''Dr. Frost'' () is a South Korean television series based on

Lee Jong-beom Lee Jong-beom ( ko, 이종범, Hanja: 李鍾範; born August 15, 1970) is a former South Korean professional baseball player who played for the Kia Tigers (formerly the Haitai Tigers) in the KBO League and the Chunichi Dragons in Japan from 19 ...

webtoon Webtoons (), are a type of digital comic that originated in South Korea usually meant to be read on smartphones. While webtoons were mostly unknown outside of Korea during their inception, there has been a surge in popularity internationally ...

of the same name that was first serialized on web portal

Naver Naver (Hangul: 네이버) is a South Korean online platform operated by the Naver Corporation. It was launched in 1999 as the first web portal in South Korea to develop and use its own search engine. It was also the world's first operator to in ...

in 2011. Starring

Song Chang-eui Song Chang-eui (born January 24, 1979) is a South Korean actor. Though better known as a musical theatre actor, notably in '' Hedwig and the Angry Inch'' and ''Gwanghwamun Love Song'', Song has also starred in television dramas such as ''The Sc ...

in the title role, it aired on OCN from November 23, 2014, to February 1, 2015, on Sundays at 23:00 for 10 episodes.

Plot

Baek Nam-bong is a handsome, thirty-four year old professor of

psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries betwe ...

by day and

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by night, and he is nicknamed "Dr. Frost" because of his prematurely white hair. He sustained a

frontal lobe injury The frontal lobe of the human brain is both relatively large in mass and less restricted in movement than the posterior portion of the brain. It is a component of the cerebral system, which supports goal directed behavior. This lobe is often ci ...

in his childhood, which heightened his reasoning centers to

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-level, but left him unable to feel

empathy Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference, that is, the capacity to place oneself in another's position. Definitions of empathy encompass a broad range of social, co ...

, love, sorrow and other emotional responses. Nam-bong also volunteers at the university's

counseling Counseling is the professional guidance of the individual by utilizing psychological methods especially in collecting case history data, using various techniques of the personal interview, and testing interests and aptitudes. This is a list of co ...

center, where he meets the cheerful and meddlesome Yoon Sung-ah, who's on the fast track to graduate early and becomes his

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. Nam-bong has a love-hate relationship with his colleague Song Sun, a professor with a cold personality who was also his classmate in university. His mentor is Chun Sang-won, the head of the department of psychology. Given his excellent deductive skills, Nam-bong officially (and unofficially) assists veteran detective Nam Tae-bong in solving crime.

Cast

as Baek Nam-bong *

Jung Eun-chae Jung Eun-chae (born Jung Sol-mi on November 24, 1986) is a South Korean actress, model and TV host. Jung began her career as a model (profession), model, then made her acting breakthrough as the titular character in ''Nobody's Daughter Haewon'' ...

as Yoon Sung-ah *

Lee Yoon-ji Lee Yoon-ji (born March 15, 1984) is a South Korean actress. After making her acting debut in the sitcom '' Nonstop 4'', Lee has starred in the television series '' Pure 19'' (2004), ''Princess Hours'' (2006), ''Dream High'' (2011), ''The King 2 ...

as Song Sun *

Sung Ji-ru Sung Ji-ru (born October 16, 1968) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links * * * 1968 births Living people People from Gongju 20th-century Sout ...

as Nam Tae-bong *

Choi Jung-woo Choi Jung-woo (born February 17, 1957) is a South Korean actor. He began his acting career in theater, then became active as a supporting actor in film and television, notably in the sitcom '' Standby'' and the procedural dramas ''Quiz of God ...

as Chun Sang-won *

Lee Hee-jin Lee Hee-jin (born 16 May 1979) is a South Korean actress and former member of girl group Baby V.O.X. Lee studied at Dong-Ah Broadcasting College, then made her entertainment debut in 1997 as a member of popular K-pop girl group Baby V.O.X. ...

as Yoo Anna/Sung-hye *

Yoon Jong-hoon Yoon Jong-hoon (born February 15, 1984) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Web series Television show Music video Theater Awards and nominations References External links

* * * * 1984 bi ...

as Kang Jin-wook *

Im Kang-sung Im Kang-sung is a South Korean actor, model and singer. He is known for his roles in dramas such as My Healing Love, Money Flower Money is any item or verifiable record that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and rep ...

as Kim Jung-hoon * Kim Ga-young as Da-rae *Yeo Ui-joo as Young-ho *

Yoo Gun Jo Jeong-ik (born 21 January 1983), better known by his stage name Yoo Gun, is an American-born South Korean actor. Early life Jo Jeong-ik was born in Arizona, United States to Korean American parents. He came to South Korea in the 1990s as a ...

as Bae Doo-han *Kim Pub-lae as Park Do-chul *

Lee Si-won Lee See-won (; born August 29, 1987) is a South Korean actress. Personal life Lee attended a wedding ceremony with her non-celebrity boyfriend, who is an alumnus of Seoul National University Seoul National University (SNU; ) is a nationa ...

as Song Sul (Song Sun's younger sister) *

Song Jong-ho Song Jong-ho (; born October 5, 1976) is a South Korean actor. Song debuted as a runway model in Park Byung-chul's fashion show in 1995. His print and runway modeling career lasted until 1999, when he turned to acting. He is best known for his ...

as Moon Sung-hyun **Choi Soo-han as young Moon Sung-hyun *Seo Yi-an as Park In-young *

Cha Joo-young Cha Joo-young (born 5 June 1990) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''Cheese in the Trap'', ''Wok of Love'', ''Jugglers'', ''The Spies Who Loved Me ''The Spies Who Loved Me'' () is a South Korean televisi ...

as Lee Ji-hye *Park Sun-cheon as Orphanage director *Joo Ho-min *Ha Il-kwon *Lee Jong-beom *Seok Woo *

Choi Woo-shik Choi Woo-shik (; born March 26, 1990) is an South Korean-Canadian actor based in South Korea. He first gained widespread recognition for his leading role in the film '' Set Me Free'' (2014). He then co-starred in the films ''Train to Busan'' (201 ...

as Kim Jung-hoon

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

References

External links

''Dr. Frost'' official OCN website
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''Dr. Frost'' webtoon
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