Oh my word. Where do I even start? When I sat down to write this review I was full of gobbledygook. I feel like I could write a thesis on the beauty and wonder that is Healer. Once again, my expectations of the standard of Kdrama has just completely been blown up to another level. Can I just get married to this drama and be done with it? This drama is both intensely sad and intensely funny. You've got to love that rollercoaster of emotions. Watching this made my heart so so so melty. There are some badass characters in this drama and the way they kindly and gently treat their loved ones made such a big impact on me. There are some really lovely people in this drama who have such big hearts, gosh, the feels! But let's not forget about the action. I loved loved loved all the smarts that went into the plot and the twists and the deceptions. I always enjoy a drama where the characters are constantly one upping each other. The fight scenes were also really great. I liked that they were practical, and not so showy like some fight scenes I've seen in dramaland *cough City Hunter *cough. I do feel that it is my public duty to note that there are some plot issues that really don't make any sense. What drama doesn't have them? On to the characters: Young Shin - heroine I feel like I understood Young Shin really well. Her thought processes, actions and decisions all made sense to me. At first she seems ordinary but then we find out she grew up in a house of ex-cons and has a lot of tricks up her sleeves. Young Shin is brassy and unapologetic. I like that no one is stepping on her. She's too busy bullying everyone around her. She's very confrontational. She's definitely a wild card and quirky odd but in a good way. I loved how she's always dancing. As the hero points out, she is brave and she has coping strategies to help her get on with life. I like that she doesn't have a best friend. Acting: I first saw Park Min Young in City Hunter. I really loved that her personality is so different in this drama that straight away, I didn't associate her with Kim Na Na. Jung Hoo Let me tell you this. Jung Hoo is a guy who knows how to do arrogance right. He pulls it off so perfectly. He doesn't have to be rude, but his condescension just hits it right on the money every time. And he absolutely doesn't use it on the heroine. For. The. Win. This guy is damn good. I was bouncing around with excitement over all his moves. He is very calm and he completely lit up the screen every time. He is amazing and captivating and I'm so in love. Jung Hoo - “living life was just whatever. Since I was born, I might as well live.” He reckons he wants to live alone for the rest of his life. I like his longsuffering exasperation when he has to make contact with people. And similar to Ju Ji Hoon I like the lazy way he speaks. And he whispers! Be still my beating heart. =P Jung Hoo would make a great Clark Kent because he totally owns the switch between badass Healer and bashful Bong Soo. I love the way his whole body language and facial expressions change when he's being Bong Soo. He completely owns his dorkish character and it's hard to tell if he's just being Bong Soo or if he really is that awkward because he doesn't hang around people much. Jung Hoo is the first guy that I've seen who is not a neat freak. He's as sloppy as a girl. He also has the cutest laugh. The funny thing is that his serious face is so darn sombre and then he smiles and he looks like a little kid. Romance Serious adorbs. Serious. Adorbs. It is honestly to die for. Ji Chang Wook and Park Min Young just sizzled with their interactions. It is seriously that good. The chemistry...the CHEMISTRY. I'm finding that I really enjoy the star-crossed lovers premise in Korean dramas. So...it starts off with Jung Hoo stalking Young Shin for a job that he's working on. As he spies on her, he is very contemptuous. But it doesn't last long. I like that for both of them, they are individuals. They have a lot going on, and sometimes their relationship takes the backseat. Jung Hoo is another hero who has the most kindest and softest eyes when he's looking at his lady love. I also like that while he acts appropriately intimidated by her father, he still is man enough to kiss her regardless. Moon Ho This guy is full of surprises. I liked all his acting except when he was angry. His angry face seemed over the top. His relationship with Jung Hoo is pretty epic. Bros bros bros. “How come you never lose to me even once?” Also, I loved how dedicated Moon Ho was to the “kids”. He, himself, has moments of that childlike quality that is so endearing. Moon Shik I really liked the way the drama showed how Moon Shik was haunted by what he did in the past. Chi Soo Chi Soo is Young Shin's adoptive father. He's hilariously protective of Young Shin and suspicious of Jung Hoo. The story of how he Chi Soo adopted Young Shin and how hard he worked to earn her trust is so touching. Chi Soo has some great scenes with Jung Hoo as well. Their father-boyfriend meet and greet is the best ever. Also, Chi Soo doesn't get the complete package deal of submissiveness from Jung Hoo and I like that. I think both know their boundaries and both put on a show to fulfill their expected roles. It makes for an interesting dynamic. Min Joo “Wait. You, a guy who wouldn't fall if someone threw you, fell on your own?” Dae Yong “He wouldn't answer even if I asked and even if he answered I wouldn't know.” She's a spunky kid and I was really impressed with how brave she was in her care for Jung Hoo.