[Drama 2020-2021] Hospital Playlist, 슬기로운 의사생활 - Season 1 & 2

[sakura22]

32 minutes ago, enigmatic_zephy said:

What was the trigger then? don't think this is about romance..

This doesn't really answer anything.. him being fit or what his true passion is, i think all of us know that..

 

But, if a 40 yr old who is very careful about his decision, starts to think of alternate profession and pursue it so strongly.. and suddenly gives up = UNEXPLAINED, ABRUPT

Are you saying he wanted to be a priest since the moment he joined here?

GY has no or little play in this one.. i just don't see head or toe of this whole arc in romance

 

 

He has always been seen conflicted and in deep thoughts after his mother's request and reaction, after Ik Jun's chat and advise. Even the other 4 has been telling him to reconsider. I've also seen scenes where he had been thinking while holding the rosary bracelet, looking at the angel (?) on his desk - that to me all depicts his conflicted mind and heart. 

I think the biggest trigger is realising his happiness from saving patients and helping their family members. It was his patients, his mother, his friends, the hospital directors and Gyeo Ul was the final straw that made his decision firm. Love conquers all. 

Love from everyone including Gyeo Ul towards him and his love for them including Gyeo Ul. 

 

I wouldn't be surprised if he had completely enjoyed operating together with Gyeo Ul and watching her complete her surgery successfully - perhaps he wanted to see more of this too. Listening to her excitedly go over her experience reminding him of how he felt when he was just starting his career the same way. 

 

It is not abrupt - he loved being a paediatrician you can totally see his passion, being a priest has been his dream since he was young and the only way to do it is to see it fulfilled - but dream isnt always the passion. Passion is what makes you and keeps you alive moreso than dream. 

[Cantabile]

9 hours ago, kokodus said:

I think he chose to give up priesthood mainly because of his little patients. He teared up two times in today's ep when a patient's mother told him how good of a doctor he is. I think that's the main push for his decision. You know how in the first ep when he was drinking with his brother every year, one year he wants to quit because his patients died, then the next year they showed how happy he was when a patient recovered and winked at him. And he declared that it's the most happiest day of his life. I think this is one of the good year for him where he saved many patients and he also found the love of his life. Up until the beginning of this ep he had all those religious stuffs in his drawer. So it's not ONLY because of Gyeo ul, but she also played a part. His conversation with Songhwa was so beautiful. When she said he is someone who gets happy seeing others happy. How true....

Yes, I agree with you. But I still feel it a bit rushed because until Ep 11 they showed Jeongwon still insisted to resign from his job and go to seminary. The flow will be more smooth & satisfying if they show the closure of his arc in 2 episode (Ep 11-12). But I think it's writer's style to make the plot jump here & there as a surprise element and sacrifice the character's clear development (like what she did for Junwan-Iksun).

I see a post here asking how did Songhwa know about Jeongwon's feeling to Gyeowool. Well, maybe Jeongwon share to Songhwa about his feeling, or maybe Songhwa know only by seeing Jeongwon's behaviour towards Gyeowool. Like I said before, Songhwa-Jeongwon have the deep mutual understanding in unspoken word, so I will not surprised if Songhwa can see Jeongwon's true feeling for Gyeowool. This is also make me suspect that Jeongwon knew the past history about Ikjun-Songhwa, and maybe in Season 2, it will be Jeongwon's role to help his two best friends finding their true love.

Anyway, I see spoiler Ep 12 and I still feel uncomfortable with Chihong's behaviour towards Songhwa. I love Chihong because he is a nice guy, but I hope the writer will not mistreat his character for the sake of triangle love like what he did to Chilbong (Reply 1994). I was a Chilbong shipper, but I don't agree how the writer developed Chilbong's character as the lonely guy who did not understand the meaning of "rejection", and still pursuing his love to Najung for 6 YEARS, eventhough Najung clearly draw a line from the start, and always show uncomfortable reaction for Chilbong's confession. I hope the writer show better development for Chihong's character in Season 2, and will not drag his unrequited love.

