Doctor John (TV series)

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Doctor John
File:Doctor John 2019.jpg
Promotional poster
Hangul 의사요한
Literal meaning Doctor Yo-han
Revised Romanization Uisayohan
Genre Medical drama
Created by SBS Drama Operation Team
Based on On Hand of God
by Yo Kusakabe
Written by Kim Ji-woon
Directed by
Starring
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 16[lower-alpha 1]
Production
Producer(s) Jang Jin-wook
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 70 minutes[lower-alpha 1]
Production company(s)
  • KPJ Corporation
Release
Original network SBS TV
Original release July 19 (2019-07-19) –
September 7, 2019 (2019-09-07)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Doctor John (Hangul: 의사요한; RR: Uisayohan) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Ji Sung, Lee Se-young, Lee Kyu-hyung, and Hwang Hee. It is based on the Japanese novel On Hand of God by Yo Kusakabe[2] and aired on SBS from July 19 to September 7, 2019.[3]

A recurring theme throughout the series is the debate over euthanasia.[4]

Synopsis

Cha Yo-han (Ji Sung) is a doctor of anesthesiology. He acts strange sometimes, but he is a genius at his work. Kang Shi-young (Lee Se-young) is a resident of anesthesiology who works with Cha Yo-han. She is smart, warm and listens carefully to her patients. People, with mysterious acute or chronic pain come to the hospital. There, Cha Yo-han and Kang Shi-young try to find the causes of their pain and treat them.

Cast

Main

  • Ji Sung as Cha Yo-han / John Cha[5]
    • Park Shi-wan as young Yo-han
A talented anesthesiologist who spent three years in prison for performing euthanasia on a dying patient whose pain he could not reduce. He is often called "Ten Seconds" as he can diagnose one's disease very quickly. He secretly suffers from CIPA until it was exposed by Chae Eun-jeong, who held hatred towards Yo-han for ending the life of her daughter's murderer with euthanasia.
A second year resident who was a top student at medical school. She took a break during her studies after she could not save her father in an accident. She decided to come back to the hospital after working at the prison where she met Yo-han.
A prosecutor who is against the practice of euthanasia. He was present during Yo-han's trial and wanted to sentence him to ten years in prison. He holds a grudge against the doctor who ended the life of Yoon Sung-gyu, a murderer who killed Seok-ki's son. He suffers from stomach cancer. It was also shown that he was an opponent to the death penalty, viewing as an act nothing less than murder, albeit a legally-sanctioned one.
He is a fellow of the Anesthesiology Department. He first wanted to prove Yo-han wrong as the doctor corrected his misdiagnosis twice when he was an inmate, but eventually decided to learn from him instead.
A nurse at an hospice center. Yo-han ended the life of her daughter's murderer and terminal cancer patient Yoon Seong-kyu, who also killed Seok-ki's son, which caused Eun-jeong to hate Yo-han for it and became antagonist.

Supporting

Hanse Hospital Pain Management Team

A third year resident and Shi-young's younger sister who was allergic to animal hair, including cats. She had a strained relationship with Shi-young over the health of their comatose father.
A fourth year resident.
  • Oh Hyun-joong as Kim Won-hee[9]
A first year resident.
  • Son San as Nurse Hong[9]
She has been a nurse for 20 years.
She has been a nurse for 3 years.

People at Hanse Hospital

Chief of the Anesthesiology Department. Shi-young and Mi-rae's mother.
A lawyer specialized in medical affairs.
Director of Hanse Hospital.
  • Oh Seung-hyun as Min Joo-kyeong[10]
Professor of the Anesthesiology Department. Shi-young and Mi-rae's aunt.
  • Jung Jae-sung as Kwon Seok[12]
Professor of the Anesthesiology Department.

