I'm usually not about ratings at all because of how biased they r but no way a show as well-made production and performance wise as this show has lower ratings than some of the most mediocre dramas out there with their 8.8+ ratings...y'all have me floored lmao 🫠🤣
I'm not sure why this show is getting so much criticism when so many of the criticisms for this show are usually compliments when it comes to other shows? Feels like forced hate atp...
I for one am genuinely enjoying how none of these characters r black or white simulator green flags but feel like real people with their own moments of flawed judgement, selfishness, self awareness and willingness to grow through adversity. I would gladly take this over 10 more leads with the same old golden retriever green flag template energy with the personality of wet diapers, no offense.
Don't think the FL is leading anyone on either. Her feelings r pretty clear towards the ML. Like the girl couldn't make it anymore obvious from at least ep 2. Smiling at the opposite gender and laughing with them does *not* constitute leading anyone on either. I wish in 2026 at least we can let women just be friendly without being labeled "flirts" and "hunters" for it 🤦♀️
As someone who's also been pretty underwhelmed by lee jae wook's most recent works, Doctor on Edge definitely stands out as a good exception from cast to story to performances. I feel like people are being really unfair with stories like this where the romance isn't centered around one down bad, green flag ML who will move the world around for an FL who doesn't give him even 2% of the same effort. Y'all can go watch the 100s of other dramas with that exact dynamic if that's what you want to watch without raining down unoriginal negativity all over a drama that is trying to find its own ground. Coz fortunately, romance stories can be told in many different ways and I'm glad at least this year, there's been many more reciprocal romance stories with equally invested leads coming out.
Anyway thats it from me...thanks for coming to my ted talk ig lol
true....ashes to crown was super red....i had to drop it because of that...at least partly... ;-)
Yaa hate when dramas focus on one color too much haha...mo li feels very balanced so far...even the mountain scenes feel very lived in and warm. I wonder who edited this...they did such a good job 🥹
The color grading and frames are so visually striking. Feels like the cdrama production quality has gone up significantly this year. Especially enjoying Mo Li's frames. Not too solemn, but not too animated, fluorescent and bright either. The colors pop just enough to save it from becoming a usual war drama, and brings adequate emotion to feel lived in. Hopefully the rest of the drama and plot holds up too.
before you all compare it to taken with Liam Neeson, read what it is about. the only thing it had in common is…
It's a common plot. Ex spy/secret agent's family member gets kidnapped and they find them by taking out the bad guys. So many movies with similar themes. Nothing wrong with similar plots as long as the treatment is different
could you recommend me the ones you liked in that genre?
The first 6 eps of when the phone rings was great. Also Happiness. It's a survival thriller tho. Also i guess vincenzo and undercover high school can count.
This show seems to have a lot of fourth wall breaking, preach-heavy moments. Satire usually hits when the message is more subtle and indirect so I do wonder if the ones who truly need these lessons both among students and the adults around them will get the message. But it's also very evident that the makers put a lot of effort into shaping the script to cover all the possible domains of potential criticism beforehand. From public outrage from hypocritical human rights warriors to making sure to mention that they're only after the bad apples among both teachers and students and not all teachers and students are this way, they've done a good job covering all the bases to present a neutral unbiased view on keeping educational rights at the forefront.
Overall, this was a fun watch with a solid theme. Lots of entertaining action choreography with a healthy balance of humor and emotion. The cast including Kim Mu Yeol, Jin Ki Joo, P. O and Lee Sung Min definitely carry the show with their camaraderie. Kim Mu Yeol has charisma for days and the swagger of a believable action hero protagonist, while Jin Ki Joo and the rest of the cast are equally engaging in their roles.
A really fun addition to high school themed revenge dramas! This time with adults delivering the slaps-err-justice!
Ep 1 was amazing! Felt like Taxi Driver's high school bully version. Kim mu yeol has all the aura of a guardian angel hero sent to protect these kids.
In ep 1, a powerful assemblyman who is also the father of a rotten high school bully says, "a father will do anything for his son" but forgot to add "except teach him manners and to not be a little thug." Smh. The audacity of these parents with influence in these shows always baffles me. And the negligent parents of the victims also always gets me too...like what do you mean u don't notice the scars and bruises on your child??
Anyway, this show has a winning setup already. A charismatic protagonist on a mission with some kickass action. I thought the whole show would be focused on one school like the usual high school themed dramas but looks like this will be a case by case drama. I like that and am looking forward to more!
Love a good romance thriller but they're hardly ever made. Can count on my fingers the number of them that do exist, even fewer that were done well. I really hope this has a good mix of action, thrill and romance!
Wowowow now i get all the excitement around that wrist kiss all over my reels, that was *swooooooon*...wish we can see more innovative kisses like that one in future shows too haha. So much more appealing than a regular kiss could've ever been. I understand that it suits historical dramas and more melo moods better, but i still think with enough creative awareness, similar kisses could work in any placement 😅
Aside from that, i really dislike leads who do not communicate with each other like seori does here repeatedly. Plot device or not, seori needs to tell se gye about his meddling malignant brother. Some of her decisions r awfully stupid for someone who is otherwise very self aware and responsible. Considering what the king did to her in her previous life, she should've had a siren go off with anything even remotely to do with him but she seems almost complacent around him now after that initial fright.
