Series synopsis
Doctor Stranger, also known as 닥터 이방인 is a South Korean drama crime television series that premiered on SBS on May 5, 2014. It ended on July 8, 2014. It stars Lee Jong-suk, Park Hae-jin, Jin Se-yeon and Kang So-ra.
As a child, Park Hoon and his dad were kidnapped and taken to North Korea. He grew up there, learning to be a doctor just like his father. When Park Hoon escapes back to South Korea and begins work at a prestigious hospital, he makes it his goal to earn enough money to go back to North Korea to rescue his true love. He'll do anything to find her, but then he meets and falls for a mysterious woman who looks exactly like her.
Premise
As a child, Park Hoon and his dad were kidnapped and taken to North Korea. He grew up there, learning to be a doctor just like his father. When Park Hoon escapes back to South Korea and begins work at a prestigious hospital, he makes it his goal to earn enough money to go back to North Korea to rescue his true love. He'll do anything to find her, but then he meets and falls for a mysterious woman who looks exactly like her.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lee Jong-suk as Park Hoon
- Park Hae-jin as Han Jae-joon
- Jin Se-yeon as Song Jae-hee / Han Seung-hee
- Kang So-ra as Oh Soo-hyun
- Jeon Kuk-hwan as Oh Joon-gyu
- Lee Il-hwa as Park Hoon's Mother
- Choi Jung-woo as Moon Hyung-wook
- Kim Ji-young as Jeong-min
Supporting cast
- Park Hae-joon as Cha Jin-soo
- Jung In-gi as Kim Tae-sool
- Yoon Bo-ra as Lee Chang-yi
- Cheon Ho-jin as Jang Seok-joo
- Goo Seung-hyun as Young Park Hoon
- Kim Bo-mi as Kim Ah-young
- Kim Ji-eun as Yoon-gyu Secretary
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | May 5, 2014 | July 8, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In a last minute effort to stop a war between North and South Korea, Doctor Park Cheol and his son Park Hoon are sent to the north to perform heart surgery on the North Korean leader. |
May 5, 2014 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Park Hoon is sent to Hungary to perform a difficult surgery. While there, he attempts to escape the North's clutches along with his childhood crush, Song Jae Hee. |
May 6, 2014 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 When a horrendous traffic accident creates chaos at a local hospital, Park Hoon winds up preforming an unlicensed surgery to save a dying father. |
May 12, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 5, 2014 |
| Last aired | July 8, 2014 |
| Runtime | 65 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday at 21:55:00 |