I'm speaking here as an autistic person, my score is 7 out of 10.

Also note:
* I've heard a lot of good things about this.
* This was released 10 years ago.

Those said and considered:
1. The show is not about the autistic person, or autism for that matter. Autism was only used as a literary device to create a drama, like most other shows (be it Asian or Western) where there is an autistic character.

2. There was an excessive emphasis on "dumb", "stupid", and "idiot". Instead of it making people emphatize, it makes an audience hateful.

3. None of them actually showed that they finally understood autism and autistic people. To the very end, it was all about "do this" and "do that" so people will accept you and respect you. Sure, this is a common problem with society, however, should they have ended it that way? People will unconsciously think that's the proper way. It is not acceptance, it is forcing an autistic person to be "neurotypical".

And yet, 박시온 (Park Shi On) said in the last episode that it hurts him more when he's trying to remove his difference. But the people around him still acted the same way to end. There's a disconnect there.

4. The female lead is a prime example of a lover who doesn't understand a single thing about autism and autistic persons. She never showed any sign that she's doing her best to understand him, nope, instead she's doing her best to make him a "normal" person.

Yes, that's how it is in the real world. I've been in such a relationship. However, why leave it that way? She want to do things her way to the end. She will eventually get tired and quit. They will have a lot of fights. 시온 (Shi On) will just keep doing the same thing, keep quiet, say it is okay, say he is not mad, because he is always the one doing the "understanding".

What they did was to only validate that this relationship is doomed to fail instead of showing how a relationship with an autistic person can be if done properly.

5. The entire show, it was 박시온 who did the understanding and adjustments. Basically, the show taught us that autistic people should mask, mask, mask, and mask more. That no one will accept you unless you "get over" your autism (or in other words, mask your autism).

Conclusion:
* While it did show the discrimination, stereotype, and prejudices against autistic people.
* While it did capture the traits and quirks of an autistic person well.
* I cannot recommend this show at all because it does more damage than in helping the autistic cause.

If I watched this when it was released in 2013, yes, I would say the same thing and rate it similarly. I'm sorry.

Just watch 이상한 변호사 우영우 (Extraordinary Attorney Woo).

>A Good Doctor is someone 'who thinks about makes a good doctor?'

This is a fantastic show that tears up on two fronts
1. Sick patients and their families ; struggles to recover in the Pediatrics Department
2. Our Good Doctor and stigmata ; trauma he faced/faces

The writers have exploited the plot very well and paced it beautifully ; I cannot vouch for all the Medical Jargon in the show but seems well researched. This isn't just a medical drama ; its much more and you will definetly enjoy it even if you were not looking for a Medical Care.

The beginning of the drama really ticked me off, because the characters were really jerks. **I didn't know what to think when even the characters that I thought of as "good" guys were totally horrible to Park Shi On. However, that is what makes this drama great in the end. The character development is worth all the pain at the beginning. As the story progresses, there are reasons behind the characters actions. **I thought it touched on something that is really important being the way people treat people with disabilities. Sometimes I think we forget that they are people with emotions just like everyone else.

I also love how Park Shi On helped the other characters heal and become better people. Joo Won is a great actor. His portrayal of genius, autistic Park Shi On is really well done. I don't think that is an easy part for anyone. I was just watched his Yong Pal just before this and he has delivered a very good performance here .

Moon Chae Won ( from Innoncent Man) didn't fail to be believable as Dr. Cha. I was really ticked at her at some points in this drama and I think that is due to her great acting abilities. Ko Chang -Seok as (Senior) was very funny with his expressions.

Whats appalling with this show was the writers portrayal of Park Shi On's disablity as curable and they tried to show that with enough love he can overcome drama and growup to be a man and fall in love. In reality this is far-fetched but neverthless they didn't have years to drag it and both hospital and Shion are on strict deadlines . [spoiler]What was lacking also the Director Chois involvement with Shion once he got in ; he was a customary vistior ; never really provided any emotional support ; should have shown more interactions with him like a fatherly figure.[/spoiler]