Surgeon Bong Dal-hee

Surgeon Bong Dal-hee

Promotional poster for Surgeon Bong Dal-hee
Also known as Surgeon Bong
Genre Medical drama
Romance
Drama
Comedy
Written by Lee Jung-sun
Directed by Kim Hyung-sik
Starring Lee Yo-won
Lee Beom-soo
Kim Min-joon
Oh Yoon-ah
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 18
Production
Producer(s) Kim Yang
Kim Young-seob
Moon Jung-soo
Location(s) Korea
Running time 60 minutes
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST)
Broadcast
Original channel Seoul Broadcasting System
Original run 17 January 2007 – 15 March 2007
Chronology
Preceded by Lovers
Followed by Witch Yoo Hee
External links
Website

Surgeon Bong Dal-hee (Hangul: 외과의사 봉달희; RR: Oegwa Uisa Bong Dal-hui) is a 2007 South Korean medical drama television series starring Lee Yo-won (in the title role),[1] Lee Beom-soo, Kim Min-joon and Oh Yoon-ah. It aired on SBS from January 17 to March 15, 2007 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes.[2]

Plot

Bong Dal-hee (Lee Yo-won) approaches her life and work with a simple-minded gungho sincerity. She's had frail health since she was a little girl, and after she undergoes heart surgery, Dal-hee decides to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. She graduates from a little-known medical school in her hometown, the remote island of Ulleungdo, and against all odds, gets accepted into the prestigious Hankook University Hospital residency program in Seoul. Dal-hee is determined to become a cardiothoracic surgeon, all the more so because of her own heart condition. Her old-fashioned name, provincial upbringing and lack of competitiveness mark her as different among the first year residents. She immediately gets on the bad side of Ahn Joong-geun (Lee Beom-soo), a brilliant but extremely strict cardiothoracic surgeon who often gets angry at the mistake-prone Dal-hee. Adding to the negative impression is Dal-hee's friendship with recently divorced general surgeon Lee Geon-wook (Kim Min-joon), who was Joong-geun's rival since their intern years. Geon-wook is attracted to Dal-hee, but he still has lingering feelings for his ex-wife, pediatrician Jo Moon-kyung (Oh Yoon-ah). Geon-wook and Moon-kyung split up after he learned that their six-year-old son was fathered by another man before they married, leaving him feeling betrayed and angry. Meanwhile, as they continue to work together, Joong-geun and Dal-hee grow closer. Called a "troublemaker" by her colleagues but loved by her patients for her compassionate personality, Dal-hee must learn to deal with professional setbacks, tensions on the job, hospital politics, patient deaths, romantic confusion and recurring ill health, on her way to becoming a full-fledged surgeon.[3]

Cast

Reception

Surgeon Bong Dal-hee was a hit; it recorded average ratings of 22.4% and a peak of 29.3%, and was number one in its timeslot for most of its run (beating the competition Dal-ja's Spring on KBS2 and Goong S on MBC). The series also received several acting, directing and popularity awards.

Awards

2007 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards

2007 SBS Drama Awards[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Dr. Drama". The Dong-a Ilbo. 4 January 2007. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
  2. ↑ Kim, Tae-jong (15 January 2007). "Prescription for Melodramatized TV". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
  3. ↑ Cho, Chung-un (31 January 2007). "Medical dramas thrill local TV audience". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
  4. ↑ "2007 Year-end Korean drama awards round-up". Hancinema. 7 January 2008. Retrieved 2013-08-25.

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