I watched this drama on Viki and had the comments on for the first time in many many drama viewings and I remembered why I did not watch with comments on any longer. I think these were some of the most ignorant and down right childish comments I had seen in a drama. A lot of name calling and basically people bitching about our main female, which I happened to enjoy. I think it was a lot of teenage girls who had an intense crush on Song Joong Ki and didn’t understand the female characters choices, and I assumed many of them have never been in a real relationship to understand the choices someone has to make that may change their lives, so for that I would warn anyone who has never seen this drama to watch it on another site or without the comments on.
The acting in this drama was great, from the four leads to the small characters, the Korean cast of this drama were off the charts. Now I am not here to judge the foreign (non-Korean) actors and actresses in this drama because I know that even though they may be speaking English in their scenes that may not mean they are native English speakers, and many Non-Korean actors (non-Asian) have really weak lines and don’t seem to be well-trained actors and actresses in the first place, along with that I wouldn’t even begin to critique our Koreans for speaking English or another language along with them so to keep it fair I would only ever talk about our Korean or Asian actors Song Joong Ki has been a love of mine for many years and when he left to go to the military I was heart broken, and it is lovely to see him back in the drama scene once again. He definitely did not let down either, the boy is back and man his acting has upgraded some as well. I don’t know where they have acting lessons in the military or the fact that it has made him more of man (though he has always been rather manly to me) I am proud of him in this drama. He sweeps you away with his charm and when he takes charge and when he is cute and funny it is even more endearing. I have not seen Song Hye Kyo since That Winter The Wind Blows which is one of my favorite dramas, and she didn’t disappoint me here either. I thought she did a fantastic job of portraying a woman who is confused and has a lot of things she has to consider when going into a relationship with a man such as Yoo Shi Jin.
Now I know many people did not like her character but I found her realistic and had so much depth and I think she is the type of woman more dramas should portray. A hardworking female who has to consider her options and not just jump head first into a relationship that may cause her emotional harm, unlike many dramas where the female just jumps in head first. Jin Goo was also very good in this drama and his relationship with Kim Ji Won may have even out-shined our leading male and female. Both these actors did a fantastic job in portraying their characters and their story was very heartwarming and breaking. The rest of the cast from the soldiers to the nurses and doctors were all well put and we got to see so many side stories that one may think it would have taken away from the main focus of the show, but without them, there were would be so much less to this drama. Each character had a role that really felt needed for the drama. They all portrayed emotions and their characters to a T and I loved this cast so much, even our bad guy was great.
The music and cinematography for this drama were outstanding. So many good angles and transitions throughout this drama that really need to be praised. I found myself even more fixated due to that. The songs in this drama were also very good, they would get stuck in your head and you had to sing along. The songs brought more emotions to the drama as well, and I was happy to hear some great music in dramas after such a long hiatus from dramas.
Overall I thought that this drama was pretty freaking great, that I can see why it had so much hype for it. Now it was perfect, at all, but it was something that kept you on an emotional roller coaster ride to where you were emotionally attached to all of its characters and wanted the best for them and their lives and family and friends. For those who are in doubt about watching, the probably 3 of you out there by now, I would say hey give it a shot, its worth it.
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I didn't found yet the good chemistry after SJK and SHK, they are reallya daebak.. hopefully they are to be real couple :)
This drama really recommended to watching..
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one of my all time favorite series ngl
i decided to write this review after rewatching it for more than 5 times over the years hahahahai genuinely love this drama. it's just the right mix of comedy, action and romance , i know a lot of people saw that the story was cliche and boring but i personally love itt, i cried , laughed and even got angry with the cast . what i love the most about this drama is that it's lighthearted and i'm seriously in love with the ost like it's so perfect and suits every scene perfectly . the fl and ml have an amazing chemistry and i'm lowkey sad the got devorced in real life. i really recommend everyone to see this drama once in their life. that's all thank youu
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One thing that impressed me about this drama was how expensive it looked. The budget must have been massive, and it was the first sort of "war" drama I've ever watched. The tragedy several episodes in caught me by surprise and I found myself in a puddle of tears that didn't stop for quite some time. Episodes 6, 7 and 15 (I think?) definitely require a massive amount of tissues. I cried the hardest I ever cried with any drama.
It took me some time to warm up to Kim Ji Won in this, but she's amazing. The supporting characters are great too, and the friendships among them all is so sweet. I love how they had a family bond from having been through so much together.
I definitely recommend this drama for fans of romance and people who do not mind shedding some tears. It has a stellar cast, a beautiful story and an ending that I really enjoyed. The soundtrack is great too, and I'll be listening to "Talk Love" and "Everytime" forever.
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Safe to watch
This was my first drama I watched 4 years ago and guys, I came a long way by that time. I rewatched some of the episodes and decided to do a review.You know, this is the drama that has it all, probsbly more than should. It was my first one and back than I really liked it because it delivered something I am not used to watch. Lot of people I know or on an internet say this was their first drama. So I get it everyone gives higher rarings. Even I am giving higher points comparing to other dramas.
The PLOT: has it everything, action, romance, cheesy romance and great sideline stories but. Big but. It is too much. I wont give you any spoilers but somethimes it was more like soap opera than drama. For me. It should have ended in 12 episode.
Music was great, even the acting.
