Doutor Estrangeiro (2014)

I'll say, the Story is Amazing. (y) The concept of being a Doctor is Perfectly Portrayed. No other drama could convey such a MESSAGE like Doctor Stranger did. The responsibility of being a Doctor is so huge, we come to know after watching this series.
From this drama we come to know, First love Never dies. Concept of Desperation of finding your love couldn't be better than This <3
The thing that no other drama has, is the theme of patriotism along with medical theme. Some people in the drama are actually so horrible that watching them scares us to death how far they can go for patriotic feelings.
This drama is the best portrayal of what a person gets if he's honest with his profession. Sometimes all he gets are flowers. Sometimes only thorns. How Park hoon suffered and what he became will blow your mind. This is what makes us his fan <3 The character of Park Hoon (Lee Jong Suk) who was the Sole of the drama. If it would be other than Lee Jong Suk, I don't think it would be suitable. His acting was superb. The pain of not being able to be a good doctor couldn't be expressed like the way Lee Jong Suk did. The concept of patience, forgiveness, responsibility and First love is well Portrayed.

Secondly, the Display of MEDICAL SURGERIES couldn't be better in any drama but this. The beating of heart after the surgeries, the stitching processes, the visualisation was Extraordinarily Surprising during the surgeries. It actually created interest in audience.

Thirdly, the competition between the doctors was something that Didn't let the audience blink an eye during the drama.

Fourthly, "What will happen next?" was the question that didn't let me lose interest. Throughout the drama this factor was there.

Fifthly, the love story was a bit disappointing, because it's confusing. Dr. Oh So HYUN kept us confusing and wasn't sure whether she is going to be with Dr. Han Jae Joon or Dr. Park Hoon. Thankfully the end wasn't disappointing. Still, The romance wasn't there, the whole time, which could make this drama SUPER HIT and PERFECT. The comedy factor is also Good.
Lastly, the music is very unique. I enjoyed a lot.
If you're a Medical kdrama fan, GO FOR IT!!!

Leia Mais

A hot mess.

I'm all for having preferences and respecting other's opinions but the fact this has a 7.9 just baffles me. And the fans are STILL insisting it deserves a higher rating and the only reason why some people rated it low is bc their endgame didn't happen smh.

Regardless of whom ended up with whom, it was a mess. I remember watching it when it was airing on cable but decided to rewatch it after seeing the high rating. . Trust me, the writing was so bad that by episode 12, I could care less about any one of them and this had my boy Park Haejin in it. So it isn't about rating it low bc my endgame didn't happen like some people are saying.

It is genuinely a hot mess of a story that never decided what it wanted to be. An action-thriller? A serious medical drama? A melodrama? A romcom? I rooted for Kang Sora's heiress and Park Haejin's shady genius to be together anyway so I'm pretty unbiased when it comes to the "who is the female lead?" debacle. I could care less about that.

Logic and reason do not apply to Doctor Stranger which works in some romcoms but again, this was trying so hard to be a serious action/medical drama that the inconsistencies eventually tore away at anything good it had going on. It honestly deserves a lower rating but some people enjoyed the eye candy, I guess.

Leia Mais

This is my first review ever, but I had a couple of nothings to say about this drama. So here we go.
The story started pretty much perfect. It was exciting and had an original plot. I got sucked into it and felt their pain and joy. But then it all started to turn bad. The story had so much potential, but the writers, plainly put, fuc*ed it up. Things started to go in circles and we were stuck in limbo. I won't say anything about the ending. Not satisfied, for one.

The acting was pretty split up. The hero actor did a good job. I can't say great, cause I don't think this drama was the best to show it, but then again, the beginning was great, so we can conclude with that his acting was at the best in the beginning.
Then comes the main heroine. It looked like she was in constant pain, and this was the only expression she had on her face. Sometimes she did smile and stuff, but again, that was at the beginning of the drama for the most part, so nuff said. I got bored of her.
And while I'm at it, there's another actor who should win a prize in having only one expression, although I'm not sure if that was how the character was written, or if he really just has that one look. I hope not. I found him as the rival way too stoic.
But the quack was great, so that's good. Can't really say anything bad about her. Good job!

