The King's Doctor

The King's Doctor (Korean: 마의; Hanja: 馬醫; RR: Ma-ui; lit. Horse Doctor) is a 2012 South Korean television series depicting Baek Gwang-hyeon (1625–1697), Joseon Dynasty veterinarian, starring Cho Seung-woo and Lee Yo-won. It aired on MBC from October 1, 2012 to March 25, 2013 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 50 episodes. The historical/period epic drama commemorated MBC's 51st anniversary.[1]

Horse Doctor
Promotional poster for Horse Doctor
Also known as
  • Horse Doctor
  • The Horse Healer
Genre
Written byKim Yi-young
Directed by
Starring
Composers
  • Kim Jun-seok
  • Jung Se-rin
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes50
Production
Cinematography
  • Kim Young-cheol
  • Kim Hyeong-geun
Running time70 minutes
Production companiesKim Jong-hak Production
AStory
DistributorMBC
Release
Original networkMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Original releaseOctober 1, 2012 (2012-10-01) 
March 25, 2013 (2013-03-25)
Chronology
Preceded byGolden Time
Followed byGu Family Book
External links
Website
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMa-ui
McCune–ReischauerMaŭi

Filmed at MBC Dramia in Gyeonggi Province,[2] The King's Doctor was directed by Lee Byung-hoon, known for his previous works Hur Jun, Jewel in the Palace, Yi San and Dong Yi.[3] This marked the first television drama for actor Cho Seung-woo in his 13-year film and stage career.[4]

Plot

The life of a Joseon-era low-class veterinarian specializing in the treatment of horses, who rises to become the royal physician in charge of the King's health.[5]

Cast

Main characters

Supporting characters

  • Kim Chang-wan as Jung Sung-jo
  • Jeon No-min as Kang Do-joon, Kwang-hyun's father
  • Choi Su-rin as Joo In-ok
  • Kim Hye-sun as Queen Inseon
  • Lee Hee-do as Choo Ki-bae
  • Maeng Sang-hoon as Oh Jang-bak
  • Ahn Sang-tae as Ja-bong
  • In Gyo-jin as Kwon Suk-chul
  • Jang Hee-woong as Yoon Tae-joo
  • Yoon Bong-gil 윤봉길 as Park Dae-mang
  • Choi Beom-ho as Jo Jung-chul
  • Shin Gook as Shin Byung-ha
  • Ahn Yeo-jin as Court Lady Kwak
  • Lee Kwan-hoon as Ma Do-heum
  • Lee Ga-hyun as Queen Myeongseong
  • Joo Jin-mo as Sa-am
  • Uhm Hyun-kyung as So Ka-young
  • Park Hyuk-kwon as Baek Seok-gu
  • Hwang Young-hee as Baek Seok-gu's wife
  • Yoon Hee-seok as Seo Doo-shik
  • Kim Young-im 김영임 as Jo Bi
  • Oh Eun-ho as Hong Mi-geum
  • Oh In-hye as Jung Mal-geum
  • Seo Beom-shik as Kang Jung-doo
  • Im Chae-won as Lee Myung-hwan
  • Na Sung-kyun as Park Byung-joo
  • Lee Sook 이숙 as Choi Ga-bi
  • Heo Yi-seul as Park Eun-bi
  • Yoo In-suk as farmer
  • Han Choon-il as doctor at royal horse stable
  • Jeon Heon-tae as doctor at royal horse stable
  • Kim Ho-young as Oh Kyu-tae
  • Na Jae-kyun as Do Seung-ji
  • So Hyang as Kyu-soo
  • Jung Dong-gyu as Shim Moon-kwan
  • Kim Tae-jong 김태종 as Ji-pyung
  • Lee Jong-goo as Lee Myung-hwan's stepfather
  • Yang Han-yeol as young Ji-nyeong's friend
  • Oh Jung-tae as Doo-mok
  • Kang Shin-jo as Guru Uigeumbu
  • Shin Joon-young as Byun
  • Kim Ik-tae as Joseon's officer
  • Choi Eun-seok as Joseon's officer
  • Ki Yeon-ho as Joseon's officer
  • Park Gi-san as Joseon's officer
  • Song Yong-tae as Joseon's officer

