''Emergency Couple'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring

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and

Choi Jin-hyuk Choi Jin-hyuk (, born Kim Tae-ho, February 9, 1986) is a South Korean actor. He gained attention for his supporting roles in ''Gu Family Book'' and ''The Heirs'', and then went on to star in lead roles in ''Emergency Couple'', ''Pride and Preju ...

with

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and

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. It aired on cable channel

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from January 24 to April 5, 2014 on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:40 for 21 episodes. The

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is about a divorced couple whose tumultuous feelings for each other are rekindled when they become reunited years later as

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s at the same hospital. Due to the popularity of the drama, it was extended by one episode. Broadcasting rights of the drama were also sold to 9 countries. A special music

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titled ''Reply with Music - Emergency Couple'' was aired on May 6, 2014, to thank the audience for their support.

Plot

While in their early twenties, a medical school student, Oh Chang-min, and a dietitian, Oh Jin-hee, fall in love and marry despite his family's strong opposition. Chang-min comes from a family of wealthy, successful doctors who believe Jin-hee is not good enough for him, prompting them to cut him off financially after he marries her. In order to earn money right away, Chang-min gives up his dream of becoming a doctor, and instead becomes a pharmaceutical salesman. He is miserable at his job, while Jin-hee's inferiority complex deepens as her husband's family continues to look down on her. They begin to fight constantly and eventually get a divorce. Six years later, Chang-min has gone back to med school to pursue his dream, while Jin-hee has also put herself through med school. They end up as

s at the same hospital, where they will have to work in the

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together for three months.

Cast

Main characters

as Oh Jin-hee, intern *

as Oh Chang-min, intern *

as Gook Cheon-soo,

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of Emergency Medicine *

as Shim Ji-hye, assistant professor of surgery *

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- Han Ah-reum, intern *

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as Im Yong-gyu, intern

Supporting characters

*Im Hyun-sung as Park Sang-hyuk, intern and Young-ae's husband *Chun Min-hee as Lee Young-ae, intern and Sang-hyuk's wife *Choi Beom-ho as Go Joong-hoon, chief of Emergency Medicine *Park Sung-geun as Ahn Young-pil, surgeon *Heo Jae-ho as Jang Dae-il, third year

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*Kwon Min as Kim Min-ki, first year resident *Kim Hyun-sook as Choi Mi-jung, ER head nurse *Lee Sun-ah as Heo Young-ji, ER nurse *Choi Yu-ra as Son Ye-seul, ER nurse * Lee Mi-young as Jo Yang-ja, Jin-hee's mother *

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as Oh Jin-ae, Jin-hee's younger sister *

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as Kim Kwang-soo, indie singer and Jin-ae's husband *

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as Yoon Sung-sook, Chang-min's mother *

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as Oh Tae-seok, Chang-min's father *

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- as Yoon Sung-gil, Chang-min's uncle *- as Yoon Sung-mi, Chang-min's first aunt *- as Yoon Sung-ja, Chang-min's second aunt

Cameo appearances

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as priest (ep 1 and 14) *

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as Dr. Jeon Hyung-seok (ep 1) *

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as hospital director (ep 1) *Yoon Bong-gil as drunk patient with gun (ep 2) *Jung Joo-ri as Chang-min's blind date (ep 3) * Gary as a Mr Taxi (ep 6) *

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as indie band (ep 6) *Nam Jung-hee as female patient (ep 18-19) *

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as female patient (ep 19) *Kim Kang-hyun as male patient (ep 19)

Ratings

* In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings. * N/A denotes that the rating is not known. *

Original soundtrack

International broadcast

It started airing in Thailand on

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from October 29, 2014 to June 12, 2015 at 10:00. It is also available to stream on

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with a variety of subtitles in Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.

References

External links

* * *{{IMDb title, 3530644 2014 South Korean television series debuts 2014 South Korean television series endings South Korean medical television series South Korean romantic comedy television series TVN (South Korean TV channel) television dramas Korean-language television shows Television series by KeyEast