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[drama 2008] General Hospital 2 종합병원 2

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im sooo anticipating this already.. watching the special now. and WOW the PD is such a perfectionist. he kept on letting them do the scenes over and over.

KJE, she's such a character! she looks tough and determined.

they also showed clips from Sunflower.. KJE is such a cute patient there! she like a sick crazy girl who keeps on stalking CTH haha. havent watched Sunflower though.

KJE was shooting while bearing the cold weather. there was a scene where she was crying her heart out until she hears the 'cut.' she really looked tired after doing that scene. she's really working hard this drama.

i have a great feeling on this drama.. MBC makes legendary medical dramas like WT and NH..i hope GH2 doesnt fall behind.

love the cute vocals on the OST too! :D

with the PD's experience on soulmate and hello francesca, i think he would pull off inserting witty and funny dialogues even in serious situations.

i envy you for having watched the SPECIAL.

i can wait though for the file to download.

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thanks for the GH 2 SPECIAL.

the HQ files is taking forever to download. anyway, i am halfway the HQ file already, but while waiting i can start watching the LQ you shared.

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credits : RUBIE

November 18, 2008

'General Hospital 2' Return to Small Screen

By Han Sang-hee

Staff Reporter

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The drama "General Hospital 2" will meet fans

tonight at 9:55 p.m. on MBC. /Courtesy of MBC

A string of medical dramas, including "Behind the White Tower" (MBC) and "Doctor Bong" (SBS), have recently swept the Korean drama scene. However, these dramas would not have been possible if not for "General Hospital," the first medical drama in Korea. After 14 years, "General Hospital" is returning.

Familiar faces from season one _ Lee Jae-ryong, Cho Kyoung-hwan and Kim So-hee _ are on aboard for the second season 2. Lee is no longer a struggling first-year resident but a mature, self-possessed staff doctor. Cho retains his position as general surgeon while Kim is now the head nurse.

The spotlight is now on the new first-year residents _ Kim Jung-eun plays Jung Ha-yoon, Cha Tae-hyun plays Choi Jin-sang and Ryu Jin plays Baek Hyun-woo. Ha-yoon is a law school graduate with an ulterior motive. Having passed the bar exam, she joins the medical profession only to become a medical malpractice litigation specialist.

Her agenda is to look at the hospital from a patient's point of view and to expose the doctors' hypocrisy. But as she works shoulder-to-shoulder with her colleagues, she gradually becomes a real doctor. Joining Ha-yoon is Jin-sang, a regular troublemaker who has fumbled his way through medical school, just to live up to the expectations of his toiling mother. His knack for trouble continues, especially with Ha-yoon at his side.

Baek Hyun-woo is the ultimate elite doctor, but he's got no heart, figuratively speaking. He warms up to Ha-yoon though, helping her in some of her wild adventures, yet is unable to explain his mixed feelings towards her.

"I wanted to avoid all the politics and power play dominant in American and Japanese medical dramas and focus more on human relationships between doctors and patients," said producer Noh Doo-chul at a press conference held last week.

He also added that "the characters here are more realistic and multi-dimensional. For one, Ha-yoon's character starts off from a unique position as an aspiring lawyer that strives to reveal medical hypocrisy. Jin-sang is also an aberrant character that adds diversity to the conservative image of doctors while Hyun-woo is a figure that embraces both elitist aloofness and human compassion. As such, there is no simple black-or-white conflict but a more complicated and realistic portrayal of characters and relationships."

This is Cha and Kim's second medical drama together. Different from their doctor-patient relationship in the 1998 drama "Sunflower" (MBC), this time they meet as resident colleagues. But they said that they intend to keep the previous drama's comical element. "Cha and I have a wonderful chemistry together and we see no reason to avoid this playful aspect of our relationship, since it's what we think the audience will enjoy as well," Kim said.

"General Hospital 2" will start Nov. 19, Wednesday, 9:55 p.m. on MBC.

Credits: sanghee@koreatimes.co.kr

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2.../201_34600.html

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Source: The Korea Herald 2008.11.19

'General Hospital' a cheerful sequel

MBC struck ratings gold for two years running with medical dramas "Behind the White Tower" and "New Heart." Now the broadcasting channel is going for a third win by resurrecting an oldie.

Fourteen years have passed since "General Hospital" aired in 1994. And now, in the hopes that a revival of a past favorite will keep viewer ratings up, "General Hospital 2" is coming to TV screens across the nation tonight.

But in a market saturated by international medical dramas, namely America's "Grey's Anatomy" and "House," and Japan's "Iryu-Team Medical Dragon," MBC's latest medical installment will need novel plot twists and a fresh approach if it wants to wow audiences already numbed by gruesome surgeries, high-stakes stories and touching moments of humanity.

