Jang Nara Won Daesang (Grand Prize) at the 2024 SBS Drama Awards | See Full List of Winners Here

The 2024 SBS Drama Awards was held last night and I can't be happier to see my favorites winning awards. I think I've seen most of SBS dramas this year, Flex X Cop, Fiery Priest 2 and The Escape of the Seven: Ressurection were the only exception. They're the ones I had to let go, my schedule can only cater a few so I had to make this hard decision. lol If I have more time, I'll definitely catch up. Anyway, JANG NARA as the grand prize winner! OMG, Slaaay Queen! I guess starring in divorce dramas previously paid off, it honed her really well to get that grand prize. I so love her acting in Good Partner, it's so heartfelt. I'm happy for her especially knowing that it is her first ever Daesang! Waaah congratulations Jang Nara! You deserve it!

Here's the full list of winners from last night's Awards ceremony:

• Daesang (Grand Prize): 

Jang Nara "Good Partner"

• Director's Award: 

Park Shin Hye "The Judge from Hell"

• Top Excellence Award (Specialized Genre or Action Miniseries): 

Ahn Bo Hyun "Flex X Cop"

 Jeon Mi Do "Connection"

• Top Excellence Award (Multi-Season Series): 

Kim Nam Gil "The Fiery Priest 2"

Lee Ha Nee "The Fiery Priest 2"

• Top Excellence Award (Human or Fantasy Miniseries): 

Kim Jae Young "The Judge from Hell" 

Nam Ji Hyun "Good Partner"

• Lifetime Achievement Award: 

Kim Young Ok "The Judge from Hell" 

• SBS Drama of the Year: 

"Connection"

• Excellence Award (Specialized Genre or Action Miniseries): 

Kwak Si Yang "Flex X Cop"

Park Ji Hyun "Flex X Cop"

• Excellence Award (Human or Fantasy Miniseries): 

Kim Jun Han "Good Partner"

P.O "Good Partner"

Kim Ah Young "The Judge from Hell" 

• Excellence Award (Multi-Season Series): 

Kim Sung Kyun "The Fiery Priest 2"

Sung Joon "The Fiery Priest 2"

BIBI "The Fiery Priest 2"

Lee Yu Bi "The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection"

• Best Couple: 

Park Shin Hye and Kim Jae Young "The Judge from Hell" 

• Best Teamwork Award: 

"Good Partner"

• Best Performance Award: 

Lee Kyu Han "The Judge from Hell" 

Han Jae Yi "Good Partner"

• Scene Stealer Award: 

Go Kyu Pil "The Fiery Priest 2"

Ahn Chang Hwan "The Fiery Priest 2"

• Best Supporting Actor (Specialized Genre or Action Miniseries): 

Kwon Yool, Kim Kyung Nam, Yoon Sa Bong, Jung Yoo Min "Connection"

• Best Supporting Actor (Multi-Season Series): 

Seo Hyun Woo "The Fiery Priest 2"

Shim Yi Young "The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection"

• Best Supporting Actor (Human or Fantasy Miniseries): 

Kim In Kwon "The Judge from Hell" 

Ji Seung Hyun "Good Partner"

Kim Jae Hwa "The Judge from Hell" 

Kim Hye Hwa "The Judge from Hell" 

• Best Young Actor: 

Moon Woo Jin "The Fiery Priest 2"

Yuna "Good Partner"

• Best New Actor: 

Kang Sang Jun "Flex X Cop"

Kim Shin Bi "Flex X Cop"

Seo Bum June The Fiery Priest 2"

Kim Min Ju "Connection"

Yuju The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection"

I honestly thought almost every actors made dramas for SBS got an award until I noticed Jisung didn't get any award at all! Like, seriously? Whhaaat?! I know he's nominated for Daesang and didn't won but, really? not even best supporting actor? or top excellence award? 

The Judge from Hell Ends with 11.9% Nationwide Viewership Ratings with Episode 14 | Very Enjoyable Kdrama!!

