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Er I helped in Mandarin and Korean drama translations on viki. Drama vocabulary or specialised vocabulary from historical, legal, medical or specialised job workplace dramas are nothing like real life.

I also happen to speak Mandarin and 3 other Chinese dialects, need Korean in real life/ family is Korean and also fluent in English.

And NO I will not and cannot pass as a Mandarin speaking staff member. And I do and have stepped in as translator for these language for work.

I also have a very precise tone and accent. You also need to be understood. My kids Mandarin intonations is horrendous. I live in Australia and their Aussie accents just massacres the sentences. I have problems understanding them.

So I am giving you precise reasons on whether you can converse in a 30 minute interview in Mandarin. Or write a pamphlet or translate something for the interviewers.

I don't get the correlation?

The ad says a Mandarin speaker.

Are you fluent? I presume they don't mean someone who reads Simplified Chinese?

I speak Mandarin but can't understand historical drama and I wouldn't apply for a job requiring a Mandarin speaker. I don't know what type of translation is needed.

I also happen to translate Mandarin dramas previously and I couldn't translate a full episode- my Mandarin is not good enough. I also am good enough to interview people in Mandarin for work in an emergency- English speaking country here.


So giving it to you as gauge about whether to apply for a job. I also read Hangul, help translate and edit Korean dramas for fun and speak it. And ALSO would not interview for a job requiring a Korean speaker. I also function as a Korean speaker for work in an emergency. My work place requires- in an emergency- Mandarin, Italian, Greek, Persian, Cantonese, Nepalese, Polish, Russian etc speakers without notice.

At the end of the day this drama is good because of the storytelling.

The director is good. Acting is good. The story arcs have a rationale.

So it all depends on whether you're here for the journey ie the whole drama or all you want is 2 people together. Then watch a 100% straightforward romance ie Ski into love. That was so cheesy I could barf.

So yeah... finish it. Life doesn't guarantee everyone does everything you want. At least it was logical. A lot of drama are not. I still haven't recovered from that historical drama that killed everyone around the main couple.

Oh I am more familiar with the male lead.

He has a very relaxed acting style. Very natural. Nice voice.

His look is totally not my type at all but he makes his characters likeable so yeah I came because of him being in it. I don't look for any of his dramas but if he happens to be in it; I'd give it a go.

Bugger. Ergh.

Thanks.

Well wasn't expecting this drama at all. Nice.

I currently have no Cdrama to watch so whether its bad or good I have no choice.

Does he do it all the time? I liked the Bai Lu drama he did. The modern world one.

Woo hoo. I stopped at ep 25 so now can marathon. Hope the ending is worth it.

The audiences are the ones who actually watch tv. That means the older generation. Younger Koreans watch dramas via streaming. This is a traditional audience. That's why the % is so high.

Great. Not. Based on spoiler comments here I went to the ep 27 and 28 preview. My drama watching is now on hold for a few days so I don't have to suffer.

Ah woah. Hope not.

Why? Does tencent do dramas better? I usually watch WeTV. Or Youku.

What puppet guy?

What's the budget for this drama? Its short but the sets and costumes doesn't scream low cost.

It actually makes sense as a drama. Its like a proper drama but they made it so short. Its not confusing but lately the web dramas are written better than full length episodes. Acted better too.

The make up is heavy but the actor is thin and slight like an immature male. Suits the character. The female lead looks like a female but can carry off being a male character. Good casting in this drama.

This is a weekend drama. Its usually brainless, illogical, frustrating, has boring couples in between ones you like.

But most of all the writers uses cliches a lot. This is already less boring than normal. I haven't included the usually evil, self centred, slapping and screaming mothers.

Yiyoung delivered the baby. Did CPR. Did the interhospital transfer.

Not too bad an attitude and apologises. Some people actually make excuses and avoids responsibilities.

She actually sutures quite well. Her speed is faster than most junior doctors.

What else? She can answer questions as in she could answer some medical questions.

Her attitude? Not the best but not the worst. I have to write reviews for undergrads. You can spot those who can work and are keen. Yiyoung falls under the category of clever but not motivated. Won't do more than what I tell her to do, Won't get herself into too much trouble because even though she is not proactive she is not dangerous. We have had dangerous students who can or could have made potentially fatal mistakes.

There.

Bababoom... the preview for ep 24 is thrilling.

So I saw the cameo today and went back to S2 episode 1 to see where they were outed by Prof Chae.

Then discovered Ahn Chi Hong is at the Jongno Yulje Medical Center.

Gosh I am very happy with the cameo. And the Dr Gu romance came faster than I anticipated.

You sounded surprised a Korean parent allowed their daughter to marry a divorced man with 2 children.

Has anyone actually calculated what 50 million won is in USD?

I presume she has no study debts. However is not going to be paid with working. Well it cannot be cleared in 2 years.

Is it from her spending or taking on her father's debts. If it's from her father and debts from owning a hospital then its too little. If its debts from personal spending that's scary.