As for Songhwa, this episode proved that Songhwa is the most independent among Lacking 5 and she is indeed the emotional pillar of this group. No wonder all of her best friends being overprotective towards her. I am curious how the writer develop Songhwa's character, because so far she always seems can handle her own worries & struggle. Even in Ep 6 of her breast cancer diagnosis, it showed that she can overcome her own scare, and when Ikjun come to support her by saying he will save Songhwa (if she has cancer), Songhwa still viewed Ikjun's word in doctor's view, not romantic view.
So I wonder how the writer show the romance arc in Songhwa's side, and I guess we will find the answer in Season 2. So Happy Waiting 
 

[Andrew -]

back to my ship - quick thoughts:

 

My personal take is that ep12 concludes the end of Ik-Song-Chi triangle. it is now ik-song-20yearsfriendship.

 

On the Song-Chi front, the gifting of shoes implies that this has gone full circle - the act is complete. This is further implied by the letter that Songhwa has written (maybe someone else who knows korean fluently can add-on to this), it sounds very formal, like a mentor giving advice, devoid of any personal feelings. The way Shwa reacted when Chihong wanted to follow her. a very firm no, followed by a similar logical advice on why he should stay in the hospital, for the sake of his career (The policeman pen gifting scene adds on to this).

 

Ik-Song: Ikjun's confession perfectly sums up what I have been thinking so far in terms of their progression - he is hesitant not entirely because of Chihong, but rather he is hesitant because of their 20 years of friendship.

 

Going forward: On the story front though, I will not discount the possibility whereby Chihong then becomes an accomplished chief resident and then tries to pursue Songhwa again, but without the irrational approaches (confronting Ikjun, overstepping the line). Though till i see some development on that front, Ik-song is still firmly the ending direction and nothing can convince me otherwise. (:

 

OST IS OUT!

 

 

 

[nrllee]

5 hours ago, enigmatic_zephy said:

My conundrum is.. if you can run to wait outside her room for allergic reaction, how or why would you not run to cancer hospital for a 20 yrs of friendship ... character development is not consistent.. and this team can't be so lazy with their art treatment

 I am still quietly paddling my FlowerGarden canoe.  I have replied to you in a message.

[ryanallright]

Actress Jeon Mido express her wish to see 'The World of Thr Married' Lee Moosaeng as psychiatrist in 'Hospital Playlist season 2'.

 

Original post: Nate

 

Netizens comments :
(+545,-23) Lee Moosaeng and Kim Heeae from The World of The Married.

(+237,-4) Me too ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

(+21,-7) I'm agree about Lee Moosaeng!

(+17,-5) Yeah, let's go to the love line with a new figure. Not a 20-year-old friend, Adalin, a divorcee, and a guy who has to take medicine.

(+16,0) So when is season 2 coming out?ᅲᅲᅲ
I can't believe Seokhyung ended season 1 with his ex-wife calling. Whoooong~

(+15,-1) Season 2 is 2021.
That's too much!!!
OTL

cr. Story Kpop

 

Can you all imagine in season 2, SHwa met a new guy in Sokcho during Season 2 and this new guy also wanna woo her.

 

There is a lot of competition, LMAO. 3 guys chasing one lady

 

  

3 minutes ago, nrllee said:

 I am still quietly paddling my FlowerGarden canoe.  I have replied to you in a message.

 

If this does happened, people will flip at makjang

 

Giving us kiss at finale in Season 1 then last season FlowerGarden is too makjang

 

Furthermore, I think Shin PD will not make it too complicated as I think we analyse too much and think too much

Maybe he and writer Lee had already decide on the CP, this is not a Reply series

[nrllee]

12 minutes ago, ryanallright said:

 

If this does happened, people will flip at makjang

 

Giving us kiss at finale in Season 1 then last season FlowerGarden is too makjang

 

Furthermore, I think Shin PD will not make it too complicated as I think we analyse too much and think too much

Maybe he and writer Lee had already decide on the CP, this is not a Reply series

All I know about this duo is to expect the unexpected.  So I take nothing for granted.  Winter Garden is having a party right?  So just party.  Leave me to paddle in peace. 