Guest appearances

Episode ratings

  • In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
Original broadcast date Episode Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[8] AGB Nielsen[9]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
2012-10-010110.0% (15th)11.7% (8th)8.7% (16th)9.1% (17th)
2012-10-020212.5% (9th)13.1% (7th)9.7% (15th)10.7% (10th)
2012-10-08035.9% (NR)6.9% (NR)6.6% (NR)7.6% (NR)
2012-10-09049.2% (17th)9.2% (19th)10.0% (12th)11.0% (11th)
2012-10-150511.7% (14th)13.4% (5th)10.4% (13th)12.1% (8th)
2012-10-160612.5% (7th)12.6% (6th)12.9% (6th)13.9% (5th)
2012-10-220715.0% (3rd)16.1% (3rd)14.3% (4th)15.6% (3rd)
2012-10-230815.3% (5th)16.9% (4th)14.3% (5th)16.9% (3rd)
2012-10-290913.1% (4th)14.8% (4th)13.4% (3rd)15.2% (3rd)
2012-10-301014.0% (9th)16.0% (5th)13.5% (7th)15.1% (5th)
2012-11-051114.5% (5th)16.0% (4th)14.7% (4th)15.9% (4th)
2012-11-061215.5% (4th)17.1% (4th)15.4% (4th)16.8% (4th)
2012-11-121313.8% (9th)14.0% (5th)14.6% (4th)16.4% (4th)
2012-11-131416.4% (4th)17.8% (3rd)16.8% (4th)18.5% (3rd)
2012-11-191515.7% (5th)17.9% (4th)17.8% (3rd)20.0% (3rd)
2012-11-201616.7% (4th)17.4% (4th)18.1% (3rd)20.3% (3rd)
2012-11-261717.0% (4th)19.1% (3rd)17.7% (3rd)19.5% (3rd)
2012-11-271817.8% (4th)19.9% (3rd)18.9% (3rd)20.6% (2nd)
2012-12-031919.1% (4th)21.4% (3rd)18.0% (3rd)19.7% (3rd)
2012-12-042018.7% (2nd)21.7% (1st)17.8% (2nd)19.1% (1st)
2012-12-102117.6% (3rd)19.7% (1st)16.0% (4th)17.5% (2nd)
2012-12-112217.4% (3rd)20.7% (3rd)17.4% (3rd)18.8% (3rd)
2012-12-172317.5% (3rd)19.0% (3rd)17.7% (3rd)19.0% (3rd)
2012-12-182418.0% (3rd)19.7% (3rd)18.9% (3rd)20.6% (2nd)
2012-12-242517.2% (3rd)19.3% (3rd)17.1% (3rd)19.1% (3rd)
2012-12-252620.2% (3rd)21.7% (3rd)19.1% (3rd)19.9% (3rd)
2013-01-012718.1% (3rd)20.0% (3rd)18.1% (3rd)19.4% (3rd)
2013-01-072818.3% (3rd)20.7% (3rd)16.6% (3rd)17.7% (3rd)
2013-01-082920.3% (3rd)22.1% (2nd)18.3% (3rd)19.7% (3rd)
2013-01-143018.9% (3rd)21.1% (3rd)18.1% (3rd)19.5% (3rd)
2013-01-153120.5% (3rd)23.0% (2nd)19.2% (3rd)20.4% (3rd)
2013-01-213219.4% (3rd)21.3% (2nd)20.1% (3rd)21.8% (3rd)
2013-01-223320.7% (3rd)22.9% (2nd)20.0% (3rd)21.4% (3rd)
2013-01-283419.4% (3rd)22.2% (2nd)18.4% (3rd)20.1% (3rd)
2013-01-293521.5% (3rd)24.4% (2nd)21.0% (3rd)21.5% (3rd)
2013-02-043622.8% (3rd)24.8% (2nd)22.4% (3rd)24.2% (2nd)
2013-02-053724.2% (2nd)26.7% (2nd)23.7% (3rd)25.8% (2nd)
2013-02-113820.8% (3rd)24.1% (2nd)19.3% (3rd)20.7% (3rd)
2013-02-123919.5% (4th)22.2% (3rd)20.3% (2nd)22.7% (2nd)
2013-02-184021.2% (3rd)24.1% (2nd)19.4% (3rd)21.4% (3rd)
2013-02-194119.7% (3rd)22.5% (2nd)18.1% (4th)19.0% (4th)
2013-02-254220.6% (3rd)23.3% (3rd)19.6% (3rd)22.0% (3rd)
2013-02-264320.0% (3rd)21.5% (3rd)19.7% (3rd)21.9% (3rd)
2013-03-044418.4% (3rd)20.6% (3rd)18.4% (3rd)20.6% (3rd)
2013-03-054518.8% (3rd)20.5% (2nd)18.5% (4th)20.4% (2nd)
2013-03-114619.6% (3rd)21.7% (3rd)18.8% (3rd)20.6% (3rd)
2013-03-124718.9% (4th)21.0% (4th)19.4% (3rd)21.4% (3rd)
2013-03-184818.0% (5th)20.5% (4th)18.8% (3rd)20.9% (3rd)
2013-03-194917.9% (5th)19.6% (5th)19.1% (4th)21.1% (3rd)
2013-03-255017.2% (4th)18.4% (5th)17.8% (4th)20.2% (3rd)
Average17.3%-17.1%-