The Judge from Hell has officially ended Saturday night and here I am still thinking about how beautiful it was. The ending was just so satisfying and every characters, may it be main or side, they were all given fair exposure and developments that were necessary to make a perfect closure. The possibility to have season 2, however, is open and it's something for us to look forward if it'll come to materialize in the future. Bael sends a message to Justitia from Lucifer, the king of Hell, that he has an offer of giving Justitia a chance to live as humans if she sends 10 more sinners to Hell. It's something that Bael doesn't want Justitia to choose since he still considers her as his one and only heir. Sometimes I feel bewitched by the thought that Bael has emotions of appreciation for Justitia but I am trying to dispel that thought 'coz Bael is still a demon (not humanized like Justitia to feel emotions at all). I mean, he was so ready to throw Justitia to eternal death before angel Gabriel came to save her. So, I'm definitely bewitched. lol That creature was only living up to his role in the hierarchal structure of heaven and hell though. kkk

Anyway, I still hope Justitia would choose to live as a human so Daon will have the chance to be happy for a long period of time. That man deserves to be happy after all the unfortunate events that he went through. Also, I can't wait to see more of Justitia in action as a demon chasing after the sinners and send them to hell. However, we all know that it'll be more of a challenge now to Justitia because she already has emotions of a human being unlike before. Justitia already knew it, this is going to weigh her down. But for the love she has for Han Daon, she has to keep trying!

Now the final verdict, will I recommend this Kdrama The Judge from Hell? It's an easy YES from me!

I just loved and enjoyed every bits of this drama. The Judge from Hell really gave us that entertaining story and good character developments for both main and side characters. I am gonna miss the whole cast, for sure. 

Shin Sung Rok Gave Park Shin Hye's Final Task in "The Judge from Hell" Episode 12

The real identities of J and Satan were finally revealed in episode 12. I wasn't really surprised with it at all, I knew Satan would use someone else to act for him. Bosses are like that after all. The match with Satan was really easy with Justitia though, Satan got no match with Justitia's power especially when it's also driven with the power of Han Daon's love. Lesser evil wins this time and it's none other than Justitia. lol

Isn't it crazy how humans like J can be so evil? Almost like Satan in this drama (if not more than that). Serial killer J is psychotic as if possessed by the devil with all those killings he had done without conscience at all. The way he killed detective Kim too was so gruesome, it's really awful. It enraged Han Daon when they finally meet and discovered how Kim died in J's hands. The anger he holds for him is out of this world and Justitia could clearly understand that, now that she's having sympathy for humans, which is why she's being supportive of him no matter what decision he makes between killing J or punish him legally. In the end, Han Daon chose the legal way as he remembered his promise with Kim before. 

Now, with the final case of Justitia, Bael wanted her to release J and send him to hell instead. The general public is already enraged with the judge, Justitia also promised Han Daon to punish J legally and then this request of Bael came out of nowhere. I cannot really get mad at Bael though, because he's just following the original plan whereas it was really Justitia who went astray from his instructions by falling in love with a human. I wonder what will happen in the next episode. Will Justitia abide Bael and betray the people and most especially Daon? Or she has something else installed to get away from Bael's orders? Hmmm... Waaaah! Only 2 episodes left! I'm not yet ready to say goodbye to this drama.

Park Shin Hye is Determined to Protect Kim Jae Young in "The Judge from Hell" | Episodes 9 and 10 Review

From 13.6% viewership ratings last week, it's now only at 11.4-5% this week. Seems like the viewers don't like the idea of d3m0ns losing their powers because of falling in love again. How many times has this plot twist been used in many kdramas already? Well, generally, so many concepts has been repetitively used even on different dramas too so it's a matter of how good and different the story telling would be now. So far, I'm really loving The Judge from Hell. I, too, don't like the idea that Justitia would weaken at some point in this drama but if the writers can only think of it to write a good character development for Justitia then I'm not gonna complain at all. I just really love Justitia as a character so I'm just gonna embrace these changes she'll go through. I also like Han Daon, so they have my blessing. lol 

The ending scene of episode 10 was sad btw, but I believe Da On is still alive. In the preview, Da On's vehicle smashes through an enclosure so I'm not that really worried if he got killed by Paimon protecting Justitia. Speaking of which, Justitia pledge to protect Da On in the ending scene only for Da On to get stabbed protecting her from Paimon. Oh, love birds. They're good for each other, so how can we even complain with them falling in love? kkk