[midflight]

I wanted Mi-do to stay #1 in Melon, but we have this beautiful OST part 12.  It hits you in the right spot, and makes you feel all warm and fuzzy. Now, I just want all Hospital Playlist to dominate the charts HAHAHA <3 

 

 

 

 

(I would really cry if they play this in a season 2 Ikjun-Songhwa-Rain moment. Definitely can't wait for it. I hope the cast can recharge so that they will return with an even stronger and better, if it's even possible considering how good it is, season.)

[ryanallright]

If this happened, Iwould rather have a new guy from Sokcho woo her successfully in Season 2

 

Just saying 

[JungRok]

21 minutes ago, nrllee said:

 I am still quietly paddling my FlowerGarden canoe.  I have replied to you in a message.

I had bestfriends over 10 years of friendship but yet i didnt go accompany him to do check up when she asked to not to. It was early in the morning in ep 6 and later that morning, all fivers came by and ask her conditions. Thats enuf for me. 

 

Plus, if I love someone, I would run as well to the ER

[ryanallright]

22 minutes ago, midflight said:

I wanted Mi-do to stay #1 in Melon, but we have this beautiful OST part 12.  It hits you in the right spot, and makes you feel all warm and fuzzy. Now, I just want all Hospital Playlist to dominate the charts HAHAHA <3 

 

 

(I would really cry if they play this in a season 2 Ikjun-Songhwa-Rain moment. Definitely can't wait for it. I hope the cast can recharge so that they will return with an even stronger and better, if it's even possible considering how good it is, season.)

 

Think top 5 will have Jeon Mido, Jo Jungsuk and Mido & Falasol by tonight

 

Hope they could stay for a month, LOL

 

'슬의생' 전미도 "'미도와파라솔', 다음 합주곡은 '록키'"

 

Based on google translate, they are already practising for Season 2.

They have not decided on the songs for Season 2 but JJS had suggested practising Rocky OST, 'Eyes of Tiger"

[ktcjdrama]

44 minutes ago, Cantabile said:

But I still feel it a bit rushed because until Ep 11 they showed Jeongwon still insisted to resign from his job and go to seminary. The flow will be more smooth & satisfying if they show the closure of his arc in 2 episode (Ep 11-12).

But ep.11 is still in October if I remembered correctly. 2 months is plenty of time to reconsider his next step. This drama does the time jump a lot without clearly giving the time stamp. Anyway, his hesitation has been shown since the very beginning of the drama. If he was so certain about it, he wouldn't have waited so long and keep postponing and postponing going to the seminary.

[ponderings]

(referring to the new OST MV)

I freakin love how Jung Kyung Ho is feeling the feels in the songs and is expressing his singing through his hand gestures. 

Love the ending scene of all the guys surrounding Mi Do 

This OST is definitely going to be on repeat.  

 

[midflight]

8 minutes ago, ktcjdrama said:

But ep.11 is still in October if I remembered correctly. 2 months is plenty of time to reconsider his next step. This drama does the time jump a lot without clearly giving the time stamp. Anyway, his hesitation has been shown since the very beginning of the drama. If he was so certain about it, he wouldn't have waited so long and keep postponing and postponing going to the seminary.

 

I agree with you. In terms of the progression of his relationship with Gyeo-ul, the emergency happened in episode 6. She ran after the father in episode 5. His perspective of her started to change in episode 2. I'm sure if they show us more flashbacks, we will really see the conflict Jeung-won was facing for the past ten episodes. 

