Doctor Slump 닥터슬럼프 [2024]

[mademoiselle]

E12 Pre-release

OMG, these two!   Dae Young is so petty. And both are so childish.

 

Love the classical music BGM used when they had the pillow fight. It's so apt (and reminded me of Nodame Cantabile). @abs-oluteM @peperomia

[mademoiselle]

Episode 11

 

Min Kyung Min is crazy! I'm not surprised he had something to do with the medical incident, which is now confirmed by the anaesthetist visiting him, but I did not know he drugged Jeong Woo before! What is wrong with this guy? Jeong Woo doesn't think he could gain from drugging him, but after hearing Jeong Woo's parents' medical background, I think it had so much to do with gaining something through Jeong Woo. What I would like to understand is why he keeps wanting to drag Jeong Woo down. Is he jealous of Jeong Woo's specs/family background and couldn't stand seeing Jeong Woo being happy and successful, so he tries to sabotage that...? Or in sabotaging Jeong Woo, he earns some cookies / trust from his parents...??

 

That said, it was great to learn about Jeong Woo's family. Although it deserves more screen time/backstory, but I also do like that the story was told by Jeong Woo himself. The whole time that Ha Neul was looking like she might cry, it was also the time I felt Jeong Woo's loneliness. However, he is such an optimistic person that he was able to see from a positive perspectives and treasure what he had over not have. That is such a precious trait that not many people have. He grew up well even though he didn't receive the same kind of family love Ha Neul had.

 

I thought the camera should give Park Hyung Sik more time to process the line "you're our family now" when Ha Neul's mum said that to him. I would have thought this is something Jeong Woo would have been touched.

 

Edited March 3 by mademoiselle

[abs-oluteM]

17 minutes ago, mademoiselle said:

OMG, these two!   Dae Young is so petty. And both are so childish.

This was hilarious! I am about to watch last night's but I ended up seeing this pre-release on my feed. 

 

4 minutes ago, mademoiselle said:

hat said, it was great to learn about Jeong Woo's family. Although it deserves more screen time/backstory, but I also do like that the story was told by Jeong Woo himself. T

Oh good. I was waiting for this...not enough of JW's background before this. 

[mademoiselle]

I forgot to mention, the beginning of episode 11 was too sweet! If I wasn't eating my savoury lunch, I would have needed to visit a dentist from toothache. That was too over the top 😅

 

Second thing I forgot to mention was rather than the main leads' love line, I had fun watching Dae Young receiving help from Hong Ran regarding his daughter. I hope the drama give some more time to develop Dae Young and Hong Ran's love line because their relationship and their relationship with their children were a lot more interesting.

 

That said, I do like the process of the OTP learning about and considerate of one another. More importantly, they make up quick rather than dragging it out. I didn't like that Ha Neul chicken out on telling her family and temporarily Jeong Woo became the bad guy, so I'm glad Omma figured it out the next day. Though, I have to say, Jeong Woo will be one very pouty and aegyo boyfriend when he's upset. LOL! But I also think he is quite quick/easy to get over it – provided it's a puny issue. 

 

Edited March 3 by mademoiselle

[JenL]

Hello friends! It's been awhle - I've caught up on Doctor Slump and I still love it!  It's such a heart-warming series and I love all the characters (except Min Jyung Min ) I feel like this series ticks a lot of old school K-drama loves for me 

 

Episode 11

 

I think the thing I love about this series is that it's cute and silly, but also quite realistic in the way it shows things like depression/ having slumps, getting into relationships and dealing with family. It was so cute to see them dating and trying really hard to understand and respect each other, but also fail miserably because they were trying so hard  I mean, sometimes misunderstandings can be so frustrating to watch in Kdramas, but there's something about  their misunderstandings which seemed quite sweet - like Jeong Woo was trying so hard to do the right thing by Ha Neul that he did so so so terribly. I laughed when he said that none of the nurses needed plastic surgery except her. And his apology text that he was drafting was seriously like a 10 year old's  

