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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 | 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 WonKim Tae-heeJo Hyun-jaeChae Jung-an Nominations PaekSang Arts Award for Most Popular Male in Television 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
