Series synopsis
Doctor Prisoner, also known as 닥터 프리즈너 is a South Korean drama crime television series that premiered on KBS2 on March 20, 2019. It ended on May 15, 2019. It stars Namkoong Min, Kwon Na-ra, Kim Byong-chul and Choi Won-young.
An ace doctor in a university hospital is wrongfully accused of a medical malpractice incident and gets ousted from the hospital. He then applies to work at a prison, where he plans to make personal connections with all the big shots in prison with the ultimate goal of getting revenge against the hospital that kicked him out.
Premise
An ace doctor in a university hospital is wrongfully accused of a medical malpractice incident and gets ousted from the hospital. He then applies to work at a prison, where he plans to make personal connections with all the big shots in prison with the ultimate goal of getting revenge against the hospital that kicked him out.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Namkoong Min as Na Yi-Je
- Kwon Na-ra as Han So-Geum
- Kim Byong-chul as Sun Min-Sik
- Choi Won-young as Lee Jae-Joon
- Park Eun-seok as Lee Jae-Hwan
- Lee Da-in as Lee Jae-In
- Lee Min-young as Bok Hye-Soo
- Lee Jun-hyeok as Ko Young-Cheol
Supporting cast
- Jang Hyun-sung as Jung Ui-Sik
- Kang Shin-il as Kim Sang-Choon
- Jin Hee-kyung as Mo Yi-Ra
- Kim Jung-nan as Oh Jung-Hee
- Ahn Ha-young as Na Yi-Hyun
- Kim Dae-ryung as Choi Jung-Woo
- Jeong In-kyeom as Sun Min-Joong
- Chae Dong-hyeon as Choi Dong-Hoon
- Bae Yoon-kyung as Jung Se-Jin
- Kim Ji-eun as Oh Min-Jung
- Shin Dong-hoon as Attending Physician
- Lee Yong Joon as Hyun Jae Min [Prison Communication's officer]
Guest cast
- Park Joo-young as [Park Kyung Joon's son]
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 32 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 32 | March 20, 2019 | May 15, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Dr. Na Yi Je is a kind person with excellent skills. He works at the emergency medical station of Taegang Hospital. He always goes by the rules, and it makes him a bane for his seniors. Lee Jae Hwan, the second son of Taegang Group, causes a traffic accident by reckless driving. |
March 20, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 A Traffic accident is caused by Jae Hwan, and many emergency patients are transferred to Taegang Hospital. Yi Je goes into surgery of a pregnant woman. However, Jae Hwan makes a scene, and it leads to the death of the patient. Yi Je is accused of malpractice and loses his position. |
March 20, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 A car crash occurs, and Jae Hwan is secretly moved to a hospital with a serious injury. Min Sik comes to know that Yi Je is the only person who can save Jae Hwan, but he still disapproves the surgery. Meanwhile, Yi Je threatens Jae Hwan saying that he only has a few more minutes to live since he did the least job to keep him alive from the injury. |
March 21, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | KBS2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 20, 2019 |
| Last aired | May 15, 2019 |
| Runtime | 35 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 22:00:00 |