Good Doctor (South Korean TV series)
| Good Doctor | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 굿 닥터 |
| Genre | Medical drama Romance Comedy |
| Created by | Park Jae-beom |
| Directed by | Ki Min-soo Kim Jin-woo |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Choi Cheol-ho |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Kim Sung-geun Lee Jang-soo Yoo Hong-gu |
| Producers | Lee Jae-hoon Park Woo-ram |
| Cinematography | Kim Jae-hwan Kim Yong-soo |
| Editor | Kim Mi-kyung |
| Production company | Logos Film |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | August 5 – October 8, 2013 |
| Related | |
| The Good Doctor (US) Good Doctor (Japan) Mucize Doktor (Turkey) Life After Death (Hong Kong) | |
Good Doctor (Korean: 굿 닥터; RR: Gut Dakteo) is a 2013 South Korean medical drama television series starring Joo Won, Moon Chae-won, Joo Sang-wook, Kim Min-seo, Chun Ho-jin, Kwak Do-won, and Ko Chang-seok. It aired on KBS2 from August 5 to October 8, 2013, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.[1] The early working title was Green Scalpel (Korean: 그린 메스; RR: Geurin Meseu; lit. "Green Mes"[2]).[3][4]
Synopsis
[edit]Park Si-on (Joo Won) is a savant on the autism spectrum who was sent to a specialized care center as a child, where he was discovered to have a genius-level memory and keen spatial skills. He eventually enters the field of pediatric surgery as a resident, where he is given six months to prove himself capable. However, due to his atypical mental and emotional condition, Si-on faces conflict from his peers and patients, who view him as childlike and unreliable. Most critical is the hotheaded surgeon Kim Do-han (Joo Sang-wook). Do-han was requested by the young surgeon's mentor, Choi Woo-seok (Chun Ho-jin), who is also a director of the hospital, to guide him but is unwilling to do so, as he labels him a soulless robot of a doctor who can only rely heavily on his photographic memory instead of feeling what the patient needs. Despite help from understanding and fair colleagues like Cha Yoon-seo (Moon Chae-won) and Han Jin-wook (Kim Young-kwang), the hospital is a fierce and competitive world, and the challenges Si-on faces become only greater when he falls in love with Yoon-seo, a fellow doctor at the hospital.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Joo Won as Park Si-on[5][6][7]
- Choi Ro-woon as young Si-on
- Moon Chae-won as Cha Yoon-seo[8][9][10]
- Joo Sang-wook as Kim Do-han[11][12][13]
- Kim Min-seo as Yoo Chae-kyung
Supporting
[edit]Sungwon University Hospital officials
[edit]- Chun Ho-jin as Choi Woo-seok, director
- Kwak Do-won as Kang Hyun-tae, deputy director
- Na Young-hee as Lee Yeo-won
- Jo Hee-bong as Go Choong-man, head of the Pediatric Surgery department
- Lee Ki-yeol as Lee Hyuk-pil, managing director of the foundation
- Jung Man-sik as Kim Jae-joon, head of the Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery department
Department of Pediatric Surgery
[edit]- Kim Young-kwang as Han Jin-wook[14]
- A warm and friendly fourth-year resident, who first approaches Park Shi-on when he is shunned by the others.
- Yoon Park as Woo Il-kyu, second-year resident
- Yoon Bong-gil as Hong Gil-nam, second-year resident
- Wang Ji-won as Kim Sun-joo, intern
Nursing division
[edit]- Ko Chang-seok as Jo Jung-mi, senior nurse
- Jin Kyung as Nam Joo-yeon, head nurse
- Lee Ah-rin as Ga-kyung
- Ha Kyu-won as Hye-jin
Children's ward
[edit]- Kim Hyun-soo as Na In-hae
- Uhm Hyun-kyung as Na In-young
- Ahn Sung-hoon as Lee Woo-ram
- Yoo Je-gun as Park Ho-suk
- Lee Jang-kyung as Kim Ye-eun
- Oh Eun-chan as Cha Dong-jin
- Yoo Hae-jung as Eun-ok
- Jung Yoon-seok as Kyu-hyun
Others
[edit]- Yoon Yoo-sun as Oh Kyung-joo, Shi-on's mother
- Jung Ho-keun as Park Choon-sung, Shi-on's father
- Seo Hyun-chul as Byung-soo
- Jeon Jun-hyeok as Park Si-deok, Shi-on's older brother
- Ryu Deok-hwan as adult Si-deok (cameo, ep 10)
- Ban Min-jung as Kyu-hyun's mother
- Kim Chang-wan as Chairman Jung
Special appearances
[edit]- Kwak Ji-min as Lee Soo-jin (guest appearance, ep 10–12)[15]
- Moon Hee-kyung as Mrs. Jang, Soo-jin's mother-in-law
- Kim Sun-hwa as Eun-ok's aunt
- Seo Kang-joon as one of the punks who want to beat up Shi-on (ep 12)
- In Gyo-jin as Soo-jin's husband (cameo, ep 12)
- Yoo Jae-myung as the killer (ep 15)
- Kim Young-hee as staff of the family restaurant (ep 17)
- Gong Jung-hwan as Professor of Neurosurgery Department (ep 17)
- Park Ki-woong as Woong-ki (cameo, ep 20)[16][17]
Ratings
[edit]Good Doctor made a strong debut on the TV ratings chart.[18] It maintained the number one spot in its timeslot for most of its run, with an average viewership rating of 18.0% (AGB Nielsen) and 17.4% (TNmS).
