Life

As a professional in health care in the U.S., I am very familiar with the story line of profit over nonprofit health care. Health care should be a human right. Making health care a commodity is insane. But here we are even in Korea. In the U.S. the pharmaceutical companies, the hospital industry, the durable medical equipment companies, and the American Medical Association of doctors and medical insurance companies make up the medical industrial complex and have its claws on pricing. It's about time that capitalist countries redirect their attention towards investing in the health of their people.

Whatever the critique about the series doesn't matter. The topic itself is important enough to learn from it. The coronavirus has demonstrated that a universal health care system from cradle to grave is what we need and free tuition for hands-on patient care professionals. Kudos especially to the actor who plays Mr. Gu.

This series is a medical drama but as another reviewer mentioned this show is not really about medicine and more about the power going on behind the scenes. I actually really enjoy those types of shows, so I went ahead and watched it. I think this show is worth a watch, but not something amazing that I would recommend to a friend. Probably a solid 6-6.5 but rounded up to a 7 because I really love the actors and I think they did a great job. The ending felt a little dull after all the drama, and not necessarily earned either. I wanted some more resolution at the end, but it just fell a little flat. Either way, not a bad show, just not a great one.

ONE OF THE BEST DRAMAS EVER TOP 5 FOR SURE 1000/10 <3 I CRIED MY ASS OFF FEELING SUPER EMOTIONAL ESPECIALLY DURING THE LAST EPISODE I REALLY DIDN'T WANT IT TO END. This drama introduced me to Lee Dong Wook and he is truly one of the best actors to ever exist! As a person knowing how it is to deal with disabilities, I was surprised at how well he portrayed the character. It was absolutely flawless he got me shook in every scene! His every single facial expression was insanely accurate it brought me to tears every time; depressed while trying his hardest to fight through "Life" and the love and hate relationship he had with himself and the people surrounding him were flawlessly portrayed. Though he had been given the hardest role (while everyone else had really vibrant roles and had a lot to play with), he draws you in and steals the show in my opinion. No one else on this planet could bring such a complex character this beautifully to life wow just wow!

The brothers owned my whole heart in EVERY SINGLE scene they had. Their every scene was full of emotion, heavy, authentic and just too beautiful for this world. This drama simply depicted real-life human emotion and struggles. It was too real that for the first time ever, I truly did not feel like I was watching a drama.. The emotions and reactions depicted were so accurate to real life that I am still mesmerized just thinking about it. This drama is a masterpiece and a must-watch! I will definitely be rewatching this masterpiece soon <3

+this is the first time I saw Lee Dong Wook in a drama and OMG he is literally one of the best actors ever! He can depict any emotion through his eyes in a second! he completely took my breath away in his every scene <3

We have great actors in this series. Be ready with serious discussions, new discoveries, hidden agendas, dark secrets in running a hospital. If you are wondering how a hospital is being run, why there are so many red tapes, why a hospital is transforming into a money generating giant, why there are change of ownership, merging of hospitals etc., this series will be an overview of all that. It is a bit unfortunate though, as the ending ended with a feeling of the problems will repeat itself within the hospital all over again. Perhaps that is the reason why each hospital needs responsible, committed doctors and staff to safeguard the vision and purpose of the hospital.

This really is about "life".

It shows the struggles of essential services like hospitals and the money-hungry nature of huge conglomerates.

You get so invested in the characters life and struggles that you cant help but feel emotional. The relationship between the two brothers was especially hard-hitting and I (a 29 year old male) found myself tearing up towards the end of the series.

This isn't a romance hospital series like a lot are. This is about scheming and backstabbing and the two protagonists doing what they think is right, and potentially changing their views along the way.

I'm surprised that this show isn't rated higher than 8 stars at least. Absolutely worth your time!