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Saturday, August 3, 2019

KDrama to Watch: Kill Me, Heal Me (2015)


Kill Me, Heal Me (2015)

Grade: A
20 Episodes, 1 Hr each
Viewing Platform: Viki

Upbeat psychiatric first-year resident Oh Ri-jin encounters an intense and strikingly handsome man at a boat party one day, a man who clearly states his intentions to pursue a relationship with her. The other residents at the hospital poke fun at Oh Ri-jin once she is stood up, claiming she simply has bad luck with men. Meanwhile, the reticent chaebol Cha Do Hyun finds himself back in Korea, despite his self-exile, all because one of his personalities decides it's time to come back and face the family that made him this multiple-personality monster. What happens when Do Hyun realizes his edgy, tough personality Shin Se Gi is the one wanting to date Ri-jin? How will the young doctor's protective adoptive brother react to her encounter with the chaebol and his strange family history? Will Ri-jin and Do Hyun be able to find peace once they fully understand their tangled past?

*If you want to see a world-class actor, this is the drama for you! Ji Sung plays multiple roles, as he is a DID patient, and each one has incredible detail, from the shifting look in his eyes, to the completely separate accents and speech patterns, to the tilt of his head for each personality. The story does have a few slow points, and the “brother-zoning” is a little weird, but the score is great, as is the cinematography, and there are lots of little tie-ins as the story all comes together that show a great attention to detail. The girl who plays Oh Ri-jin is a little annoying, as are the numerous redundant flashbacks, but it's worth it to watch Ji Sung work his magic. I also like how the villain is not immediately forgiven or excused; it seems like the writers were trying for a healthier ending rather than a simply romanticized one (although there is still plenty of kdrama “unreality” going on elsewhere). All in all, it's a very emotionally compelling story, and I'd probably watch it again.*

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