In November 2015, Brian Tee spoke about Dr. Ethan Choi and what makes him such a special character (via ScreenSlam). “His true passion is saving lives, and I think that’s what he found in the military and is continuing on here at ‘Chicago Med,'” he explained, noting that the things he’s gone through thanks to his enlistment in the military put him in a league all his own compared to his colleagues at the Gaffney Chicago Medical Center. He continues, “It kind of, I feel, sets him apart from the other doctors, per se, that just kind of went through med school and are now residences and kind of taking on their fellowships.”
Based on Tee’s read of Choi, it’s easy to see just how important his military service is to his overall characterization. Although, for the folks behind the scenes, when it comes to representing this on the small screen, they don’t always get the little details right. For example, in the episode “Lying Doesn’t Protect You from the Truth,” we briefly see a photo of Choi during his early days of military service. As Reddit user u/KathJaneway was quick to point out, the people responsible for putting the photo together messed up pretty badly. For someone just starting out, his uniform had far too many medals, and the photo editing job doesn’t look too great either.
Despite this blunder, “Chicago Med” has largely done a great job portraying Dr. Choi’s connection to his time in the military. Even though it seems his tenure on the program is over for the time being, perhaps down the line, he’ll return to delve deeper into this side of his life experience.
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