 

Ik-jun just happened to push him by forcing him to admit to himself that the feelings he has for Gyeo-ul isn't just a mentor-student one. After this realization, it's easier for him to act according to how he truly feels about her because he knows what it is. This caused the shift in the atmosphere for the last two episodes. For some, it may be be unrealistic, but I'm perfectly contented with the pacing. If it's true that Gyeo-ul liked him from the very start and he started to see her differently starting April (the maggot scene), the pacing seemed reasonable, romance-wise. 

 

Jeung-won didn't pursue his priest dreams because of a lot of things, like his mother, his profession, his passion. All these things added up and his patient in the last episode was the final shove. Having Gyeo-ul and his romantic feelings for her was just a factor, but it was never about her. How the writer emphasized that really makes me happy because she did her best to keep him in character as well. 

[enigmatic_zephy]

1 hour ago, sakura22 said:

 

He has always been seen conflicted and in deep thoughts after his mother's request and reaction, after Ik Jun's chat and advise. Even the other 4 has been telling him to reconsider. I've also seen scenes where he had been thinking while holding the rosary bracelet, looking at the angel (?) on his desk - that to me all depicts his conflicted mind and heart. 

I think the biggest trigger is realising his happiness from saving patients and helping their family members. It was his patients, his mother, his friends, the hospital directors and Gyeo Ul was the final straw that made his decision firm. Love conquers all. 

Love from everyone including Gyeo Ul towards him and his love for them including Gyeo Ul. 

Ya.. that sounds plausible.. see that' s sthg i agree with in terms of influence this friend circle has on each others' decisions..

we have seen that time and again with SH, JW, others

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I wouldn't be surprised if he had completely enjoyed operating together with Gyeo Ul and watching her complete her surgery successfully - perhaps he wanted to see more of this too. Listening to her excitedly go over her experience reminding him of how he felt when he was just starting his career the same way. 

ya

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It is not abrupt - he loved being a paediatrician you can totally see his passion, being a priest has been his dream since he was young and the only way to do it is to see it fulfilled - but dream isnt always the passion. Passion is what makes you and keeps you alive moreso than dream. 

ya

 

1 hour ago, JungRok said:

Well we havent seen his own understanding and POV on GyeoUl. We did see he is slowly leaning to Winter and the signs were like the eyes, the torn expression and Ikjun who knew him for 20 years. Other than that, he might talk with Shwa often abt his feeling

Sorry .. don't understand your point..

what evidence points to him noticing GY at the same time and falling in love..

and he does not discuss these things with anyone

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Abrupt? 

We saw the transition of months  

1st Rosa plead in Early November

2nd New patient in late Novembet

3rd his interaction with Gyeo Ul over the OR 

4th his discussiom with SongHwa. Seems like SHwa knows more than IkJun. And we didnt see the behind the scene of their discussion. And we didnt know when did SHwa know about Winter

5th His Mother Rosa. He is slowly warms up to the idea of not abandoning his lonely mother

6th We are still oblivious when did he developed that feeling!!

7th the reminder of unique status Yulje Pediatric Ward

Rosa plead = worthless... that's sthg that did not move him

New patient = patients not new.. life death situations not new either

GY - if you mean as romantic partner , i strongly disagree for that to be a motivation. GY as another poster put it.. with subtle tones of romance, but as a resident,.. and all those emotions/relations..more as a token of what doctor is all about and the hospital life..then yes

SHwa - they set that up beginning of the episode with people queuing to discuss things and that she is called psychic.. she knows..she is observant.. WHICH essentially warrants another question - She must have known IJ had feelings for her and did not reciprocate

 

6- ya

7 -ya

[ChunSungIm]

Songhwa and ikjun is another cool character. Songhwa is very nice ,she knows ahn chil hong likes her,she rejects her but still professionals in term of working,as a friends & tutor. I mean she not makes anything akwards between them.she knows dr ahn will be broken heart but she didnt ignore her. And ikjun,man he want gyeoul be happy with his best friends,roaming in hospital and still play solitaire even though he is the best surgeon in the yulje. What more cooler songhwa and ikjun didnt akward at each others,thats maturity and bond between them.

