Dr. Romantic
낭만닥터 김사부
“A legendary maverick surgeon runs a tiny rural trauma hospital”
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.
Han Suk-kyu
as Teacher Kim / Bu Yong-ju · LEAD
Han Suk-kyu
Teacher Kim / Bu Yong-ju
Lee Sung-kyung
as Cha Eun-jae · SUPPORTING
Lee Sung-kyung
Cha Eun-jae
Ahn Hyo-seop
as Seo U-jin · SUPPORTING
Ahn Hyo-seop
Seo U-jin
Jin Kyung
as Oh Myeong-sim · SUPPORTING
Jin Kyung
Oh Myeong-sim
Im Won-hee
as Jang Gi-tae · SUPPORTING
Im Won-hee
Jang Gi-tae
Byun Woo-min
as Nam Do-il · SUPPORTING
Byun Woo-min
Nam Do-il
Kim Min-jae
as Park Eun-tak · SUPPORTING
Kim Min-jae
Park Eun-tak
Lee Kyung-young
as Cha Jin-man · SUPPORTING
Lee Kyung-young
Cha Jin-man
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Should you watch?
A beloved, long-running medical drama franchise.
✓Fans of medical dramas, mentor-mentee stories, and high-stakes hospital ethics
✗You prefer self-contained stories over a multi-season franchise
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What is it really about
A reclusive genius surgeon mentors young doctors at a small countryside hospital, clashing with the big-hospital politics and egos that drove him there. A long-running medical drama about ethics and skill.
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