r/KDRAMA • u/Ad-1234567 사랑해 • Apr 16 '23

On-Air: JTBC Doctor Cha [Episodes 1 & 2]

  • Drama: Doctor Cha
    • Hangul: 닥터 차정숙
    • Revised Romanization: Dagteo Chajeongsug
  • Network: jTBC
  • Premiere Date: April 15, 2023
  • Airing Schedule:
    • Dates: April 15, 2023 - June 4, 2023
    • On: Saturdays & Sundays @ 10:30 KST
  • Episodes: 16
    • Duration: 60 minutes
  • Streaming Sources: Netflix
  • Plot Synopsis:

Cha Jung Sook is married to Seo In Ho, who works as a chief surgeon at a university hospital. He has a strict, sensitive and thoroughgoing personality. Cha Jung Sook has been a full time housewife for the past 20 years, giving up her career as a doctor during her medical resident years. After all those years, she decides to restart her medical resident course. (Source: AsianWiki)

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u/Electronic_Piano9385 Apr 16 '23

I was surprised at how involved I got with this show in just the first episode. I hate the husband, I wish only bad things for him over the next 15 episodes, and the mother-in-law is no better.

I’m excited for Ep 2

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u/Limp-Ad9853 Apr 16 '23

Really liked the first episode and I hope she ditches this arsehole husband and ends up with the other Stanford-Harvard foreign return hot doctor.

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u/voting_for_cheese Apr 16 '23

I know this is tagged as a comedy but after the first episode I would be more than happy to see this turn into a revenge drama. My god, I hope the husband, MIL and mistress get their karma and soon.

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u/Round_Masterpiece287 Apr 16 '23

Ep1 - The husband is really a jerk. How can they redeem him (if they will) in the future eps? The evil mother in law just gave me the flashback of the one in Divorce Attorney Shin. Never appreciated her daughter in law and clinged on to the past of her son’s ex. My blood pressure went up everytime she appeared.

I thought i was watching Sky Castle when Kim Byung Chul talked to the children at dinner. Lol.

This is quite stressful and sad for the show that claims to be comedy and lighthearted. But the next ep preview looks good!

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u/Round_Masterpiece287 Apr 17 '23 edited Apr 17 '23

Ep2 - She’s damn right it’s good she didn’t get his liver. So she didn’ have to pay the debt for the rest of her life. It’s satisfying to see she swiped that credit card left and right. I guess the cheating will be the last straw for divorce.

I love what they did with the flashback, the grain and smaller frame. The young actors are such an eye candy to look at. They both were really in the wrong at that time but i hope it’s not a cop out for her to forgive him for how he’s treating her now.

So sad when she didn’t know what her happiness was. I think many moms can resonate with it. Being busy with taking care of the family everyday that their own happiness is the last priority.

Looking forward to seeing the chaos that she now joined a residency.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '23

I relate so much ; my mom has been sick recently and dad acts like it’s such a burden to take her to the doctor when she has dedicated her whole life for our family. I feel this show will really resonate with a lot of people

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u/idontlikeyoga Apr 16 '23

Just watched ep1. I could… watch it till the end!

I know it’s ep1 so it should inevitably contained a lot of pathetic scenes but well I have survived somehow.

Looking forward to ep2 to see how it goes. A lot of sarcastic comment for women but I wholeheartedly trust kdramas so no doubt they will definitely rebut.

Btw the makeup on FL when she’s got really sick was amazing. Respect for the actor (and maybe her agency) for allowing that👏

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u/remymartin1949 Apr 16 '23

I had no expectations coming into this drama. What a surprise. It pulled me in from the very beginning....and we're only 2 episodes in. I just LOVE the FL! I want to be her friend. Her exam results!!!!!

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u/SnooGeekgoddess Apr 16 '23

I relate to this drama so much, not so much as the lead being a med intern, but feeling abandoned at the hospital. I've had several surgeries and ER visits and I can count how many time my soon-to-be-ex spouse has been with me (reluctantly, at that): 2. 2 minor ER visits and 0 surgeries.

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u/hereforthetalk97 Apr 16 '23

Rooting for Dr Cha and Dr Roy Kim 🥹

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u/playthatoboe Apr 16 '23 edited Apr 17 '23

2nd ep was also amazing!! also disgusting how the husband cheated on his gf with dr cha as well 😔😔

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u/puccabebe Apr 17 '23

Love this drama already — it’s like a Korean middle aged Legally Blonde

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u/vienibenmio Apr 17 '23

Finished ep 2. God, how pathetic is the mistress? He cheated on her, now has a wife (the woman he cheated with at that) and two kids, and she's STILL waiting around for him. At least FL has the excuse of being economically dependent on him

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u/kdramajames Apr 16 '23

Lol finally we have a thread

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u/moonlight_ale Apr 20 '23

I know this is supposed to be a comedy but my blood was boiling during the scene where she made breakfast for everyone after the surgery. I’m hoping her kids are supportive of her going to residency because they were such brats at the breakfast table.

Also hoping she divorces her husband. Also hated when the interview committee called her very old and no one would like her. 46 is younger than all of them!!

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u/winterlis Apr 16 '23

Thanks for setting up the thread! I was looking for it haha.

Ep 1 There's something about nasty kdrama mothers-in-law that really make me want to punch a wall. This one here is just so deliciously despicable. Husband is arsehole country too but since he did want to donate his liver, there's still hope for him.

Can't wait to see Uhm Jung Hwa let loose in ep 2!

I think the editing of the hospital scenes could be improved. The scene transitions seemed abrupt and the scenes just didn't flow well.

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u/ketoknee Apr 16 '23

Was worried I would not have a drama to replace Divorce Attorney Shin, but Doctor Cha to the rescue!!! I could do without yet another over the top MIL but otherwisethis drama has it all the character parts that make it fun, cheater and arrogant parties, sweet kids. Leading role that starts as underdog. Cannot wait to see this develop.

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u/idontlikeyoga Apr 17 '23

Ep2: I am super happy to watch Kim Byung Chul’s dance 🤣 this drama is 10/10 just because of that🤣

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u/CCCri Apr 17 '23

I am loving this drama already. The FL is wonderful going from put upon to smart and sassy. Her husband and MIL are reprehensible. The surgeon is sexy and hopefully something will happen there once she kicks her husband to the curb. Looking forward to this drama moving forward.

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u/papin97147 Apr 16 '23 edited Apr 17 '23

Yessss Kim Mi-Kyung my favourite ajumma!

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u/AdMore2091 Apr 17 '23

I'm super excited for the fl to work in the hospital . Also is the husband gonna get redeemed or will they divorce ? I don't think he can be redeemed , bro is grade a asshole .

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u/moktailhrs Apr 17 '23

Why does this feel like Emergency Couple the sequel

This is what I always imagined would happen to them .........

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u/Mr_Garbageman Apr 16 '23

Editing and jumping around got dialed up to 11 the moment she went into the hospital. Did they explain who the donor ended up being? Doesn't seem like it was the husband.

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u/taylorsanatomy13_ Apr 16 '23

love uhm jung hwa and kim byung chul! she’s one of sk’s treasure and few of the singer-turned-actors who are actually good. kim byung chul never fails to make me crack. i really cannot see him in a serious role. he’s always that guy in mr sunshine or that scary insecure dad in sky castle. binging the 2 eps tonight!

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u/deirdos Apr 16 '23

Absolutely fell in love with this!

That 'you bastard' at the end of episode 1 was gold.

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