 

What i want to see in season 2

1. Rosa angry to jeongwon because hes fighting with gye oul *gye oul is maybe her no 1 fave person.

2. What happen in hawaiii

3. Minha and seokhyeong,hope minha can progress like her friend.

4. Ik jun and songhwa,thats all matters

5. Junghwan relationship 

[yukiyukiku]

49 minutes ago, midflight said:

 

I agree with you. In terms of the progression of his relationship with Gyeo-ul, the emergency happened in episode 6. She ran after the father in episode 5. His perspective of her started to change in episode 2. I'm sure if they show us more flashbacks, we will really see the conflict Jeung-won was facing for the past ten episodes. 

 

Ik-jun just happened to push him by forcing him to admit to himself that the feelings he has for Gyeo-ul isn't just a mentor-student one. After this realization, it's easier for him to act according to how he truly feels about her because he knows what it is. This caused the shift in the atmosphere for the last two episodes. For some, it may be be unrealistic, but I'm perfectly contented with the pacing. If it's true that Gyeo-ul liked him from the very start and he started to see her differently starting April (the maggot scene), the pacing seemed reasonable, romance-wise. 

 

Jeung-won didn't pursue his priest dreams because of a lot of things, like his mother, his profession, his passion. All these things added up and his patient in the last episode was the final shove. Having Gyeo-ul and his romantic feelings for her was just a factor, but it was never about her. How the writer emphasized that really makes me happy because she did her best to keep him in character as well. 

 

yes..i agree

being a priest may be what he wanted since his childhood

but becoming a priest can not just having a desire, he must have a divine calling to begin with

If JWon convince that God has called him to be a priest, with his passion & faith for God that have been shown

throughout the series, im sure he would not hesitate & even delayed until he was almost 40s

 

And i think Jwon has misconception about being a priest.

He wanted to resign from being a doctor because he could not handle the loss of his patients despite his best efforts

Being a priest is even harder, for whenever Catholics & Christians are sick or their family relatives are being sick,

they always ask a priest/pastor to come & pray to support them 

And they are not always getting better, some pass away

If it is the time for them to go, then we, the family, can only let them go

Other than praying for the sicks, the priest must also support & comfort the bereaved families that being left behind

That's in case of sickness & death

Another case with domestic violence, there are some families that may be facing abuse or such

As a priest/pastor, he must not be emotional at the same time protecting lives at the timely manner

with legal, police, (maybe needed) social service assistance, so the victims can be rest assured that

they are safe & protected,  and the abusers can be caught with strong evidence that will put them in jail

 

These and many other problems happen in everyday lives that a priest must get involved for support, comfort, and direction

i'm not sure if JWon can  handle such pressure and yet keep the faith to support the families 

despite any unbenefiting situation (if there is any)

[stella_512]

I am still unable to process my thoughts after yesterday’s episode. It took another sleepless night to gain back my sanity so that I can write something about my favorite couple and the piece of art that last episode was. Many people have already written and explained so beautifully that I doubt if I would be able to add anything substantial but I have to let this out anyways. So, here is my take-

 

IkJun- Songhwa -Chihong: Their story had 3 major developments.

-          IkJun’s confession to Songhwa

-          SongHwa moving to Sokcho

-          ChiHong being assertive in front of her

I understand when people say what ChiHong has been doing for past 2 episodes comes forth as uncomfortable for SongHwa since she has already drawn the line numerous times. Though for me, what he said yesterday was not really odd seeing from a neutral perspective. He for sure knows about IkJun’s feelings for her but Songhwa has not indicated anything clearly about the same in front of ChiHong (my opinion is still that she likes IkJun and they have had mutual feelings in the past). Being a diligent and persevering person he wants to give it his all. In his opinion, crossing a line would be easier for her than to travel a distance that has been created by a span of 20 years, and the emotional baggage she has been carrying all along. From what I saw, SongHwa was a little impressed with the way he explained to a patient. Asserting his place in front of her can make or break his chances, but for him it’s all worthy of that, and like he said he gets to decide on efforts he wants to put in (Of course without making her uncomfortable).

