Series synopsis
Doctor John, also known as 의사요한 is a South Korean drama television series that premiered on SBS on July 19, 2019. It ended on September 7, 2019. It was created by Jo Soo-won. It stars Ji Sung, Lee Se-young, Oh Hyun-joong and Lee Kyoo-hyung.
Cha Yo-Han—an arrogant but genius doctor of anesthesiology—and Kang Shi-Young—a smart, warm resident of anesthesiology—work together to help people with mysterious cases of acute or chronic pain.
Premise
Cha Yo-Han—an arrogant but genius doctor of anesthesiology—and Kang Shi-Young—a smart, warm resident of anesthesiology—work together to help people with mysterious cases of acute or chronic pain.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ji Sung as Cha Yo-Han
- Lee Se-young as Kang Shi-Young
- Oh Hyun-joong as Kim Won Hee
- Lee Kyoo-hyung as Son Seok-Ki
- Kim Hye-eun as Tae-Kyung
- Shin Dong-mi as Chae Eun-Jung
- Jeon No-min as Kang Yi-Soo
- Uhm Hyo-seop as Kang Yi-Moon
Supporting cast
- Oh Seung-hyun as Min Joo-Kyung
- Jung In-gi as Jung-Nam
- Hwang Hee as Lee Yoo-jun
- Jung Min-ah as Kang Mi-Rae
- Chun Young-min as Lee Da-hae
- Kwon Hwa-woon as Heo Joon
- Son San as Hong Yun Jin
- Lee You-mi as Na Kyung Ah
- Kim Yeong-hun as Han Myung Oh
- Jeong Jae-seong as Kwon Suk
- Yun Ju-sang as Lee Won Gil
- Jung Kyung-soon as Yoo Joon's mother
Guest cast
- Son Hee-soon as Woman at the intensive care unit
- 최은후 as Joo Hyung Woo's son
- Cho Si-yeon as Joo Hyung Woo’s daughter
- Park Jung-eon as Chae Eun Jung's older sister
- Im Byeong-gi as ‘Death talk’ discussion leader
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | July 19, 2019 | September 7, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Second year resident Kang Si Young working as a part-time doctor in prison. Meanwhile, former doctor Cha Yo Han, now a prisoner helps prisoners who are in need of medical treatments. |
July 19, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Inmate 5353 is known as a hypochondriac, but former doctor Cha Yo-Han does not believe so. Shi Young's mother and uncle try to talk her out of leaving for Madagascar. She wants to stay, but will she? |
July 20, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Inmate 5353's symptoms over the last few weeks, when stacked together form a diagnosis of a disease that only 0.00001% of the population has. Since the disease is hereditary, the doctors try to find a family member. |
July 26, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 19, 2019 |
| Last aired | September 7, 2019 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday, Saturday at 22:00:00 |