 

Even though there hasn't been too much on Jeong woo's family, and we find out that it's all unpleasant and cold, I like how he's able to be optimistic as @mademoiselle says. It's such a big Kdrama trope that the male lead is always the hottest, coolest guy in school, but has terrible family traumas that leads him to act poorly with the female lead. Although Jeong Woo has a lonely family life, I found it refreshing to show a different type of character - Jeong Woo was resilient enough to deal with his parents and accept that he may not ever get that feeling of closeness he wanted with them. He had the maturity not to let his relationship with his parents dictate how he wanted to live the rest of his life or how he related to other people. And while it's sad that his parents were like that, it makes his relationship with Ha Neul sweeter because it also means he's been adopted by a loving and chaotic family 

 

Haha, Park Hyung Sik having a super EXTRA personality is the best  It's like the Strong Women Do Bong Soon era of Park Hyung Sik and I'm just loving this so bad. He even looks the same as he did in that era again   Hahaha, he's back to being super hot. I also like the pairing with Park Shin Hye - I feel like He Neul is actually a pretty good character for her because she can do robotic/awkward characters convincingly. ALSO, I'm really liking the super awkward Yoon Park - He does dorky in such an adorable way. Sure, I'm cringing half the time when he's talking haha, but I'm also rooting for him in his single parent romance story too. It was so funny watching hiim stutter at the lingerie store with Hong Ran  

 

Min Kyung Min is so gross btw. What a terrible person. Even if he was corrupt and a bully and a user, how could he do that to a close friend? Not surprised that he had something to do with the botched surgery. He was already suss from the begining of the series that I was more surprised that he wasn't involved in it when they did the reveal. But I hope the angsty scenes won't be too angsty 

 

[abs-oluteM]

1 hour ago, JenL said:

I think the thing I love about this series is that it's cute and silly, but also quite realistic in the way it shows things like depression/ having slumps, getting into relationships and dealing with family. It was so cute to see them dating and trying really hard to understand and respect each other, but also fail miserably because they were trying so hard

Agreed. This is on of the reasons why this show is such a good watch. I rarely see pairings like that in kdrama land. Especially when the tsundere ML seems to be the archetype in for rom-coms. JW is a breath of fresh air. 

 

8 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

I forgot to mention, the beginning of episode 11 was too sweet! If I wasn't eating my savoury lunch, I would have needed to visit a dentist from toothache. That was too over the top 😅

hahahah...I didn't mind because there was still this competitive undercurrent between them when they bickered later on. I am glad that there's still some consistency with their characters. 

 

8 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

I had fun watching Dae Young receiving help from Hong Ran regarding his daughter. I hope the drama give some more time to develop Dae Young and Hong Ran's love line because their relationship and their relationship with their children were a lot more interesting.

Me too....I love that their starting point of becoming friends is because of their kids. It's a good common ground. But can Dae Young please just ask Hong Ran out for a drink or meal , already? 

 

I am not too hot about the preview with Haneul confronting Kyung Min on her own. It felt a bit darker than I expected. 

@SilverMoonTea are you watching this ? What episode are you at?

[abs-oluteM]

Not good....

 

[peperomia]

12 hours ago, abs-oluteM said:

Not good....

 

OMG, this is the second time that I need to process the end of an episode some more. I guess this is what might fill the last 4 episodes. I'm liking that there's a connection of both Jeong Woo's surgery and Ha Neul's dissertation to Kyung Min's pharma corruption scheming, but I'm hoping they don't drag out the coma and please...don't go the amnesia route.

 

Onto the positive, I love the development of the single-parent couple (aka SOS couple LOL). They're so cute! I grinned like crazy when it was revealed that Dae Young was over at Hong Ran's place having a meal. I smiled when Dae Young told Hong Ran that he wanted to see her son again and catch more insects. It's great that Hong Ran is able to help Dae Young understand his teenage daughter better. The show must have Hong Ran and his daughter meet each other as well. Please complete the whole story for all of them.

