Good Doctor (South Korean TV series)

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]

Good Doctor
Promotional poster for Good Doctor
굿 닥터
GenreMedical drama
Romance
Comedy
Written byPark Jae-bum
Directed byKi Min-soo
Kim Jin-woo
StarringJoo Won
Moon Chae-won
Joo Sang-wook
Kim Min-seo
ComposerChoi Cheol-ho
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producersKim Sung-geun
Lee Jang-soo
Yoo Hong-gu
ProducersLee Jae-hoon
Park Woo-ram
Production locationKorea
CinematographyKim Jae-hwan
Kim Yong-soo
EditorKim Mi-kyung
Running timeMondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST)
Production companyLogos Film
Release
Original networkKorean Broadcasting System
Original releaseAugust 5 (2013-08-05) 
October 8, 2013 (2013-10-08)
Chronology
Related showsThe Good Doctor
グッド ドクタ— (Good Doctor)
Mucize Doktor
External links
Website

Synopsis

Park Si-on (Joo Won) is an autistic savant 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), who 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.

Cast

Main

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 17.4% (TNmS) and 18.0% (AGB Nielsen).

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[19] AGB Nielsen[20]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 5 August 2013 10.5% 10.3% 10.9% 11.6%
2 6 August 2013 13.6% 14.6% 14.0% 15.1%
3 12 August 2013 13.8% 14.6% 15.3% 16.2%
4 13 August 2013 15.9% 16.9% 15.8% 15.8%
5 19 August 2013 16.5% 17.6% 18.0% 18.5%
6 20 August 2013 18.4% 20.4% 19.0% 20.0%
7 26 August 2013 17.2% 18.1% 17.4% 18.2%
8 27 August 2013 17.5% 19.0% 18.4% 18.5%
9 2 September 2013 17.0% 18.3% 17.4% 17.4%
10 3 September 2013 18.5% 20.5% 18.4% 18.3%
11 9 September 2013 18.3% 20.2% 18.3% 18.7%
12 10 September 2013 20.0% 22.2% 19.4% 19.4%
13 16 September 2013 17.5% 19.3% 17.9% 18.4%
14 17 September 2013 18.9% 20.3% 18.6% 19.3%
15 23 September 2013 18.5% 20.2% 19.6% 20.3%
16 24 September 2013 20.9% 22.7% 21.5% 22.8%
17 30 September 2013 18.0% 20.5% 20.3% 21.1%
18 1 October 2013 19.0% 21.4% 20.6% 21.5%
19 7 October 2013 17.6% 20.1% 19.0% 20.0%
20 8 October 2013 19.5% 22.4% 19.2% 19.5%
Average17.4%18.9%18.0%18.5%

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2013
26th Grimae Awards
Best DramaGood DoctorWon
Korea Drama Awards
Nominated
Top Excellence Award, ActorJoo WonNominated
Joo Sang-wookNominated
Top Excellence Award, ActressMoon Chae-wonNominated
Best WriterPark Jae-bumWon
APAN Star Awards
Top Excellence Award, ActorJoo WonNominated
Excellence Award, ActorJoo Sang-wookNominated
Excellence Award, ActressMoon Chae-wonNominated
KBS Drama Awards[21]
Top Excellence Award, ActorJoo WonWon
Actor of the Year (selected by directors)Won
Top Excellence Award, ActressMoon Chae-wonNominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length DramaJoo Sang-wookWon
Joo WonNominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length DramaMoon Chae-wonWon
Best Supporting ActorJo Hee-bongNominated
Ko Chang-seokNominated
Best Supporting ActressJin KyungNominated
Kim Min-seoNominated
Best New ActorKim Young-kwangNominated
Best Young ActorJung Yun-seokNominated
Best Young ActressKim Hyun-sooNominated
Best Couple AwardJoo Won and Moon Chae-wonWon
Netizen Award, ActorJoo WonWon
Popularity Award, ActressMoon Chae-wonWon
2014
Korea Producers & Directors' (PD) Awards[22]
Best DramaGood DoctorWon
Best PerformerJoo WonWon
Baeksang Arts Awards[23]
Best Drama Good DoctorWon
Best DirectorKi Min-sooNominated
Best ActorJoo WonNominated
Banff World Media Festival[24]
Best Serial DramaGood DoctorWon
Korea Broadcasting Awards[25]
Best DramaWon
Seoul International Drama Awards[26]
Best Mini-seriesRunner-up

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

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

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.

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