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Annnnnnnnd those outfits!
What a fun ride this was! The dark mood and music made it really enjoyable, and all three leads showed us their masterful talents. I especially applaud Oh Jung Se for the hard work he put into his portrayal of Sang Tae. He is a talented and heartwarming actor. I also want to mention Kang Gi Doong's portrayal of Gang Tae's best friend and life raft in the lovely Jae Soo. He is a fantastic supporting actor in all his roles.
Much has already been said about the acting talents of our main couple. Of course, Kim Soo Hyun is always such a thoughtful actor. You can tell he works extremely hard. And I was blown away by Seo Ye Ji's outstanding performance as Ko Moon Young. The costume designer certainly deserves a ton of praise as well. Those outfits were a real highlight.
A few things weren't quiiiiiite there for me though, especially near the end of the show, which was a letdown after the first 75% was just about perfect. First, I felt that the big reveal around head nurse Park Haeng Ja was done a bit sloppily. If you found out that a killer was running your hospital, wouldn't you move a bit faster, call the authorities, protect Moon Young, and all the rest? This didn't seem to happen. Secondly, when Moon Young finds out about her mother and what she did to Sang Tae and Gang Tae's mom, her reaction seems not to match the shock and pain of knowing. I felt her first 'breakdown' episode after thinking that Park Ok Ran was her mother matched the intensity of the revelation much better. And the way in which she 'healed' after learning about her real mother didn't quite fit either. I was expecting her healing to involve those who care about her as a way of showing she can open up to people through her growth over the course of the show.
A couple other more minor criticisms I have are:
1. The storybook that Sang Tae and Moon Young were working on was so important throughout the process but after a while it faded to lesser status. I thought it would play a major part in both of their healing journeys.
2. The cute couple Sang In and Joo Ri had potential but never took off. It was frustrating to watch them.
3. Moon Young's relationship with her father (and mother) wasn't explored with enough depth. The flashbacks of the past were mostly just scary images of both of them. Was he truly an evil person? Does Moon Young find some kind of closure around their relationship?
Overall, this is great show. The moodiness serves it well and the acting is fantastic.
Much has already been said about the acting talents of our main couple. Of course, Kim Soo Hyun is always such a thoughtful actor. You can tell he works extremely hard. And I was blown away by Seo Ye Ji's outstanding performance as Ko Moon Young. The costume designer certainly deserves a ton of praise as well. Those outfits were a real highlight.
A few things weren't quiiiiiite there for me though, especially near the end of the show, which was a letdown after the first 75% was just about perfect. First, I felt that the big reveal around head nurse Park Haeng Ja was done a bit sloppily. If you found out that a killer was running your hospital, wouldn't you move a bit faster, call the authorities, protect Moon Young, and all the rest? This didn't seem to happen. Secondly, when Moon Young finds out about her mother and what she did to Sang Tae and Gang Tae's mom, her reaction seems not to match the shock and pain of knowing. I felt her first 'breakdown' episode after thinking that Park Ok Ran was her mother matched the intensity of the revelation much better. And the way in which she 'healed' after learning about her real mother didn't quite fit either. I was expecting her healing to involve those who care about her as a way of showing she can open up to people through her growth over the course of the show.
A couple other more minor criticisms I have are:
1. The storybook that Sang Tae and Moon Young were working on was so important throughout the process but after a while it faded to lesser status. I thought it would play a major part in both of their healing journeys.
2. The cute couple Sang In and Joo Ri had potential but never took off. It was frustrating to watch them.
3. Moon Young's relationship with her father (and mother) wasn't explored with enough depth. The flashbacks of the past were mostly just scary images of both of them. Was he truly an evil person? Does Moon Young find some kind of closure around their relationship?
Overall, this is great show. The moodiness serves it well and the acting is fantastic.
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