Episodes 9 and 10 are just as good as the previous ones and I love how there's insertion of new demons to fight Justitia like Paimon. The action scenes are superb and it's always fascinating how these demons use their powers to fight. It just proved also how strong Justitia really is as a demon, just in case we're too focused on her being dehumanized, it's a good opportunity to redeem Justitia as a demon. It's like, hey she's still a demon after all, after watching these kind of fight scenes. kkk 

So there are only 4 episodes left for this drama and Satan's real identity hasn't been revealed yet. You know what? I, too, have theories of my own and I'm gonna share that in here. Despite Kang Bit-Na's fiancé being an obvious bad person as well as the brother being serial killer J, I still have a feeling that Satan is Jung Jae Gul (the assemblyman). I mean, if you're this powerful creature Satan, surely you're gonna have pawns to work for you, right? Jung Tae Kyu and Serial killer J are humans living like devils under the control of Satan who I think is their father. What do you guys think? Share your theories here.

Kim Jae Young Asks Help From Park Shin Hye Even After Deceiving Her in The Judge From Hell Episode 8

That was a very emotional ending scene for The Judge from Hell episode 8. I was bawling my eyes when Da On's backstory meeting detective Kim flashed before me after finding out what unfortunate end she experienced. Detective Kim was such a good person who became eager to become the best detective she could be to catch the serial killer who murdered a lot of people including Han Da On's parents and sibling. And to think that she ended up being killed too by that murderer she's trying to catch was so heartbreaking. I can really feel Han Da On's sadness and wrath towards the killer. At the end of the day, you'd think that he's just a powerless human against such kind of devils disguising as human too. I don't really blame him for seeking help from a demon, Justitia, after this incident in his life. Serial Killer J really needed to have a grave punishment matched for his grave crimes and we all know that Justitia is the only one who could bestow such punishment. Waaah! Actually, the ending scene of episode 7, I already knew this would happen. The prideful officer/police, Han Da On, ending up seeking help from Justitia. The creature that he's been trying to catch ever since. If Arong/Venato is watching this, she'll probably say how pathetic these two, Justitia and Da On, are right now. kkkk

Anyway, I think this drama would start to get emotional from now on. Justitia crying after watching Da On devastated and desperate to avenge his senior detective. It's just amazing how this drama could give us a one full roller coaster ride of emotions in just one episode. I always love it when it gives me that kind of experience! And I'm pretty sure that I'm not the only one loving this because episode 8 got a new record in the nationwide viewership rating of 13.6%. It's their highest to date! Really impressive, The Judge From Hell cast and prod! 

The Judge From Hell Achieves Double Digits in the Nationwide Viewership Ratings with Episode 6

I've actually expected it to rise quickly in the ratings but it was quicker than I thought. The Judge From Hell replaced a hit drama called Good Partner starring Jang Na Ra and Nam Ji Hyun, for sure the pilot episode got a little bit of influence from the viewers who have tuned in for that drama but in the long run, real The Judge from Hell fans shall remain as viewers. And that's what's exactly happening because the drama caught a lot of attention now! The Judge from Hell reached a 6.8% nationwide viewership ratings with its first episode and now it reached13.1% in its 6th episode. That's really impressive.

Park Shin Hye really is nailing her character as Justitia/Judge Kang Bit Na. This is the real femme fatale character y'all. She reminds me so much of Jang Man Wol from Hotel del Luna tbh, from luxury fashion clothes, cars up to her very entertaining facial reactions. Justitia and Man Wol have the power to take everyone's breath away with just one look. Oh I love these two characters for real. The have the same weakness as well, btw. And it's none other than a man! lol 

Episode 6, Gremory turns out to be a demon whose mission is to punish her own kind who's starting to feel human emotions such as falling in love and more. According to Bael too, the demon who falls in love shall experience a punishment worse than death. yayks! Justitia is having symptoms from her love sickness too! Waah I'm scared that Gremory would catch Justitia real soon.