Patients

An anal cancer patient. He was a child murderer who murdered Seok-ki's son and Eun-jeong's daughter, but before he could be punished by law, Seong-kyu was hospitalised for terminal cancer and thus Yo-han allegedly ended his life with euthanasia as Seong-kyu could not bear the torment of his illness any longer.
Inmate 5353 who suffers from Fabry disease. Also a barista.
A Mixed Martial Arts Champion who suffers from Myasthenia gravis.
A CIPA patient and high school student.
  • Lee Ju-won as Choi Seung-won
A Shingles patient (first mistaken for CRPS).
  • Lee Do-kyung as Yu Dok-gyu
A melioidosis patient.
  • Chun Young-min as Lee Da-hae
A phantom limb patient.
  • Oh Yu-na as Yu Ri-hye
A former actress who suffers from neuroblastoma.

Others

  • Jang Hee-soo as professor
A professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine.
  • Kim Gyul as Seong Dong-ho
A professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine.
Former Minister of Health and Welfare. He supports the practice of euthanasia.
  • Moon Hak-jin as Kim Jung-woo
A third year resident in ophthalmology.
  • Kim Seung-hoon as a prison guard

Special appearances

  • Jeon No-min as Kang I-soo, hospital's chairman and Shi-young's father.[13]
  • Jung In-gi as Oh Jeong-nam, Shi-young's uncle and prison warden.[13]
  • Jung Kyung-soon as Yoo-joon's mother and owner of a restaurant.
  • Lim Dong-jin as Shim Joon-cheol, a neurology professor and Yo-han's doctor.

Production

According to director Jo Soo-won, the series was in development since 2014, the year when SBS bought the rights to adapt Yo Kusakabe's On Hand of God as a TV series.[14]

Early working titles of the series are Doctor Room (Hangul: 닥터룸) and Pain Doctor Cha Yo-han (Hangul: 통증의사 차요한).[15]

The first script reading took place in March 2019 at SBS Ilsan Production Center in Tanhyun, South Korea.[16]

Original soundtrack

Doctor John OST
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released 2019
Genre Soundtrack
Language
Label Blending Co., Ltd.
SBS Content Hub Co., Ltd.

Part 1

Released on July 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)[17]
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Way Back"   Safira.K 3:30
2. "Way Back" (Inst.)   3:30
Total length:
 7:00

Part 2

Released on August 2, 2019 (2019-08-02)[18]
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Look At"   SALTNPAPER 3:16
2. "Look At" (Inst.)   3:16
Total length:
 6:32

Part 3

Released on August 9, 2019 (2019-08-09)[19]
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Star"   Minseo 3:53
2. "Star" (Inst.)   3:53
Total length:
 7:46

Part 4

Released on August 16, 2019 (2019-08-16)[20]
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Pain or Death"   Samuel Seo 4:28
2. "Pain or Death" (Inst.)   4:28
Total length:
 8:56

Part 5

Released on August 23, 2019 (2019-08-23)[21]
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Just Go"   Baek A-yeon 3:42
2. "Just Go" (Inst.)   3:42
Total length:
 7:24

Part 6

Released on August 30, 2019 (2019-08-30)[22]
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Way Back (Acoustic Ver.)"   Jinsil 3:40
2. "Way Back (Acoustic Ver.)" (Inst.)   3:40
Total length:
 7:20

Part 7

Released on September 6, 2019 (2019-09-06)[23]
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Reason" (이유) Tree Tube 3:39
2. "Reason" (Inst.)   3:39
Total length:
 7:18
Disc 2:
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Golden Hour"   Romantisco 1:24
2. "Run"   Jeong Cha-sik 3:10
3. "Life Cycle"   Moon Sung-nam 1:27
4. "Actually"   Son Han-mook 2:57
5. "Into the Room"   Kim Yung-jin 1:33
6. "Morning Star"   Lee Hye-rim 3:04
7. "Fatal"   No Sa-ra 2:45
8. "Coming Home" (Guitar Roman) Moon Sung-nam 2:56
9. "Pulse"   Jeong Cha-sik 1:24
10. "Pure Death"   Romantisco 3:08
11. "Serene Death"   Son Han-mook 3:01
12. "Day Off"   Kim Hong-gap 3:22
13. "Memories"   Moon Sung-nam 3:59
14. "Mad Cello"   Jeong Cha-sik 3:29
15. "Creeping Monster"   Kim Yung-jin 1:15
16. "Jest"   Romantisco 1:50
17. "Decision"   Son Han-mook 3:47
18. "Pain or Death" (Guitar Sad) Moon Sung-nam 3:15
19. "Obsession"   Lee Hye-rim 2:23
20. "Remembrance"   No Sa-ra 2:48
21. "Coming Home" (Strings) Moon Sung-nam 4:40
22. "Missing"   Romantisco 2:15
23. "An Unpleasant Memory"   Son Han-mook 2:37
24. "Swear"   Jeong Cha-sik 3:32