 

I also love Ha Neul's mom for inviting Jeong Woo to her birthday celebration as a surprise for Ha Neul but saying it was a gift from Jeong Woo to her. That was just so sweet of her. I wanted Jeong Woo to experience and gain family love from living in the same building. I'm happy he's getting it.

 

22 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

OMG, these two!   Dae Young is so petty. And both are so childish.

 

Love the classical music BGM use

 

I cracked up so hard at this part. The two being petty and childish lasted quite long too. LOL. If you watched Hospital Playlist, they reminded me of Ik Jun and Jun Wan...two professional doctors always fighting like little children. But for those who watched What Happens to My Family? (which I didn't), they probably resembled themselves as bickering brothers from that show together. Anyway, that was a hilarious backstory. It was funny how after they told it to Ha Neul and Hong Ran, both gals scooted their chairs away from them. LOL.

[mademoiselle]

BTS

 

[mademoiselle]

Episode 12

 

Hahaha, finally we find out what really happened between Dae Young and Jeong Woo. I'm glad because I've been really curious. And, lol, sorry to say I am Team Jeong Woo. Completely understand Dae Young's feelings, but he was definitely the petty one. I'm so happy this time they were honest and talked it out. ❤️😊

 

I'm also delighted we get more clarity with the medical malpractice incident, too. Glad to know the anaesthetist is not in cahoot with Min Kyung Min, and glad to know he has evidence against Kyung Min. Shocked to find out he has SEVEN spy camera planted everywhere. The police only have 4! Did the anaesthetist kept the 3?

 

I can't say I got my head around what Kyung Min is up to, especially on the reason he drugged Jeong Woo. 

 

As for Dae Young and Hong Ran, lol, that was a quick development between them! It was quite funny they were together when Jeong Woo and Ha Neul called them. And I cracked up laughing again watching their childish fight. True, @peperomia, Ik Jun and Jun Wan fought like that too!

 

We only have 4 episodes left, so I don't expect a coma or amnesia. I am also hoping there is no noble idiocy whereby Jeong Woo blame himself for what happened to Ha Neul and asked for a breakup. Don't even go there, writer. 

 

 

Edited March 4 by mademoiselle

[peperomia]

Those are really cute BTS photos of PSH and PHS! 

15 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

Hahaha, finally we find out what really happened between Dae Young and Jeong Woo. I'm glad because I've been really curious. And, lol, sorry to say I am Team Jeong Woo. Completely understand Dae Young's feelings, but he was definitely the petty one. I'm so happy this time they were honest and talked it out. ❤️😊

 

I will have to agree with you. Clearly, they were two peas a pod back then, but yes, Dae Young was the petty one. LOL. (It was sad to learn that he was going a divorce during the fallout of their friendship too, but you know, sometimes things will work out for the better later.)

 

15 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

I'm also delighted we get more clarity with the medical malpractice incident, too. Glad to know the anaesthetist is not in cahoot with Min Kyung Min, and glad to know he has evidence against Kyung Min. Shocked to find out he has SEVEN spy camera planted everywhere. The police only have 4! Did the anaesthetist kept the 3?

 

This part was confusing to me. I was surprised that there were a total of seven cameras too. It sounds like the police is ultimately missing one more and it's supposed to have juicy (likely incriminating) footage involving Kyung Min. I want to know what exactly it is so bad.

 

15 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

I can't say I got my head around what Kyung Min is up to, especially on the reason he drugged Jeong Woo. 

 

Me neither. Hopefully, it'll be explained in the upcoming episodes.

 

It was interesting to learn that Kyung Min stole Ha Neul's dissertation to become professor but only because he needed this title to be director at Haesang Pharmaceuticals and develop the controversial drug there. However, the drug doesn't appear to be legitimate, but the goal is to manipulate the stock price by misleading the market that the drug is meeting its milestone phases. Tsk tsk. However, I don't understand how Jeong Woo's medical accident comes into play with this. So far, I took away that Haesang Pharmaceuticals' in-laws are from Macau. Jeong Woo's deceased patient was also from Macau. I guess we'll see...