Park Shin Hye Is Starting to Feel Human Emotions Because of Kim Jae Young in "The Judge from Hell" | Episodes 3 and 4 Review

As expected, Justicia in the form of Kang Bitna, got scolded again by Bael after she punished the wrong person. Han Da On is not a murderer as Justicia judged him to be. Because of this, Bael increased the sinners that Justicia needed to deliver to Hell from 10 to 20. If Justicia doesn't obey this task bestowed upon her, Bael would kill her. 

Due to this failure, Justicia turned Han Da On very curious about her nature. The detective became very eager to know more about her and confirm if Justicia was telling the truth that she was indeed a demon. Da On sticks with Justicia as she investigate about one of her targets to deliver to hell. Because of working side by side to get to the truth, Justicia begun to get used to Da On's presence. Her heart begun to beat at the end of episode 4, it seems like our demon is beginning to feel human emotions and for her case, she's falling in love. However, Bael said that if demons begun to feel these human emotions such as falling in love, then the consequence would be worse than death. Oh no! Actually this becomes similar with Gu Won of My Demon Kdrama. So if it's the case then I'm not really that much bothered with the ending because My Demon still ended on a happy note. 

What actually bothers me most is whether the real Kang Bit Na would come back from fake hell to her body once Justicia cease to exist after falling in love? Because if that happens then, Da On would be confused to the sudden change of personality and definitely will become very lonely because I assume that he would fall for her as well. Either that or both Kang Bit Na and Justicia would cease to exist together. 

Han Da On on the other hand, we've seen a glimpse of his sad childhood and life in general with these episodes. His parents got killed by a serial killer J who isn't captured for years yet and is already considered free due to statute of limitations released in 2014. Han Da On and his team are actually after the killer and I feel like this case will be Justicia's last target to solve. Hmmm... 

Park Shin Hye and Kim Jae Young Teams Up for "The Judge from Hell" | Episodes 1 and 2 Review

I think I found a new Kdrama that would entertain me every Fri-Sat of the week. This became the replacement of "Good Partner" in SBS timeslot. Just saw the first 2 episodes and I'm already caught by it. I find it really satisfying the way judge Kang Bit Na/Justitia punishes those cruel criminals by making them experience what they did to their victims. Well this happens when the criminal refuses to admit their sins and repenting from it. The cool part is that, they are all going to hell. Bad guys deserved to rot in there.

The story is about Justitia who is the Goddess of Justice. She became a demon in the form of Kang Bit Na when she entered the human world. Due to some mistake of giving verdict to someone who isn't a murderer, Bael (the director of hell) got mad and gave her task to make up for her mistake. The task is to bring 10 evil human souls to hell in a span of 1 year in order for her to come back to her usual self. Since Kang Bit Na made a mistake with Kang Bit Na's soul, she uses her body to work on this task.

She already sent 1 soul to hell and while in the process of doing that, she met a detective named Han Da On. Last scene of episode 2, Kang Bit Na has set her eyes on him to be her second target to lessen one person on her list. But will she make it? That's what we're about to know in the next episode!

It has a good start. I'm loving this drama already especially how funny Kang Bit Na is and her cruelty adds up to her character. I'm wondering what Han Da On would do to change Kang Bit Na's cruelty. Will he be able to make her sympathize with humans?

The Judge from Hell is doing great with the ratings as well. It recorded 6.8% and 9.3% in the nationwide viewership ratings for its episodes 1 and 2 respectively. Considering that this is the time slot of a hit drama Good Partner before, this ratings is actually expected. I'm pretty sure a lot got hooked with it already so hopefully the ratings would skyrocket too in the upcoming episodes. 

Park Shin Hye And Park Hyung Sik Has A Happy Ending In Doctor Slump Episode 16

Doctor Slump is officially over! It was a happy ending for everyone! Ha Neul's offer to go abroad was cancelled which means Jeong Woo's proposal was pushed through to a wedding at the end of the episode! Ha Neul was finally done with her therapy session with a psychiatrist, she finally learned to have the power to endure and conquer her pain, same goes with Jeong Woo. Jeong Woo once again built his own clinic to practice his profession just like the old times and he contacted his old anesthesiologist to work with him in that clinic. Everything went smoothly again in their path, their new beginning!

