Good Doctor (South Korean TV series)
2013 South Korean medical drama television series
Good Doctor (Korean : 굿 닥터 ; RR : Gut Dakteo ) is a 2013 South Korean medical drama television series starring Joo Won , Moon Chae-won , Joo Sang-wook , Kim Min-seo , Chun Ho-jin , Kwak Do-won , and Ko Chang-seok . It aired on KBS2 from August 5 to October 8, 2013, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.[1] The early working title was Green Scalpel (Korean : 그린 메스 ; RR : Geurin Meseu ; lit. "Green Mes "[2] ).[3] [4]
Synopsis
Park Si-on (Joo Won ) is a savant on the autism spectrum who was sent to a specialized care center as a child, where he was discovered to have a genius -level memory and keen spatial skills . He eventually enters the field of pediatric surgery as a resident , where he is given six months to prove himself capable. However, due to his atypical mental and emotional condition, Si-on faces conflict from his peers and patients, who view him as childlike and unreliable. Most critical is the hotheaded surgeon Kim Do-han (Joo Sang-wook ). Do-han was requested by the young surgeon's mentor, Choi Woo-seok (Chun Ho-jin ), who is also a director of the hospital, to guide him but is unwilling to do so, as he labels him a soulless robot of a doctor who can only rely heavily on his photographic memory instead of feeling what the patient needs. Despite help from understanding and fair colleagues like Cha Yoon-seo (Moon Chae-won ) and Han Jin-wook (Kim Young-kwang ), the hospital is a fierce and competitive world, and the challenges Si-on faces become only greater when he falls in love with Yoon-seo, a fellow doctor at the hospital.
Cast
Main
Supporting
Sungwon University Hospital officials
Department of Pediatric Surgery
A warm and friendly fourth-year resident , who first approaches Park Shi-on when he is shunned by the others.
Yoon Park as Woo Il-kyu, second-year resident
Yoon Bong-gil as Hong Gil-nam, second-year resident
Wang Ji-won as Kim Sun-joo, intern
Nursing division
Ko Chang-seok as Jo Jung-mi, senior nurse
Jin Kyung as Nam Joo-yeon, head nurse
Lee Ah-rin as Ga-kyung
Ha Kyu-won as Hye-jin
Children's ward
Others
Special appearances
Ratings
Good Doctor made a strong debut on the TV ratings chart.[18] It maintained the number one spot in its timeslot for most of its run, with an average viewership rating of 18.0% (AGB Nielsen) and 17.4% (TNmS).
Ep.
Original broadcast date
Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[19]
TNmS Ratings[20]
Nationwide
Seoul
Nationwide
Seoul
1
August 5, 2013
10.9%
11.6%
10.5%
10.3%
2
August 6, 2013
14.0%
15.1%
13.6%
14.6%
3
August 12, 2013
15.3%
16.2%
13.8%
14.6%
4
August 13, 2013
15.8%
15.8%
15.9%
16.9%
5
August 19, 2013
18.0%
18.5%
16.5%
17.6%
6
August 20, 2013
19.0%
20.0%
18.4%
20.4%
7
August 26, 2013
17.4%
18.2%
17.2%
18.1%
8
August 27, 2013
18.4%
18.5%
17.5%
19.0%
9
September 2, 2013
17.4%
17.4%
17.0%
18.3%
10
September 3, 2013
18.4%
18.3%
18.5%
20.5%
11
September 9, 2013
18.3%
18.7%
18.3%
20.2%
12
September 10, 2013
19.4%
19.4%
20.0%
22.2%
13
September 16, 2013
17.9%
18.4%
17.5%
19.3%
14
September 17, 2013
18.6%
19.3%
18.9%
20.3%
15
September 23, 2013
19.6%
20.3%
18.5%
20.2%
16
September 24, 2013
21.5%
22.8%
20.9%
22.7%
17
September 30, 2013
20.3%
21.1%
18.0%
20.5%
18
October 1, 2013
20.6%
21.5%
19.0%
21.4%
19
October 7, 2013
19.0%
20.0%
17.6%
20.1%
20
October 8, 2013
19.2%
19.5%
19.5%
22.4%
Average
18.0%
18.5%
17.4%
18.9%
Awards and nominations
Year
Award
Category
Recipient
Result
2013
26th Grimae Awards
Best Drama
Good Doctor
Won
Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor
Joo Won
Nominated
Joo Sang-wook
Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress
Moon Chae-won
Nominated
Best Writer
Park Jae-bum
Won
Top Excellence Award, Actor
Joo Won
Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor
Joo Sang-wook
Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress
Moon Chae-won
Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor
Joo Won
Won
Actor of the Year (selected by directors)
Won
Top Excellence Award, Actress
Moon Chae-won
Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama
Joo Sang-wook
Won
Joo Won
Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama
Moon Chae-won
Won
Best Supporting Actor
Jo Hee-bong
Nominated
Ko Chang-seok
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Jin Kyung
Nominated
Kim Min-seo
Nominated
Best New Actor
Kim Young-kwang
Nominated
Best Young Actor
Jung Yun-seok
Nominated
Best Young Actress
Kim Hyun-soo
Nominated
Best Couple Award
Joo Won and Moon Chae-won
Won
Netizen Award, Actor
Joo Won
Won
Popularity Award, Actress
Moon Chae-won
Won
2014
Best Drama
Good Doctor
Won
Best Performer
Joo Won
Won
Best Drama
Good Doctor
Won
Best Director
Ki Min-soo
Nominated
Best Actor
Joo Won
Nominated
Best Serial Drama
Good Doctor
Won
Korea Broadcasting Awards
[25]
Best Drama
Won
Best Mini-series
Runner-up
In November 2013, the Korea Association of the Welfare Institutes for the Disabled gave the series a plaque of recognition for creating awareness about autism and how socially challenged individuals can contribute to society.[27] In December 2013, Good Doctor also received an award from the Disability Awareness Campaign Headquarters and was designated as a "Good Program" by the Korea Communications Standards Commission .[28] [29]
International adaptations
American
An American remake of the same name , produced by Daniel Dae Kim , debuted in late September 2017 on ABC . The story of a surgeon with autism is set in San Jose, California , airing during fall of 2017.[30] [31] [32]
Japanese
A Japanese remake of the same name starred Kento Yamazaki , Juri Ueno , and Naohito Fujiki aired from July 12 to September 13, 2018, on Fuji TV .
Turkish
A Turkish remake called Mucize Doktor produced by Asena Bülbüloğlu debuted on September 12, 2019, on Fox Turkey .
Hong Kong
Dr. Koo Hei-sun is a character inspired by Park Si-on in Life After Death , produced by Kwan Shu-ming and Kwan Man-sum. It debuted on June 8, 2020, on TVB .
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