Ghost Doctor Explained
Native Name: | Hangul: | 고스트 닥터 | Rr: | Goseuteu Dagteo |
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Director: | Boo Seong-cheol |
Country: | South Korea |
Language: | Korean |
Num Episodes: | 16 |
Executive Producer: | Lee Hae-young |
Camera: | Single-camera |
Runtime: | 60 minutes |
Network: | tvN |
Ghost Doctor (is a 2022 South Korean television series directed by Boo Seong-cheol and starring Rain, Kim Bum, Uee, and Son Na-eun. The series revolves around two doctors from different backgrounds and with different skills. It aired from January 3 to February 22, 2022, on tvN's Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:30 (KST) for 16 episodes.[1] [2] It is available for streaming on TVING, iQiyi, and Netflix.
Synopsis
The series revolves around two doctors from extreme backgrounds, who have complete opposite personalities and medical skills: Cha Young-min (Rain) is a genius doctor and a high-skilled cardiothoracic surgeon, but is arrogant and selfish. Go Seung-tak (Kim-Bum), who possesses excellent medical knowledge, is hindered by his lack of surgical knowledge and fear of performing surgery. One day, Young Min gets involved in an unexpected case, and due to this, his spirit possesses Seung-tak's body.
Cast and characters
Main
- Rain as Cha Young-min: 38 years old, a genius cardiothoracic surgeon who has a golden hand that can handle difficult surgeries. He is the best doctor of Eunsang Foundation Hospital.[3]
- Kim Bum as Go Seung-tak: 28 years old, 1st year thoracic surgery resident who is a "silver spoon" resident in the hospital, as his grandfather is the founder of the hospital, and his mother is the current chairman of the foundation. He has excellent theoretical knowledge but is practically clumsy at work.[4]
- Uee as Jang Se-jin: 38 years old, Cha Young-min's ex-girlfriend. She had to leave for overseas due to her father a decade ago without having the chance to explain to Cha Young-min. This made Young-min disappointed since he believed she left due to having found a rich father and she no longer cared for him. She is an overseas genius neurosurgeon and was raised by a single mother.[5]
- Son Na-eun as Oh Soo-jeong: 28 years old, a highly talented emergency room intern who is straightforward at work and wants to be a cardiothoracic surgeon. She is Go Seung-tak's best friend and love interest, and the granddaughter of Oh Joo-Myung, who becomes the ghost "Tes" after his death.
Supporting
- Sung Dong-il as Tes/Oh Joo-myung: a genius and compassionate cardiothoracic surgeon before he died in his 60's. Twenty years after his death, he still wanders the hospital as a ghost, helping the patients by possessing the hospital staff, including Cha Young-min while in his residency.[6]
Hospital people
- Tae In-ho as Han Seung-won: in his mid 40's, Executive Director and Go Seung-tak's older cousin. He is a two-faced man with an invisible dagger inside, and the main antagonist.[7]
- Park Chul-min as Ban Tae-sik: in his early 50's, Chief of Thoracic Surgery. In front of other doctors, he shouts "I was a genius in my old days", but in front of Cha Young-min, he always gets smaller.
- Ko Sang-ho as Ahn Tae-hyun: 34 years old, 4th year as a thoracic surgery fellow and a loyal junior of Cha Young-min who betrays him after getting bribed by Jang Min ho.[8]
- Ahn Tae-hwan as Kim Jae-won: 29 years old, a third year cardiothoracic surgeon who has a simple and clear personality. A kind and warm person who values every life, and likes Go Seung-tak.[9]
- Kim Jae-yong as Lee Seon-ho: 30 years old, 4th year thoracic surgery resident. He was born and raised in a middle-class family.
- Seo Ji-young as Go Seong-hye: chairman of the Medical Foundation[10]
- Choi Seok-won as Hun-gil: a coma ghost who dreams of becoming an actor, Bo-mi's love interest[11]
- Yoon So-hee as Im Bo-mi: a coma ghost who feels pressured by her mother to be a professor, Hun-gil's love interest
- Han Seung-hyun as Hwang Guk-chan: a coma ghost whose family owns a walnut cookie shop
- Yoon Da-kyung as Seong Mi-ran: Go Seung-tak's mother. A person with two sides: a kind mother for Seung-tak, and a cold-hearted and stubborn president of a medical foundation.[12]
- Hwang Seok-jeong as Mrs. Kim: hospital's custodian. She has the unique ability to meet various people in the hospital.
- Park So-eun as Nurse Jung.[13]
- Shin Soo-hang as emergency room doctor.
- Kim Jung-hwan as doctor.
- Baek Ik-nam as doctor (ep. 1).
- Jeon Se-yong as internship interviewer (ep. 1).
- Bae Ki-bum as OR anesthesiologist (ep. 1).
