Not once did I feel that there were parts that it was lagging and I felt each episode helped to push the story along. The action scenes were cool, but the show wasn't just fight scenes, there were cute scenes that had me giggling and cheering for my OTP, as well as funny scenes that helped to lighten the mood.
The choice in actors/actresses was perfect. The couple had amazing chemistry and they were so great together. Ji Chang Wook now has a new fan because of this and Park Min Young was a total cutie.
I loved the soundtrack! There was one song that they played whenever the couple was having a sweet moment (watch it and you will know what song) and because of it I now associate sweet romance with this song.
Rewatch it? Um, of course! I will totally rewatch this.
Overall, this is now my favorite drama. After the ending of each episode I just wanted more. It perfectly mixed action and suspense with cuteness and romance. It had everything that I loved and I am so glad I gave it a shot.
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I applaud the director because even if the actors were horrible and the story was mediocre (which is far from true), the directing would have made the show at least half decent.
The story is perfectly put together, and I especially like the lack of the most frustrating k-drama clichés, mainly the lack of understandings in the love-line. I have never found a more perfect couple who are not in any way generic of k-drama. Their individual personalities are perfect and quirky whereas usually there tends to be a more passive character. Their chemistry was off the scales and as much as you want to cringe at how adorable they are, it seems too genuine and honest. The romance isn't over-whelming and the non-romantic, platonic and familial relationships are just as beautiful. The psychological aspect of the story is also very well executed in the bad characters and plot.
The OST through is brilliant and you'll find yourself falling in love with it and getting excited for scenes when it plays, rather than the usual annoying OSTs that you just want to stop. (e.g. LOVE IS THE MOMMEEENNNTTT)
Overall, I wish I could give this over 10 and I 4982787854294758268% recommend that you watch it.
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Story: 10/10
I don't know what it is about the story of Healer that just made it so great. Maybe it was because it kept me on my seat every episode, maybe it was because of the shocking twists and turns that had occurred, or maybe it was because of the beautiful and fantastic writing. The story is very different from anything I have ever watched, Healer has a genre for everyone from; romance to action to comedy and a drama. Everything a K-drama fan wants, is in this amazing show, that is called Healer.
Acting/Cast: 10/10
There is no doubt in my mind that the reason that Healer was so successful is because of the characters and the cast. Every-time something would happen to our characters I would cry with them for at least a good five minutes or be crying on the floor laughing. Ji Chang Wook and Park MIn Young were absolutely amazing playing Seo Jung Hoo and Chae Yeong Shin, their chemistry between the both of them was undeniable and every little scene that had happened would make me fangirl with joy because of how cute everything was.
Music: 9.5/10
The music for me was perfect. Every time a song would come on you knew that song was perfect for the scene. I swear ever-time a song would come on I would be singing along because of how catchy they are.
Rewatch Value: 10/10
There is no doubt in my mind that rewatching Healer is a must to do. There is no doubt that I will be watching Healer again in the future and will be watching over and over again because of how amazing it is
Overall: 10/10
So we have now hit the end of the review. If you have never watched Healer before, please do it is a show for everyone and is show that will make you cry and laugh. Healer is a show that has made realize that we only have a short time on this earth and that we will need to remember to tell our loved ones that we love them and to always be proud of who we are.
Thank you for reading this review, if you have seen Healer please tell me what you thought down below.
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The story was great with an excellent mix of action, and romance (wouldn't mind more of that). It was very well executed, and gave me the feeling that the story line was really thought out and the writer had everything planned, unlike some dramas where you feel like its been dragged out or rushed. The characters also felt well developed. Although most dramas might have one or two characters that annoy me, I didn't actually feel like I hated any of Healer's, which I attribute to a combination of great writing and acting.
I loved the casting choices with the drama, especially Ji Chang Wook. I hadn't noticed him too much before, but I absolutely fell in love with him with this drama! His performance was amazing and he simply just owned his character. Whether it be the action involved with 'Healer', or the adorable 'Bong Soo', JCW really captivated my heart with his acting. Park Min Young was great as well, the leads made me love both of their characters so much and the chemistry between them was so strong. I loved the romance that played out and the cuteness in that. But beyond the leads, all the supporting characters were great as well, which made the drama much more touching since you could really feel for the characters.
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This will be a very short review: By far the best Korean drama I've watched so far - and I watched a decent number of them.
This drama has everything: breath-taking story, very good acting, music much above average, overall a very well calculated entertainment value.
Pace - In my personal experience, this was closest to perfection in terms of pace. I'm a marathon person. So I just sit down and watch all episodes in 40 hours or so. As a result, in most dramas, I lose interested after watching the two thirds of the episodes - so you have no choice but fast forward those exaggerated scenes full of staring and misunderstandings. This wasn't the case for Healer, the story was breath-taking from the beginning to the end. Let me add that the story captures you from the first episode onwards - which is somewhat rare also in Korean dramas in my opinion.
Cliches - There is a decent amount of cliches in the drama which are used smartly. so it captures both the new-comers to Dramaland as well as seasoned watchers who are tired of the cliches. I was especially happy because there were minimum number of misunderstandings and actual communication!
