Choo Young-woo-style romance… spicy, bitter, and sweet

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Actor Choo Young-woo is delivering the sensibility of a "Choo Young-woo-style romance" to viewers through the drama "Dating Doctor."

In the currently airing ENA Monday-Tuesday drama "Dating Doctor" (directed by Ahn Pan-seok, written by Min Hyo-jung, planned by KT Studio Gini, produced by Studio Goti), Choo Young-woo plays the role of "Park Min-jae," a doctoral student in robotics. He delicately portrays the changes experienced by an engineering student who was devoted to robot research as he confronts love, an unpredictable emotion. Choo Young-woo is receiving favorable reviews for convincingly depicting the character's complex inner world. What are the elements that complete the "Choo Young-woo-style romance"?

◆ Spicy flavor, ignited emotions… a shattered fortress

For Park Min-jae (Choo Young-woo), who understood the world through logic and reason, love is a variable that is difficult to solve. With the arrival of bulldozer-like Im Yoo-jin (played by Kim So-hyun), Park Min-jae finds himself swept into intense emotional whirlpools more than ten times a day. The more he tries to push her away, the stronger the mutual attraction becomes. Ultimately, Park Min-jae confessed his true feelings in the rain, saying, "Even if I get beaten to death, I will absolutely not give up. I have to go all the way." The fortress of his heart, which had been locked shut due to long-standing wounds, crumbled under emotions that exploded in an instant, leaving viewers thrilled as well.

◆ Bitter flavor, a cold reality that grows sharper with love

Park Min-jae, who lost one leg to illness and had to give up his dream of becoming a swimmer, harbors the fear that past wounds may repeat themselves. Naturally, opening his heart to someone is also difficult. Driven by feelings of inadequacy about himself, Park Min-jae draws a line even with the person he loves. He suffered alone over Im Yoo-jin's casual words regarding their relationship, which her parents opposed. By realistically portraying the long-standing wounds that gnaw at Park Min-jae and his hesitation in the face of the wall of reality, the drama conveys even the painful moments inherent in love to viewers as they are, adding depth to the story.

◆ Sweet flavor, a fluttering heart created by clumsy tenderness

The sweetness tasted only after going through spicy and bitter processes gains more intensity. Park Min-jae's innocent appearance, being endlessly clumsy in romance, makes viewers smile. Park Min-jae does not miss any "romantic details," showing subtle changes in his gaze and expression according to Im Yoo-jin's words and actions. From the viewer's perspective, the fluttering feeling intensifies. Although not grandiose, Park Min-jae's sincerity, which seeps into the heart for a long time, is the core that completes the "Choo Young-woo-style romance." It is also the reason why Choo Young-woo receives favorable reviews. "Dating Doctor" airs every Monday and Tuesday at 10 p.m. on ENA and is available on KT Genie TV and Disney+.

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