The side stories weren't really necessary, and did little for the story itself, but I guess it did offer some respite at times. But they didn't go anywhere, so what was the point?

I enjoyed the music, but I wished they had added just one more song! Then it would have been perfect. I caught myself getting tired of hearing the same melodies over and over, even though the songs are good.

Will probably not watch this again. So disappointed with how it developed, because I really did enjoy the beginning!
When I first rated the drama I gave it a seven, but I have a tendency to be lenient with my ratings, so after a second thought I ended up with a six. Probably still a little kind, but that might be because I wished it had been so much more!

Leia Mais

Such a great cast with exemplary acting with the exception of Jin Se Yeon (Jae Hee). It's a pity that what started out to be a heart wrenching story of love, and betrayal, intense international politics and more turned into a reality game show within a medical drama.

This drama could have been salvaged if the story had been condensed to say, maybe 12 episodes and been thoroughly enjoyable.

Also, some of the characters stupidity and what they decided was rational and logical scheming was just plain dumb. My eyes rolled so much they almost stayed up in my head permanently. That's not to say that the actors playing these dumb characters lacked in skill. They did the best they could with the script they were given. Except as I said earlier Jin Se Yeon. She could have been replaced by a robot and the robot would probably have done a better job.

Anyway, I didn't hate it as a whole, and really enjoyed many of the performances. It had enough tearful moments, intriguing moments, and laugh out loud performances that I basically gave it a C+. It passed, but just barely thanks solely to the strength of it's cast.

Leia Mais

Let's be honest, this drama had a great storyline! It was intriguing and every second was interesting and action packed! There wasn't a single moment that you could really say was boring because something was always happening!
And although it was great, the storyline etc etc like most of the other people who have watched this drama, the female lead was.. a little upsetting to say the least. It did stay true to fate and destiny and true love and that did make the whole drama much more romantic when you really think about it... But with the flow of the drama it didn't exactly go the way everyone expected it to BUT I still refuse to say that it was disappointing!
Their acting was amazing, the storyline was great, there was action and love and it was thrilling and suspenseful and I would list it as one of my favorite dramas. Would I watch Dr. Stranger again? Yes! It was an amazingly structured drama and maybe I didn't agree with the ending, but who cares! This is one of the few dramas that the ending did not take away the general value of the whole drama!

Leia Mais

Story: This story started off good and got me hooked because it was about North Korea and political stuff. It was interesting but then later had no idea what was happening anymore and I was just so confused the whole time...

Acting: I mean the acting was pretty good except Jin Se Yeon. I had no idea what her character was supposed to be doing or was feeling at all. She was just so stiff, cold, and emotionless. Is that what her character was supposed to be??

Music: its ok

Rewatch value: no

Overall: overall, this drama was not awful because it did start off pretty strong but it died off. Another great example of this is My Lovely Girl. So, that being said, I don't really recommend this drama...

Leia Mais

This drama started off so well. I thought it was going to keep up with high intensity, but it didn't. The writers made a mess of the plot. At times it was hard to follow. I was frustrated with the plot for so many reasons. I also felt like the writing staff might have changed about half way through. That is how much the plot line changes in direction. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I thought the romance in this drama disrupted the flow of the drama. Seriously, I got sick of the leading girls, and which one he was going to end up with. The cast saved this drama. I think overall their acting ability covered up the poor writing. I know quite a few people were cringing about Kang So Ra being in this drama. I thought she did fine. I thought Jin Se Yeon was weak compared to the rest of the cast. The music for this drama was amazing. I loved all of it. I don't know that I will be watching this again, but I might. I kind of wish I hadn't watched this while it was still on going. I would say watch it, but keep your standards low.

