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Regarding Hong Min-gi's character, I didn't think this kind of external interference to generate buzz for the actor was even possible. That would explain the ambiguity in Chi Yeon's characterization. His character is a complete mess. His actions are inconsistent and contradictory. I would rather have a solid, memorable villain than a character who lacks personality and behaves incoherently.

It would be a shame if Chi Yeon doesn't get a character growth arc.
Those bursts of altruism felt like odd moments, often mixed with a somewhat cynical sense of self-indulgence.
He needs to stop seeing himself as so perfect and start appreciating the people around him.

He has had the best character growth and moral development in the story.
His mistakes throughout the plot are followed by reflection and genuine improvement.
Even his open-minded attitude toward a new love shows that he's capable of adapting and growing.
He still needs to heal from the trauma that caused his panic attacks and anxiety. I hope that arc is handled well and brings us new lessons along the way.

I see the second male lead as almost a social experiment. It shows how willing people are to overlook toxic behavior and narcissism when the person displaying it is handsome, tall, and a doctor.

He has always been elitist and arrogant. It was there when he drove through the village in that car, kicking up dust on the locals. It was there when he said he wouldn't do house calls. It was there when he enrolled an elderly woman with cancer in an experimental trial without even asking if that was what she wanted. It was there when he violated medical confidentiality to attack a colleague.
But all of that gets masked by small acts of hypocritical kindness.
If the writer doesn't give him a proper growth arc, that would be a real shame.

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Hari never ended up with Chi Yeon in the original webtoon. That's some kind of fake story that's been spreading around. The original webtoon hasn't even been completed yet.
In fact, the official webtoon page promotes the drama using Do Ju Ui and Hari on the cover.

I agree!

That aspect of Hari's personality is a bit contradictory. From the very beginning, she seemed to enjoy seeing Ju Ui jealous. She thought it was cute. But that can be painful for the person on the receiving end.

That said, she redeemed herself by making it very clear that she never had any feelings for Chi Yeon.

In any case, I like Hari too, but that doesn't mean I'm going to agree with everything she does.

Do Ju Ui had only just entered those people's lives. As a doctor, he acted in the most humane and ethical way possible. He was exemplary. He listened to the patient, explained everything, and respected her decision.
As a boyfriend, there was nothing he could have done either. The issue was between Grandma and Hari. He wasn't a piece in that game. Hari was the one who clung to him in her desperation, and she knows she was unfair to him.
Do Ju Ui is a man of character and integrity. It would have been much easier for him to play the hero and push that elderly woman into experimental treatments while staying in Hari's good graces.
He did the right thing.
And sometimes, doing the right thing hurts.

He actually said it. It was the peak of narcissism.
But he's been acting like this for a long time. People just let it slide because he's handsome.
When I think about how he enrolled an elderly woman in an experimental clinical trial without even asking whether that was what she wanted, and then had the audacity to say he would do it all over again...
That's how narcissists are. They only see themselves.

We shouldn't attack people because of their comments.
However, I don't see any problem with discussing the characters. Otherwise, what would we even talk about here? We discuss the characters' actions through our own individual perspectives, and that's part of the fun of being in a fandom.

Chi Yeon is very immature. He needs a character growth arc too.
He arrived on an island full of humble residents showing off in his convertible, telling a fellow doctor that plastic surgeons only care about making money, meddling in the life of an elderly woman he had just met, and spreading gossip.
And now he's giving a speech about all the reasons he's supposedly superior and still can't understand why Hari fell for Do Ju Ui.
Come on. Compared to Chi Yeon, Do Ju Ui is the best catch in the world. Who would want to spend their life with someone who's that full of himself?

Oh, and to top it all off, Ju Ui may not be as physically strong as Chi Yeon, but he has far stronger character and much more solid values.
Ju Ui doesn't do things to be noticed. He does them because they're the right thing to do.

Dr. Chi Yeon praising himself was so arrogant and conceited. Him saying, "I have more qualities, I'm tougher, I'm handsome, and I come from a respectable family"...
There's something so unattractive about a person who's that full of themselves. He thinks way too highly of himself. I noticed it from the very first episode when he showed up showing off that fancy car.
And please don't praise him for telling Do Ju Ui that Hari prefers him. Dr. Do already knows that. Hari chose him a long time ago.
And then he goes on acting like he gave her up. Give me a break. He never even had a chance in the first place. He was never an option.
I was rolling my eyes the entire time at Dr. Chi Yeon and his hypocritical version of kindness.

"I think you're mixing up the characters. That's not the elder who suffered a heart attack in episode 1."

Hari was the only person who treated Dr. Do kindly from the moment he set foot on that boat headed for the island.
She noticed him. She welcomed him. She even saved his life during his anxiety attack and when he fell into the rough sea.
Up until that point, she had been nothing but wonderful.
She has earned some grace. She has every right to be petty and grumpy while going through the worst pain of her life.
If he can't love her at her worst, then it isn't true love.

"More than 90% of nurses in South Korea are women. So you'll have to complain to the men there who don't want to become nurses.
You're trying to make an issue out of something that actually reflects the reality of the people there."

I think they're all male doctors because the ones assigned there are soldiers. The three of them are serving their mandatory military service. And I believe that in Korea, military service is only compulsory for men.

Thank goodness he is not an actor who only knows how to play one type of character.
Jang Uk and Hongrang can continue being majestic in their own worlds, defeating soul shifters and beheading those who prey on children. Meanwhile, Do Ju Ui will continue saving lives through his medical knowledge.
That is no less a form of heroism, is it?

It is a little frustrating to see how often people overlook the way a character is carefully built within a story.
I have noticed this particularly when it comes to Do Ju Ui.
From Episode 1, it is made clear that he is not a soldier. He is a doctor fulfilling his country's mandatory military service. When he treats the young man who injured his face during military training, he openly says that he devoted his life to books and studying rather than developing physical strength. He cannot save the country, but he can take care of people. That is the very first portrait we are given of the protagonist.
His clumsy nature is also a distinctive and interesting trait. Some people genuinely struggle with unfamiliar environments and spatial awareness, and Do Ju Ui feels like the embodiment of that kind of awkwardness.
He also carries fears and traumas that contribute to an image of vulnerability.
So what, then, can make Do Ju Ui the hero of this story?
I think the answer is quite simple. He becomes a hero through the very thing he has dedicated his entire life to becoming: a good doctor.
And you can only be a truly good doctor if you possess strong values, because caring for people is hard work. It is not like dealing with inanimate objects that have no thoughts or will of their own. It means treating different illnesses in people with different personalities, beliefs, values, and fears. It means caring for someone who is deeply loved by another person. It means standing beside human beings during one of the most difficult moments of their lives, when they are sick and vulnerable.
In a world filled with male protagonists who are flawless and defined by their physical abilities, I think there is room for someone like our beloved, clumsy, charming Dr. Do.

Good grief, it's just a scene. It's not meant to be taken so seriously or used to define Do Ju Ui's masculinity. The whole point of the scene was simply to reinforce the conversation with Grandma about protection.
If we're being mature about it, a man's ability to protect and support a woman has nothing to do with whether he can "open a jar." It's about being by her side as she faces life's challenges, most of which have very little to do with physical strength and much more to do with mental resilience and strong values.