Music 8
- Rewatch Value 6
I wanted to watch this drama since it's first episode started airing because of Jaejoong but my younger sister beat me to it(she for Park Min Young) and I decided to just wait for her to give me the okay to watch this.

NOTE: I'm a Sageuk drama fan but my younger sister isn't.

Alright, I knew I wouldn't listen to her if she told me to not watch this drama because she doesn't even watch the Sageuk dramas I tell her to watch... I did listen to her though when she told me to not watch this drama because a lot of people in the internet said the same thing as her, "This drama is not worth wasting time!" I want my wasted 22 hours back!" This drama sucks..." okay you get my point(I know you all heard the same!)

But I got to say, I quite enjoyed this drama and regret not watching it after it finished airing! It kept me on the edge of my chair(well not really since I watched this drama in the comforts of my bed. Okay, it had me griping my pillow :p ) I wanted to know what will happen to Dr. Jin, if Kyung Tak and Young Hwi will finally fight along each other, if the Prince will be able to reach his goals...

Ah, I don't want to spoil it! Well, all I can say is that I recommend this drama for those who are able to stand a political drama :o It doesn't have any romance between the leads in the past(only care) and just a warning, the drama will have you confused in the end... I would have given this drama a 10 if it wasn't for such confusions >.< I find them minor though so nothing to worry about!

Anyways, I do have to mention this for those who like to see such strong bromance in dramas because this drama has it. Honestly I cheered for them instead of Dr. Jin returning to his time! LOL Kyung Tak and Young Hwi gave me such feels~ hehe :3 read more
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Apr 14, 2013 22 of 22 episodes seen

asayenyah
4 of 7 people found this review helpful
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- Acting/Cast 9
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I don’t know why but the rates are not very high. I love this drama! It’s a bit long but I think it is worth watching.

First of all, I enjoyed this drama because it’s an historical drama. Though there isn’t romance, it has a touch of modernity because of Jin. In the historical part it’s interesting to see how people used to live and see how there is so much of conspiracy in a court. The political part is really good. The drama may be a bit boring because problems arise, calm down and then arise again!! It’s repetitive sometimes.

But despite this, Time Slip Dr. Jin is a worth watching drama!!

The acting is also really good. As the main characters you have Lee Bum Soo who did an awesome performance. In my opinion he is the heart of the drama. I was also surprised by the acting skills of Kim Jae Joong. You must really watch it for yourselves! Don't listen to the rates. Just watch it! read more
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