Dr. Romantic
"May values not die and beauty not be shallow..."
Plot Summary
An eccentric, triple board-certified virtuoso surgeon leaves a top job in Seoul and ends up at a provincial hospital, where he mentors young doctors.
Cast & Characters
Cast
Han Suk-kyu
Teacher Kim / Bu Yong-ju
Ahn Hyo-seop
Seo U-jin
Lee Sung-kyoung
Cha Eun-jae
Kim Min-jae
Park Eun-tak
Kim Ju-hun
Park Min-guk
Shin Dong-wook
Bae Mun-jeong
So Joo-yeon
Yoon A-reum
Yoon Na-moo
Jeong In-su
Jin Kyung
Oh Myeong-sim
Im Won-hee
Jang Gi-tae
Byun Woo-min
Nam Do-il
Lee Kyu-ho
Mr. Gu Hwang-u
Jeong Ji-an
Uhm Hyeon-jeong
Lee Kyung-young
Cha Jin-man
Ko Sang-ho
Yang Ho-jun
Lee Sin-young
Jang Dong-hwa
Yoon Bo-ra
Ju Young-mi
Kim Yong-jin
Chief Lee
Lee Hong-nae
Lee Seon-ung
Park Jin-ah
Hyeon Ji-hyeong
Where to watch free (US)
Seasons (4)
Dr. Romantic
20 episodes
Aired: 2016
Bu Yong-ju was once a famous surgeon at the peak of his career at a major hospital. But he suddenly gives it all up one day to live in seclusion and work as a neighborhood doctor in a small town. He now goes by Teacher Kim and refers to himself as the “Romantic Doctor”. Meanwhile, Gang Dong-ju became a doctor to make something of himself after growing up poor, and he seeks out VIP patients to achieve the success that he desperately wants. Yun Seo-jeong is a passionate young surgeon who is haunted by a mistake from her past and tries to get over it. When Dong-ju and Seo-jeong meet the quirky Teacher Kim, their lives and careers will never be the same again.
Dr. Romantic 2
16 episodes
Aired: 2020
Along with genius Teacher Kim, Cha Eun-jae is a second-year fellow in the cardio surgery department who enjoys studying and has confidently walked the path of an elite student for most of her life. Seo U-jin, a cynical second year fellow who doesn’t believe in happiness because of his hardships growing up, but he shows impressive levels of concentration and talent when he is performing surgery.
Dr. Romantic 3
16 episodes
Aired: 2023
Teacher Kim used to be alone in protecting Doldam Hospital, but now he's not alone anymore. With the mindset that he'll did anything if it gives money, there is Seo U-jin who has been reborn as a doctor who truly knows how to care for patients. There is Cha Eun-jae, who no longer runs out of the operating room due to anxiety. Teacher Kim, who has dreamed of build a regional trauma center with his students and colleagues. Finally, a regional trauma center built at Doldam Hospital. A perfect trauma center with a clean exterior and state-of-the-art facilities but it couldn't open properly. The regional trauma center faces a precarious fate... Will Teacher Kim be able to establish the regional trauma center at Doldam Hospital which was his long-cherished desire?
Production
Samhwa Networks
Studio S