KDrama to Watch: Good Doctor (2013)

Good Doctor (2013)

Grade: B+

20 Episodes

Autistic Park Shi-on has only one desire in life: to become a pediatric surgeon. Abandoned by his mother, beaten by his father, and having lost his only brother in an accident, he is raised by a local town doctor. The autistic boy becomes a medical prodigy, memorizing human anatomy, physiology and everything in-between, with the rare ability to visualize body parts and systems with pinpoint accuracy. The local town doctor later becomes director of the country's foremost hospital and makes an appeal to its pediatric department to allow Park Shi-on to become a resident and earn recognition as a certified doctor. Will Shi-on finally completely overcome his autism and learn to interact normally with the world around him, or will he have to give up his dream forever?

*This was not like the typical dramas I watch, as it did not follow the rich guy/poor girl love story , but it was pretty good overall. It was sweet watching Park Shi-on's character grow and mature throughout the drama, from an insecure, immature boy to a fully aware, self-sacrificing adult. I was wondering how the show would handle romance for the autistic character, but it turned out well. The music for the show was unimpressive, rather run-of-the-mill, but the medical emergencies kept things interesting. I might watch this again.*