Our concern about Nam Ba Da's unemployment was solved too! He has decided to follow the footsteps of his uncle with their business, and he finally got his first paycheck from his uncle too! He was no longer asking for money; he is already the one that buys his family a meal and even bought his mom a gift. What a sweet child he really is. No matter what it is that he wanted in life, I'll support. At least now, he knows what he wants with his life. That's all that matters the most! 

Bin Dae Yeong, after freeing his employees such as nurse Do and Jeong Woo because of their dreams, was once again back to his Neotube BUT now with an avid fan/subscriber/girlfriend who's very supportive of him. Whatever endeavor he's going to take, Hong Ran will be there for him all the way. Because she didn't date him to get impressed by him after all, she only wants his pure kind heart!!! Such a beautiful couple. They're really a match!

Overall, I really love the show! I'm gonna miss the whole gang especially Jeong Woo and Ha Neul because they really made me laugh and cry throughout the show. They really grew on my heart, how can I move on without them now?! lol Would I recommend the show?! Definitely YES! 

Park Hyung Sik Asks Park Shin Hye to Become His Wife In Doctor Slump Episode 15

Jeong Woo and Ha Neul finally overcame their slump and rose back up again. With all things settled regarding their careers, will it be applicable to now settle down? Hmmm... Jeong Woo seems to be satisfied with wherever he is now in his career, he has lots of money back too since he won his trial and was proven innocent but Ha Neul is yet to become a professor so there's still a lot of work to do to achieve her dream so I think settling down will become difficult. As much as I wanted them to choose themselves and get married already, there are factors needed to be considered first and Ha Neul's career is one of them. Jeong Woo seems to be open minded about it too and is willing to wait but the question is for how long will it take?

Nam Ba Da on the other hand who I wanted to get a job out of their family business seems to have a little chance now since there's only 1 episode left. Unless the drama speeds up and that '6 months later' appears, there will become a chance that Nam Ba Da would have gotten a job by then. It's 6 months since I relate it to the preview for the next episode, Ha Neul appears to be needed to go abroad and will leave Jeong Woo alone in that period of time. Jeong Woo said he can wait but can he really?! Will we be able to witness a wedding after 6 months? or will they get married first before going abroad?! 

Hong Ran finally accepts Daeyeong after having 2nd thoughts. Daeyeong showed his sincerity and asked her out in person thanks to his daughter for teaching him how to do it. Seems like Hong Ran's son and Dae Yeong's daughter are in favor of them to be a couple already so everything is smooth now with their relationship. Can you believe that, they only started from being an accidental follower on social media then progresses to becoming lovers. Everything is possible now in our modern day world! kkkk

Park Shin Hye and Park Hyung Sik Slowly Rising Up from Slump In Doctor Slump Episode 14

They did it! Our doctors are finally getting back what they deserve and are slowly rising up from their slumps. Ha Neul is back again in the hospital that she quit from before and was offered to be an assistant professor, a step closer to her dream of being a professor! Her stolen work was finally recognized to be her intellectual property which means a lot for her since it's the root cause of why she was discouraged throughout her experience as a doctor as it was stolen by Min Kyung Min. 

Jeong Woo on the other hand, finally discovered the truth behind the true identity of his dear friend Min Kyung Min and is having a hard time whether to forgive him or not. I could really tell that their friendship at the beginning was really genuine, it's just so sad that Min Kyung Min succumb to hate and vengeance towards Jeong Woo's mom along the way which escalated for Jeong Woo to be his target. Seriously, that kind of mother shouldn't really be called human.  How can she be so selfish and mean?! It's because of her that there are good people like Kyung Min who transform into a bad person because of their traumatic experience from the likes of her. Ugh! I want her to repent somehow in the last two episodes! The writer shouldn't let her and her husband to get away from all of this! They're the root of it all!!!

The death of Kyung Min really saddens me for the reason that I finally understood where he came from. However, I cannot tolerate also what he has done towards Ha Neul and Jeong Woo. He committed grave sins towards them. I would have wanted him to help people out of their misery due to his bad past experience and not to harm any of them. He should've known better. Sigh.... oh well, that's life. 

