Story:
Written by Baek Sun-woo, who previously delivered hit Romantic-Comedies like What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim and My Roommate Is A Gumiho, and directed by Oh Hyun-Jong known for his directorial Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo, Doctor Slump is an enemy to lovers trope rom-com.
Yeo Jung Woo and Nam Ha Neul have aspired to join the medical fraternity since childhood. While Busan-based Nam Ha Neul shifts to Seoul to pursue her further education, she encounters Yeo Jung Woo, the top of the class, both being the best from the beginning, and they begin competing against each other to obtain better grades. After a great deal, they set out to achieve their dream of becoming a medical professional. After years, Yeo Jung Woo became a top-notch plastic surgeon, and Nam Ha Neul is witnessed as an aspiring resident anesthesiologist, still, in the wake of tragic events, both Ha-Neul and Jung Woo.
Cast:
Park Hyung-Sik, Park Shin-Hye, Yoon Park, Kong Seong-Ha, Oh Dong-Min, Jang Hye-Jin, Yoon Sang-Hyeon, Hyun Bong-Sik, Nam Gwon-A, Jung Ji-Soon, Park Won-Ho, Kang Sang-Joon, Kim Kyung-Min, Oh Ryoong, Han Da-Mi, Kim Jung-Hwan, Jang Yi-Jung, Yoon Hyo-Sik, Kim Mi-Ra, Kim Jin-Goo, Kwak Na-Yeon, Kim Jae-Bum, Lee Ha-Joo, Jeong Ye-Seo, Song Ji-Woo, Lee Seung-Joon, Lee Dong-Wook, Kwon Chan-Min, Jang In-Sub, Woo Sung-Eun, Yun Ki-Chang, Cha Yong-Hak, Jeon Su-Ji, Lee Soon-Poong, Choi Yi-Sun, Ahn Jong-Jin, Park Eun-Young, Lee Eun-Ju, Jo Young-Mi followed by many other artists.
Thoughts on Doctor Slump:
The story progresses as Nam Ha-Neul and Yeo Jung Yoo decide to support each other during their slump period. The drama takes various turns as the criminal is yet to be found.
Episode 3 mainly focuses on Nam Ha-Neul’s mental health; her family stays by her side and supports her throughout this process by encouraging her to get better; the little details that Oh Hyun-Jong, the director, leaves make it fascinating to stay tuned to the Doctor drama. The family struggles to understand how they are supposed to react and support Nam Ha-Neul as it is their first time encountering depression as an issue, which makes it realistic to watch.
Episodes 3 and 4 also show how enemies turn into friends as they set out to watch the sunrise, and due to moments of uncertainty, they fail to witness the sunrise at Sokcho, but the glimpses of nature’s beauty are well portrayed. The storyline is further pivoted towards a suspense-crime theme, advancing the audience’s fascination to learn who the criminal could be and also creating a scoop for a tender love story as Nam Ha-Neul comes to Yeo Jung-Woo’s rescue. Humor and screenplay are at its best. Park Hyung Sik and Park Shin Hye live their roles making it easier to connect for the viewers.