''Yong-pal'' () is a 2015 South Korean drama series starring Joo Won, Kim Tae-hee, Chae Jung-an and

Jo Hyun-jae Jo Hyun-jae (born May 9, 1980) is a South Korean actor. Jo made his entertainment debut as a singer in the four-member boy band Guardian, which disbanded after releasing their self-titled album in 1998. In 2000, after he drew popularity when he ...

. 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 A chaebol (, ; ) is a large industrial South Korean conglomerate run and controlled by an individual or family. A chaebol often consists of multiple diversified affiliates, controlled by a person or group whose power over the group often exc ...

heiress, from a

medically induced coma An induced comaalso known as a medically induced coma (MIC), barbiturate-induced coma, or drug-induced comais a temporary coma (a deep state of unconsciousness) brought on by a controlled dose of an anesthetic drug, often a barbiturate such as pe ...

, leading to unintended consequences.

Cast

Main

* Joo Won 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. * Kim Tae-hee 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. *

as Han Do-joon :Han Yeo-jin's half-brother, who covets his sister's inheritance. * Chae Jung-an as Lee Chae-young :Han Do-joon's wife.

Supporting

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as Chief Lee Ho-joon *

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as Cynthia Park *Song Kyung-chul as Doo-chul * Min Jin-Woong as Lee Sang-Chul * Ahn Se-ha as Man-sik *

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as Nurse Hwang * Im Kang-sung as Cha Sae-hoon *Jo Bok-rae as Park Tae-yong *Cha Soon-bae as Chief Shin * Kim Mi-kyung as Kang Soo-min, Charge nurse, surgery * Oh Na-ra as Charge nurse, intensive care *Park Pal-young as Hospital director *

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as Kim So-hyun *Choi Joon-Yong as Tae-hyun's father * Kim Na-woon as Tae-hyun's mother *Nam Myung-ryul as Chae-young's father * Jang Gwang as Chairman Go *Yoo Seung-mok as Detective Lee Hyung-sa *Jo Hwi as Detective Kim *

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as Choi Sung-hoon (

guest Guest or The Guest may refer to: * A person who is given hospitality * Guest (surname), people with the surname ''Guest'' * USS ''Guest'' (DD-472), U.S. Navy ''Fletcher''-class destroyer 1942–1946 * Guest appearance, guest actor, guest star, e ...

)

Special appearances

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

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Part 8

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 Joo Won and Kim Tae-hee could be remade for American audiences. It was reported in December 2015 that a Russian

remake A remake is a film, television series, video game, song or similar form of entertainment that is based upon and retells the story of an earlier production in the same medium—e.g., a "new version of an existing film". A remake tells the same ...

produced by Sony Pictures Studios was in development.

References

External links

* * *{{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