Doctor Crush

Doctor Crush

Promotional poster
Also known as 'Doctors'
Genre Medical
Drama
Romance
Written by Ha Myung-hee
Directed by Oh Choong-hwan
Starring
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 20
Production
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) Pan Entertainment
Distributor Seoul Broadcasting System
Release
Original network SBS
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Original release June 20 (2016-06-20) – August 23, 2016 (2016-08-23)
External links
Website

Doctor Crush (Hangul: 닥터스; RR: Dakteoseu; lit. Doctors) is a 2016 South Korean medical drama starring Kim Rae-won and Park Shin-hye. It aired every Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) on SBS from June 20 to August 23, 2016 for 20 episodes.[1][2][3]

Plot

Yoo Hye-jung (Park Shin-hye) was a wayward girl in high school with a prickly, gangster personality. Due to her many childhood scars, Hye-jung keeps her heart closed towards other people. However, she changes after meeting her mentor Hong Ji-hong (Kim Rae-won), who plays a key role in transforming her life from a "hopeless" delinquent to a compassionate doctor. They part ways subsequently but meet again after 13 years, when Yoo Hye-jung becomes a doctor.[3]

Cast

Main characters

Hong Ji-hong is a hard working man who lost his parents at a young age in a car accident. He was adopted later on in his life, graduated from a prestigious medical school and started out as a doctor. However, a medical accident while he was working as a surgeon made him step back and he restarts his career as a biology teacher. He cares for teenagers, especially his students since he had a rough life as a teenager. This makes him interested in the life of rebellious Yoo Hye-jung when she decides to turn a new leaf and actually work hard in school. It is after being separated from her that he realizes she is the one he has fallen in love with. When he and Yoo Hye-jung cross paths 13 years later, he who is now a neurosurgeon confesses his feelings for her.
Yoo Hye-jung is a successful neurosurgeon. She was a delinquent in high school, known for her wayward personality. Having gone through a tough childhood, she found it hard to trust anyone. The only person she trusted and loved is her grandmother, who never failed to support her. However, her thoughts about others changed after meeting teacher Hong Ji-hong, who helped her find her goal in life.
Jung Yoon-do is a neurosurgoen as well as a visiting staff who is from a wealthy family. He is not good with rough situations in society. However, he knows how to handle his work with strictness. He finds himself attracted to Yoo Hye-jung, who is very different from him.
Jin Seo-Woo is a neurosurgeon and also friends-turned-enemies with Yoo Hye-jung. She liked Hong Ji-Hong, but seeing the growing relationship between Hong Ji-hong and Yoo Hye-jung, she causes trouble for them. This in turn caused them to part ways. Forgetting about Hong, she starts liking Jung Yoon-Do but again feels inferior to Hye Jung due to Yoon Do's attraction towards Hye Jung. Finally, she and her faithful companion Pi Young-gook develop mutual feelings for each other.

Hong Ji-hong's family

Yoo Hye-jung's family

People around Yoo Hye-jung

Jin Seo-woo's family

People of Gookil Hospital

Extended cast

Guest appearances

Soundtrack

No. Song Title Artist
1. No Way Park Yong-in (박용인) & Kwon Soon-il (권순일) of Urban Zakapa
2. Sunflower Younha ft. Kassy (케이시)
3. That Love
그 애 (愛) 		Jung-yup of Brown Eyed Soul
4. You're Pretty
넌 예뻐 		Jungho (정호) of 2MUCH
5. Sun Shower
여우비 		SE O of Jelly Cookie (젤리쿠키)
6. No Way (Inst.)
7. Sunflower (Inst.)
8. That Love (Inst.)
그 애 (愛) (Inst.)
9. You're Pretty (Inst.)
넌 예뻐 (Inst.)
10. Sunshower (Inst.)
여우비 (Inst.)
11. School Various Artists
12. From Me To You Various Artists
13. Beautiful Lies Various Artists
14. Chromatic Surgery Various Artists
15. Doctor's Memory Various Artists
16. Healing Heart Various Artists
17. Into The Time Various Artists
18. Table Death Various Artists
19. Pitter-Patter Various Artists
20. Awake Surgery Various Artists
21. Hurt And Heart Various Artists
22. Sad Gold Spoon Various Artists
23. Good-bye My Fellow Various Artists
24. Code Blue Various Artists
25. Doctors In love Various Artists

