Dr. Park's Clinic Explained

Native Name:
Hangul:내과 박원장
Hanja:內科 朴院長
Rr:Naegwa Park Won-jang
Lk:Internal Medicine Park Won-jang
Creator:TVING
Company:Sidus Pictures
XL Pictures
Director:Seo Jun-beom
Music:Jung Gi-hoon
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Network:TVING
Num Episodes:12[1]
Executive Producer:Lee Jin-wook
Runtime:30 minutes

Dr. Park's Clinic[1] is a South Korean streaming television series directed by Seo Jun-beom and starring Lee Seo-jin and Ra Mi-ran. It premiered on TVING on January 14, 2022.[2]

Synopsis

A medical comedy about Dr. Park Won-jang (Lee Seo-jin), a new doctor, struggling with the demands of his vocation.

Cast

Main

Director of a new medicine clinic, which is struggling in terms of patient visits.[3] Due to constant pressure from his clinic's low visitor, piling up debt and family lifestyle, he starts losing hair, therefore has to wear a wig most of the time.

Park Won-jang's wife, who gently wraps her husband's shoulder.[4] She tries to understand her husband's financial situation however, she kept spending her husband's money with her lifestyle that is mainly influenced by TV shows.

Supporting

The head nurse at Park Won-jang's medicine clinic.[5]

The director of an anal surgery with an innocent appearance and rough speech.[6]

An obstetrician and gynecologist who is a lover of mixed coffee.[7]

The director of the urology department.

Son of Cha Mi-young and a new nurse who works undercover at Park Won-jang's medicine clinic.

Park Won-jang's gluttonous first son who has physical strength stronger than human being.

Cha Ji-hoon's girlfriend.

Park Won-jang's second son and a young YouTuber.[8]

Special appearances

An uber rich, successful doctor and clinic director. His clinic has never been low of visitors.[9]

Viewership

EP! scope="col" rowspan="2"
Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[11]
NationwideSeoul
1May 16, 20222.406% 2.286%
2May 17, 2022
3May 23, 20222.574% 2.673%
4May 24, 20222.407% 2.595%
5May 30, 2022
6May 31, 20222.097%
Average
  • In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings.
  • This television series airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr. Park's Clinic (2021). CJ ENM. https://web.archive.org/web/20220105102444/https://watch.cjenm.com/broadcast/sub/view?contentsId=B120224660. January 5, 2022. live. January 5, 2022.
  2. News: Jang. Su-jeong. December 21, 2021. 방송 '내과 박원장' 이서진·라미란, 골 때리는 부부 케미 예고. YTN.
  3. News: Jang. Su-jeong. December 21, 2021. '내과 박원장' 이서진·라미란, 골 때리는 부부 케미 예고. 'Internal Medicine Director Park' Lee Seo-jin and Ra Mi-ran, a goal-scoring couple chemistry notice. Dailyan.
  4. News: 내과 박원장' 이서진·라미란, 조합이 '코믹. Lee Da-won . Director of Internal Medicine Park Lee Seo-jin and Ra Mi-ran, the union is 'comic' . Sports Kyunghyang. . . August 13, 2021 . December 21, 2021 . ko.
  5. News: Lee Min-ji. September 9, 2021. 차청화 '내과 박원장' 출연, 이서진X라미란과 코믹 호흡(공식). Newsen.
  6. News: Kim Ji-young. September 10, 2021. 신은정, '내과 박원장' 출연…이서진·라미란과 호흡(공식). Joy News.
  7. Web site: Park Eun-hae. November 30, 2021. 김광규, 티빙 오리지널 '내과 박원장' 출연 확정…산부인과 원장 役(공식). Kim Kwang-gyu confirmed to appear in Teabing's original 'Internal Medicine Director Park'... Obstetrics and Gynecology Director (official). November 30, 2021. Newsen. ko. Naver.
  8. Web site: Lee Seung-mi. December 1, 2021. [공식]티빙 오리지널 '내과 박원장' 이서진·라미란·차정화·신은정 등 출연…1월 공개]. [Official] Teabing original 'Director of Internal Medicine Park' Lee Seo-jin, Ra Mi-ran, Cha Jeong-hwa, Shin Eun-jung, etc. appeared... January release. December 1, 2021. Sports Chosun. ko. Naver.
  9. Web site: [단독] 박성웅, ♥신은정 위한 '특급 외조', '내과 박원장' 특별출연]. Hong Se-young. [Exclusive] Park Seong-woong, special appearances in 'Exclusive Foreign Assistant' for ♥ Shin Eun-jung, and 'Park Director of Internal Medicine. Sports Donga. . December 24, 2021. December 24, 2021. ko.
  10. Web site: 내과 박원장' 유병재 특별출연…신스틸러 활약 예고. Shin Young-eun. Yoo Byung-jae makes a special appearance in 'Internal Medicine Director Park'... A preview of the scene stealer activity. Star Today. Naver. February 10, 2022. February 10, 2022. ko.
  11. Nielsen Korea ratings:Nielsen Korean
    • Web site: Ep. 1. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 1, 2022. June 1, 2022.
    • Web site: Ep. 2. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 1, 2022. June 1, 2022.
    • Web site: Ep. 3. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 1, 2022. June 1, 2022.
    • Web site: Ep. 4. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 1, 2022. June 1, 2022.
    • Web site: Ep. 5. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 1, 2022. June 1, 2022.
    • Web site: Ep. 6. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 1, 2022. June 1, 2022.