Post by mikey on Jun 21, 2006 17:25:17 GMT -5
I’m about ¾ of the way through “Thank You, Life” on TAN, and while it’s nothing fantastic, it does have its good qualities. For Chicago fans who aren’t sure yet, I think it’s worth sticking with for a while, at least until you get a good feel for the show.
I did, however, find the first few episodes very confusing, primarily because a whole lot of (seemingly) significant characters are introduced to us early on, and only later do we realize that these guys are just one-shot appearances - apparently, just to give some flavor to the hospital environment. I wish they hadn’t bothered, as there are more than enough important characters in this show to get to know as it is.
I don’t think I’m giving anything away here, (everything discussed below happens in the first few episodes) but if you’re sensitive about spoilers, you might want to give pause, at least until you’ve seen through episode 2 or 3.
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Storyline #1. Han Yeon-kyung is a hard-working supervisor in the fashion industry. She’s also the mother of two young sons. Her husband Yoon-ho works as a photographer for a news magazine, a job that takes him all over the world. Yoon-ho seems like an okay guy, but he does seem a little self-centered, never recognizing how hard his wife has to work to hold the family together and keep things running smoothly.
Yeon-kyung goes in to the hospital for a routine check-up, where she encounters Lee In-seok, a doctor at the hospital. It’s obvious that they knew each other in an earlier time, and Yeon-kyung is extremely uncomfortable (even, perhaps, resentful) about seeing him again. It’s not clear why, since Dr. Lee seems like a nice guy - not the kind of man who would treat a woman badly.
Yeon-kyung appears to have a medical condition of some severity, forcing her into a kind of forced re-association with Dr. Lee.
Storyline #2. Yeon-kyung’s half-sister Kyung-sook operates a tiny bar/club. Unlike her half-sister, Kyung-sook has had a hard life, and she’s harsh and unrefined. She’s in financial trouble, and looking for help, but her pride won’t allow her to ask Yeon-kyung (who is living quite comfortably) for assistance.
Storyline #3. Na Man-chul is a male nurse at the hospital. Though he’s well-meaning, he’s a total failure as a nurse. Man-chul has the hots for Woo Yeon-shil, the hospital’s coldly efficient head nurse. Nurse Woo, however, regards the bumbling, incompetent Man-chul with borderline contempt.
Storyline #4. Yoon Jin-soo is a handsome, hunky movie actor. He’s married, but seems to have no feelings whatsoever for his loyal wife, and he spends most of his evenings chasing other women. Jin-soo happens upon Choi Yoon-suh, who is a young lady doctor just finishing up her residency at the hospital. Jin-soo develops an immediate interest in the quiet, introverted Dr. Choi, and he begins pursuing her.
Lastly, there’s “The Father,” a Korean Catholic priest who works part-time at the hospital. He freely enjoys his soju and often hangs out at nightclubs with his buddies from the hospital staff. In spite of that, he does a very capable job of helping and comforting the hospital’s patients.
I did, however, find the first few episodes very confusing, primarily because a whole lot of (seemingly) significant characters are introduced to us early on, and only later do we realize that these guys are just one-shot appearances - apparently, just to give some flavor to the hospital environment. I wish they hadn’t bothered, as there are more than enough important characters in this show to get to know as it is.
I don’t think I’m giving anything away here, (everything discussed below happens in the first few episodes) but if you’re sensitive about spoilers, you might want to give pause, at least until you’ve seen through episode 2 or 3.
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Storyline #1. Han Yeon-kyung is a hard-working supervisor in the fashion industry. She’s also the mother of two young sons. Her husband Yoon-ho works as a photographer for a news magazine, a job that takes him all over the world. Yoon-ho seems like an okay guy, but he does seem a little self-centered, never recognizing how hard his wife has to work to hold the family together and keep things running smoothly.
Yeon-kyung goes in to the hospital for a routine check-up, where she encounters Lee In-seok, a doctor at the hospital. It’s obvious that they knew each other in an earlier time, and Yeon-kyung is extremely uncomfortable (even, perhaps, resentful) about seeing him again. It’s not clear why, since Dr. Lee seems like a nice guy - not the kind of man who would treat a woman badly.
Yeon-kyung appears to have a medical condition of some severity, forcing her into a kind of forced re-association with Dr. Lee.
Storyline #2. Yeon-kyung’s half-sister Kyung-sook operates a tiny bar/club. Unlike her half-sister, Kyung-sook has had a hard life, and she’s harsh and unrefined. She’s in financial trouble, and looking for help, but her pride won’t allow her to ask Yeon-kyung (who is living quite comfortably) for assistance.
Storyline #3. Na Man-chul is a male nurse at the hospital. Though he’s well-meaning, he’s a total failure as a nurse. Man-chul has the hots for Woo Yeon-shil, the hospital’s coldly efficient head nurse. Nurse Woo, however, regards the bumbling, incompetent Man-chul with borderline contempt.
Storyline #4. Yoon Jin-soo is a handsome, hunky movie actor. He’s married, but seems to have no feelings whatsoever for his loyal wife, and he spends most of his evenings chasing other women. Jin-soo happens upon Choi Yoon-suh, who is a young lady doctor just finishing up her residency at the hospital. Jin-soo develops an immediate interest in the quiet, introverted Dr. Choi, and he begins pursuing her.
Lastly, there’s “The Father,” a Korean Catholic priest who works part-time at the hospital. He freely enjoys his soju and often hangs out at nightclubs with his buddies from the hospital staff. In spite of that, he does a very capable job of helping and comforting the hospital’s patients.
