“Emergency Couple” is a South Korean television series that aired in 20141. The romantic comedy and medical drama revolves around a divorced couple, Oh Chang-min and Oh Jin-hee.
In their early twenties, Chang-min, a medical school student, and Jin-hee, a dietitian, fall in love and marry despite Chang-min’s family’s strong opposition. Chang-min comes from a wealthy family of successful doctors who believe Jin-hee is not good enough for him1. After their marriage, Chang-min’s family cuts him off financially. To earn money, Chang-min gives up his dream of becoming a doctor and becomes a pharmaceutical salesman1. The couple begins to fight constantly due to the stress and eventually get a divorce.
Six years later, both Chang-min and Jin-hee have gone back to medical school. They end up as interns at the same hospital, where they have to work in the emergency room together for three months. Their tumultuous feelings for each other are rekindled when they become reunited years later as interns at the same hospital1. The drama explores their journey as they revisit the past, clash, fight, and even rekindle their past feelings.