 

15 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

We only have 4 episodes left, so I don't expect a coma or amnesia. I am also hoping there is no noble idiocy whereby Jeong Woo blame himself for what happened to Ha Neul and asked for a breakup. Don't even go there, writer. 

 

I'm glad you think no coma and no amnesia. LOL. I do think noble idiocy is possible, but hopefully not. They did promise to stick by each others' sides no matter what, no?

[mademoiselle]

8 hours ago, peperomia said:

I will have to agree with you. Clearly, they were two peas a pod back then, but yes, Dae Young was the petty one. LOL. (It was sad to learn that he was going a divorce during the fallout of their friendship too, but you know, sometimes things will work out for the better later.)

 

Dae Young realises he's the one at fault, too, eventually. Some time after their fall out. He just couldn't bring himself to apologise and make up with Jeong Woo all these times until he found out Jeong Woo was going through so much difficulties. The medical malpractice provided the medium for him to reach out.

 

8 hours ago, peperomia said:

This part was confusing to me. I was surprised that there were a total of seven cameras too. It sounds like the police is ultimately missing one more and it's supposed to have juicy (likely incriminating) footage involving Kyung Min. I want to know what exactly it is so bad.

 

It raised another question too. How is it that he has access to Jeong Woo's clinic?! Did Jeong Woo give him access or he broke in?

 

8 hours ago, peperomia said:

It was interesting to learn that Kyung Min stole Ha Neul's dissertation to become professor but only because he needed this title to be director at Haesang Pharmaceuticals and develop the controversial drug there. However, the drug doesn't appear to be legitimate, but the goal is to manipulate the stock price by misleading the market that the drug is meeting its milestone phases. Tsk tsk. However, I don't understand how Jeong Woo's medical accident comes into play with this. So far, I took away that Haesang Pharmaceuticals' in-laws are from Macau. Jeong Woo's deceased patient was also from Macau. I guess we'll see...

 

Yes, this part isn't clear yet, but at the mention of Macau, it definitely confirms he's involved. The deceased was a casino heiress. So not sure how a casino owner link to Haesung Pharmaceuticals.

 

8 hours ago, peperomia said:

They did promise to stick by each others' sides no matter what, no?

 

Yes, they did. So I'm really hoping there is no noble idiocy because noble idiocy tends to take over everything (logic and promise out the window) in kdramas!

 

 

[peperomia]

12 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

Dae Young realises he's the one at fault, too, eventually. Some time after their fall out. He just couldn't bring himself to apologise and make up with Jeong Woo all these times until he found out Jeong Woo was going through so much difficulties. The medical malpractice provided the medium for him to reach out.

 

I agree. I believe Dae Young also hesitated to reach out to Jeong Woo at first because he thought Kyung Min was another "hyung" who was able to comfort him during the trial. Dae Young thought Jeong Woo didn't need him, but obviously, Kyung Min's sincerity was all a lie.

 

12 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

It raised another question too. How is it that he has access to Jeong Woo's clinic?! Did Jeong Woo give him access or he broke in?

 

He probably broke in the clinic. I can't wait to find out what is in the recording!

 

12 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

Yes, this part isn't clear yet, but at the mention of Macau, it definitely confirms he's involved. The deceased was a casino heiress. So not sure how a casino owner link to Haesung Pharmaceuticals.

 

When Ha Neul met the reporter, he mentioned something about them being linked to gangsters in Macau. Maybe the connection isn't directly related to the pharmaceuticals company or casino but rivalry of some sort of illegal business?

 

12 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

Yes, they did. So I'm really hoping there is no noble idiocy because noble idiocy tends to take over everything (logic and promise out the window) in kdramas!

