Dr. Romantic (Hangul: ???? ???; RR: Nangmandakteo Gimsabu; lit. Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim) is a 2016 South Korean television drama starring Han Suk-kyu as the title character with Yoo Yeon-seok and Seo Hyun-jin. It aired on SBS every Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) for 20 episodes from November 7, 2016 to January 16, 2017.
The series was a commercial hit and recorded over 20% in ratings. It received positive reviews for its plot and Han Suk-kyu's performance.
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Synopsis
Story about Boo Yong-joo (Han Suk-kyu) a genius and triple-board certified surgeon, who was once at the top of his field and used to work at Seoul's top hospital, Geodae. After a traumatic incident, he disappears and changes his name to Kim Sa-bu to work at a small hospital named Doldam, which is located at Gangwon Province. He guides Kang Dong-joo (Yoo Yeon-seok) and Yoon Seo-jeong (Seo Hyun-jin) to become great doctors there, teaching them to fight against power and money for the sake of patients.
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Cast
Main
- Han Suk-kyu as Kim Sa-bu (Teacher Kim) / Boo Yong-joo
- His real name is Boo Yong-joo, he is the only genius surgeon in Korea who achieved triple-board certified in General surgery, Cardiac surgery and Neurosurgery. After the death of his junior in Geodae hospital, he isolates himself and moves to Doldam hospital to become the Chief Surgeon there.
- Yoo Yeon-seok as Kang Dong-joo
- Yoon Chan-young as young Kang Dong-joo
- Intelligent and armed with excellent skills, he has strong desire to succeed, but he doesn't have a guarantee because of his poor family background. He gets transferred to Doldam hospital due to his failed surgery on a VIP, which was an opportunity for him to excel.
- Seo Hyun-jin as Yoon Seo-jung
- Has a strong desire to be recognized more than anyone. She gets swayed by Dong-joo's romantic confession and feels guilty after the death of her boyfriend. She disappears from Geodae hospital, and gets rescued by Kim Sa-bu after hurting herself. She then becomes a doctor at Doldam hospital.
Supporting
People of Doldam Hospital
- Kim Hong-fa as Yeo Woon-young
- Director of Doldam hospital. A proud doctor but lost his motivation after the death of his wife.
- Jin Kyung as Oh Myeong-shim
- Head of the nurses. A woman with strong sense of being able to stand still against Kim Sa-bu.
- Im Won-hee as Jang Gi-tae
- Executive director of Doldam hospital.
- Byun Woo-min as Nam Do-i
- A freelance anesthesiologist and owner of a restaurant.
- Kim Min-jae as Park Eun-tak
- A nurse at Doldam hospital, he is curious about things and has a crush on Yeon-hwa.
- Seo Eun-su as Woo Yeon-hwa
- A staff member in Doldam hospital, after being hospitalized at Doldam, she works there to pay for her hospital expenses. She disappeared for a little while from Doldam Hospital after an incident of trying to save a patient. Later on, she returned as a paid Doctor and revealed that she is a General Surgeon.
People of Geodae Hospital
- Choi Jin-ho as Do Yoon-wan
- Director of Goedae hospital. He wasn't a great doctor, but he is good at managing hospital and has an excellent political power.
- Yang Se-jong as Do In-bum
- Yoon-wan's son. He went to the same college and class as Dong-joo. He wants to be acknowledged by his father. He feels inferior to Dong-joo who has excellent skills without a good background.
- Jang Hyuk-jin as chief surgeon Song Hyun-cheol
- Head of the surgeons at Geodae hospital. He is from a poor family and has a strong desire for success.
- Joo Hyun as chairman Shin
- Owner of Jungsun Casino and the hidden Chairman of Geodae hospital.
- Yoon Na-moo as Senior In-soo
Others
Special appearances
- Tae In-ho as Dr. Moon Tae-hwa (Ep. 1)
- Moon Ji-in as Doctor, Yoon Seo-jung's friend (Ep. 1)
- Hwang Chan-sung as Young Gyun (Ep. 8,11-12)
- Kim Hye-eun (Ep. 14-18)
- Kim Hye-soo as Dr. Lee Young-jo (Ep. 20-21 (prequel))
Production
First script reading took place September 13, 2016 at SBS Ilsan Production Studios in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Filming started on September 23.
Original soundtrack
Charted songs
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
Note: Episode 15 didn't air as scheduled (Monday, December 26) due to SBS Gayo Daejeon.
Awards and nominations
International broadcast
- In greater Los Angeles area, the drama aired on LA 18 KSCI-TV with English subtitles, starting December 5, 2016 to February 7, 2017.
- In Taiwan, Romantic Doctor aired on CSTV from January 9 to January 25, 2017.
- In Hong Kong, the drama aired on Fantastic TV from May 15 to June 20, 2017.
- In Cambodia, it aired as "????????????????????????" on NICE TV from May 29 to June 12.
- In Singapore, it aired on Mediacorp Channel U beginning Nov 25, 2017, at 9pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
- In the Philippines, the series will be aired at GMA Network as The Romantic Doctor starting December 25, 2017 at 10pm Mondays to Thursdays.
References
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Dr. Romantic at MyDramaList
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