Good Enough
The best part of the Korean Drama "Ghost Doctor" is the bromance. The chemistry between the two main leads is unmistakable, with smooth performances to boot and comedy overflowing their sweet interactions. Their relationship was, in addition, well-paced and it matured naturally rather than forced. That was aided by the well-handled body swapping.On the other hand, the relationship between the female doctor and the main lead was boring, out of style and got things necessarily complicated, not to mention it added cheesy moments that didn't help with the main bromance.
That being said, the rest of the side characters were delightful and it was nice that they had their own ark that was finished and not left undone!
So, overall, 6 out of 10.
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Love The Ghost Doctor
I really enjoy the story. The suspense and all the twist and turns threw the story. I like the love story of the ghost doctor how it unfold threw every episode and the 2nd lead characters story also. I love the relationship between the doctor and the Intern from goofy to best pals. I enjoy all the characters that come and go in every episode and what we learn about them. The ghost characters that hang around the hospital were also funny and added an extra to the story. The performance of the actors were great and all the special affect, and great direction. It was great for me while watching this drama. I am glad I waited until all the episodes all were being showed because I binge all 16 episodes.Was this review helpful to you?
he's a ghost AND he's a doctor
Overall Review of Concept and Execution: A surprisingly enjoyable medical drama, that is mercifully (for me!) light on actual medical drama, and much heavier on supernatural ghostly drama.Series Highlights: Rain and Kim Bum, both their individual charisma and their combined chemistry, in addition to the fleet of ghosts that only they can interact with. Sung Dong Il is always, always good.
Weak Points: The villain plot was only half-thought out and very underbaked, but easily ignorable for most of the show. The ending is somewhat nonsensical but still pretty fun. The female leads (both Uee and Naeun) are somewhat criminally underutilized.
Recommendation: I mean - you’re not really missing anything unless you’re a big Rain fan, or you like medical dramas that are not TOO heavy on the medical.
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A Unique Blend of Supernatural and Medical Drama
Ghost Doctor is a drama that I found myself really liking, thanks to its intriguing story and concept. The idea behind the show is quite unique, blending elements of the supernatural with medical drama in a way that feels fresh and engaging. From the beginning, it captures your attention with its innovative approach to storytelling, setting it apart from more traditional dramas in the genre.However, I did notice that the show's pace seemed to drag a bit in the middle. Despite this, the overall narrative remained interesting enough to keep me watching. One of the standout aspects of the drama for me was Kim Bum's performance. He truly shone in his role, bringing depth and charm to his character that added greatly to the drama's appeal. His acting was a highlight and made enduring the slower parts of the show worthwhile. Overall, it is a drama that offers a compelling mix of humour, heart, and a bit of the supernatural, making it a memorable watch.
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Almost didn't watch but glad I did
I almost didn't watch this. I watched part way thru Ep 1 and was do annoyed with Dr. Cha I quit watching. I decided after a couple of weeks I would give it another go. I am so glad I did! It turned out to be just as funny as it is sad.The chemistry between the characters is so good. The growth of all the characters was rewarding. I left this show feeling content with the outcomes even if some where a bit predictable. It is mostly a lighthearted show that does't get overcomplicated even when dealing with 8 peoples stories.
Definately worth watching.
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best bromance/friendship drama, with a lot of fun
I loved this drama so much ,, the Main leads are amazing ,, they have chemistry together more than the female lead with RainRain and Kim Beom did an amazing job playing their roles ,, every time they show up I smile instantly
not just because of their charm but their characters were like real brothers
I'm not saying it's BL ,, Not at all but there was Brotherly love ,,, pure friendship love for one another and it showed a lot
It's Brotherhood of the best kind ,,they depended on each other in everything literally
And it's not just them ,,, the other ghosts were amazing ,,each one had his own story and his own struggle ,, I wished the writer spent more time exploring the other ghosts lives than wasting time on draggy romance
The start of the drama was really powerful but in the middle the romance became so slow and annoying
they waited for too long to reach the point of mentoring KST ,,, he was used as a vessel most of the time
It got ridiculous when it became all about romance and they forgot the Villain ,, he did nothing but few threats here and there
the plot was too week but had so much potential
it was ruined by romance
but the comedy was good ,, I laughed a lot
it was light not dark
had amazing emotions between the ghosts and their stories
the medical stuff was fun not boring
I recommend it so much because it's enjoyable watch
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Ghost in Eunsang Hospital
Bravo for Kim Beom's cool acting. Plays the role of Go Seung-Tak, a childish rich young man, always smiling and mischievous. Kim Beom also had to play the fierce and perfectionist Cha Young-Min.His face and body gestures alternated smoothly.
While Rain only acts as the tough and cynical Cha Young-Min.
As a viewer, I was disappointed to see Rain losing his charm. Her cheeks looked too thin. Is Rain on a strict diet?
When side by side with Kim Beom, he looks untidy. Maybe because Rain (1982) is acting as a professor, while Kim Beom (1989) is only an intern, right? They are only 7 years apart in age, but Rain looks like his father Kim Beom.??
Overall, the Korean drama Ghost Doctor is pretty good.
Tells about a coma ghost with all its problems. Including humanist stories that have a happy ending, thanks to the rescue by Cha Young-Min who entered Go Seung-Tak's body.