Park Shin Hye Discovers Oh Dong Min's Dirty Secret In Doctor Slump Episode 12

The drama is now focusing on the love story of Ha Neul- Jeong Woo and Hong Ran- Daeyeong as well as dealing with the root cause of Ha Neul and Jeong Woo's depressions. Keeping people who are two faced is so dangerous this is why we really need to be careful with who we make friends with. People who want to be above others are desperate and so they're the type to do everything they can to achieve their goal even if it means using people and/or eliminating them slowly by pretending to be friends with you. I know a lot of people like Min Kyung Min in reality so what Doctor Slump is depicting is so real and relatable. 

Now back to the story, Ha Neul and Jeong Woo tried their best to avoid more conflicts that may bring them further problems to think about which is why they don't talk about Min Kyung Min at all nor dig deep about the root cause of their misfortune. But fate has different plans for them. You cannot really heal if you haven't resolved the root cause at all! Even if they're going through self-battles and mental health issues, the world just doesn't stop revolving. It's the cruel truth. And that's how Ha Neul and Jeong Woo are led to Min Kyung Min again. Fate says it's time to face him even if you're not ready. 

It's sad that Ha Neul was put in a situation like that in a hospital because of Min Kyung Min. It's an indication that there's a need yo settle things with him or they'll never be ag peace.

Park Hyung Sik Is Now Accepted In Park Shin Hye's Family In Doctor Slump Episode 11

Hilarious how Ha Neul's mom misunderstood everything about Jeong Woo's girl. She really elbowed him good! Hahaha! But thankfully the wrath of Ha Neul's mom vanished quickly as this misunderstanding was resolved thanks to Jeong Woo's water bottles and the broken plate which originally belongs to Ha Neul's family. Nothing really is serious when Ha Neul's mom is involved. Kkkk 

It took a short while before Ha Neul's family knew about Ha Neul being Jeong Woo's girl because they have decided to keep their relationships to themselves. This couple really give importance about what the people around them really says about them. It's not healthy but that became a norm for some which I could only hope for it to end. 

Keeping the relationship a secret made the two fall under childish bickering and jealousy since they also kept the relationship not only in the family but also in their work place. Ha Neul really tasted her own medicine for wanting to keep everything a secret, she also got denied by Jeong Woo at their clinic. Serves her right. Kkkk It took a while before they reconciled since they are both childish but now they're back to being sweet together after having a get together with Ha Neul's family and actually confess their relationship after getting busted. 

Now, there still seems to be an unresolved issue that they need to face yet and it's none other than Min Kyung Min. Geez, this guy seems to be more wicked than I thought. So the final battle will be against him. I can't wait for him to meet his karma for all the wrong deeds he has done to everyone around him. 

On the other hand, my other ship has finally sailed and it's all thanks to buying bras. Yes, that's right you've read that right. Kkkk It's actually their kids that brought them together. Dae Yeong knows what Hong Ran's son needed and Hong Ran knows what Dae Yeong's daughter needed. They're the perfect couple!!! It seems that they are both attracted to each other because of that which makes everything easier for them to get together. yay! 

Park Hyung Shik And Park Shin Hye Are Officially Back Together In Doctor Slump Episode 10

That sudden break up surely was just an outburst from an emotional Ha Neul from the previous episode. Glad that it's all settled in episode 10 as they are back together again after some communication was done between the two of them. However, I do believe that in reality, this break up may still recur especially when the two of them are still mentally unstable which may turn the relationship very toxic. But since they have better understanding of each other's situation and self-battles and are willing to work on it together now, then I guess it'll be okay for them. As long as the two people in the relationship are willing to help each other out then I do believe that everything will be fine. I also think that the environment and people around them are huge factor for them to maintain a healthy relationship and mental state. This is why I'm glad that Kyung Min is already out of the picture. That guy is a user, manipulator and just a whole scxmbag! He doesn't deserve a spot in Ha Neul and Jeong Woo's life. 

Now that Ha Neul and Jeong Woo are back together, I am looking forward to my insect lover couple to develop as well and it's starting now with the child of Hong Ran having interaction with Daeyeong (his future appa). lol That look of Hong Ran at Daeyeong and her child feels like she has seen her future with them already. hahaha! I hope she'll start to feel something for him and so is Daeyeong. Daeyeong surely is a weird guy but he's still decent and is genuine as a person so... it wouldn't be so bad to date him and see if it goes well or not. 

