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This is a great show. The first half reminded me of the american TV-show Lois&Clark, for obvious reasons. I loved that show as a kid, Healer's take on this theme was good enough to keep me entertained as an adult. The second male lead was also a bit similar to Lex Luthor early on. The second half is not as good, but it is still head and shoulders above the average Korean action/thriller flick. I always felt that Hallyu cannot compare to american thriller shows like The Americans, or Person of Interest. The action/thriller part of Healer doesn't quite match up to them either, but it's certainly interesting enough. Thanks to some kdrama tropes & the pretty romance this can be considered a different genre though, something the American shows cannot really match either. It's certainly lightyears ahead of Descendants of the Sun, to the point that all the action/thriller scenes in DoTs can be considered a joke in comparison. It's nice that there was no triangle, or other relationship shapes, that was a pleasant surprise. The main actors were all very good, there is some surprisingly good acting from Park Min-young, this is probably her peak as an actress. I loved her in Secretary Kim, but she is MUCH MUCH better here. This is the first time I've seen Ji Chang-wook on screen, but he seems like a very good actor too, he did very well with his fake personality and everything. Obviously there was sizzling chemistry, no surprise there. To mention some negatives, I really did not like the "tense music track" that was playing all the time, it's a pretty bad earworm too. Also there were some cartoon-ish villains that we could've done without, there were some moments that felt pretty fake too. Also the last episode felt pretty rushed.
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I didn’t expect this
How do I start this? I think I watched it too late?I’m not very much into Action genre so I was very hesitant about starting this drama. I like the main actors in it, most of their work at least, so I just went ahead and started watching it out of boredom. The thoughts “WHY DID I NOT WATCH IT FOR THIS LONG” and “HOW CAN THIS DRAMA BE SO GREAT” ran through my mind while watching it too many times.
The Action there added so much excitement. I never expected that.
The leads have great chemistry and a beautiful connection. They sometimes held back from saying things but it didn’t take too long. Misunderstandings were often cleared quickly. (This doesn’t happen often in kdramas; they mostly drag it for too long).
The FL has a wonderful soul and most importantly is NOT annoying. I don’t know if it’s worded correctly but she isn’t the type to have you roll your eyes out thinking “ah, here we go again”.
The whole plot and story will keep you captivated, wanting to know what happens next. I never got bored.
Plenty of funny scenes as well.
Overall, I’ll give it a 10/10. Definitely worth 20 hours of my life spent on it and probably will be 40 hours since I plan on rewatching.
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VERY SHORT REVIEW
The thing that struck me most about this drama, and that I will always remember, was that it was the 1st one that I noticed had ALL women playing very important non-conventional roles, had multi-dimensional personalities and kicked ass in their own way. For this alone I was thankful. It showed the often very undervalued progress of the korean industry (and society) when it comes to women, their roles and their worth. Ji Chang Wook won my as a fan with this very drama, and actor Yoo Ji Tae was beyond phenomenal. Watch. Re-watch and Re-Re-watch!! Definitely recommend.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
but then I recently came across this again and saw the really good reviews and decided to give this a shot. So glad I did!
The first two episodes might be a bit slow/confusing because we don't know what's going on. But once the character backgrounds are setup, the story is good to go. And boy does the story go quick! It might be 20 episodes but I went through them in a breeze. There's no slow/draggy plot as the main characters are all smart and reasonable human beings, and they don't dwell on the standard melodrama tropes. They will be put in some awkward/dangerous situations, but the drama cuts the scenes such that the audience will see the behind-the-scenes of the main characters' plot later.
It's a really thrilling and refreshing watch. The main characters' chemistry is also super real.
First time watching Yoo Ji Tae and Ji Chang Wook act; will be back for more!
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The chemistry of the main actors is beautiful. They go so well together and are genuinely cute together. This drama was incredibly funny and interesting to watch.
The whole plot is good as well i never once lost interest. The plot was straight to the point and no dragging of the story which was also good. I think this drama is interesting because its about a spy who slowly falls in love. It is amazing because the way they fall in love is so cliche but cute
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Wonderful!