 

LOL. I've been enjoying everything despite some things thrown at us, but I won't like noble idiocy in the last episodes. So, let's really hope not! 

[mademoiselle]

Pillow Fight BTS is here!

 

[peperomia]

17 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

Pillow Fight BTS is here!

 

LOL. They must've been so exhausted filming this whole scene. It turned out well though. All was hilarious but the stethoscope as nunchucks and Jeong Woo kicking away Dae Young in his chair got me rolling 🤣. I'm going to miss these two guys.

[mademoiselle]

12 minutes ago, peperomia said:

All was hilarious but the stethoscope as nunchucks and Jeong Woo kicking away Dae Young in his chair got me rolling 🤣.

Yeah! They should let us know if these were the boys' idea. I kinda don't think the script will be that detailed. On another note, I was concerned with the hair grabbing. Wouldn't want our boys to lose more hairs when not necessary haha

[gilaswan]

I have to say I’m enjoying this show, loving PHS’s interpretation of his role - he does indeed do comedy so well and he’s the best lovesick puppy ever - and equally surprised that his pairing with PSH actually works! Glad also they gave us a good 2 episodes of the couple developing in their relationship with each other - glad it didn’t drag out with her family not knowing. Loving it too that they’ve all sorta had a double date too. 

 

As expected, the pain and angst has come but I’m not complaining. The story needs to progress and I do want to know what this Kyungmin has actually been up to. Is he married already or going to get married? He’s just absolutely slimey. I just want to know why it is that he wants to do Jeongwoo in. 

[abs-oluteM]

@mademoiselle @peperomia @gilaswan I think this is from the  written preview, it seems that Hanuel despite having surgery will stay unconscious. And Kyung Min wakes up first and tells JW what happened that day. JW feels guilty because he thinks Haneul's accident could have been avoided if she hadn't confronted KyungMin on his behalf?

Spoiler

 

 

[SilverMoonTea]

On 3/3/2024 at 10:26 PM, abs-oluteM said:

 

@SilverMoonTea are you watching this ? What episode are you at?

I forgot my JH password lols so havent been coming here. I watched around ep 7 but was so busy this week so I haven't continue. I like how they support each other true difficult time. Eventhough I don't feel the romance is passionate but it's endearing. And PHS is a total cutie & handsome here.

[abs-oluteM]

She's up but somehow it is so sad

 

[abs-oluteM]

Pre-released. What JW lacks in parental love, Haneul's chaotic family will surely make up for it 

 

[peperomia]

What an emotional episode…Jeong Woo-ah! 

Due to the accident, it started off a bit angsty with Ha Neul’s family and Jeong Woo not knowing the extent of her injuries and when she will wake up. Thankfully, the show didn’t prolong her unconscious state - she eventually woke up. What warmed my heart was how Jeong Woo took care of Ha Neul’s family during this time. He comforted them (especially mom) while he was scared himself. If I were Ha Neul, knowing how natural Jeong Woo was at this would make me love him even more. As for the couple, what can I say, but I love their pattern of easily resolving misunderstandings through honest and thoughtful communication. Their timing of telling each other "I love you" was perfect. But, I think my favorite part was Jeong Woo finally receiving Ha Neul’s letter from high school. It was beautiful how words lost from the past found them in the present and comforted them through challenging times.

 

Then, Jeong Woo and Kyung Min’s back story took me by surprise. I wasn’t expecting such a strong and close bond between them in the past. It seemed like Kyung Min truly adored Jeong Woo so it’s unfortunate that Kyung Min’s self-loathing and resentment destroyed it. If I understood his reasons correctly, he resented Jeong Woo because of his ability to remain cheerful/happy despite a strict and cold upbringing. It was something that Kyung Min couldn’t do for himself. The resentment was cemented by the death of his father. He couldn’t meet his father due to pressure from Jeong Woo’s mother to remain at their house to tutor Jeong Woo. At the end of the day, it was his decision to not go to his father, but if he were to blame someone, it was definitely not Jeong Woo. When Kyung Min died, it was heartbreaking to see Jeong Woo hurt and crying with the suit that Kyung Min had bought him. He must’ve felt torn with so many emotions – both love and hate. 