Hmmm... we're already at episode 10 and every issue somehow got solved already. Now, I'm thinking what else would this drama be able to show for us to stick with it till the end. I mean, it couldn't be just about the love lives of the 4 doctors developing, right? Hmmmm or maybe how Ha Neul and Jeong Woo would be able to be stable at their careers again? Let's see in the next episode!

Park Shin Hye Works Side By Side Park Hyung Sik To Overcome His Anxiety In Doctor Slump Episode 9

Omg! Finally, the moment that I've been waiting for in this series happened and it is Ha Neul becoming the anesthesiologist of Jeong Woo. Honestly the first time that Jeong Woo had problems with his anesthesiologist in the early episodes of this drama and knowing that Ha Neul is also anesthesiologist, I already am expecting that one day they would be able to work side by side. And for this to happen, it's like hitting 2 birds with 1 stone. Ha Neul would feel better because she'll finally be back on her feet as a doctor and she'll be beside someone who she can trust on which is Jeong Woo. And for Jeong Woo, he'll be able to overcome his PTSD with the help of someone who he can rely on 100%. Ha Neul obviously is Jeong Woo's source of calmness. Therefore, working side by side now gives both of them great advantages in healing as well as their feelings for each other  which are something we wanted for the both of them. 

Hong Ran and Dae Yeong finally did something good when they're together. Their skills in gossipping finally flourished into something good. Hahaha! Seriously the best of friends of the protagonists surely contributes a lot in the development of their well being and love relationships. I just hope that as they help their friends, Hong Ran and Dae Yeong would also develop feelings for each other. And since Hong Ran is also anesthesiologist, then there would be high chances that she'll work work with Dae Yeong too in the future!!! Ahhh! I'm so excited to see them 4 work together in 1 clinic! 

I really like how the story progressed now. The 2nd half of this series would focus on regaining their careers, love and most importantly for the wellness of their being. 

Anyways, even though I became so excited about Ha Neul working with Jeong Woo, my favorite scene in this episode 9 is still how Ha Neul and her family was able to deeply understand each other. The mom and the uncle just want nothing but happiness for Ha Neul so they're trying their best to help her out in the known and possible ways they could think of and suggest to her. But of course, all help they could think of is not always applicable to Ha Neul which is why she's prone to misunderstanding the concern that the family has for her. I'm so glad that they were able to talk it out together as a family amd everything went well.. huhu, I really cried on that scene because it's so relatable. 

Park Hyung Sik And Park Shin Hye Broke Up In Doctor Slump Episode 8

Breaking up in just a day of being together, I honestly saw that coming but I didn't expect it to be this soon. Suffering from mental illness really affects your mood, your reactions, your feelings, your thought process and etc. And considering that both Jeong Woo and Ha Neul are not yet fully healed from depression and traumas, this breakup was really bound to happen. They still have self-issues to solve and to be in a relationship with someone who isn't also mentally stable is definitely risky. Between the two, Ha Neul is the most unstable mentally, at least eh most obvious one. But even if Jeong Woo successfully surpassed a huge problem that caused his career to crumble, it doesn't mean that he has fully healed from it either. Obviously, they really need time to recover individually and not put anymore burden to their thought process such as relationships, for the time being. 

But having companion while taking these steps towards full recovery is still the best than being isolated and alone. I personally think, and probably most of you would agree, that battling depression is much more effective when we know that there's someone out there waiting for us to be healed. But, of course, that doesn't void the fact that healing starts with oneself. If we don't help ourselves, nothing will happen at all. So, I think it's best if Ha Neul and Jeong Woo would just stay friends and slowly process everything together. This is actually really difficult though especially when they already stepped inside a relationship once together. Sigh....

Anyways, family and friends of Jeong Woo and Ha Neul, we're counting on you to help them out too. Dae Yeong on the side of Jeong Woo and Hong Ran on the side of Ha Neul, they are the real friends they could count and rely on. Obviously not Kyung Min. Ugh. That user sxn of a bxtch! lol