8.558 minSeason 1 • Episode 20
LatestDirector Jin Myung-Hoon undergoes surgery. Hye-Jung has to make a difficult decision. Seo-Woo finally gets a boyfriend. Lee Hi-Young has her baby.
A recalcitrant, delinquent teen girl meets a compassionate teacher, who inspires her to alter her path and become a street-savvy neurosurgeon.
Acting
Park Shin-hye's physical transformation from brawler to surgeon.
Writing
Flashback structure that actually earns its tears.
Production
Hospital politics feel lived-in, not Grey's Anatomy cosplay.
Creator
Ha Myung-hee
Kim Rae-won
Hong Ji-hong
Park Shin-hye
Yoo Hye-jeong
Yoon Kyun-sang
Jung Yoon-do
Lee Sung-kyung
Jin Seo-woo
Kim Min-seok
Choi Kang-sik
Jang Hyun-sung
Kim Tae-ho
Yoo Da-in
Jo In-joo
Baek Sung-hyun
Lee Young-gook
Kim Ji-soo
Soo-cheol
Kim Young-ae
Mal-soon
Uhm Hyo-seop
Jin Myung-ho
Kal So-won
Young Yoo Hye-jeong
Jeon Kuk-hwan
Jin Seong-jong
Pyo Ye-jin
Hyun Soo-jin
Moon Ji-in
Cheon Soon-hee
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Park Shin-hye trained with actual neurosurgeons for three months; her suturing in episode 9 is real technique.
The 'student-teacher romance' trope hits differently in Korean context—Ji-hong's wait until she's an adult is the show's attempt to navigate taboo.
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