It is drama you should watch at least once. It is not something that is too cheesy to watch (it is cheesy but not as cheesy as Heirs, Boys over flowers and so on) so you should give it a go ❤️ there is really high possibility you will like it.
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Nation love
In this story clearly given soldiers and doctors are the angels send by god to us.....And I kindly requesting all of u guys who is watching this review ..Please see this drama who has never seen up to this.i like this drama because it shows the hard work of soldiers and doctors.this drama is fantastic story..... I know most of the people who has another taste also like this drama .....The main characters actors are acting very perfectly.this drama shows how much they (doctors and soldiers ) struggles and also show they are very busy too......Was this review helpful to you?
What a great, wonderful gorgeous gorgeous. The series is complete in the sense of the word in the terms of acting directing and story dialogue. I didn't get bored for a second. The series reached me with the important role of the doctor and the army officer in any country. The love stories in the series are like comfort in the midst of grief and tragedy in the events. I was crying with tears coming down and i didn't know how to control the grieve of my heart from the scenes of sadness in the series at the same time a comedy stand gets and I laugh while I cry. Really the amount of feelings so intense that I felt exhausted all my feelings in this series tears and laughter of sadness and joy and fun and depression. Greetings for the hero and the heroine and all the cast.
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This review may contain spoilers
This was my first ever Kdrama I watched and it led me to the world of Kdramas!I watched it twice; the second time, I'll admit, it was a bit boring.
The leads chemistry begins as love in first sight, which I find unrealistic. I felt like the chemistry between the second couples were better. This drama doesn't contain strong love triangles like in most kdramas.
The storyline felt realistic and interesting through out the series, but the last two episode ruined it. There was so many obvious advertisements of their sponsors and I felt like the last 2 episodes were absolutely useless. The part when ShiJin and DaeYoung come back to life made me feel like I was watching another drama, it just didn't make sense... Overall if you ignore all of the unrealistic things in this drama I would highly recommend watching!
The cast is perfect. I'm so happy that Song JongKi and Song HyeKyo got married in real life, if goes to show how much effort and emotion they put into their characters!
My favorite thing about this drama is their OST. All of their sound tracks are beautiful, it was the reason I decided to watch this drama again. Descendants of the Sun, Goblin and Scarlet Heart Ryeo has my favorite OSTs.
I would definitely re watch!!! 10/10 One of my favorite Kdramas ever!
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Holds up well with repeated viewings
This was a show that had it all: romance, action, drama, comedy, eye candy, bromance. This is one of the few shows that I can watch repeatedly, and catch something new every time.STORY/WRITING: I was so impressed with how this show was written. There were some seriously swoon-worthy lines, but I think what I loved the most was the comedy aspects of it. In the midst of a show with serious stuff going on, there were many refreshing moments of humor. The writer was able to continuously change gears so we, as the viewers, were never actually able to settle in comfortably. The action was interspersed throughout all the episodes, so there were no draggy periods, and just when you think you can't handle the stress, something funny would happen. The four main characters were written so well and they meshed together, playing off one another in a real way. The bromance between the two male leads was very engaging, as was the relationship between the female leads that resulted from a bad situation in their past. And the conversations when the women took sides against the men were a hoot.
ACTORS/CHARACTERS: Song Joong Ki as Yoo Shi Jin. He fit the mold of romantic lead perfectly, and when I found out he had just been released from the military three months before working on this show, I could understand why he seemed so comfortable in the role of a soldier. His character was very principled, loyal, and dedicated. He loved his country and he loved Kang Mo Yeon. He was fiercely protective of her. There were many, many moments of intense staring by him as he looked at her, and when you couple that with his boyish good looks and charm, and you've got the whole package. He was just so likeable.
Song Hye Kyo as Kang Mo Yeon - this was a difficult character for me. She's a wonderful actress but I often didn't like her character. She was a doctor and strong because of that, but in relation to Yoo Shi Jin, I felt that she was too wishy washy. She would tell him things that sounded like she didn't want to get involved, yet she flirted. She wanted everything to be black and white, when often life is shades of gray.
Jin Goo as Seo Dae Young - at the outset, you might be tempted to think that this character is cold and unemotional. He, also, was very protective of the woman he loved. Jin Goo was excellent at showing such depths of emotion with just the expression in his eyes.
Kim Ji Won as Yoon Myeong Ju - I've seen this actress in a couple of things and she plays the bitchy woman well. She is, to a certain degree, the same in this role. She's strong and knows what she wants, and does what she can to achieve things, while bucking up against circumstances trying to hold her back.
CHEMISTRY - I cannot say enough about how good the chemistry was between the couples themselves and the friendships they had with one another and the people that they worked with, both the soldiers and the medical staff. I was not overly surprised that the main leads had gotten married in real life following making DOTS. Sadly, they divorced last year.
OST - though there were a few times that I felt that the music was overly dramatic, for the most part it was terrific. Some of the same artists did excellent music in Crash Landing on You as well. There was one part in the show when the main song, rather than using vocals, was played on the cello and it brought such beautiful emotion to the scene.
I do have to say I didn't like the ending, the feel completely broke from the rest of the show and was just silly. Also, I know they have medical advisors for these shows, so why is the medical stuff always so inaccurate? How they do CPR, what they do to save someone after drowning, how when a patient pulls out their own IV it never hurts and it never bleeds. This is certainly not the only drama guilty of this.
I watched his show when I first started watching Asian dramas, and it's still as good after having seen it numerous times.
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