Dr. Romantic 2016
Created by Kang Eun-kyung, Yoo In-sik
- Drama
- 60 min episodes
- 3 seasons
- 52 episodes
- Ended
- TV-14
May values not die and beauty not be shallow...
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.
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Contemporary, classical in form, earnest and resolved.
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- resolvedopen-ended
- gravecomic
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Cast
- Han Suk-kyuTeacher Kim / Bu Yong-ju
- Lee Sung-kyungCha Eun-jae
- Ahn Hyo-seopSeo U-jin
- Jin KyungOh Myeong-sim
- Im Won-heeJang Gi-tae
- Byun Woo-minNam Do-il
- Kim Min-jaePark Eun-tak
- Lee Kyung-youngCha Jin-man
- Yoon Na-mooJeong In-su
- Kim Ju-hunPark Min-guk
Crew
- Kang Eun-kyungCreator
- Yoo In-sikCreator
- Yoo In-sikDirector
- Kang Eun-kyungWriter
- Han Jung-hwanProducer
- Song Hye-jinProducer
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Seasons
- Dr. Romantic20 eps · 2016
- Dr. Romantic 216 eps · 2020
- Dr. Romantic 316 eps · 2023
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