Others
- Lee Tae-sung as Jang Min-ho: in his early 40's, son of Chairman Jang Myung-duk. He is a cold-hearted man who takes advantage of his father's illness to become the heir to the group.[14]
- Lee Moon-soo as Chairman Jang Kwang-deok: 70 years old, chairman of the Chunmyung group who has cardiac sarcoma and is in need of surgery.
- Woo Yong-hee as paramedic (ep. 1).
- Park Sung-kyun as medical school professor (ep. 1).
- Kim Woo-jin as paramedic (ep. 1).
- Lee Kyu-hyun as mysterious motorcycle man.[15]
- Kim Jung-woon as Jang Min-ho's secretary.[16]
- Sugar Glider as Cha Mandu.
Special appearance
Production
On March 17, 2021 it was reported that Rain would make a comeback with the TV series Ghost Doctor, directed by Bu Seong-cheol, written by Kim Seon-sun, and produced by Bone Factory. He last appeared in the 2019 series Welcome 2 Life.[18] The cast lineup was confirmed on November 8, 2021.[19] On November 2, Son Na-eun posted a photo from the filming site.[20]
On February 6, 2022, it was reported that filming had been completed.[21]
Original soundtrack
Ghost Doctor |
Type: | Soundtrack |
Artist: | Various |
Released: | 2022 |
Genre: | Soundtrack |
Part 5
Viewership
+ Average TV viewership ratings |
| Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[22] [23] |
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Nationwide | Seoul |
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1 | January 3, 2022 | 4.432% | 4.863% |
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2 | January 4, 2022 | 4.507% | 4.712% |
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3 | January 10, 2022 | 5.628% | 6.673% |
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4 | January 11, 2022 | 5.711% | 6.376% |
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5 | January 17, 2022 | 5.514% | 5.958% |
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6 | January 18, 2022 | 5.462% | 6.048% |
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7 | January 24, 2022 | 6.202% | 6.510% |
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8 | January 25, 2022 | 6.597% | 7.121% |
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9 | January 31, 2022 | | |
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10 | February 1, 2022 | 4.747% | 5.345% |
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11 | February 7, 2022 | 4.914% | 5.203% |
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12 | February 8, 2022 | 5.709% | 6.002% |
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13 | February 14, 2022 | 4.717% | 4.780% |
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14 | February 15, 2022 | 6.282% | 6.717% |
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15 | February 21, 2022 | 5.309% | 5.155% |
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16 | February 22, 2022 | | |
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Average | | |
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Accolades
Notes and References
- Web site: '2년 만의 안방 컴백' 정지훈, '고스트 닥터' 내년 1월 3일 첫방송. Moon Ji-yeon. 'Home Comeback in 2 Years' Jung Ji-hoon, 'Ghost Doctor' will premiere on January 3 next year. Sports Chosun. Naver. December 1, 2021. December 1, 2021. ko.
- Web site: Ghost Doctor - (Korean Drama, 2022, 고스트 닥터) . . November 30, 2021.
- News: [단독]비 복귀작 '고스트닥터', tvN에서 본다…2022년 상반기 방송 ]. Shim Eom-kyung . [Exclusive] Rain's comeback work 'Ghost Doctor' to be seen on tvN... Broadcast in the first half of 2022. Spotify News. Naver. August 11, 2021 . November 30, 2021 . ko.
- News: 김범 '고스트닥터' 출연 확정, 정지훈과 첫 호흡(공식). Park Soo-in . Kim Bum confirmed to appear in 'Ghost Doctor', first breath with Jung Ji-hoon (official). Newsen . Naver. June 30, 2021 . June 30, 2021 . ko.
- Web site: 정지훈·김범·유이·손나은, '고스트 닥터' 주연 캐스팅(공식). Son Jin-ah. Jung Ji-hoon, Kim Beom, Uee, Son Na-eun, ‘Ghost Doctor’ Cast (Official). MK Sport. Naver. November 8, 2021. November 30, 2021. ko.
- Web site: '고스트 닥터' 성동일, 20년 된 고스트 터줏대감 '테스' 역에 완벽 동화! '괴짜 영감' 캐릭터. Lee Seol. 'Ghost Doctor' Sung Dong-il, a perfect assimilation to the role of 'Tess', a 20-year-old ghost owner! 'geek-inspired' character. Financial News . . December 16, 2021. December 16, 2021. ko.
- Web site: 태인호·이태성·박철민·황석정·고상호, '고스트 닥터' 감초 역할 톡톡. Son Jin-ah. Tae In-ho, Lee Tae-seong, Park Chul-min, Hwang Seok-jeong, and Ko Sang-ho, play the role of licorice in ‘Ghost Doctor. MK Sports. . December 29, 2021. December 29, 2021. ko . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211229021954/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=410&aid=0000840421 . 2021-12-29.
