Good_Doctor_(South_Korean_TV_series)

<i>Good Doctor</i> (South Korean TV series)

Good Doctor (South Korean TV series)

2013 South Korean medical drama television series

This article is about the 2013 South Korean TV series. For the 2017 American remake, see The Good Doctor (American TV series). For the 2018 Japanese remake, see Good Doctor (Japanese TV series). For other uses, see The Good Doctor (disambiguation).

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]

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Synopsis

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

Main

Supporting

Sungwon University Hospital officials

Department of Pediatric Surgery

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

  • 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

Others

Special appearances

Ratings

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).

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Awards and nominations

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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

American

Main article: The Good Doctor (American TV series)

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

Main article: Good Doctor (Japanese TV series)

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

A Turkish remake called Mucize Doktor produced by Asena Bülbüloğlu debuted on September 12, 2019, on Fox Turkey.

Hong Kong

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.

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