Series synopsis
Dr. Romantic, also known as 낭만닥터 김사부 is a South Korean drama television series that premiered on SBS on November 7, 2016. It ended on June 17, 2023. It was created by Kang Eun-kyung, Yoo In-sik. It stars Han Suk-kyu, Yoo Yeon-seok, Lee Sung-kyung and Ahn Hyo-seop.
An eccentric, triple board-certified virtuoso surgeon leaves a top job in Seoul and ends up at a provincial hospital, where he mentors young doctors.
Premise
An eccentric, triple board-certified virtuoso surgeon leaves a top job in Seoul and ends up at a provincial hospital, where he mentors young doctors.
Premise: May values not die and beauty not be shallow...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Han Suk-kyu as Teacher Kim / Bu Yong-ju
- Yoo Yeon-seok as Gang Dong-ju
- Lee Sung-kyung as Cha Eun-jae
- Ahn Hyo-seop as Seo U-jin
- Jin Kyung as Oh Myeong-sim
- Seo Hyun-jin as Yun Seo-jeong
- Im Won-hee as Jang Gi-tae
- Byun Woo-min as Nam Do-il
Supporting cast
- Kim Min-jae as Park Eun-tak
- Lee Kyung-young as Cha Jin-man
- Choi Jin-ho as Do Yun-wan
- Yoon Na-moo as Jeong In-su
- Kim Hye-soo as Lee Young-jo
- Kim Ju-hun as Park Min-guk
- Shin Dong-wook as Bae Mun-jeong
- So Joo-yeon as Yoon A-reum
- Lee Hong-nae as Lee Seon-ung
- Yang Se-jong as Do In-beom
- Lee Sin-young as Jang Dong-hwa
- Ko Sang-ho as Yang Ho-jun
Guest cast
- Bae Myeong-jin as Heo Young-gyu
- Kim Joong-ki as Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- Moon Ji-in as Jo A-ra
- Tae In-ho as Moon Tae-ho
- Jeong Kang-hee as Anal Patient
- Kim Jung-young as Kang Dong-joo's mother
- Lee Ji-yeon as Nurse Jin
- Lee Cheol-min as Ham Seung-ho
- Hwang Chan-sung as Young Gyun
- Shin Seung-hwan as Webtoon writer
- Kang Chan as Park Joo-hyuk
- Han Gab-soo as Park Joo-hyuk's father
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 57 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | January 17, 2017 | April 22, 2023 |
| Season 1 | 20 | November 7, 2016 | January 16, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 16 | January 6, 2020 | February 25, 2020 |
| Season 3 | 16 | April 28, 2023 | June 17, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Appendix, The Beginning of Everything This prequel will show an “untold story” that viewers couldn’t see from the original episodes, and it will specifically focus on the Doldam Hospital. Gang Dong-ju and Yun Seo-jeong have their final pictures taken together as they spend their last few days together at Doldam Hospital. The letter's contents are finally revealed, which changes everything for the couple again. They're both set to their new adventures, and Teacher Kim gets the break he deserves in a long time. Teacher Kim meets a beautiful face in an unexpected place. |
January 17, 2017 |
| 2 | Dr. Romantic After 3 Years | December 30, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 30, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
How to Put an Elephant into a Fridge? A heroic doctor steps in to help a distraught boy. Intern Gang Dong-ju helps Dr. Yun Seo-jeong with emergencies at Geosan University Medical Center. |
November 7, 2016 |
| 2 |
The Result of the Hypersecretion of Adrenaline Dong-ju wonders whether hard work is enough to get ahead. Doldam Hospital gets a new doctor in general surgery. Seo-jeong sees a face from the past. |
November 8, 2016 |
| 3 |
Friday of 13 People Dong-ju questions Teacher Kim's ways, despite his awe-inspiring skills. Seo-jeong must deal with the ramifications of her actions. |
November 14, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rainmaker During his trip to the main hospital, Teacher Kim leaves an impression — especially on three young doctors who find themselves in his hospital lobby. |
January 6, 2020 |
| 2 |
Mechanism of Accidents Teacher Kim shocks Seo U-jin with his unconventional approach to saving a high-ranking official, and bans Cha Eun-jae from assisting his surgeries. |
January 7, 2020 |
| 3 |
Undefined Setting Value Do Yun-wan creates chaos by bringing his own team of doctors. U-jin's participation in Park Min-guk's surgery sparks a misunderstanding. |
January 13, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Break Line The medical staff of Doldam Hospital fly out in a helicopter to a ship lost out at sea on behalf of Teacher Kim, who is absent on vacation. |
April 28, 2023 |
| 2 |
Between Ethics and Reality As the patient's lung condition deteriorates due to tuberculosis, Teacher Kim opens the trauma centre operating room for Ri Bok-young's surgery. |
April 29, 2023 |
| 3 |
How to Put an Elephant into a Fridge? Part 2 Doldam Hospital hires new personnel. The people of Doldam, who thought Teacher Kim would be the new head of the trauma centre, hold an emergency meeting. |
May 5, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 7, 2016 |
| Last aired | June 17, 2023 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday, Saturday at 22:00:00 |