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2012
MBC Drama Awards
Grand Prize (Daesang)[10]Cho Seung-wooWon
Best DramaThe King's DoctorNominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project DramaCho Seung-wooWon
Son Chang-minNominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project DramaLee Yo-wonNominated
Yoo SunNominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project DramaHan Sang-jinNominated
Lee Sang-wooWon
Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project DramaKim Hye-sunNominated
Best New ActressKim So-eunWon

International broadcast

Country Channel Series premiere Title
 JapanNHK[11][12]2013
 VietnamSCTV Phim tổng hợpOctober 2013Ngự y của hoàng đế
 MongoliaChannel 25November 2013Морины эмч (Morinii emch)
 Sri LankaRupavahiniNovember 2013ඉසිවර වෙදැදුරු (Isivara Vedaduru)
 CambodiaCambodian Television NetworkDecember 2013ពេទ្យសេះម្ចាស់ស្នេហ៍ (Pet Seh Mchas Sne)
 IndonesiaIndosiarNovember 2014King's Doctor
 PhilippinesGMA NetworkJune 2015King's Doctor

References

  1. "The King's Doctor, Cho Seung-woo's Drama Posters". MBC Global Media. September 15, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  2. "Dramas Shot in Dramia". MBC Dramia. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  3. Oh, Jean (November 19, 2012). "Historical fantasies a passing fancy?". The Korea Herald. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  4. "Cho Seung-woo to make small screen debut in Jewel in the Palace director's next series". 10Asia. May 8, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  5. Lee, Rachel (June 25, 2012). "Jo Seung-woo to star in MBC historical drama". The Korea Times. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  6. Lim, Ju-ri (October 4, 2012). "Star of screen, stage accepts drama challenge". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on December 23, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  7. Nam, Woo-jeong (September 25, 2012). "Horse Doctor Lee Yo Won talks about her relationship with Cho Seung Woo". StarN News. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  8. "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 28, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  9. "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 December 26, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  10. "Big Winners of 2012 Announced at Drama Awards Ceremonies of Major Broadcasters". TenAsia. January 1, 2013. Archived from the original on April 15, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  11. "King's Doctor to air in Japan". The Korea Herald. March 8, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  12. Jeon, Su-mi (March 8, 2013). "Horse Doctor to Air in Japan and Other Asian Countries". enewsWorld. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
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