 

Of course, I can’t end the post without talking about Hong Ran and Dae Young. It was meant to be for Dae Young to get his kalguksu with Hong Ran. LOL. Seriously though, I really liked Hong Ran for opening-up about her past marriage and divorce. I feel it’s important for them to know each other’s past and if they accept/respect it, it’s taking a huge step forward together. It was lovely how they came to the restaurant with separate umbrellas but left under one umbrella together. The idea of shielding from the storm together made me smile.

 

Needless to say, I really liked this episode. PHS' portrayal of Jeong Woo is perfection!

[mademoiselle]

 

 

Edited March 15 by mademoiselle

[abs-oluteM]

About to watch eps 14 but the one thing that Hanuel said to JW in eps 13 which really resonated with me was that it was okay for him not to forgive KyungMin ...at least not at that point. She mentioned that he needed to process his emotions and not suppress his feelings. I cannot agree more. JW has always taken everything in his stride and and didn't let things faze him but I feel that is just a mask for how he feels. Glad we had a very JW centric episode.

[peperomia]

@abs-oluteM Her family is chaotic! Did you watch episode 14? Do you think we will get a proposal? I hope the end scene and preview isn’t just teasing us. Would it be asking too much for a wedding as well? LOL.

 

10 hours ago, abs-oluteM said:

About to watch eps 14 but the one thing that Hanuel said to JW in eps 13 which really resonated with me was that it was okay for him not to forgive KyungMin ...at least not at that point. She mentioned that he needed to process his emotions and not suppress his feelings. I cannot agree more. JW has always taken everything in his stride and and didn't let things faze him but I feel that is just a mask for how he feels. Glad we had a very JW centric episode.

 

This is true and I agree. If you choose forgive, forgive on your own will and timing. One of my favorite scenes from today was Jeong Woo’s talk with Ha Neul’s mother. He continues to have a tough time processing his emotions about Kyung Min’s death. He still holds good memories of their past but also a lot of hurt from the present. I liked how Ha Neul’s mother comforted him and provided some advice. If Jeong Woo chooses to forgive, do it for no one else but himself because hate and resentment is exhausting. In my opinion, it is poison in one’s heart. For example, Kyung Min had a close bond with Jeong Woo, but the hate that grew inside him ruined all that was good. Anyway, I think the writing does an excellent job expressing the leads’ thoughts and feelings through the dialogue. Here, Jeong Woo’s conflicted emotions about Kyung Min were done well. I liked it that it was the mom who consoled him this time and during a family trip setting. Mom is a sweetheart. One definitely scores to have her as a mother-in-law.

 

So, Jeong Woo’s parents happen to come back to Seoul exactly when he was proven innocent. Such great timing, right? I hope we do get to see them meet up. I am not expecting any kind of warm family reunion, but it seems Jeong Woo is beginning to accept that his parents (especially his mother) aren’t the supporting/stick by your kid type. The opposite of Ha Neul’s family. I just want him to officially recognize this and move on to build his own loving family.

 

Last but not least, Dae Young and Hong Ran continue to be so cute, but let’s get together already. I found it funny when it was about time for Dae Young to leave Hong Ran’s place, but she suddenly tells him she has lots of tea bags so he should stay for some tea. Then, Dae Young says in that case, he should help her out with the tea bags. OMG LOL. Okay, so I do really want them to get together, but a part of me also wants Hong Ran to meet Dae Young’s daughter first. Seems like they will make it official soon so let’s see!

 

From here on, I think the remaining episodes will focus on the leads’ rebuilding their careers and forming their lives together. I would love a conflict-free finale weekend!

 

Here's my favorite funny scene from today's episode. You know, the usual petty Jeong Woo 

Edited March 11 by peperomia