Cha se gye is definitely written to please women haha...i do wish he had some selfish and more sensible moments tho instead of being mindlessly selfless in both his previous (?) and present life. Like he seems almost naive in his complete trust in seori. For someone who says he only trusts himself, i feel like we haven't seen much sincerity from the fl's side for her to earn his trust so fully and quickly. Sure, one could argue that love does that, but i wish there is a moment where he at least almost doubts her like any normal human would. It wouldn't even be his fault considering how much trouble she's gotten him and herself into already hahah....would make him a more multi dimensional character like seori overall.
Heo namjun makes him super appealing regardless tho. The man brings a kaleidoscope of expressions to any given scene and completely elevates an otherwise bland moment into something very memorable. A truly amazing actor 👏
Great first 2 episodes, then a very progressively underwhelming experience compared to many other romcoms this year. This might also be my last shin hye sun drama for a while...I’ve personally given her too many chances to keep being disappointed each time...
Really liking the ml and fl's dynamics so far. I like that he isn't head over heels for her from the first sight but there is still crackling chemistry between them. And how they've gone from being strangers to misunderstood to forming some level of camaraderie already. Love when dramas show a relationship develop from scratch like this. Also love the fl and her sincerity to the job and just people in general. The ml clearly has some trauma that needs to be worked out on his own terms and it looks like the fl has some stuff going on too with the way she gave that vague answer about why she left her job at the university hospital in seoul...
I don't usually watch medical dramas but i'm enjoying this so far 😌
Go Soo is ridiculously fine!!! I love noona romances, but it's gonna be hard seeing THE Go Soo play second fiddle…
Honestly it always kills me to see age adjacent pairings that could bring fireworks to the screen in a drama that is actually a noona romance. Filing for love where they had shin hye sun and kim jae wook, Glory where they had song hye ko and jung sung il, and now this with PMY and go soo 😭 Nothing against noona romances but why put these casts together in the first place when the ml is someone else? Now obviously viewers will compare 😪
I for one am genuinely enjoying how none of these characters r black or white simulator green flags but feel like real people with their own moments of flawed judgement, selfishness, self awareness and willingness to grow through adversity. I would gladly take this over 10 more leads with the same old golden retriever green flag template energy with the personality of wet diapers, no offense.
Don't think the FL is leading anyone on either. Her feelings r pretty clear towards the ML. Like the girl couldn't make it anymore obvious from at least ep 2. Smiling at the opposite gender and laughing with them does *not* constitute leading anyone on either. I wish in 2026 at least we can let women just be friendly without being labeled "flirts" and "hunters" for it 🤦♀️
As someone who's also been pretty underwhelmed by lee jae wook's most recent works, Doctor on Edge definitely stands out as a good exception from cast to story to performances. I feel like people are being really unfair with stories like this where the romance isn't centered around one down bad, green flag ML who will move the world around for an FL who doesn't give him even 2% of the same effort. Y'all can go watch the 100s of other dramas with that exact dynamic if that's what you want to watch without raining down unoriginal negativity all over a drama that is trying to find its own ground. Coz fortunately, romance stories can be told in many different ways and I'm glad at least this year, there's been many more reciprocal romance stories with equally invested leads coming out.
Anyway thats it from me...thanks for coming to my ted talk ig lol
Overall, this was a fun watch with a solid theme. Lots of entertaining action choreography with a healthy balance of humor and emotion. The cast including Kim Mu Yeol, Jin Ki Joo, P. O and Lee Sung Min definitely carry the show with their camaraderie. Kim Mu Yeol has charisma for days and the swagger of a believable action hero protagonist, while Jin Ki Joo and the rest of the cast are equally engaging in their roles.
A really fun addition to high school themed revenge dramas! This time with adults delivering the slaps-err-justice!
Also shorts: https://youtube.com/shorts/0yDR2nYsQuw
In ep 1, a powerful assemblyman who is also the father of a rotten high school bully says, "a father will do anything for his son" but forgot to add "except teach him manners and to not be a little thug." Smh. The audacity of these parents with influence in these shows always baffles me. And the negligent parents of the victims also always gets me too...like what do you mean u don't notice the scars and bruises on your child??
Anyway, this show has a winning setup already. A charismatic protagonist on a mission with some kickass action. I thought the whole show would be focused on one school like the usual high school themed dramas but looks like this will be a case by case drama. I like that and am looking forward to more!
Aside from that, i really dislike leads who do not communicate with each other like seori does here repeatedly. Plot device or not, seori needs to tell se gye about his meddling malignant brother. Some of her decisions r awfully stupid for someone who is otherwise very self aware and responsible. Considering what the king did to her in her previous life, she should've had a siren go off with anything even remotely to do with him but she seems almost complacent around him now after that initial fright.
Cha se gye is definitely written to please women haha...i do wish he had some selfish and more sensible moments tho instead of being mindlessly selfless in both his previous (?) and present life. Like he seems almost naive in his complete trust in seori. For someone who says he only trusts himself, i feel like we haven't seen much sincerity from the fl's side for her to earn his trust so fully and quickly. Sure, one could argue that love does that, but i wish there is a moment where he at least almost doubts her like any normal human would. It wouldn't even be his fault considering how much trouble she's gotten him and herself into already hahah....would make him a more multi dimensional character like seori overall.
Heo namjun makes him super appealing regardless tho. The man brings a kaleidoscope of expressions to any given scene and completely elevates an otherwise bland moment into something very memorable. A truly amazing actor 👏
I don't usually watch medical dramas but i'm enjoying this so far 😌