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7.9/10 MyDramaList Also known as The Gang Doctor Directed by Oh Jin-suk Country of origin South Korea Final episode date 1 October 2015 Cast Kim Tae-hee, Joo Won | 89% AsianWiki 7.6/10 IMDb Written by Jang Hyuk-rin Composer(s) Park Gi-heon First episode date 5 August 2015 Number of episodes 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Joo Won
Kim Tae-hee
Jo Hyun-jae
Chae Jung-an Nominations PaekSang Arts Award for Most Popular Male in Television Genres Action Film, Medical drama, Romance Film Similar Oh My Ghostess, Good Doctor, The Time We Were Not in Love, She Was Pretty, Healer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yong-Pal (Hangul: 용팔이; RR: Yongpal-i) is a 2015 South Korean drama series starring Joo Won, Kim Tae-hee, Chae Jung-an and Jo Hyun-jae. It aired on SBS from August 5 to October 1, 2015, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes. Originally slated for 16 episodes, due to the high ratings and popularity of the drama, it was extended by two episodes.
Contents
This drama reunites Kim Tae-hee and Jo Hyun-jae who first worked together in the 2004 drama Forbidden Love.
Plot
Kim Tae Hyun is a talented surgeon. Desperate for money to pay for his sister's medical bills, he adopts the code name Yong-pal and offers his medical skills to those in need of medical attention but who cannot do so publicly, dealing with criminals and corrupt plutocrats. Joining a team of corrupt physicians Kim rescues "sleeping beauty" Han Yeo Jin, a chaebol heiress, from a medically induced coma, leading to unintended consequences.
Main characters
Supporting characters
Ratings
Since it began airing, Yong-pal recorded steadily increasing viewership ratings, eventually hitting an impressive 20 percent by its sixth episode. It consistently topped other shows in its Wednesday-Thursday timeslot, eventually becoming one of the top-rated Korean drama primetime miniseries of 2015.
Remake
There is talk that the drama Yong-pal which starred Joo Won and Kim Tae-hee could be remade for American audiences. It was reported in December 2015 that a Russian remake produced by Sony Pictures Studios was in development.
International broadcast
