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Dr. Jin: Episode 8
This episode showed a marked improvement from its predecessors by turning the focus inward, with a interesting political through line that’s starting to show its colors. It’s one I’d been waiting for ever since knowing Lee Ha-eung would be a key player, and even with the clunky directing you just can’t overshadow plain ol’ good... More »
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Dr. Jin: Episode 7
It’s like the story takes us two steps forward, only for the editing to take us three steps back. Hyuk decides to stick it to history and invent penicillin himself, consequences be damned, only there aren’t any consequences (yet). Despite that, this episode had some good performances while introducing a new case for our doctor... More »
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Dr. Jin: Episode 6
Cholera? What cholera? Our good doctor has a new disease and a new conspiracy to face, not to mention his own ethical concerns, as he finally comes face to face with how deep his impact might be on history as we might not know it… because this could all be set in a parallel universe,... More »
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Dr. Jin: Episode 5
What happens when the only competent doctor in Joseon is down for the count, and the only other doctor is a psychopath? Epidemics, fires, victims and villains all come to the fore as Hyuk struggles to do right by his principles, even when fate seems to be working against him. This episode showed some improvement,... More »
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Queen In-hyun’s Man: Episode 16 (Final)
This is a show unafraid to explore the darkest parts of itself, taking us down to the depths of separation and emotionally gutting us in the best and most frightening of ways, so that the payoff has never felt more earned or deserved. In short, this episode is like running through an emotional obstacle course... More »
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Dr. Jin: Episode 4
A cholera epidemic sweeps Joseon, and it’s up to Dr. Jin to save the day. There’s almost as much dramatic material as there are bodily fluids in this episode, so a warning to those with weak stomachs: This is not your ideal hour of television. However, if you can look past that, you’ll find that... More »
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Dr. Jin: Episode 3
This show is awesomely bad, endlessly hilarious, and has more brain injuries than you can shake a doctor’s bag at. I don’t know whether Dr. Jin has acknowledged that it is unintentionally one of the funniest shows of the year, but it doesn’t even matter at this point. Just keep up the good(?) work. I’ve... More »
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Queen In-hyun’s Man: Episode 14
This show is going to be the death of me. Our hero is faced with the choice of saving his own life or bringing the baddies to justice, and we’re left wondering: Can he do both? Seemingly insurmountable odds and sky-high stakes make this show a cut above the rest, and this episode combines all... More »
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Dr. Jin: Episode 2
So far Dr. Jin is in that interesting echelon of shows that aren’t the greatest thing that ever happened, but are entertaining, unintentionally or otherwise. This episode is an improvement on the one that came before (for what that’s worth), and we do get some comedy with a dash of heart as Hyuk proves that... More »
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Queen In-hyun’s Man: Episode 10
Another great episode, but what else is new? We get to spend a little more time in the Joseon era with Boong-do as he works to unravel the mystery of his missing memories, with plenty of intrigue and action to spare. I’m still amazed that this show can jump seamlessly from a high stakes period... More »
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