I had many speculations before watching "Romantic Doctor", firstly because I wasn't impressed in the past with the korean medical dramas that I've watched, and secondly because I've been in a slump for a while now. I was expecting the same old pattern of 'good vs bad', young actors portraying some talented but one dimensional characters, and maybe a group of self-righteous old doctors that work for a defective system and try to get between the main cast and their goal.

What can I say? I was right and wrong at the same time. The first thing that "Romantic Doctor" gives you is a solid screenplay! I can sincerely say that the story was amazing. You have the main conflict that takes place for the most of the drama, but at the same time it doesn't drag on because there are smaller conflicts that happen along the way that are put under the spotlight. I loved the pacing of the show and how things were resolved in a very authentic manner, which brings me to the next point of this review.

I loved the characters and how each and every actor portrayed them. I came to this drama without being a fan of none of them, but oh man, were they amazing?! One of the things I love the most are multi-dimensional characters, because humans aren't perfect or only bad, we have layers. I don't think I've seen any other drama (apart from Queen Seon Duk) where this fact was exemplified as good as here.
Master Kim and Kang Dong Joo were a late christmas present in my case. Those characters were a delight to watch on the screen, to see them make mistakes and learn from them and sometimes battling with emotions that each of us have like greed, envy and fear.

"Romantic Doctor" is a great example of making a production where everyone is on the same page, from the staff and actors to the writers and director. I really recommend this drama for those of you who are looking for a great medical or workplace drama, or for those of you loving plot driven and interesting characters!