this drama is so much weirder than i expected. some people didnt like the "Japanese school" vibes from the cinematography of this drama but i like it, because its enhance the unique feeling about "school" and this jelly theme thingy. i dont have problems about cinematography, filters, and vibes(?) in this drama tbh i enjoy it

Thanks for review and comments!!

I loved it. Lurved it sooooooooo much! So refreshing, so different, so weird.

I loved our leads, but I want to talk about the students, specially Jellyfish. I was smiling every single time she suddenly woke up in the infirmary (which is at last once every episode), also how she doesn't seem to be affected by the jellies (is it something to do with her nickname). The scene where EunYoung rushes to the rooftop, and she sees her and bends herself to be used as a trampoline for EY to "knock" SeungGwon in the head made me understood they were a team, even if they didn't know.

I also loved how no one needed any explanation. I mean: those jellies made us all insane. Of course! They were the jellies, and the nurse with the toy blade was our savior. Is there any other possible explanation? Why do you think there's a need for other explanation? There's not. So that's why the bond between EunYoung and InPyo is so naturally weird. Because it's just natural. As it is natural all the ritual students follow everyday at school with the laughter and the arms.

I will leave aside all the symbolism of what the jellies mean, and how society is portrayed. I'm just buying the simple explanation: jellies exist, they turn us crazy but fortunately there are people fighting them with toy blades. I totally get it.

P.S. I ADORE the ducks.

From a technical point of view, I liked the cinematography, the editing (sound editing was.. wow!!) and all the jelly work.

I found refreshing that teeneagers felt like real teenagers with acne, their hair as a mess, sweating, and wearing uniforms that don't look like haute couture. The same goes to adults: no gloss on male characters (or female, really), imperfections on the skins of every one, real glasses, no stilettos... yes, a nice change.

@missvictrix got review *a good drama*? Congratulations.

Anyways, Nurse Files was the best thing about last week, maybe the whole month of September, and I don't remember being so engaged and wanting to binge a drama in this way a very very long time.

Visually, I appreciate the realistic appearance of the entire cast. The students look both age appropriate and well, age appropriately awkward in their own skins. We've become so used to the polished overly made up, less admit it, adults in school uniforms on our screens that it was wonderful to see pimply faced teenagers acting like teenagers.

The freedom of Netflix allowed the writer and director to show us the hormonal overdrive that vexes adolescents, and we see the actors engage in this, and well, the jellies really, mm-hmm, got down to some business in one scene. And I'll be honest, I had to pause while I laughed and laughed.

There was so much happening here, that I need to rewatch. And as I was reading the review, it occurs to me that there is some correlation between some religious symbolism and even exorcism of a sort. Her weapons may not be holy water and a cross, but honestly the toy sword and gun were much more fun to watch and I wouldn't say not bopping jellies on the head to make them go away. I mean, it seemed much less scary than Kim Jae-wook's exorcism techniques in The Guest.

"Often, her remarks feel more like the detached commentary of a heroine who’s more irritated than afraid."

I love how casually and almost flatly she throws those "shibals" out there. It's hilarious. Hearing actual Korean swearing in Netflix dramas (Extracurricular as well) is kind of jarring since it's absent from broadcast and even cable shows, but you're so right, it's used really effectively here with her characterization.

I have so much to say about this show (I loved it) but no time to put my thoughts into words. Thanks for the review, missvictrix!

Thank you for the recap! I'd be lying if I said I understood totally what was happening but I'm really just enjoying how unique and fun Nurse Files is. It's really just the kind of weird and colorful show I needed

Also what a soundtrack??? I'm loving the music

I like the OST and the leads (the performance, the wardrobe, etc.).
I dislike the creepy faces.

Honestly this show excited me and intrigued me and inspired me so much yesterday that I did nothing but pound out words and words and words about how much I loved it and I don't think I have anything left.

But if we're just restricting ourselves to part 1 then all I have to say is this was such a fun, surreal, bizarre introduction to a show and to the characters. It was like a message in the sky that they're going to do their own thing and make their own show and they don't care if we're confused or bemused or can't keep up. That's our problem, not theirs. And I love that about it. This is one of my new favourite things.

Dylan J. Locke was English-dubbed for international version outside Korea. I had no problem for his dubbing but I knew that Netflix rarely used English-dubbed for English-language markets (e.g. US, Philippines, UK, Australia) like this. Dylan had previously English-dubbed Netflix series' Triad Princess.

