The essential episodes of Yong Pal
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Yong Pal — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Meet Yong Pal, just your average doc who treats the wealthy by day and the dregs of life by night. He's the guy everyone in and out of the hospital turns to in their most desperate time of need, and you can rest assured that he's got everyone else's surgical record beat. If you should ever find yourself in need of medical attention, your best chance of survival is with the guy who charges per stitch and every pint of blood.
- 02
Even if we knew that our hero wouldn't be able to keep his nighttime activities a secret forever, I bet no one would have guessed that his alias would be under threat so soon in this series. Knowledge is power, especially when it's given to someone who knows what a dangerous card it is and will seek to use their newfound authority however they wish. If only that same person would pay more attention to the one slipping in and out of consciousness and getting one step closer to becoming a more immediate threat. But it seems that in this hospital, as long as you don't go into cardiac arrest, you won't have any chance of dying anytime soon.
- 03
This hour delves deeper into the world Tae Hyun and our sleeping princess have to live in, which is its own kind of hell for all parties involved. Money may be able to move mountains and imprison the innocent, but if there's one thing it can't move, it's the heart. And while Tae Hyun may be willing to sell his pride to get what he wants, he's incapable of selling his soul.
- 04
Our hero will quickly learn that movin' on up isn't all that it's cracked up to be when the end of the road is hiding a massive secret. Being privy to why the heiress has been kept in a three-year long sleep ought to come with its own advantages, even if it's just to take calls in secret for now. Knowledge may be power, but it appears that in this world, threats will still reign supreme. A rogue patient puts the hospital on alert, giving Tae-hyun his first challenge ever since giving up the scalpel. It'll be up to him to preserve the hundreds of lives in the hospital, especially the one he would do anything to protect.
- 05
The Sleeping Beauty awakens thanks to our hero, and while he may not be a storybook prince, he still manages to charm his way into the princess' good graces. What starts out as a shaky alliance turns into an unlikely friendship between two people who, despite their differing social status, find out they have a lot more in common than anyone would've thought. It's an episode that pushes all the right buttons and establishes character dynamics, making for a show that's worthy of all the buzz surrounding it.
- 06
Everyone wants to have the ice princess for their own this episode, but some couldn't care less whether she's still breathing at the end of it. Even though Yu Jin's foes view her as a prize to be won, there's no certainty as to whom you can trust in this game. I verily believe that this episode may be the best one yet, with twists and turns that throw constant wrenches into even the most meticulous of plans.
- 07
Injuries need time to recover, and this episode slows things down so that hearts can heal before they're broken once more. I'm talking about our hearts, because this show continues to take us on a never-ending emotional ride. It helps to know people in high places when you need medical attention, because hell if anyone scheming to claim Yeo Jin will give up on her doctor. Someone get that guy an emergency X-ray—stat.
- 08
Tae Hyun is invited for a dinner with Do Joon in which he hears some things that could be harmful for Yeo Jin. In order to avoid major problems, he sneaks Yeo Jin out of the hospital.
- 09
When Chief Surgeon Lee hears about the sudden death of Nurse Hwang, he starts to panick and tries to find a way out. Tae Hyun is helping Yeo Jin to perform her daily tasks when he is called in to rescue an illegal immigrant.
- 10
Yeo Jin's funeral is in motion when Secretary Min receives a disturbing message. Together with the Chief of Security, he tries to track her down, however Yeo Jin is on a path for revenge to stop her murderious brother and to become heir of Han Shin Group after she watched a video of her death father.
- 11
Yeo Jin's plan is in danger when Man Shik snitched on Tae Hyun. Though receiving help from an unexpected side, will he be in time to complete Yeo Jin's mission?
- 12
When President Go and Do Joon both have been arrested, the prosecution of them seems to be tougher than expected. Yeo Jin is trying to clean Han Shin Group from corrupt personel with ties to Do Joon, while Chae Young has been sidelined by her. The staff of Han Shin's house is crazy about Tae Hyun.
- 13
Now Tae Hyun is the husband of Yeo Jin, everyone at Han Shin is being very polite and friendly to him, however Tae Hyun finds out something disturbing about Yeo Jin and makes a request with her.
- 14
Yeo Jin is chosen to be the fifth chairperson of Han Shin Group, while Tae Hyun is trying to stop her from continuing her path of destruction.
- 15
Tae Hyun finds out about Yeo Jin's worse condition, though finds several set backs as no doctor is willing to perform that surgery. Yeo Jin discovers the plan of Secretary Min, Chae Young and some of the presidents about overthrowing Yeo Jin at Han Shin.
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