 

I am all for IkSong though. Even after all these years, despite of things that happened they still have deep seated feelings for each other and that shows, in those little caring gestures, cherishing of every memory (even a scrunchie), those shy smiles, glances and an ability to understand and respect each other. That’s enviable. It will be a tough road still, having feelings and being able to act on them are very different things, and that too at an age where you are too wise to act on impulses, where you have learned to live with yourself. At this point of time where apparently they are well aware with the nuances of life. This is going to be a long wait for IkJun and it will all be worth it at the end. Their story needs more development, it is going to be a slow burn like that of Winter Garden and man I’m in for the ride.

 

Jun Wan- IkSun: They started off pretty early but theirs is going to be a really tough one. Here the distance is physical and to some extent emotional as well. A deep understanding and awareness of feelings, and still the hesitation to take that one final step towards commitment remains. She knows Jun Wan is serious for her, he knows she loves her deeply and all the hurt from each other is not intentional, yet, knowing it all is never enough, having the courage to move on, to differentiate something or someone from what happened in the past is necessary. Their journey is real struggle. I hope they manage to get through the tough times together.

 

SeokHyeong – Min Ha: I love them but have a feeling that they won’t be together anytime soon. SeokHyeong is too burdened and overwhelmed with the happenings in his life. He is too vary of letting another person in his life where he can be a reason of her hurt. He considers himself responsible for troubles his dear ones, and even others (His father’s mistress and her son) are facing. His guilt towards his ex wife is also a factor. He looks so tired that even presence of someone other than his trusted friends and mother feel burdening to him. He needs someone like Min Ha but then you realize your needs and want to fulfill them only when you get some time off all the emotional heavy stuff happening around.

 

Jeong Won- GyeoUl: I have been a hardcore shipper and that is no secret. Theirs was a classic case yet I can’t pin point what touched my heart that I lost my sleep worrying about them. I wasn’t uncertain if I were able to look at it from a story perspective to be honest, but life can throw surprises and they became so real so close to life for me that I wasn’t sure anymore. I was living it, and that too alternatively for both of them.

Jeong Won’s decision to stay back was not abrupt, and I am happy that he had decided before Gyeoul confessed to him. Was it the time when the chief told him about the state of paediatric surgeons in the country?? Wasn’t he aware already?? I think it’s strange if he indeed wasn’t. Was it his love for Gyeoul?? May be. Was it the last patient he treated?? Hasn’t he already saved and treated many?? He used to be happy even then.

My take on that is, you won’t know about how you feel until you reach that decisive moment in your life, you will never know, you simply can’t. It is strange that in those crucial moments we have the biggest realizations that can change the entire course of our life. When you start making excuses for not doing something that you wanted or you thought you wanted for your entire life, that’s when you know your real dream, your real drive, your real inspiration.

I need more of his POV to delve deeper into his mind but like i have already mentioned in one of my posts that he is someone who takes things to heart very easily, he is someone who easily gets hurt. Ik Jun once mentioned that Jeong Won catches on things fast. What I deduced was he understands people’s feelings, and that’s why he always listened to his mother and didn’t go to priesthood earlier. And when we are this rare combination of being so emotional and understanding, we expect others to understand as well, and if they don’t we retract into a shell. Where the only person we find worthy of discussion is our own self. Jeong Won did this, and that’s why he was hard to read. His emotions were clearly visible to everyone around him but he himself never let the word out. That makes it difficult for people to advise you right??( He was clueless of how people knew that his patient was well now)