On second thought, a hefty dose of comedy just might do the trick.

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▲Kim Jung-eun/Cha Tae-hyun[MBC]

And judging from the lead actor and actress, Cha Tae-hyun and Kim Jung-eun, it looks like MBC is going for a feel-good and laugh hard approach.

"I want to make it as fun and cheerful as possible," said actress Kim, 32, at the press conference held last week.

Co-star Cha will be joining in on the fun by playing the usual dimwitted yet lovable sidekick.

When asked about his tendency to get typecast into comedic roles, Cha, 32, answered: "I am not an actor who tries to play radically different characters."

Standing in his scrubs, actor Cha -- who bowled Asian audiences over in "My Sassy Girl" (2001) -- looked every bit the part. Wearing an expression of childlike wonder, he posed for the press, not, it seems, as Cha, but as first year resident Choi Jin-sang.

Kim Jung-eun, also in scrubs, joined Cha on stage, carefully putting on a pair of spectacles to pose as Jung Ha-yoon, a first year resident who wants to become a lawyer that specializes in medical lawsuits.

While her character has entered the profession with a vindictive purpose in mind, namely to use her expertise against doctors, Kim Jung-eun refrained from pulling a "Kill Bill."

"I think it is more realistic to mix humor with melodrama, rather than just be a dark and vengeful character," she explained. "So, I went for a lighthearted approach."

But not everything will be fun and games on "General Hospital 2." And while both Kim and Cha are more known for their comedies, "General Hospital 2" director Noh Do-chul testified to the hard work this pair put into their roles as surgical residents.

"These scenes are made from the broth of their sweat," he said.

According to Noh, both Kim, Cha, and fellow cast members took part in a three-day workshop at the Catholic University of Korea Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital. They slept for two nights in the hospital's dormitories, shadowed both surgical and medical emergency residents and took part in morning rounds.

A firm believer in teamwork, director Noh even brought his gargantuan cast, which includes four members who starred in the original "General Hospital," to the press conference.

Noh's commitment to his team and his decision to film the series at the Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's and Kangnam St. Mary's Hospitals may help him pull off the crucial balance of humor, wit and drama needed to make "General Hospital 2" worth watching.

"General Hospital 2" airs tonight on MBC at 9:55 p.m.

By Jean Oh

(oh_jean@heraldm.com)

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I'm afraid I won't have time to watch this as soon as it airs.

>___<

With I Love You, Don't Cry & POTW.

I'll have to check out the screencaps/summaries you guys leave.

:D

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No SUBBING TEAM IS WILLING TO SUB GENHOS 2??? THATS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

PLEASE SUB THIS DRAAMAAA

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im curious about Eun Ji... who is this actress?? she looks familiar. im sure ive seen her in a past drama. i think she's also the daughter in MBC sitcom's That Person is Coming?

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EP1

definitely a hit!!! it's very fast paced for a pilot episode. KJE and CTH are really perky characters. the scene with CTH chasing the pig was funny. LOL. CTH's ringtone is a moo cowing. for a doctor, well, it' quite unusual. KJE, the lawyer nature that she has, debates with everyone who gets in her way.

some parts from Episode 1...

there was an accident then a lot of injured were brought in the hospital. funny thing was that was the day KJE was applying as intern. while everyone was busy saving lives, she tried helping. CTH saw and stopped her. there was this patient that was badly injured. but since the doctors were focused on other patients, they were the ones who were solving the problem. the two interns were caught on video and were shown during their interview (?)

so anyway there was a lot of debating (CTH, KJE and RJ) during the interview and i think the head doctors got mad but KJE went on saying her point and they accepted. but i dont know why CTH was packing his things depressed. so they went to a bar and CTH got drunk. KJE had no choice but to bring him to his home. there was a funny part here. CTH dreamt that he was operating a pig and the pig opened its eyes. wahahaha he woke up and realized he was in someone else's place. then someone sends an SMS to CTH. i think he was accepted back to the hospital. (?) definitely it was a good news that sent him jumping for joy. he hugged KJE (waahh their first hug!) coz of his enthusiasm, and when he realized he quickly pulled away.

-end of episode-

funny how KJE calls CTH "pig". i think she's gonna keep calling him that in the following episodes. episode 1 is beautifully shot. i have to give praises to the director. :w00t:

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^whoa! ovette!

i want to watch! :(

hoping for some SUBS, really! if there are no FANSUBS available i have to watch from VIKII, if VIKII would sub this.. :(

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