Series synopsis
The Great Doctor is a South Korean drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on SBS on August 13, 2012. It ended on October 30, 2012. It was created by Kim Jong-hak, Song Ji-na. It stars Lee Min-ho, Kim Hee-seon, Yu Oh-seong and Sung Hoon.
After being found in 918, the kingdom of Goryeo faced a critical existential crisis when the powerful Yuan dynasty tried to subjugate them. In the fictional setting of this drama, a warrior living in the timeline of Goryeo meets a plastic surgeon living in the present day. The plastic surgeon gets kidnapped by the warrior who got an order from the king to find a doctor who can cure the fatally injured queen. The two individuals who were not meant to coexist are brought together to fight their wa ...
Premise
After being found in 918, the kingdom of Goryeo faced a critical existential crisis when the powerful Yuan dynasty tried to subjugate them. In the fictional setting of this drama, a warrior living in the timeline of Goryeo meets a plastic surgeon living in the present day. The plastic surgeon gets kidnapped by the warrior who got an order from the king to find a doctor who can cure the fatally injured queen. The two individuals who were not meant to coexist are brought together to fight their way through the ordeals on the land of Goryeo. The warrior makes a promise that he will return her to her world, but a scheming royal advisor persuades the king to force the surgeon to stay as she can be useful to him. There, the surgeon falls in love with the warrior who is the leader of the royal guard. In this era of change and chaos, love that transcends time and space blooms.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lee Min-ho as Choi Young
- Kim Hee-seon as Yoo Eun Soo
- Yu Oh-seong as Ki Chul
- Sung Hoon as Chun Eum-ja
- Ryu Deok-hwan as King Gongmin
- Park Se-young as Queen Noguk
- Yoon Kyun-sang as Deok-man
- Lee Byung-joon as Jo Il Shin
Supporting cast
- Kwon Hae-sung as An Do Chi
- Kim Mi-kyeong as Choi Sang-Goong
- Lee Philip as Dr. Jang Bin
- Kim Soo-yeon as Deo Gi
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 24 | August 13, 2012 | October 30, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Princess Nogoog gets injured but there is no doctor in Goryeo that can save her from dying. So King Gongmin orders General Choi Young to go through "heaven's door" and find God's doctor. |
August 13, 2012 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Now that the Princess is out of danger, General Choi Young wants to return Doctor Yoo Eun Soo to where she belongs as he promised her. But King Gongmin has other plans for her and wants to keep her in Goryeo. |
August 14, 2012 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 After the king's order forces him to renege on his word of honor, Choi Young impales himself on his sword, Eun-soo steps in, intent on saving his life. Choi Young wakes in the morning, he issues instructions for immediate departure. The party arrives in the capital and enters the palace grounds.Yet they find the courtyard completely empty but for a few guards stationed at their posts, which seems odd. No statesmen to greet them after all. |
August 20, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 13, 2012 |
| Last aired | October 30, 2012 |
| Runtime | 64 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday at 21:55:00 |