 Gyeoul was the one who unintentionally showed to him that she understood him, even if he was cold, even if he was emotional, even if he never said a word to her. She was fine with it and still continued liking him. She took the burden of expressions on herself, being blunt helped, she did not hesitate and she also did not impose. Before their first meeting when general surgery professors were prodding her to choose their surgery, they had an opinion about this new professor, he can do it all alone, so no need to worry about him. And we saw in episode 10 that knowing all of this, knowing how IkJun helped her, she still chose him, she still decided to work with him. I know you don’t need help, but professor I am doing it for myself. He didn’t need to ask, she took the burden again. Did he refuse?? He couldn’t, she earned his trust without an active interaction. And after that Gyeoul became a part of the area which was restricted for anyone’s entry before. Through this journey he realized that he was making too many excuses, he was pretending to be sick to stay longer (all these years)It was only when he realized that it would be better to go a child’s way and be honest about what he wants, rather than being an adult and judge himself with fancy words like distraction ,he would know where his heart truly belonged to. Conversation with IkJun did play a role here. His sudden decision to apply for priesthood was also because of Gyeoul as far as my observation goes.

 

Last night’s confession- I have no words to describe how beautifully written and emoted it was, hats off to everyone who was a part there. I doubt he would have confessed if Gyeoul didn’t. Remember Ik Jun said if she whined or sulked or complained we would have understood but she never did. She did last night, though you can’t put that in exact words as IkJun mentioned but she asked for herself, again, in front of him. The way she expressed herself it was like, I understand you want to be a priest, I know it all. But I need to say this because I have to ( and I don’t have an ounce of doubt that she did it only because Rosa asked her to) I will understand if you decide to go after this. And Jeong Won was emotional, for he knew that she did it again, she expressed on his part again. Overwhelming for him. And hence he took the charge, and kissed her. That was a transformational moment, as now he has crossed that barrier and knows what he has to do.

@40somethingahjumma like you said, a bigger role at Yulje can be a good beginning 

 

[40somethingahjumma]

One of my favourite scenes in this last episode is that of the expectant mothers sitting out in the lobby waiting for their appointment with Seok-hyeong. It harkened me back to a time when I was expecting one of my kids doing exactly the same thing on one occasion when the good doc was running an hour or more behind because he had been called in earlier in the morning to deliver a baby. It reminded me of what the obstetrician had said to me prior to that... "Childbirth is not an exact science". I adored what the showrunners did with setting up that scene and the build-up. The poor woman who miscarried... I imagine that would be considered a miscarriage of sorts and her heart-rending sobs echoing down the corridor. Nothing had to be said. All those restless expectant mums were stilled and silenced into compassion for her and possibly even shaken into gratitude for what they had. Being late was nothing compared to what the mother in her last tri-mester, sitting in the doctor's office was going through. She had just lost her child. They still had theirs. That was powerful television. 

 

This reminds me too of the couple that have been coming to see SH now for at least 3 sessions for fear of premature birth. The husband... what a change... from the first visit when he was a block of wood and in this episode he was a blithering mess. Sobbing away in utter relief... He was in a worst state than his wife when SH gave them the good news. A lovely reversal.

 

Another favourite scene of mine was when Jun-wan and Jae-hak went out into the garden get a bit of fresh air. That conversation portrayed their dynamic so perfectly. JH talked about his work issues. His realisation that medicine wasn't all about study. It was also about wisdom and discernment. JWan was so sweet and said that his door was open to him when he needed help. Then the tables turned when JWan asked JH for advice about his lovelife. The moment of hilarity came when JH said to JW in a JW sort of way that he was terrible at dating.

 

SH's dad was a right royal scumbag. Wow. He didn't even leave his mistress and their child any provision in the will. Even mum was shocked at his utter callousness.