My another interesting trivia: I loved Teo Yoo since he was uncredited in this fantasy dramedy web series. According to his IMDb entry (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1654982/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm), he was born in Cologne, Germany (birthname: Kim Tschi-hun) so I knew he was German-Korean-American since he studied at Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute when he was 20. His next Netflix web series was, this time, international (The Window).

I cannot say enough how much I lurved this show. I loved the everloving s@#t out of this show, 😅😂😂😂. I loved how at a certain point everyone just accepts her utter weirdness. I love her earnestness in fighting the jellies. JUST WONDERFUL!!!

Thanks for this lovely recap! I'm obsessed with this show, it was such an intriguing breath of fresh air and I loved the indie movie/jdrama vibes as well as the great fusion of superhero and supernatural tropes and themes.

I agree that they really got a great performance out of Nam Joo Hyuk here, and all the kids as well (Jellyfish reminded me of Aoi Yu not just in her looks but also her very eloquent expressions). Part of me wishes the team had been given more episodes to just show us even more of these interactions (Eun Young with the kids, and In Pyo with Eun Young) because it's such an immersive world and I'd love to just spend more time there watching their relationships play out, but I also like what they did here, where, just like the jellies are a fact of Eun Young's life, the kids trusting her and In Pyo accepting her role and just popping up by her side is simply a natural progression, and we assume that there might have been some character beats in between that we didn't get to see, the same way the director edits dialogue of characters giving each other exposition directly over the action that follows. It's strong stylistic choice that also helps to move the story along.

In my initial comment on the what we're watching post I said that I felt some parts were underexplained, but I'm probably going to do a rewatch of the season again to see if I still feel the same way. Fingers crossed that the netflix subs will be better in sync at places and most crucially that there will be a second season, I loved this so much.

I actually embraced the weirdness and dry humor of our leads. I really loved this show!

I also enjoyed the unspoken partnership between the two leads. In-pyo doesnt see what Eun-young sees but is believes her story. And the students that follow Eun-young without question make them sort of a family. So cute!

This is the funniest and most insane k-drama ever. And the strangest Korean school ever.

And I want that chicken that guy rides around.

Do you like some anime in your K-drama? And by some, I mean literally an anime as a K-drama? Because I absolutely am in love with it.

The series was so delightfully off the norm for a supernatural k-drama that I couldn't help but fall in love with it from the first episode. I would have definitely been in support for more episodes than the short 6 we got. Still something is better than nothing.

Here's to hoping there an equally quirky second season currently in pre-production.

The scenario was not very well balanced and it made complicated to follow the story or the characters. Yoo Teo was not used at his full potential :p

But otherwise, it was a fun and wacky ride.

This is one of those shows that you just have to roll with, and let it be it's weird self, and then you will love it. It doesn't remind me of any other Korean drama, at all; with the choppy rhythm, the swearing and the unglamorousness of all the characters, the bizarre things that happen I was reminded of other Netflix dramas like Locke and Key.

sorry I just can´t get into the vibe of this. too gimmicky for me.

@missvictrix Thank you for this recap. I adore this show (craziness and all). The scene with the principal leading the students through those exercises was hilarious!

A post scripts to the Ducks and the big fish(?) swimming in the night in the sky? :-D

The whole imagery of the show make me fall in love!

Just a quick question: What is the war cry cum exorcism kind of chorus song which was playing in the background. (I am not a K-pop fan so please assume I know nothing and share name of artist and song and anything else I might need to know to find it.)

Seriously, I've never seen such a load of rubbish in my life! What on earth is a seriously talented actor like Nam Joo Hyuk doing playing in such a ridiculous drama? Is he on somebody's blacklist and that's the best he's been offered? I'm all for fantasy and time changes, anything like that, but this is just pitiful. What a a waste of time!

*** I LOVE *** the K-dramas that include supernatural elements, and SNF is no exception. It’s neat to see this both funny and poignant take on how a *modern* Korean shaman might see and experience their “blended” reality. The jellies, OMG! They’re hilarious, though you also see via shows like this one how weirdly and harmfully they can affect people’s everyday reality.

This show is a gift that keeps on giving. The first couple episodes I tried to intellectualize it too much and then I realized it's better to just go along for the ride.

I like this drama but i have this lingering question and can't seem to find the answer anywhere. Why the cushion hunting could help the kids got into college?? How's that add up?