I loved this series. The main man (healer) was slightly odd - definitely not a people person. I loved his fascination with her. JCW was able to convey so much with just his eyes! They were very cute together. This was a wonderful romance. I’ll admit I had a difficult time with the flashbacks until I watched it again. It was hard to keep straight who was who. The woman that played his handler was amazing! Happy ending, and the voice overs where they were talking about their likes and dislikes was wonderful.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
As I am trying to finish shows that I put off over the last year, I picked Healer back up where I left off, and within days have binged watched it because I was sucked into the storyline. I loved the interwoven storyline, the way that all of the characters were connected, and how sometimes the audience got glimpses of the past overlaying the present. Very cool.
The one thing I could have wished a little bit more for is a more concrete 'happy ending' but, given that this is more action based, I am happy that the plot resolved nicely. I'm just a sap who wanted more mush at the ending I suppose.
All in all, I ended up loving this drama about halfway through it. I loved the suspenseful elements, and how they kept the action all the way until the last few minutes of the show.
(I only marked the music down, because they use the song throughout the drama, as they do in many dramas, but it was used in every episode).
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Excellent
Ce drama est un des meilleurs que j'ai regardé, une histoire travaillée et bien construite , ce n'est pas surjoué et les personnages sont vraiment agréable à découvrir tout au long des épisodes. Tout n'est pas basé que sur les deux personnages principaux , leur romance est là mais n'est pas omni présente, il y a vraiment un scénario bien construit .Mon seul bémol est cette musique répétitive (presque toujours la même) qui vient souvent dans les épisodes et que je n'ai pas trouvé à la hauteur de ce drama . J'ai fini par la prendre en grippe !
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Male Lead - PERFECTION, like lol I was shook at how flawless this man is. Ji Chang Wook is just BURNING I this drama and whenever he fights the bad guys, I fangirl over and over. Ok, apart from his personal perfection, he was also perfect with the female lead. I'm all about the CHEMISTRY between the leads and damn, these two really delivered, their lil kiss on a certain episode is OOH LA LA, would probably bring me back from a coma if I was ever in one.
Female Lead - Funny as hell and is actually an USEFUL character, not one of those whiny little. bitxches that needed to be saved by the male lead every episode. She has an interesting arc and I was actually interested to know more about her as a character and not just for the romance with male lead.
This drama reminded me of City Hunter but it's so different. I love City Hunter to death but when compared to Healer, it lacked in emotional depth and the back story of Healer is more convincing and well put together for sure.
If you want to laugh, want to swoon, want to cry, want to get mad at the bad guys and want to cheer when our badass hero & heroine fuvked them up, please don't skip Healer. DON'T SKIP IT, IT'S JUST THAT BLOODY GOOD.
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Ji Chang Wook shines in the action scenes as “Healer”, made me laugh out loud as the scaredy-cat Bong Soo, and also captured the vulnerability and sadness of Jung Hoo. Park Min Young played the courageous, principled young reporter perfectly, and I loved her relationship with her dad. I loved every scene between Jung Hoo and Yeong Shin. Also, the hacker lady was a real scene-stealer.
If I had to point out some weaknesses I’d say that I thought Detective Yoon would be a bigger part of the story, but he disappeared there toward the end. Also, things wrapped up so quickly in the end. But overall, I enjoyed this so much.
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I was hooked from the start to the last episode
Watched this show twice now. I think it's beautifully written with the write blend of intrigue, action packed drama and enough romance to give it a heart and soul.Some components of the show ain't that new, just with the right execution. Like how the ML and the FL was related to some kind of childhood trauma.
The actors did a great job here. They did have good onscreen chemistry. Plenty of times they almost made me want to cry.
Like the relationship of the FL with her stepdad and the relationship of ML with his mentor, it was so different but both are so beautiful.
I also like the backstory provided. It sets up the tone / vibe of the show, not annoying at all.
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