 

Song-hwa was Obiwan Kenobi today. She was the Sage of Yulje. The Listening Ear and dispenser of advice to all who come to her door.  It was fun how she was so supportive of everyone from inter-departmental residents to Jeong-won. There was even a queue at her door. She's not just a neurosurgeon but a psychologist as well.  She caught on pretty quickly who that someone JW was referring to. "The Gyeo-ul/Winter we've been waiting for". I guess she was paying attention in Episode 9 when IJ was bragging about knowing residents from every department and he was having meals with all of them. Then JWon made a comment about JGU being busy. There's no doubt about it. She's a good listener and that's why she gives out sensible advice. She doesn't just listen to the words but meaning behind the words. IJ's confession was something she might have preferred not to have heard but I understood where he was coming from. He missed the boat once and he didn't want to have any regrets on that front again. 

People will disagree with me but when I look at her with the guys, I think that they are family. Maybe except for IJ they all look to her as a sister. I would even go so far as to say that JWon looks to her as an older sister. That certainly came through very clearly in this episode. I don't really see that romance is on the cards for her in the near future. She seems so self-sufficient and independent within herself. People are going to her for advice.

But for some reason she has a terrible ear for music. LOL. I just crack up every time she sings. And IJ's reaction... 

 

Band practice was wonderful as usual. We had harmony today. Nice that everyone took a turn singing. Yay! Despite a certain person going off-key. The raw eggs don't help at all.

 

I'm too tired. Got up too early to watch the drama... Have to get a nap to survive the rest of the afternoon.

[Samuel Yohanes]

MIDO AND FALASOL

 

CHART DEBUT!!

 

MELON #10 ( 5 of top 10 is HOSPITAL PLAYLIST OST!!! ) 

GENIE #2 (#1 is jeon mido song )

BUGS #1 

SORIBADA #5 

 

Current melon ranking

 

#1 Jeon Mi Do

#3 Jo Jung Suk

#8 Joy

#9 Kyuhyun

#10 mido and falasol

 

#14 urban zakapa

#26 wheein

#62 mido and falasol ( drama ver ost )

#64 Kwon Jin Ah

#95 jrabbit

#100 kwak jin eon 

 

Lining up the chart at it finest. 

 

Thats 11 out of 14 in top 100!!!!!

 

AND I NEED TO REMIND YOU GUYS WHAT A COMEBACK FOR OUR WINTER GARDEN THEME SONG!!!!!

 

THE SONG ON RELEASE STAYING AT NEAR 100 OR OUT OF TOP 100 BUT NOW THE SONG IS TOP 10 MELON DAILY!!! The song comeback alive just like the growth of our winter ship that slowly but surely !!

 

Update:

 

11:30 AM KST

SORIBADA

#1 Jeon Mi Do

#2 Jo Jung Suk

#3  Mido and falasol

TOP 3 CONQUERED!!

[KDramaFan0828]

11 hours ago, Ameera Ali said:

I love the mom  , the way she run away from him as if she committed crime 

 

Rosa is really taking Jongsu’s advice to just avoid Jeongwon at all costs 

Jeongwon has been experiencing an internal struggle for so long. Probably also why he’s constantly having headaches from thinking too hard about his decision. Despite him brushing off his mom’s and friends’ attempts to talk him into staying, and continuous preparations for priesthood, he is still carefully deliberating at the back of his mind. I find this completely normal as people do this all the time. I know I have applied for opportunities I’m not yet really set on taking knowing I still have time to think it through. “Let’s cross the bridge when we get there.” as we say. And now he has finished his discernment and made his final decision almost at the last minute.

 

And this internal struggle was amplified by an external force in the character of Gyeoul. This has been building up slowly but surely in the episodes before the finale. Despite this, he has already made the decision even before Gyeoul’s confession. And I believe Gyeoul played a part in him making up his mind seeing how he wanted to tell her first. As I mentioned before, a milestone in love is equally valid as any other milestone. Him pursuing priesthood entails closing the doors to spending the rest of his life with someone and starting a family. So giving up priesthood because he has finally seen the possibility of his life moving towards the direction of sharing an intimate bond with someone is just as dignified as the realization of his deep joy in caring for his patients.