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Korea[19] | TNmS Ratings[20] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | August 5, 2013 | 10.9% | 11.6% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 2 | August 6, 2013 | 14.0% | 15.1% | 13.6% | 14.6% |
| 3 | August 12, 2013 | 15.3% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 14.6% |
| 4 | August 13, 2013 | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.9% | 16.9% |
| 5 | August 19, 2013 | 18.0% | 18.5% | 16.5% | 17.6% |
| 6 | August 20, 2013 | 19.0% | 20.0% | 18.4% | 20.4% |
| 7 | August 26, 2013 | 17.4% | 18.2% | 17.2% | 18.1% |
| 8 | August 27, 2013 | 18.4% | 18.5% | 17.5% | 19.0% |
| 9 | September 2, 2013 | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.0% | 18.3% |
| 10 | September 3, 2013 | 18.4% | 18.3% | 18.5% | 20.5% |
| 11 | September 9, 2013 | 18.3% | 18.7% | 18.3% | 20.2% |
| 12 | September 10, 2013 | 19.4% | 19.4% | 20.0% | 22.2% |
| 13 | September 16, 2013 | 17.9% | 18.4% | 17.5% | 19.3% |
| 14 | September 17, 2013 | 18.6% | 19.3% | 18.9% | 20.3% |
| 15 | September 23, 2013 | 19.6% | 20.3% | 18.5% | 20.2% |
| 16 | September 24, 2013 | 21.5% | 22.8% | 20.9% | 22.7% |
| 17 | September 30, 2013 | 20.3% | 21.1% | 18.0% | 20.5% |
| 18 | October 1, 2013 | 20.6% | 21.5% | 19.0% | 21.4% |
| 19 | October 7, 2013 | 19.0% | 20.0% | 17.6% | 20.1% |
| 20 | October 8, 2013 | 19.2% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 22.4% |
| Average | 18.0% | 18.5% | 17.4% | 18.9% | |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26th Grimae Awards |
Best Drama | Good Doctor | Won |
| Nominated | ||||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Joo Won | Nominated | ||
| Joo Sang-wook | Nominated | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress | Moon Chae-won | Nominated | ||
| Best Writer | Park Jae-bum | Won | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Joo Won | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor | Joo Sang-wook | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress | Moon Chae-won | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Joo Won | Won | ||
| Actor of the Year (selected by directors) | Won | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress | Moon Chae-won | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Joo Sang-wook | Won | ||
| Joo Won | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Moon Chae-won | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jo Hee-bong | Nominated | ||
| Ko Chang-seok | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Jin Kyung | Nominated | ||
| Kim Min-seo | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actor | Kim Young-kwang | Nominated | ||
| Best Young Actor | Jung Yun-seok | Nominated | ||
| Best Young Actress | Kim Hyun-soo | Nominated | ||
| Best Couple Award | Joo Won and Moon Chae-won | Won | ||
| Netizen Award, Actor | Joo Won | Won | ||
| Popularity Award, Actress | Moon Chae-won | Won | ||
| 2014 | Best Drama | Good Doctor | Won | |
| Best Performer | Joo Won | Won | ||
| Best Drama | Good Doctor | Won | ||
| Best Director | Ki Min-soo | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Joo Won | Nominated | ||
| Best Serial Drama | Good Doctor | Won | ||
Korea Broadcasting Awards[25] |
Best Drama | Won | ||
| Best Mini-series | Runner-up |
In November 2013, the Korea Association of the Welfare Institutes for the Disabled gave the series a plaque of recognition for creating awareness about autism and how socially challenged individuals can contribute to society.[27] In December 2013, Good Doctor also received an award from the Disability Awareness Campaign Headquarters and was designated as a "Good Program" by the Korea Communications Standards Commission.[28][29]
International adaptations
[edit]American
[edit]An American remake of the same name, produced by Daniel Dae Kim, debuted in late September 2017 on ABC. The story of a surgeon with autism is set in San Jose, California, airing during fall of 2017.[30][31][32]
Japanese
[edit]A Japanese remake of the same name starred Kento Yamazaki, Juri Ueno, and Naohito Fujiki aired from July 12 to September 13, 2018, on Fuji TV.
Turkish
[edit]A Turkish remake called Mucize Doktor produced by Asena Bülbüloğlu debuted on September 12, 2019, on Fox Turkey.
Hong Kong
[edit]Dr. Koo Hei-sun is a character inspired by Park Si-on in Life After Death, produced by Kwan Shu-ming and Kwan Man-sum. It debuted on June 8, 2020, on TVB.
Thailand
[edit]A Thailand remake of the same name, produced by True4U, TrueVisions, and True CJ Creations, debuted in October 2024 on the True ID application, and True Asian More channel 120/239 for TrueVisions subscribers. This version Sarun Naraprasertkul and Chayanit Chansangavej take the lead roles as Dr. Shone and Dr. Preem.
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External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- Good Doctor on KBS World
- Good Doctor at HanCinema
- Good Doctor at IMDb
- 2013 South Korean television series debuts
- 2013 South Korean television series endings
- Korean Broadcasting System television dramas
- Korean-language television shows
- South Korean medical television series
- South Korean television series remade in other languages
- Television series by Logos Film
- Autism in television
- The Good Doctor (American TV series)