Hmm, interesting start though the other doctors are portrayed as being nothing more than morons in the first ep while Nagase seems to be the only one who actually has a medical degree. Hope it changes its tune a bit because Nagase <3
I'm not that big of a fan personally, I saw him only in two drama's (Welcome To The Fortune Omyou Shop and Samurai Sensei) and I frequently spotted instances where he sort of fell out of character (e.g. smiling when the character was supposed to look stern or angry). But reading this article, I think I'll give it another go and watch some of the things you recommended here :)
One of the reasons I often forego romance dramas or dramas that focus on relationships. It just bothers me most time and I'm clawing at the screen at the end of an episode. Great article!