Series synopsis
Yong Pal, also known as 용팔이 is a South Korean drama action & adventure television series that premiered on SBS on August 5, 2015. It ended on October 1, 2015. It stars Joo Won, Kim Tae-hee, Jo Hyun-jae and Chae Jung-an.
Operating under the alias Yong-pal, a surgeon gets enmeshed in a dark conspiracy involving a chaebol heiress forcibly put in a medically induced coma.
Premise
Operating under the alias Yong-pal, a surgeon gets enmeshed in a dark conspiracy involving a chaebol heiress forcibly put in a medically induced coma.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Joo Won as Kim Tae-hyeon
- Kim Tae-hee as Han Yeo-jin
- Jo Hyun-jae as Han Do-joon
- Chae Jung-an as Lee Chae-young
- Jung Woong-in as Chief Lee
- Stephanie Lee as Cynthia Park
- Jo Bok-rae as Park Tae-yong
- Park Hye-su as Kim So-hyeon
Supporting cast
- Kang Ji-woo as Han Yeo-jin (child)
- Choi Shang as Sung-Hoon
- Jeong Dong-gyoo as Representative Choi
- Choi Byung-mo as Han Do-Joon's secretary
- Kim Mi-kyeong as Head Nurse
- Ahn Se-ha as Man-Sik
- Moon Ji-in as Nurse Song
- Bae Hae-seon as Nurse Hwang
- Jang Seo-kyung as [Intern]
- Ha Soo-ho as Kyeong Ho [Team lead]
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 18 | August 5, 2015 | October 1, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A VIP who was in a car accident lies in a coma. Yong-pal, a superstar surgeon, treats gangsters on the side to pay off his debt, and to cover treatments for his sister. |
August 5, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Yong-pal's scalpel was left at the last job and the police follow up the lead. Dr. Kim is assigned an ICU patient with no known family. |
August 6, 2015 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Dr. Kim makes a stealthy move to save Young-ae from herself. Dr. Kim makes a house call for a celebrity who gets into some trouble with a woman in a hotel room. |
August 12, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 5, 2015 |
| Last aired | October 1, 2015 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 21:55:00 |