Dr. Romantic Season 3 (2023) Episode 12

Dr Romantic season 3 episode 12 begins with Eun-jae watching her father being surrounded by rumours at Doldam while wondering if he is really the man she revered till now. Elsewhere, Woo-jin confronts Ho-joon with the footage and asks him why he entered Jin-man’s office.

Meanwhile, Kim Sa-bu finds out what Min-guk has done and warns him that Assemblyman Ko is not as easy as she seems to be. However, Min-guk is not ready to listen to him and believes her words, thus, going further with his plan to get rid of Jin-man. Unaware that Assemblyman Ko has bigger plans for the trauma centre.

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At Doldam Hospital, A-reum is worried about the elderly patient who arrived earlier and has been missing for some time now. When asked about the reason for her worries, she tells them that her condition is very delicate right now and she needs to be found soon.

On the other hand, Woo-jin finds all his belongings in the staff room after which he receives a call from Eun-jae’s mother. Eun-jae finds out about what happened and tries to contact the two people. Meanwhile, the two meet when Eun-jae’s mother tells Woo-jin to leave Eun-jae.

Frustrated by her calls being ignored, Eun-jae makes her way back home to meet her mother when she comes across Sun-woong. She apologises to him for what her father did to him and asks him to call her in case of any emergency. Kim Sa-bu sees this and remembers his conversation with Jin-man.

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While Jin-man asked him with all these troubles were part of Kim Sa-bu’s plan, he replies that all he had planned was for him to become part of the team and nothing else. Now, he hopes that Jin-man would stick to his position and fight the situation instead of quitting.

Meanwhile, Eun-jae comes back home to see her mother once again trying to take control of her life. However, Eun-jae is no longer the same person she was years back and tells her mother to not go about taking control of her life again. Jin-man hears this from outside and prepares to leave when Eun-jae comes out and asks him to return to Seoul as she is unable to see the situation he faces at Doldam.

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Later, Jin-man has a drink with Woo-jin at Do-il’s place where he finally opens up about the incident from three years back. He agrees to come out as a little strong, however, the death of the resident was not within his expectations. He wonders if this generation is just too soft-hearted because of which he is unable to go along with them.

Woo-jin tells him that the new generation is not soft-hearted but is filled with individuals who are trying to survive in every way possible. He also tells him that Kim Sa-bu too has come out quite strong with every one of them, however, he is also a mentor who never leaves behind his student.

Elsewhere, Kim Sa-bu gets Sun-woong to prepare for surgery where he will assist him. The latter is delighted yet scared by this, but when he puts forth his fear in front of Kim Sa-bu, he is asked why he did not show this fear when entering Jin-man’s office. Sun-woong is shocked to have been caught and tells him that it was because of the anger he felt for his friend and the discrimination he once faced.

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Kim Sa-bu then tells him to rise above the people he wants to take revenge on by polishing his skills. Listening to Kim Sa-bu’s way of taking revenge, Sun-woong is ready to start a new chapter in his life.

On the other hand, the search for the elderly woman continues during which Dong-hwa questions Eun-tak’s feelings for A-reum. He soon has a close call with Eun-tak’s fist after which he makes an offer with his Dong-hwa Free Pass. Meanwhile, Kim Sa-bu finds the elderly woman everyone is looking for.

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He sits next to her and understands the lonely life she has been leading recently while looking outside the window with her. He then notices something wrong with her and rushes to the ER where A-reum updates him about her condition. He tells her that emergency surgery needs to be done and asks her to call the woman’s guardian.

However, she tells Kim Sa-bu that she is now tired and wishes to sleep which helps him understand her wish for freedom from this life. He stops the treatment and sees her leave which fills the place with a saddening atmosphere. Elsewhere, Woo-jin drops Jin-man home when the latter gives his blessings for his life with Eun-jae and asks him to take care of his daughter.

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The next day, Eun-jae returns home to find Woo-jin and realises that her father has already left. At Doldam, Jin-man hands Min-guk his resignation letter and tells him to not regret his decision. Later, he receives a call from Eun-jae who found out that her father has already left for Seoul.

Jin-man apologises to her which fills the two up with tears. Eun-jae tells him that she chose her specialisation because of Jin-man and that he will always be a hero to her. She then goes back home to Woo-jin and cries her heart out while Kim Sa-bu sighs after Jin-man’s departure.

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Elsewhere, Min-guk arrives to meet Assemblyman Ko and is shocked when she denies having promised to ease the budget approval for the trauma centre. He rushes back to the hospital and is confronted by Kim Sa-bu who tells him that he had expected this when she promised war after the death of her son.

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Meanwhile, the seniors at Doldam are eagerly waiting for someone’s arrival and it doesn’t take time for the familiar face to return. On the other hand, Kim Sa-bu tells Min-guk that a more intense doctor is about to arrive to take the head position at the trauma centre.

As the doors open in front of Woo-jin, Kang Dong-joo introduces himself to this junior. Kim Sa-bu arrives right then and Woo-jin watches the friendly exchange the two share.

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Dr Romantic Season 3 Episode 12 Review

Kang Dong-joo has finally returned and now the show is set to begin as a clash between one who strictly follows the rules and one who lets go of procedures begins. Episode 12 has ended with more to look forward to and it now seems like the week-long wait has been in vain because we wanted more.

Episode 12 has brought an end to Jin-man’s role in this season, however, the conversation Assemblyman Ko had on the phone seems to be pointing towards the return of an antagonist who has been quite obsessed with Kim Sa-bu and Doldam. Also, why does it look like the elderly woman’s case had something to do with the direction Kim Sa-bu’s role is going to take in this show?

On the other hand, there is a serious need for Eun-jae’s character to play a bigger and better role in this show. Instead of just focusing on the Oddball Project surgeons Dong-joo and Woo-jin, who are bound to be the biggest players in the upcoming episodes, we need more from the other characters.