Doctor Stranger

Doctor Stranger

Promotional poster for Doctor Stranger
Genre Medical
Romance
Written by Park Jin-woo
Kim Joo
Directed by Jin Hyuk
Hong Jong-chan
Starring Lee Jong-suk
Jin Se-yeon
Park Hae-jin
Kang So-ra
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 20
Production
Executive producer(s) Han Jung-hwan
Koh Dae-hwa
Lim Sung-gyun
Producer(s) Park Chang-yong
Location(s) Seoul, South Korea
Budapest, Hungary
Running time Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST)
Production company(s) Aura Media
Release
Original network Seoul Broadcasting System
Original release May 5 (2014-05-05) – July 8, 2014 (2014-07-08)
Chronology
Preceded by God's Gift - 14 Days
Followed by Temptation
External links
Website program.sbs.co.kr/builder/programMainList.do?pgm_id=22000002970

Doctor Stranger (Hangul: 닥터 이방인; RR: Dakteo Yibangin) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Jong-suk, Jin Se-yeon, Park Hae-jin and Kang So-ra.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] It aired on SBS from May 5 to July 8, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.

Synopsis

As a child, Park Hoon (Lee Jong-suk) and his father Park Cheol (Kim Sang-joong) were tricked and sent to North Korea. After being sent to North Korea, Park Hoon and his father were denied access to go back to South Korea. In North Korea, Park Hoon was trained to become a doctor by his father who was already a famous doctor. He became a genius thoracic surgeon after attending medical school in North Korea. There, he fell deeply in love with Song Jae-hee (Jin Se-yeon). After Park Hoon's father died, he tried to flee to South Korea with Jae-hee, but lost contact with her in the end. Park Hoon was able to fled to South Korea alone.

In South Korea, Park Hoon begins to work as doctor in a top hospital Myungwoo University Hospital. Meanwhile, he found a girl that looks exactly like Jae-hee, Doctor Han Seung-hee, who claims not to know Park Hoon.

Cast

Main

A North Korean refugee who defects to South Korea and becomes a genius doctor.
Jae-hee is Park Hoon's first love who was separated from him while they were escaping from North Korea; Seung-hee is a Korean woman who grew up in Japan and is a specialist in oriental medicine anesthesia.
A genius who turns down an offer from Harvard to become a doctor, and Park Hoon's rival.
Daughter of the chairman of Myungwoo Hospital, a cardiothoracic surgeon.

Supporting

Production

Director Jin Hyuk previously directed Brilliant Legacy (2009), City Hunter (2011), Master's Sun (2013). Co-screenwriter Park Jin-woo previously wrote Conspiracy in the Court (2007) and The Kingdom of the Winds (2008).

Ratings

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[14] AGB Nielsen[15]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 5 May 2014 9.4% 11.6% 8.6% 9.5%
2 6 May 2014 11.3% 13.7% 9.4% 9.9%
3 12 May 2014 11.6% 13.6% 12.1% 13.3%
4 13 May 2014 13.1% 16.2% 12.7% 13.3%
5 19 May 2014 14.2% 18.1% 14.0% 15.6%
6 20 May 2014 12.1% 15.9% 12.7% 14.3%
7 26 May 2014 12.8% 15.8% 13.1% 14.8%
8 27 May 2014 12.3% 15.1% 12.5% 14.1%
9 2 June 2014 13.0% 16.1% 13.2% 14.7%
10 3 June 2014 12.0% 14.8% 11.7% 12.9%
11 9 June 2014 10.7% 13.5% 11.0% 12.4%
12 10 June 2014 11.1% 14.1% 11.5% 12.7%
13 16 June 2014 11.4% 13.6% 11.6% 13.1%
14 17 June 2014 11.5% 13.6% 10.8% 12.3%
15 23 June 2014 12.4% 15.2% 11.9% 13.6%
16 24 June 2014 10.8% 12.4% 11.8% 13.4%
17 30 June 2014 10.9% 12.7% 11.6% 13.3%
18 1 July 2014 11.5% 12.8% 10.1% 11.2%
19 7 July 2014 11.2% 13.7% 10.9% 12.3%
20 8 July 2014 12.2% 14.2% 12.7% 14.6%
Average 11.8% 14.3% 11.7% 13.1%

International broadcast

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2014 7th Korea Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor Lee Jong-suk Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress Kang So-ra Won
3rd APAN Star Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Jin Se-yeon Nominated
Kang So-ra Nominated
Popular Star Award, Actress Jin Se-yeon Won
SBS Drama Awards SBS Special Award Lee Jong-suk Won
Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special Jin Se-yeon Nominated
Kang So-ra Nominated

References

  1. ↑ http://movie.daum.net/tv/detail/castcrew.do?tvProgramId=64948
  2. ↑ http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/62506/leejongsuk-and-parkhaejin-attens-first-drama-script-reading
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  8. ↑ http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140429001423
  9. ↑ http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140429001437
  10. ↑ http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140429001411
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  12. ↑ http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140611001611
  13. ↑ http://www.soompi.com/2014/04/26/jin-se-yeon-to-play-two-characters-in-doctor-stranger/
  14. ↑ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-11-28. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  15. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  16. ↑ http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/full/2014/07/07/3/1200000000AEN20140707003100315F.html
  17. ↑ http://www.kdramastars.com/articles/26655/20140627/doctor-stranger-goes-from-a-drama-to-a-film-with-political-implications.htm
  18. ↑ http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140704000714
  19. ↑ http://www.soompi.com/2014/07/16/chinese-film-version-of-doctor-stranger-to-have-a-different-ending/
  20. ↑ http://www.kntv.co.jp/prog/detail/?p=28890
  21. ↑ "Doctor Stranger อัจฉริยะหมอ 2 แผ่นดิน]". PPTV Thailand (in Thai). Retrieved 2016-05-07.
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