Love - Awesome dosage to my taste! Not sticky, boring love but also not one of those that make you go rrrrrrrrr at the end due to unsatisfaction. Let me add that the presence of SEX (finally in a Korean drama) is one of the reasons I rated it so highly. Enough with the 15 year-old approach to love and sex. The one and only sex-oriented and somewhat erotic episode is not overdone at all, but just the right dosage.
Female lead - This is important. You don't have the traditional idiotic female lead - which is somehow associated with innocence and purity. No, female leads don't have to be complete idiots to be cute and attractive and thank god we have a mart one here.
Male lead - Ehm... Well, I'm a straight woman so the "eye candy" element is crucial for me. And oh yeah I was satisfied! :) no more comments on this...
Acting - Much much above average, one of the best I've watched so far!! I wouldn't expect this much from Ji Chang Wook, I was very very surprised! And of course, chapeau to ahjumma! Brava!
Still I couldn't cover everything but I can't write forever. So if you're reading this to decide about watching or not, stop reading and start watching. Definitely I'll be watching again in a few months.
Thank you for everyone who worked on this drama to bring it to its current quality level! Hallyu wave owes you guys big time! =))
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An average drama
I wasn't going to write a review initially, but seeing how this drama gets so much praise I decided to put my opinion out there to see if more people have a similar point of view.A word that describes this drama for me is lackluster. Everyone always complimented it so much I think my expectations were too high when I went into this. It's been a while since I saw so unfortunately I don't remember it all that well, but it was such an averege show that I can't be bothered to rewatch it just for this review.
The action scenes are good and the plot is good too for the most part, but it really lacked closure in some aspects. For an example, the show keeps teasing us about the reunion of the female lead with her mom, but when it happens they are not even shown interacting afterwards, it feels like fl just went "ha ha you're my mom, goodbye!".
My main gripe with this is Healer himself, tough. I'm sorry but he's nothing more than the stereotype of the brooding, misteryous dude scarred by the past. I guess I was too fed up with this type of lead by the time I watched this. The romance is also something that left me thoroughly disappointed. It was sparse and seemed to come out of nowhere. There was no build up to the relationship, which in return made it feel quite shallow.
All things considered, not a bad drama and if you like the archetype of character that Healer fits in you'll probably enjoy it, but I don't think it particularly warrants the praise it gets.
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The script writing was very well done too. Usually dramas will leave us thinking to ourselves, how did this happen and why? But Healer covered everything well and there weren't any plot loopholes that made you think 'this could have happened too' or 'this doesn't make sense'.
The chemistry between the two main leads were mind blowing and believable. You could almost touch and feel the love they shared...it was that great! Trust me, you won't regret watching this 20 episodes drama.
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the romance wasn't logical and it only ruined the flow of the original story , cause of that the ending was rushed and it seemed like a big mess with a lot of unfilled holes .
this drama was only watchable for me it was okay with nothing special to make it a unique drama
I know this review will get lots of hate but this is my opinion about the drama no more no less
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If you thought it’s impossible to find a drama that maintains good balance between action, romance and character-driven plot without giving into incoherence or common story elements and clichés, then watch this. If you already thought it’s possible, still watch it.
THE STORY
When I started watching Healer, I wasn’t that into it. I wish I could remember what it was that wasn’t getting to me back then, because right now all I can think of is how awesome the drama is! Objectively speaking, even if I put that initial feeling aside, Healer is not a perfect show. There are things that, without seeming wholly incoherent, don’t make a lot of sense; there are some windows that never really get closed or ends that don’t precisely get tied by episode 20. But it’s a drama that is superior from others because it breaks clichés and it’s character-driven. Not only do the main leads and the villain have depth, but even flashback characters have their own individuality, which makes these scenes come to life. The women are all strong, smart and capable; the story managed to avoid falling in all clichéd abysses we see again and again in dramas, and the primary couple is not only adorable, coherent and real (skinship is real too, and plentiful!), it also puts to shame other Kdramaland OTPs in which doubt, distrust and misunderstandings always get the best of the pair.
THE ACTING
I love Ji Chang Wook, okay. I really do. I always follow all his projects. But he never gave me the feeling of being an amazing actor. I think that it’s because he always seems to be playing the same role, with only slight nuances. Anyway, he was dashing as usual in here, and chemistry was bursting out between him and Park Min Young. She was great, I think I liked her more than usual in here (possibly because her character was the best she’s had). But for me, the best acting in Healer definitely came from the older cast. Do Ji Won, Yoo Ji Tae and Park Sang Won were awesome, and my favorite ajumma actress, Kim Mi Kyung, as well.
THE MUSIC
It was great. Well, it must have been great. Frankly, I can’t remember most songs, not even Chang Wook’s. I was too infatuated by Ben’s You. Was on my mp3 since episode 1. Most catchy OST I’ve heard in a while!
REWATCH VALUE
Well, the show just ended yesterday, but guess what I’m thinking of watching tonight?
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