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Monday, December 16, 2019

KDrama to Maybe Watch: Emergency Couple (2014)


Emergency Couple (2014)

Grade: B-
21 Episodes, 1 Hr each
Viewing Platform: Viki

Oh Chang Min and Oh Jin Hee got married in a hurry while in their twenties, but in less than a year, it ended in a bitter divorce. Chang Min was unable to finish medical school, as his family disapproved of the match and cut him off financially. Resentment for Jin Hee grew over time as he was forced to wine and dine hospital officials in order to sell pharmaceuticals and make ends meet. When Jin Hee couldn't find work as a nutritionist, she felt pretty useless and lost confidence. Fast forward six years, and the divorcees cross paths in an unlikely place: an emergency room's internship rotation of the same hospital! Chang Min went back to school after the divorce to finish his original plan to become a doctor, and Jin Hee went back to school as well, in order to make something of herself. Neither one suspected they would cross paths this way! Will the divorcees be able to keep their secret from the rest of the staff until the internship period is over? What happens when the department chief starts to develop feelings for Jin Hee? Is it even possible for a divorced couple to start over?

*The pacing for this drama is unique, as it starts with a breakup. I had “second-male-lead syndrome” for a few episodes, but I've noticed when it's easy to like the second male lead, it makes the drama less compelling. The pacing is slow, despite the medical emergencies, especially because it's several episodes longer than average. There are some amusing moments, but there doesn't seem to be much in the way of character development, at least for Jin Hee. Then, most of the issues Chang Min and Jin Hee had as the basis for their divorce aren't addressed, so it makes their *spoiler alert* coming together again less believable. It's definitely not my favorite drama, but I might watch again.*

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