Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim

Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim
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Also known as	'Romantic Doctor Kim Sa Bu'
Genre	Medical drama, Melodrama, Romance
Written by	Kang Eun-kyung
Directed by	Yoo In-shik
Starring	Han Suk-kyu Yoo Yeon-seok Seo Hyun-jin
Theme music composer	Jun Chang-yeob
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language(s)	Korean
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producer(s)	Han Jung-hwan
Producer(s)	Park Hyun-ji
Location(s)	Seoul, South Korea
Cinematography	Lee Gil-bok Song Yo-hoon
Editor(s)	Jo In-hyung Lim Ho-cheol
Running time	60 mins
Production company(s)	Samhwa Networks
Distributor	SBS
Release
Original network	SBS
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Audio format	Dolby Digital
First shown in	South Korea
Original release	November 7, 2016 (2016-11-07) – present
External links
Website

Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim (Hangul: 낭만닥터 김사부; RR: Nangmandakteo Gimsabu) is a 2016 South Korean television drama starring Han Suk-kyu, Yoo Yeon-seok and Seo Hyun-jin. It airs on SBS every Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) starting from November 7, 2016.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Plot

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. He was known as there. After a traumatic incident, he disappears from there and changes his name to Kim Sa-bu to work at Doldam Hospital in a far away city from Seoul. There he will be guiding Kang Dong-joo (Yoo Yeon-seok) and Yoon Seo-jeong (Seo Hyun-jin) to become great doctors, never bending to authority and money.^[6][7]

Cast

Main cast

• 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 a doctor.

• 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 guaranty 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 tamed by Dong-joo's 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 cast

People in Doldam Hospital

• Kim Hong-pa 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, he has a weak personality but decisive when it comes to his decisions.

• Byun Woo-min as Nam Do-il

A freelance anesthesiologist and owner of a restaurant.

• Seo Eun-su as Woo Yeon-hwa

A staff member in Doldam hospital, after being hospitalized at Doldam, she works their to pay for her hospital expenses.

• Kim Min-jae as Park Eun-tak

A nurse at Doldam hospital, he is curious about things and has a crush on Yeon-hwa.

People in 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 and Dong-joo's college. He wants to be recognized as perfectionist 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 owner of Geodae hospital.

• Yoon Na-moo as Senior In-soo

Others

• Kim Jeong-yeong as Dong-joo's mom
• Seo Young as Chairman Shin's assistant
• Kim Bo-jeong as nurse
• Jin Ah-rin
• Lee Yong-ee as mother of a patient (Ep. 3)
• Lee Jin-kwon
• Lee Kyu-ho
• Ko Jin-ho
• Lee Cheol-min as Kang Seung-ho, a man who tries to kill Yoon Seo-jung (Ep. 7-8)

Special appearance

• Tae In-ho as Dr. Moon Tae-hwa (Ep. 1)
• Moon Ji-in as Doctor, Yoon Seo-jung's friend (Ep. 1)
• Ri Min as Truck driver (Ep. 4)
• Hwang Chan-sung as Patient (Ep. 8)^[8]

Original soundtracks

OST Part 1

OST Part 2

Ratings

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

Production

First script reading took place September 13, 2016 at SBS Ilsan Production Studios in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.^[6][11]Filming started on September 23.^[12]

International Broadcast

The drama airs in greater Los Angeles area on LA 18 KSCI-TV with English subtitles, starting December 5 to February 7, 2017.^[13]

References

1. ↑ "'낭만닥터' 한석규 유연석 서현진 촬영장 포착, 열외없는 불철주야". Retrieved 2016-10-22. 
2. ↑ "'낭만닥터 김사부' 측 "한석규-유연석-서현진 출연확정"(공식입장)". Retrieved 2016-10-22. 
3. ↑ "'낭만닥터' 한석규 유연석 서현진 촬영장 포착, 열외없는 불철주야". Retrieved 2016-10-22. 
4. ↑ "Yoo Yeon Seok and Seo Hyun Jin Confirmed for Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim". kdramastars.com. 
5. ↑ "'Dr. Romantic' trades trendy for classic". yonhapnews.co.kr. 
6. 1 2 "'낭만닥터김사부' 전체 대본 리딩으로 첫 삽 떴다". TV리포트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-10-22. 
7. ↑ "'공항가는 길' 김하늘, 완벽 승무원 변신 '제복도 굿'". Retrieved 2016-11-23. 
8. ↑ "'낭만닥터 김사부' 황찬성, 특별출연 인증샷 "촬영장 분위기 너무 좋아"". Retrieved 2016-11-29. 
9. ↑ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved June 20, 2016. 
10. ↑ "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. 
11. ↑ "'낭만닥터 김사부' 한석규·유연석, 첫 대본 리딩부터 '열혈'". tvdaily.asiae.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-10-22. 
12. ↑ "Yoo Yeon-suk, Seo Hyun-jin to begin filming for 'Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim'". Retrieved 2016-11-23. 
13. ↑ "낭만닥터 김사부 | Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim - LA18 TV". LA18 TV (in Korean). 2016-12-04. Retrieved 2016-12-05.