Title: 용팔이 | Yongpal-i | Yong Pal
Genre: Melodrama | Romance | Medical
Episodes: 18
Broadcast Network: SBS
Broadcast Period: August 5 – October 1, 2015

Synopsis:

Kim Tae-Hyun is a skilled surgical resident doctor at Han Shin Medical Center (HSMC). Due to his need of money to save her sister he moonlights to treat people for a high fee especially in the world of criminals. While Han Yeo-Jin is the heiress of Han Shin Conglomerate in induce coma for 3 years on the 13th floor of HSMC , where the privilege and rich people gets treated with no questions asked and HSMC staff can manipulate medical records to serve the “clients’” own purpose/s. Kim Tae-Hyun inadvertently gets assigned to the 13th floor to save himself from being caught by the police due to his inappropriate medical practices. He became one of the attending physicians of Han Yeo-Jin and this became an opportunity for the two of them to create an alliance to get what they want. Han Yeo-Jin to escape from her prison in the 13th floor of HSMC and for Kim Tae-Hyun to have the money to save his sister. Their alliance turned into love but the challenge can be unsurmountable and even deadly because the way they live is totally different from each other.

Characters:

• Joo Won as Kim Tae-Hyun
• Kim Tae-Hee as Han Yeo-Jin
• Chae Jung-An as Lee Chae-Young
• Jo Hyun-Jae as Han Do-Joon
• Jung Woong-In as Chief Lee
• Stephanie Lee as Cynthia
• Song Kyung-Chul as Doo-Chul
• Ahn Se-Ha as Man-Sik
• Bae Hye-Sun as Nurse Hwang
• Jo Bok-Rae as Park Tae-Yong
• Cha Soon-Bae as Chief Shin
• Kim Mi-Kyung as Surgical Charge Nurse
• Oh Na-ra as Intensive Care Charge Nurse
• Park Pal-Young as Hospital Director
• Park Hye-Soo as Kim So-Hyun
• Choi Joon-Yong as Tae-Hyun’s father
• Kim Na-Woon as Tae-Hyun’s Mother
• Nam Myung-Ryul as Chae-Young’s Father
• Jang Gwang as Chairman Go
• Yoo Seung-Mok as Detective Lee
• Jo Hwi as Detective Kim
• Kim Dong-Seok
• Lee Jooyeon
• Choi Min as Sung-Hoon as Cameo Role in Episodes 1–2

My Review:

Initially I didn’t want to watch this K-Drama because I’ve read some bad reviews about it even though it was popularly watched during its air time. However, when my housekeeper told me that it was worthy to watch I proceeded to do so. Well, my housekeeper wasn’t wrong and I am glad I took time to watch it when I need to get away from the conundrum of my life.

So, What do I Like About this K-Drama?

(1) The first time I saw Joo Won is in the K-Drama “Good Doctors”. He was good there and he is the same here in this K-Drama. He is a fine actor even if I don’t feel any kinship with him.

(2) I like the other supporting actors in their interesting characters that didn’t bore or irritate me such as Oh Na-Ra, Kim Mi-Kyung, Stephanie Lee and Song Kyung-Cheol.

(3) I like the pace of the story and even if it is about power grabbing again which seems to be a very popular topic in K-Dramas, it was presented in a manner you will care for the story and its characters because each have its history to make us understand why they are the way they are.

(4) This K-Drama at least try to make the surgical procedure more realistic even if the props especially during surgical scenes still needs improvement.

What I do Not Like About this K-Drama?

(1) Kim Tae-Hee is a beautiful actress but for some reason I really don’t find her a good actress. There’s something in the expression of her eyes that reflect she is “acting”. There are some actors who can totally make the audience forget the actor and just see the character or the role he/she is playing. They can totally immerse on their character which I simply don’t see with Kim Tae-Hee.

(2) I can’t really understand why owners of Corporations need to kill or induce someone to die and this topic seems to be quite popular in K-Dramas

Would I recommend this K-Drama? Yes

My Rating to this Drama
( See My Rating System: ) 4/5 Stars

OST:

01. Actually, I’m… – Jung In

Play Me:

02. Come To Me – K.Will

Play Me:

03. So We Are – Baek Ah Yun

Play Me:

04. To My Love – The One

05. A Nightmare – Yong Joon Hyung of BEAST and Heo Ga Yoon of 4Minute

06. Only Remember Me – Park Hye Soo

07. I Hear You – Ahn Se Ha

08. Suddenly One Day – Jin Min Ho

09. To My Love (Instrumental) – The One

10. A Nightmare (Instrumental) – Yong Joon Hyung of BEAST and Heo Ga Yoon of 4Minute

11. Actually, I’m… (Instrumental) – Jung In

12. So We Are (Instrumental) – Baek Ah Yun

13. Come To Me (Instrumental) – K.Will

14. Only Remember Me (Instrumental) – Park Hye Soo

15. I Hear You (Instrumental) – Ahn Se Ha

16. Suddenly One Day (Instrumental) – Jin Min Ho

17. Yong Pal – Various Artists

18. Hero – Various Artists

19. Black Room – Various Artists

20. Light of Hope – Various Artists

21. Run & Run – Various Artists

22. Main Theme From Yong Pal – Various Artists

23. Pursuit – Various Artists

24. My Mother – Various Artists

25. Sleeping Witch – Various Artists

26. It’s Not That – Various Artists

27. Precious Family – Various Artists

28. Tae Hyun’s Theme – Various Artists

29. Wound of a Question – Various Artists

30. Let’s Be Friend – Various Artists

31. The Battle – Various Artists

32. Yeo Jin’s Theme – Various Artists

33. I Never Get Caught – Various Artists

34. Yeo Jin’s Destiny – Various Artists

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