Charted Songs

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[6] AGB Nielsen[7]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 June 20, 2016 11.4% (4th) 15.1% (4th) 12.9% (4th) 14.7% (4th)
2 June 21, 2016 12.4% (4th) 16.9% (3rd) 14.2% (4th) 16.2% (4th)
3 June 27, 2016 12.8% (4th) 16.5% (3rd) 14.4% (3rd) 16.9% (3rd)
4 June 28, 2016 14.6% (3rd) 17.8% (2nd) 15.6% (3rd) 18.0% (2nd)
5 July 4, 2016 16.1% (3rd) 20.7% (1st) 18.4% (3rd) 20.2% (3rd)
6 July 5, 2016 16.8% (3rd) 20.8% (1st) 19.7% (3rd) 21.6% (2nd)
7 July 11, 2016 18.4% (3rd) 22.3% (1st) 18.8% (3rd) 21.3% (2nd)
8 July 12, 2016 17.8% (3rd) 20.3% (2nd) 19.2% (2nd) 21.1% (2nd)
9 July 18, 2016 16.8% (3rd) 20.0% (2nd) 19.4% (3rd) 21.5% (2nd)
10 July 19, 2016 17.2% (4th) 19.9% (2nd) 19.3% (2nd) 22.6% (2nd)
11 July 25, 2016 17.2% (3rd) 20.2% (1st) 19.2% (3rd) 21.9% (2nd)
12 July 26, 2016 18.2% (3rd) 20.9% (1st) 18.7% (3rd) 21.7% (2nd)
13 August 1, 2016 17.6% (4th) 20.6% (1st) 18.5% (3rd) 20.8% (1st)
14 August 2, 2016 17.2% (3rd) 21.2% (1st) 19.6% (2nd) 21.8% (1st)
15 August 8, 2016 20.0% (3rd) 23.3% (1st) 21.3% (2nd) 23.1% (1st)
16 August 9, 2016 18.4% (2nd) 21.4% (1st) 20.6% (2nd) 22.4% (1st)
17 August 15, 2016 20.6% (2nd) 23.8% (1st) 20.8% (2nd) 22.8% (1st)
18 August 22, 2016 16.2% (4th) 19.7% (2nd) 17.8% (4th) 19.6% (4th)
19 16.1% (5th) 19.5% (3rd) 19.5% (3rd) 22.0% (2nd)
20 August 23, 2016 17.9% (3rd) 21.2% (1st) 20.2% (2nd) 22.0% (1st)
Average 16.685% 20.105% 18.405% 20.61%

Note: Episode 18 wasn't aired on Tuesday August 16 due to the broadcast of 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This episode was aired on Monday August 22, 2016.[8]

Production

First script reading took place on April 28, 2016 at SBS Ilsan Production Studios in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.[9][10]

The series reunited Park Shin-hye and Baek Sung-hyun, who previously played the younger versions of Han Jung-suh and Cha Song-joo, respectively, in the 2003 hit drama, Stairway to Heaven.[11]

International broadcast

The series aired in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia through Sony's Pay-TV channel ONE TV Asia on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 20:10 (SST|MYT|WITA), 19:10 (WIB) within 24 hours of its first telecast in South Korea.[12] It is also available for streaming in Singapore on Viu with English subtitles.[13]

In Thailand, it aired on Channel 8 (in the network RS Promotion), on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 starting July 4, 2016.[14]

In the United States, the drama airs in the Los Angeles DMA free, over-the-air on Asian American-oriented TV channel, LA 18 KSCI-TV (channel 18) with English subtitles, Mon-Tues 9:00 PM, from July 18 to September 20, 2016.[15]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016 5th APAN Star Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Kim Rae-won Nominated
Park Shin-hye Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Kim Rae-won Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Park Shin-hye Nominated
Best New Actor Yoon Kyun-sang Won
Best Couple Award Kim Rae-won and Park Shin-hye Nominated
9th Korea Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Kim Rae-won Nominated
Best Drama Doctors Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor Jang Hyun-sung Won
Top Excellence Award, Actress Park Shin-hye Nominated
1st Asia Artist Awards Best Artist Award, Actor Kim Rae-won Nominated
Best Artist Award, Actress Park Shin-hye Won

References

  1. ↑ Ahn, Sung-mi (March 29, 2016). "Park Shin-hye, Kim Rae-won to star in new drama". Kpop Herald. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  2. ↑ Bahk, Eun-ji (April 1, 2016). "Park Shin-hye, Kim Rae-won star in new drama "Doctors"". Korea Times. The Korea Times. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Lee, Woo-in (March 31, 2016). "김래원♥박신혜, '닥터스' 출연 확정 "사제 러브스토리 기대"[공식]". TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Gaon Download Chart". Gaon. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  6. ↑ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  7. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  8. ↑ "The SBS broadcasting schedule on August 16, 2016". SBS (in Korean). Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  9. ↑ Foxy. "Kim Rae Won, Park Shin Hye, Kim Min Seok & more during 1st script reading for 'Doctors'". Kpopnewz. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  10. ↑ "SBS' 'Doctors' starring Kim Rae Won, Park Shin Hye holds first script reading; Plot and main character info revealed". yibada.com. 2016-05-18. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  11. ↑ "Park Shin Hye has a Stairway to Heaven reunion with actor Baek Sung Hyun". DramaFever. July 1, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Doctors". onetvasia.com
  13. ↑ viusingapore
  14. ↑ "ช่อง 8 จัดหนัก! ส่งซีรีส์เกาหลี Doctors ประเดิมจอพร้อม Uncontrollably Fond". sanook (in Thai). June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Doctors - LA18 Mon/Tues Korean Drama". la18.tv (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-08-15.
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