''Yong-pal'' () is a 2015

South Korean drama Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea. They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cultu ...

series starring

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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. This drama reunites Kim Tae-hee and Jo Hyun-jae who first worked together in the 2004 drama '' Forbidden Love''.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Main

as Kim Tae-hyun :A skilled surgeon, who under the alias Yong-pal moonlights as a mercenary doctor for hire, who falls in love with Yeo-jin. *

as Han Yeo-jin :A chaebol heiress placed in a coma by her enemies and get revenge of her, in this who fall in love with Tae-hyun. * Jo Hyun-jae as Han Do-joon :Han Yeo-jin's half-brother, who covets his sister's inheritance. *

as Lee Chae-young :Han Do-joon's wife.

Supporting

* Jung Woong-in as Chief Lee Ho-joon * Stephanie Lee as Cynthia Park *Song Kyung-chul as Doo-chul *

Min Jin-Woong Min Jin-woong (born August 22, 1986) is a South Korean actor. He starred in TV series such as '' Yong-pal'' (2015) and '' Drinking Solo'' (2016) and Memories of the Alhambra . Min gained popularity through his role in KBS' weekend family dram ...

as Lee Sang-Chul *

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as Man-sik * Bae Hae-sun as Nurse Hwang *

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as Cha Sae-hoon *Jo Bok-rae as Park Tae-yong *Cha Soon-bae as Chief Shin *

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as Kang Soo-min, Charge nurse, surgery *

Oh Na-ra Oh Na-ra (, is a South Korean television and film actress, known for her roles in '' Yong-pal'', '' Hyde, Jekyll, Me'', '' Flowers of the Prison'', '' Man to Man'', '' The Lady in Dignity'', and ''Sky Castle ''Sky Castle'' (; stylized as ...

as Charge nurse, intensive care *Park Pal-young as Hospital director * Park Hye-su as Kim So-hyun *Choi Joon-Yong as Tae-hyun's father *

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as Tae-hyun's mother *Nam Myung-ryul as Chae-young's father *

Jang Gwang Jang Gwang (born January 5, 1952) is a South Korean actor in film and television. Filmography Film * ''Taste of Horror – Gym for Residents'' (TBA) * '' Air Murder'' (2022) * '' Sinkhole (2021) * ''White Day: Broken Barrier'' (2021) * ...

as Chairman Go *Yoo Seung-mok as Detective Lee Hyung-sa *Jo Hwi as Detective Kim * Choi Min as Choi Sung-hoon ( guest)

Special appearances

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as Han Song-yi * Kim Jae-young as Yong Pal 2 (ep.18)

Original soundtrack

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Viewership

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. ;Key *-lowest rating episode *-highest rating episode

Awards and nominations

Remake

There was a talk that the drama ''Yong-pal'' which starred

and

could be remade for American audiences. It was reported in December 2015 that a Russian remake produced by

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was in

development Development or developing may refer to: Arts *Development hell, when a project is stuck in development *Filmmaking, development phase, including finance and budgeting *Development (music), the process thematic material is reshaped * Photograph ...

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* * *{{IMDb title, 5010664 Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas 2015 South Korean television series debuts 2015 South Korean television series endings Korean-language television shows Television shows involved in plagiarism controversies South Korean medical television series South Korean action television series South Korean romance television series Television series by HB Entertainment