- News: 고상호, '고스트 닥터' 출연 확정…정지훈과 호흡 [공식입장]]. Koh Sang-ho confirmed to appear in 'Ghost Doctor'... Breathing with Jung Ji-hoon [Official Position] . Choi Hee-jae. Xport News. . December 8, 2021 . December 8, 2021 . ko.
- Web site: 하니 동생' 안태환 '고스트 닥터' 출연, 김범과 톰과 제리 케미 예고. Park Soo-in. ‘Hani Brother’ Ahn Tae-hwan’s ‘Ghost Doctor’ Appearance, Kim Beom, Tom and Jerry Chemie Notice . Newsen. . December 13, 2021. December 13, 2021. ko.
- News: 뮤지컬 스타 서지영, 드라마 '고스트 닥터' 출연 확정 . Musical star Seo Ji-young confirmed to appear in drama 'Ghost Doctor' . Kim Seon-woo . Sports Seoul . . July 20, 2021 . November 30, 2021 . ko.
- Web site: 싸이퍼 탄, 드라마 '고스트 닥터' 캐스팅. Kim Won-kyeom. Cypher Tan casts in drama 'Ghost Doctor'. Spotify News. . December 14, 2021. December 14, 2021. ko.
- Web site: 윤다경, '고스트 닥터' 출연...김범과 母子 케미 [공식입장]]. Kim Soo-jung. Da-kyung Yoon to appear in 'Ghost Doctor'.... xportsnews . . December 22, 2021. December 22, 2021. ko.
- Web site: 고스트 닥터' 박소은, 표정이 살아있다 . Ahn Byung-gil. ‘Ghost Doctor’ Park So-eun, her expression is alive . . . January 5, 2022 . January 5, 2022 . ko . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220105015445/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000785121 . 2022-01-05.
- Web site: 이태성, '고스트닥터' 역대급 빌런 출연 예고..장민호 역 돌아온다. Park Pan-seok. Lee Tae-sung, 'Ghost Doctor' All-Time Villain Appearance Announcement... Returning as Jang Min-ho . OSEN. . December 27, 2021. December 27, 2021. ko.
- Web site: 고스트 닥터' 이규현, 정지훈 사고 장본인…"저 죽어요?. Choi Hee-jae. Ghost Doctor' Lee Kyu-hyun, Jung Ji-hoon's accident... "Am I dying? . Exports news. . January 18, 2022. January 18, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 종영 '고스트 닥터' 김정운, 짧지만 활약상 빛난 신스틸러... 눈도장 '쾅. Choi Na-young. Kim Jung-woon from 'Ghost Doctor', a short but brilliant scene stealer... Eye painting 'bang. OSEN. Naver. February 22, 2022. February 22, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 고스트 닥터' 안희연(하니) 특별출연, 정지훈과 10년 인연. Lee Min-ji. Ahn Hee-yeon (Hani) makes a special appearance in ‘Ghost Doctor’, and has a 10-year relationship with Jung Ji-hoon. Newsen. Naver. January 24, 2022. January 24, 2022. ko.
- News: 비 정지훈, '고스트 닥터' 출연확정 [공식입장]]. Lee Ho-young. Rain Ji-hoon confirmed to appear in 'Ghost Doctor' [Official Position]. iMBC. . March 17, 2021. November 30, 2021. ko.
- News: '고스트 닥터' 천재 의사 정지훈→인턴 손나은 캐스팅‥내년 초 첫방송[공식] ]. 'Ghost Doctor' genius doctor Jung Ji-hoon → Intern Na-eun Son is cast… First broadcast early next year [Official] . Bae Hyo-joo . Newsen . . November 8, 2021 . November 30, 2021 . ko.
- News: 손나은, 의사 가운 입고 청순미 폴폴..YG行 후 예쁨 절정 . Na-eun Son wears a doctor's gown and is innocence.. The beauty peaks after YG. . . November 2, 2021 . November 30, 2021 . ko.
- Web site: 고스트 닥터', 촬영 끝→함구령..'정지훈X김범 결말은?'[★NEWSing]]. Lee Kyung-ho. 'Ghost Doctor', the end of filming → Ham Gu-ryeong.. What is the ending of 'Jung Ji-hoon X Kim Beom?'[NEWSing] . Star News. Naver. February 6, 2022. February 6, 2022. ko.
- Web site: Nielsen Korea Ratings for latest episode . Nielsen Korea. ko. February 22, 2022. February 23, 2022.
- Web site: 고스트 닥터: 시청률. Ghost Doctor: ratings. February 23, 2022. Naver.
- Web site: 수리남' 하정우, 2022 코리아드라마어워즈 대상 "드라마 대상 처음"[종합]]. Yoon. Sang-geun . Suriname' Ha Jung-woo, the 2022 Korea Drama Awards Grand Prize "Drama Grand Prize for the first time" [General]. MT Star News. Naver. October 8, 2022. October 8, 2022. ko.