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For JIN's fans, not a great start...

Well i'm a huge fan of JIN, so of course i'm biased & i will compare. Indeed, 1st episode so-so when it was freaking amazing in the japanese version. They took away all its magic. (No surprises here, the best jdramas are real masterpieces)

What startled me the most was the very BAD acting, especially from SSH (that i usually like). I mean, he arrives in the past & doesn't seem too shocked (expressionless face..). I laughed so hard when he almost immediately asks "What year is it" ! Champion haha, if i end up in a weird place this wouldn't be the 1st question that comes to my mind. But maybe it's the script's fault here. Anyway, he doesn't convey any feelings, even when he's trying to save his gf (it feels fake). PMY is for now completely dull & uninteresting (maybe that will change later on). Jaejoong is ok i guess. The people don't seem too amazed at the doctor's skills but it will change i hope.

OH & what to say about the guy with the tumor?!!! I won't express my full opinion on this so as not to spoil the story for those who don't know, but big disappointment here (he's supposed to be desperate, not having a nice stroll)



They did a bad job on the scenes/ideas they took from the 1st episode of JIN. The script appears to be kind of faltering for now. But what gives me hope is that they changed the story a little. So hopefully, if they continue to change the story it won't disappoint me. Because i liked the new elements added. I mean it's useless to do the same thing since it will never be as brilliant as JIN, they understood that i think.



So i'll continue watching a little out of curiosity. Even though it's nothing compared to the original, the concept/main story itself is such a beautiful one that I can't hate Dr. Jin either.



PS: those who haven't seen JIN should really do so, provided of course they like the magic feeling of jdramas, that can be subtle or boring for some

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why this wasn't perfect.... in my humble opinion.

Overall this is a really good show. The reason I only gave this drama an 8 was because of the end. While satisfying as far as plot went, I didn't like the fact that she ends up with the modern day reincarnation of the crown prince (and he what? ends up alone?). Reincarnation or not, Yong Tae Yong is NOT the person she was in love with. His personality is different, his mannerisms are different, he is ENTIRELY different because of his life experiences. To me this is sort of like dating twins and having one die so you just start dating the other. Sure they look alike but they are NOT the same person. For a fantasy romance that holds through until the end I would suggest Secret Garden.

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slow but steady

We start this episode with Seo Yeon getting a call to pick up Cho In's found belongings and she and Seon Woo go to look for him. btw...I also didn't know that China had places that were like Venice.



Seon Woo goes back to open the NMC and Seo Yeon stays in China to look for Cho In. I don't know how much time has passed, but Cho In is walking in the desert with some people and in some kind of gun battle. Of course, he has no memory. I think the leader of this group is Young Ji's brother, Kwang Chul.

Young Ji is selling food on the street and is being hunted by the North Koreans. Seems like her brother is high up in communist military or gang and they are looking for him before he goes to South Korea or the US.



As justice would have it Seon Woo is apparently having medical problems of his own. Sadly Seo Yeon has worn herself out looking for Cho In and collapses. One of the members of Kwang Chul?s group is also shot. Seon Woo works on Seo Yeon simultaneously as Cho In works on a member of the gang.



It ends with the Kwang Chul and Cho In getting set up.

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Am I the only 1?

I figured out what was going on. I am glad I didn't get lost in the details of the story. We have 2 brothers that r of royal birth but 1 is on the wrong side of the sheets, so to say. The mother of the King wants her son to stay in power so she has his brother killed. Then we move to the next generation of princes. The eldest bro is not born by the queen, so he is not the heir to the thrown. It makes no difference who is born 1st, just who the mother is. I love that the princes have such different personalities, but the same heart. They r both very caring despite the position of loneliness they both face. I am rly enjoying this series.

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