Leia Mais

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Leia Mais

The storyline was absolutely great! I enjoyed this drama series of suspense. Honesty, we must all learn that we don't get anywhere with lies. What a great lesson in this drama series. It's hard for me to understand that patients will die purposely to save a hospital. I'm having a hard time with that because of what we are going through now with COVID-19. The thousands of people who are dying in this world make me think and ask Why? This drama series done in 2014 has my mind spinning. The acting by Lee Jong Suk was incredible like he always is and so believable. Actresses Jin Se Yeon and Kang So Ra played their parts very well as well as actor Park Hae Jin. The elder actors were so believable that it scared me to the point that my head is spinning. Please watch Doctor Strangers and enjoy it as I did.

Leia Mais

I'm not sure where to begin because this is my first ever review sooooooooooo I’ll just start talking and we will see where it goes.

This show started great, I thought I was going to like it and even fall in love with it, but sadly, after the first 4 or 5 episodes, it was quite boring. It began with a lot of thrill and kept me on the edge of my seat, it had this kind of dark feel to it, which I love, but as the show progressed the atmosphere completely changed.

First let me talk about the characters: Honestly, I pretty much didn’t like any of the main characters. Let me explain.

Park Hoon: of course I love Lee Jongsuk and he did a great job acting but through most of the show I didn’t like Park Hoon. Lol please don’t attack me, let me explainnnn.
Park Hoon was charming and sweet, yes, and he began the show a very strong and likable character in my opinion, but as the show went on he was also impulsive and made a bunch of stupid a** decisions when it came to Jaehee, which frustrated me.

Jaehee: tbh Jin Seyeons acting wasn’t that great and she could have done better. She only had 2 different emotions and facial expressions the entire show and on top of that, I never could decide if I trusted her character or not. It would have been easier if Jaehee’s emotions were projected better. So yeah I didn’t like Jaehee.

Soohyun: 100 % amazing. This is the only character I could love from the very beginning and Kang Sora did an amazing job acting. Soohyun was very relatable and adorable and tbh the only reason I continued the show was to watch her and see her with Park Hoon, I HAD HARD SECOND LEAD SYNDROME FOR THIS GIRL AND I HIGHKEY WISH SHE HAD PARK HOON. PLS COMMENT IF YOU AGREE WITH ME.

Jae Joon: great actor, great performance, but obvi I didn’t like him because he was just an a**hole.

Besides the main roles I also didn’t like a lot of the support roles either, the only other role I liked was Chigyu, and maybe even Changyi.

But yeah once again this show started great and strong, but just kind of went downhill from about episode 5 maybe.

And don't get me started on the last episode. It was just all over the place, in my opinion, they could have made it much better. It's like they filmed enough scenes for 2 more episodes but decided they should just end it on episode 20 so they cut down a lot of the scenes and squished them into 60 mins.

Honestly, I don’t have much more to say. If you’re trying to decide whether to watch this drama or not, I wouldn’t say don’t watch it, but don’t have high expectations.

Would I rewatch this drama? Most definitely not.

But would I watch multiple ship videos of Park Hoon and Soohyun? YES.

*Sorry for any typos!

Leia Mais

I am not really fond of writing reviews, but i will make an exception for this drama because i feel like it's so unfair why it's getting so many negative comments when it's actually a reall great drama.

STORY - IT'S BEAUTIFUL. I like how the story unfolds, how it progressed, and the way it ended. The story might be quite unrealistic, but they pulled it off greatly. I like the medical aspect, particularly the operating room scenes. Makes me wanna be a doctor too. :) I hated some parts of the drama, yes, specially the fact that the PM seems to control everyone but it doesn't even matter because the story is just so beautiful.

ACTING/CAST - Lee Jong Suk certainly delivers, as always. I love him so much. The female lead is just okay. She's forgettable. Soo Ra and Hae Jin are amazing too. Overall, I love how the characters delivered in this drama.

MUSIC - The OSTs are daebak!

REWATCH VALUE - Definitely on my rewatch list.

OVERALL - It's a really great drama. So beautiful. I give it 9/10. The only reason why it's not a 10 for me is because I feel like the female lead could have been better if it was another actress.

Leia Mais