Similar to the Korean drama Hospital Playlist and the Korean drama Hospital Ship, only with a different angle. The Korean drama Hospital Playlist tells the story of doctor friendship, the Korean drama Hospital Ship tells of doctors in the countryside.
Meanwhile, the Korean drama Ghost Doctor combines stories of the occult, the world of ghosts and power struggles. There is a love story in all three dramas.
So for those who like the medical and supernatural genres, the Korean drama Ghost Doctor is highly recommended.
Moreover, according to AGB Nielson, this drama won a rating of 4,432% at the beginning of the episode nationwide, and closed at 7,953% at the end of the episode. Meanwhile, the Korean drama community on mydramalist gave a rating of 8.6, or it could be interpreted that many like the Korean drama Ghost Doctor. ??
I will write my next review here:
https://www.maria-g-soemitro.com/2023/01/ghost-doctor-ada-hantu-di-igd-rs-eunsang.html
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As for the characters, I loved them. The dynamic between the two main leads Ko Sung Tak (Kim Bum) and Cha Young Min (Rain) was great. I loved how their relationship develloped over the course of the series. Also both characters had great personal development and learned how to deal with their short commings and they helped each other grow. I also loved the playfull yet sweet relationship between Sung Tak and Oh Soo Jung (Son Na Eun), though I wished she would have had a more present role in the show.
However, the antagonist where a bit lacking they were portayed as big bad evil people but reminded me more of bullies. Also I found the chemistry between Jang Se Jin(Uee) and Young Min a bit awkward, plus the relationship she devoloped with Sung Tak was a odd and leaning towards becomming a bit creepy.
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Definitely a good watch!
A great drama, we're never bored in this mix of fantasy, medical, and investigation plot.Rain and Kim Bum's duo is just perfect, funny and teasing each other all the time, yet being supportive and working as a badass team. The secondary characters, humans and ghosts, are very interesting too.
There are also a lot of life lessons and plot twists coming along the episodes.
The ending is fulfilling, they're tricking us once again and it's very touching too. Somehow I didn't want the show to end!
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The story and acting not bad , and the friendship between the two lead males is quite funny, but I don't like the way they edit this drama, always show happen scene with flashbacks ,and not clear when it happened, so many, got messy and didn't know when it happen, problems suddenly happened, I really don't like it, and I still don't understand some parts of the story, who sent the medical report of CEO jang to dr.jang?,who is the anonim sender? ,, and why dr.cha can possess dr.ko? And only him?Was this review helpful to you?
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Neither disappointed nor impressed
I have enjoyed many medical dramas, and am thus looking forward to watch this drama. I won’t say I’m disappointed, nor would I say I’m impressed with this drama.Most medical dramas touched me at some point or another, but this drama did not. Perhaps due to lack of stronger backstories for the coma patients (where was the walnut man’s son?), and backstories of the other docs and staff at the hospital (e.g. the cleaner Ms Kim (any particular reason why Tess possessed her time and again?), and the doctor who defended the 2ML (Seung Tak) when the rest mocked at him?)).
Different from most sentiments, I thought the first 5-6 episodes are slower and repetitive (possessing humans and saving lives), compared to the last 5-6 episodes, with the unveiling of some backstories of coma patients, the MLs and their budding mentorship-friendship (reminds me of similar mentorship-friendship between the MLs in HK medical drama The Last Breakthrough - btw this is an underrated gem not-to-be-missed), the 1ML (Young Min) reflecting on when to really stop saving patients and the 2ML (Seung Tak) learning to be a real surgeon.
It would have been better if there are stronger backstories of the coma patients, and a "reunion” of the MLs with the patients who awoke from their coma.
Random musings:
1. Certain side profile of Rain in the drama resembles Lee Joon Gi. How about a drama with both of them as brothers?
2. Why did both 2ML and 2FL not have fathers, and were doted by their respective grandfathers?
3. Wasn’t the motorcyclist who banged into Rain shown to be a menacing dark ghost emanating black smokes, peering at the Leads from behind doors in one episode and Tess remarking him to spell troubles, but he turned out to be a harmless coma ghost who just need help from the Leads to recover from his coma?
4. Why was the backstory of the guy coma patient featured only 4-5 episodes after the backstory of the lady was featured and the lady recovered and discharged from the hospital – common sense would have the leads find out the backstory of each coma patients at about the same time, to help them out of their coma. It almost seemed like the guy coma patient has been totally forgotten, and added in as an afterthought.
5. Is skin slitting with a surgical knife a common shot to mark the start of surgery? Similar to Kids Lives Matter with the mechanical skin-slitting start of surgery scene, there are numerous bloody and heart thumping surgical scenes through this drama.
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Good for a Medical Drama!
I loved it! It wasn't something that I had on my watch list initially...but I wanted to try something different and I was also interested in seeing how Kim Bum acts. I've only seen him in Boys Over Flowers. Needlessly to say, I loved him in this.I am also a fan of medical dramas, I binged Greys Anatomy as well as House so I was curious to see how this would measure up. I'm glad to say that it did not disappoint. I also like a bit of fantasy so it was great for that as well.
At first I was wondering why this drama was so long...I am sure it could've wrapped up everything in 12 episodes, but now that I've finished it, I love how they tied everything off so nicely. I also love the character's growth and progression. I also LOVE that the ending didn't feel rushed (like so many dramas do).
It's a must-watch for sure! Makes you think about the value of life and how you never know when it's your time to go. So therefore you should do what makes you happy.
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