Eleison

Try AADSPlG, then! He's great and so is the 2ML, his bestie, though there is some child abuse (not sexual, just physical violence) reference and brief scenes in flashbacks, if that bothers you, just fyi!

I don't seen Baku on the character/cast list. Who is that?

Have you seen him in At A Distance, Spring Is Green? I loved him in that. :)

Ooh, the Tunnel screenwriter!

Study Group?

Oh yeah, she's awful. At least it seems like some of the other older doctors are picking up on it, at least, that she's lied a few times. Very concerning in a doctor--you don't want them comfortable with lying when it suits them! 😬

Ah, okay, that makes sense, then. 👍

Did the friends in Hospital Playlist meet for the first time in the first episode like the residents here in this drama? These characters aren't really friends yet, right?

Right? 😅

Where/when did you get the impression Do Won already liked OIY before she liked him? I didn't pick up on that. In Episode 3 he gave very clueless and oblivious vibes to her not-so-subtle hints. 😅

I think we'll get more to her story as the drama progresses. The leads with confusing or frustrating actions usually have a backstory that will shed light on their behavior. Dramas usually drop that story slowly over time as you get to know the characters (from what I've seen!)?

Haha, yes, you'd have to be a very patient, understanding person to date/marry a doctor! And as hard as it is to admit, you probably can't be an excellent parent AND an excellent doctor if you try to do both simultaneously, at least when starting out as a doctor (as the learning curve and time-commitment is MASSIVE) just so-so at both--so which is the most important recipient of your excellence? 🤷‍♀️ A tough question to answer as there will be fallout no matter what you choose; either your kids/spouse will see you less or your patients won't have all your time and attention.

I think a lot of people don't think about these things when they go into super demanding, high profile professions... and then it's so hard to change or get out of it once you know the cost involved and spent so much time, blood, sweat, tears, and money getting there...

I don't envy doctors having to make these decisions!

The part with the 20 week old baby delivered early to save the mom and OIY heartbroken over the procedure made me tear up! 🥺 The scene with her and Sa Bi reminded me of the scene in Hunger Games when Katniss buries Rue in the middle of the games, honoring a sweet little life that never had a chance to live.

I think her feelings are new, and he hasn't picked up on her change in behavior towards him. I do think he's gonna reject her after this, for now, at least. I don't think she's on his radar yet, but it's obvious he cares about her, wants to be there for her and wants her to succeed at being a doctor. And I don't blame her, he's a major cutie and just the sweetest (but oh so oblivious and clueless! It's painful to watch her clearly one-sided feelings, though...). 😅

It also seems like there's already quite a bit about them in just three episodes and since there's no romance in the main tags I think that means there won't be much progress, or minimal focus on it...though I wouldn't mind more!

I think they all have glimmers of promise and various endearing qualities that need to be cultivated and fostered. They sometimes do seem a bit clueless for people who've gone through med school, but you've got to start somewhere, I guess! (And from a storytelling perspective, the best Kdramas give their characters good arcs with plenty of room for growth). 😉

So true!! I find it scary, too. Sometimes I think, "How have women done it?" We don't give women enough credit for how hard pregnancy is!!

Or maybe they show that it's hard, but ultimately deeply satisfying? We'll see, I guess. :)

I just think stuff that feels faintly of propoganda can feel manipulative. So far this show doesn't feel manipulative, I can just tell there's probably something of an agenda behind it.

And I doubt they'll focus on abortion; that would be antithetical to the push to increase the birth rate, no? And it's a larger social/philosophical issue, not just a medical one, and extremely controversial, especially in a conservative culture like Korea. But we'll see, I guess!

I didn't say it was all propoganda, it just feels chosen on purpose because of the birth rate crisis, in the sense that they are choosing this topic because they seem to want to influence women's decisions/thinking about this. I don't think the topic is coincidental; I think it's intentional and that's the part that smells faintly of propaganda. I still think all of this is super important, though, so I'm glad it's getting focused on--don't get me wrong! 😉

Hopefully this desire to increase the birth rate will force Korean society/culture to empathize more with women and learn how to listen to them better.

They're just very different types of dramas. :) They're silly in different ways. Study Group has over-the-top action, Under Cover High Shcool has an over-the-top plot (in that it requires a lot of suspension of disbelief), but both are fun in their own way. :)

Hwarang doesn't have an incest plot, either. 😉 That was my point, and the only way I was comparing the dramas (this drama certainly seems to have a very different vibe!). In Hwarang, the main leads start out seeing each other as "brother" and "sister" because they grow up together. That's all I meant. I didn't explain what I meant by that, though, so I guess I left my comment open for misinterpretation, haha.