The King's Doctor () is a 2012 South Korean television series depicting (1625âÂÂ1697), Joseon Dynasty veterinarian, starring Cho Seung-woo and Lee Yo-won. It aired on MBC from October 1, 2012 to March 25, 2013 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 50 episodes. The historical/period epic drama commemorated MBC's 51st anniversary.
Filmed at MBC Dramia in Gyeonggi Province, The King's Doctor was directed by Lee Byung-hoon, known for his previous works Hur Jun, Jewel in the Palace, Yi San and Dong Yi. This marked the first television drama for actor Cho Seung-woo in his 13-year film and stage career.
Plot
The life of a Joseon-era low-class veterinarian specializing in the treatment of horses, who rises to become the royal physician in charge of the King's health.
Cast
Main characters
Supporting characters
- Kang Ki-young as Horse Doctor
- Kim Chang-wan as Jung Sung-jo
- Jeon No-min as Kang Do-joon, Kwang-hyun's father
- Choi Su-rin as Joo In-ok
- Kim Hye-sun as Queen Inseon
- Lee Hee-do as Choo Ki-bae
- Maeng Sang-hoon as Oh Jang-bak
- Ahn Sang-tae as Ja-bong
- In Gyo-jin as Kwon Suk-chul
- as Yoon Tae-joo
- as Park Dae-mang
- as Jo Jung-chul
- Shin Gook as Shin Byung-ha
- as Court Lady Kwak
- as Ma Do-heum
- Lee Ga-hyun as Queen Myeongseong
- Joo Jin-mo as Sa-am
- Uhm Hyun-kyung as So Ka-young
- Park Hyuk-kwon as Baek Seok-gu
- Hwang Young-hee as Baek Seok-gu's wife
- Yoon Hee-seok as Seo Doo-shik
- as Jo Bi
- as Hong Mi-geum
- Oh In-hye as Jung Mal-geum
- Seo Beom-shik as Kang Jung-doo
- Im Chae-won as Lee Myung-hwan
- Na Sung-kyun as Park Byung-joo
- as Choi Ga-bi
- Heo Yi-seul as Park Eun-bi
- Yoo In-suk as farmer
- Han Choon-il as doctor at royal horse stable
- as doctor at royal horse stable
- Kim Ho-young as Oh Kyu-tae
- as First Secretary
- So Hyang as Kyu-soo
- Jung Dong-gyu as Shim Moon-kwan
- as Ji-pyung
- Lee Jong-goo as Lee Myung-hwan's stepfather
- Yang Han-yeol as young Ji-nyeong's friend
- as Doo-mok
- as Guru Uigeumbu
- Shin Joon-young as Byun
- as Joseon's officer
- Choi Eun-seok as Joseon's officer
- as Joseon's officer
- Park Gi-san as Joseon's officer
- as Joseon's officer
Guest appearances
Episode ratings
- In the table below, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
- NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
Awards and nominations
International broadcast
References
External links