Ah, I was quite torn whether to give this a 9 or a 9.5, and in the beginning that rating wasn't even an option. But the drama grew a lot on me in the second half and became better with every episode. Even though I have still one or two things I could whine a tiny bit about, the overall enjoyment won me over.

There are a lot of details I appreciated as well, for example the medical things like that stethoscope, but also how they measured the pulse. I don't know if it's a rule in only some countries or everywhere (then again medicine is its own international language), but the leads did it the same as it's done over here.

I was totally in awe with the leads. Kim Nam Gil has his own charm when playing a character, and damn, he was overwhelming in every aspect. His traits, his love for medicine and his acupuncture skills created this really interesting character who grew with every new experience.

I didn't like the female lead at first, even though some of her decisions and opinions were actually right. But she, too, grew on me. Especially her playful dance after a successful surgery.

As said before, the second half was even better than the start, most of all because of the growing of both leads and there chemistry. Whether it was their professional performance or a natural comfortable feeling with each other, it played out very well.

What I also liked was that the romance part only started to take place after most of the story was already told - and it still fit and didn't feel awkward. It was more like all the previous episodes and happenings finally paid off. That's also why their love felt more real than in those other dramas where the leads get together at episode 6.

This also applies for other things that were only so-so in the beginning but suddenly gained a stronger impression later on.

The supporting cast was okay. Not boring or annoying, but likeable with the grandfather and the old lady with the pig as my favorites. Though my one and only gem will be Kim Nam Gil. His performance will last for a long time - especially his overly rigid laugh and the way he made my cry. Damn... when you see the tears welling up in his eyes and his painful attempt to suppress the crying? Devastating.