Viewership

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Ep. Original broadcast date Title Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[25]
Nationwide Seoul
1 July 19, 2019 Between Hope and Despair
(희망과 절망 사이)		 6.0% (16th) 6.3% (15th)
2 8.4% (8th) 8.7% (7th)
3 July 20, 2019 A 0.00001% Hope
(0.00001%의 희망)		 7.0% (15th) 7.5% (9th)
4 10.1% (4th) 11.3% (3rd)
5 July 26, 2019 Champion
(챔피언)		 7.7% (11th) 8.0% (11th)
6 12.3% (2nd) 13.0% (2nd)
7 July 27, 2019 About Fears
(두려움에 대하여)		 8.0% (8th) 8.5% (6th)
8 11.2% (3rd) 11.3% (4th)
9 August 2, 2019 21g, The Weight of the Soul
(21그램, 영혼의 무게)		 8.5% (7th) 9.3% (8th)
10 10.8% (3rd) 11.5% (3rd)
11 August 3, 2019 World Without Pain
(고통 없는 세계)		 6.9% (11th) 7.6% (7th)
12 9.2% (4th) 10.2% (3rd)
13 August 9, 2019 Secrets and Lies
(비밀과 거짓말)		 7.9% (8th) 8.2% (8th)
14 10.3% (4th) 11.2% (3rd)
15 August 10, 2019 Understanding Someone
(누군가를 이해한다는 것은)		 7.3% (12th) 8.4% (6th)
16 10.1% (4th) 11.3% (3rd)
17 August 16, 2019 Terminal: Terminal and Incurable
(Terminal: 말기의, 불치의)		 7.2% (11th) 7.9% (10th)
18 9.2% (7th) 9.5% (7th)
19 August 17, 2019 Foreboding on a Crisp Afternoon
(화창한 오후의 불길한 예감)		 6.5% (16th) 7.1% (10th)
20 9.4% (3rd) 9.9% (3rd)
21 August 23, 2019 Consolation
(위로)		 7.5% (9th) 8.4% (8th)
22 9.2% (5th) 9.9% (5th)
23 August 24, 2019 Schrödinger's Cat
(슈뢰딩거의 고양이)		 5.5% (18th) 5.9% (15th)
24 8.0% (4th) 8.8% (3rd)
25 August 30, 2019 The Promise to Try
(노력한다는 그 약속)		 7.1% (10th) 8.1% (8th)
26 8.6% (6th) 9.0% (6th)
27 August 31, 2019 A Certain Choice
(어떤 선택)		 5.5% (18th) 6.1% (11th)
28 8.8% (3rd) 9.8% (3rd)
29 September 6, 2019 The Heart of the One Who Leaves
(떠나는 사람의 마음)		 6.3% (14th) 7.1% (11th)
30 8.1% (7th) 8.7% (5th)
31 September 7, 2019 Farewell, I Hope to Meet You Again Someday
(이별은, 언젠가 다시 만나길 바라는)		 6.7% (17th) 7.3% (18th)
32 10.2% (6th) 11.3% (3rd)
Average 8.3% 9.0%

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2019 12th Korea Drama Awards Excellence Award (Actor) Lee Kyu-hyung Won [26]
27th SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award in Miniseries (Actor) Ji Sung Nominated [26]
Excellence Award in Miniseries (Actor) Lee Kyu-hyung Nominated
Excellence Award in Miniseries (Actress) Lee Se-young Won
Best Couple Award Ji Sung and Lee Se-young Nominated
Child Actor Award Yoon Chan-young Won

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[1]

References

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