Doctor Slump – Halfway there thoughts

Posted on 22nd Feb 2024 by iamispiritualist

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The moment I saw Doctor Slump trailer I knew I was going to watch it. Park Hyung Sik AND Park Shin Hye, hell yes!

So, I started watching it the moment ep 1 was aired.

Doctor Slump trailer

Doctor Slump details

Episodes: 16

Watch on: Netflix

Duration: 1 hr. 5 min.

Director: Oh Hyun Jong

Screenwriter: Baek Sun Woo

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama, Medical

Cast

Main roles

Park Hyung Sik as Yeo Jeong Woo

Park Shin Hye as Nam Ha Neul

Yoon Park as Bin Dae Young

Kong Seong Ha as Lee Hong Ran

Support roles

Oh Dong Min as Min Kyung Min

Jang Hye Jin as Gong Wol Seon

Hyun Bong Sik as Gong Tae Seon

Yoon Sang Hyeon as Nam Ba Da

Park Won Ho as Kim Moo Geun

Kang Sang Jun as Son Chan Young

Jung Ji Soon as Han Sang Chul

Kim Jae Bum as Kang Jin Suk

Song Ji Woo as Do Hye Ji

Oh Ryoong as Kim Sang Geun [Ha Neul’s superior]

My thoughts on first 8 episodes

It started on a really great note. It felt like we were watching an old KDrama with new storyline. I absolutely loved it till episode 7.

5 things I loved about Doctor Slump till episode 7

The PSH and PHS chemistry.
Dae Young and Hong Ran’s characters and how they are getting closer.
Ha Neul’s mom and brother.
Ha Neul’s room. It reminds me of Bae Suzy’s room from StartUp.
The way mental health is the centre of the show.

Okay, so now let’s talk about episode 8. It was good and maybe this is where the story pivots and focuses more on Ha Neul because so far Jeong Woo has been the main focus. But that doesn’t mean this episode wasn’t hard to watch. It was. In the world where we expect everything to be happy and fun at least till episode 14, they showed something different in this one. So yes, it broke my heart but also this is a new age drama and breaking the norms seems like a necessity.

So, I look forward to the next episode that airs in two days.

Time to start the countdown.

(Also, I never once thought that this drama may not have a happy ending. So don’t make me think about it.)