This drama was a complete blast, it was so entertaining from start to finish that I basically binged all 20 episodes in a matter of days, and am still in shock at how good it was. This Drama revolves around 3 main characters and their lives as Doctors at Doldam Hospital. Master Kim (excellently portrayed by Han Seok Kyu) is a super surgeon hiding out at a very run down rural hospital. Dr. Kang Dong Joo (Yoo Yeon Seok) is still traumatized by how his father died at a hospital and decided to become a doctor. Dr. Yoon Seo Jung (Seo Hyun Jin) is a promising doctor who had an accident and disappeared off the radar.

PLOT
This series does not shy from discussing serious medical and moral issues. Triage and the prioritization of who gets treated first and why (money, time, urgency). There's an episode featuring MERS and how selfish people will try to break quarantine and infect others (all to relevant as Coronavirus rages out of control). The risks of new / novel surgeries. How experience matters and the hours it takes to get enough experience to be board certified. Long surgeries. Mistakes ending careers. Office Politics. This has it all. The best part is how PACKED this drama is. Something is always happening and there's basically zero filler. This drama won't leave you waiting or let you get bored as the stories play out at what seems like breakneck speed. Approved!

CHARACTERS
The characters are who we fall in love with. Teacher Kim is honest, realistic and blunt in his approach to life and teaching the "junior" doctors. No surprise he's a fan favorite, Han Seok Kyu is a great actor and the viewer really ends up rooting for this underdog. The "Romantic" in the title refers more to idealism which is something to admire. All the supporting cast is great, Nurse Oh and Nurse Park both also become fan favorites. Manager Jang and Dr. Song shoulder a lot of the comedy and do it well. Approved!

ROMANCE
As for "Love", we aren't disappointed. Yoo Yeon Seok as Dr. Kang and Seo Hyun Jin as Dr. Yoon give us some of the steamiest kisses ever seen on any K-Drama. The first one occurs on Episode 1 and by the end of that I had to fan my face to cool down. That man is a fine kisser. There is another series of kisses in the Christmas necklace episode which put the F in Foreplay. Wow. Their romance actually plays out more like a slow burn, so it seems natural. Approved!

FOOD
There soup, there's dumplings, there's lots of noodles. All the scenes at the restaurant made me hungry. We must also concede that Papa John's Pizza must have sponsored the show considering how many times we saw them eat Pizza.

SOUNDTRACK
There are English songs used, some from the 80s, and used to very great effect. The first time I noticed the tape was when Master Kim muses "Madonna sounds better on Cassette" as "Material Girl" plays. It fit perfectly with that scene. The songs on the tape are an eclectic mix, there's also Jim Croce's "Time in a Bottle". I guessed early who the Tape was from, and when it was finally revealed the emotional payoff was still there. The ending theme is Billy Joel's "The Stranger" which has lyrics that somehow fit the show. The music in this series is great.

FLAW
The only drawback I can think of that prevents me from giving this excellent series a 10 is some of the doctor's reactions. In real life, there's no way they could or should get away with some of those things because of lawsuits so some parts were borderline unbelievable. I understand the screenwriter wanted more D for Drama but it would be great if it was more realistic. I'm probably nitpicking for flaws.

CONCLUSION
I should have watched this much sooner, and I can't wait for the second season.