Doctor John (Korean: 의사요한; RR: Uisayohan) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Ji Sung, Lee Se-young, Lee Kyu-hyung, and Hwang Hee. It is based on the Japanese novel On Hand of God by Yo Kusakabe[2] and aired on SBS from July 19 to September 7, 2019.[3]
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Hangul | 의사요한 |
Literal meaning | Doctor Yo-han |
Revised Romanization | Uisayohan |
Genre | Medical drama |
Created by | SBS Drama Operation Team |
Based on | On Hand of God by Yo Kusakabe |
Written by | Kim Ji-woon |
Directed by |
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Starring |
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Music by | Moon Seong-nam |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16[a] |
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Producer | Jang Jin-wook |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 70 minutes[a] |
Production company |
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Original release | |
Network | SBS TV |
Release | July 19 (2019-07-19) – September 7, 2019 (2019-09-07) |
A recurring theme throughout the series is the debate over euthanasia.[4]
Cha Yo-han (Ji Sung) is a doctor of anesthesiology. He acts strangely sometimes, but he is a genius at his work. Kang Shi-young (Lee Se-young) is a resident of anesthesiology who works with Cha Yo-han. She is smart, warm and listens carefully to her patients. People with mysterious acute or chronic pain come to the hospital. There, Cha Yo-han and Kang Shi-young try to find the causes of their pain and treat them.
According to director Jo Soo-won, the series was in development since 2014, the year when SBS bought the rights to adapt Yo Kusakabe's On Hand of God as a TV series.[14]
Early working titles of the series were Doctor Room (Korean: 닥터룸) and Pain Doctor Cha Yo-han (Korean: 통증의사 차요한).[15]
The first script reading took place in March 2019 at SBS Ilsan Production Center in Tanhyun, South Korea.[16]
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Soundtrack albumby
Various artists
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Released | 2019 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
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Label | Blending Co., Ltd. SBS Content Hub Co., Ltd. |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Way Back" | Ha-na |
| Safira.K | 3:30 |
2. | "Way Back" (Inst.) |
| 3:30 | ||
Total length: | 7:00 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Look At" | MYK | MYK | SALTNPAPER | 3:16 |
2. | "Look At" (Inst.) | MYK | 3:16 | ||
Total length: | 6:32 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Star" |
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| Minseo | 3:53 |
2. | "Star" (Inst.) |
| 3:53 | ||
Total length: | 7:46 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Pain or Death" | Moon Sung-nam |
| Samuel Seo | 4:28 |
2. | "Pain or Death" (Inst.) |
| 4:28 | ||
Total length: | 8:56 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Just Go" | Moon Sung-nam | Moon Sung-nam | Baek A-yeon | 3:42 |
2. | "Just Go" (Inst.) | Moon Sung-nam | 3:42 | ||
Total length: | 7:24 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Way Back (Acoustic Ver.)" | Ha-na |
| Jinsil | 3:40 |
2. | "Way Back (Acoustic Ver.)" (Inst.) |
| 3:40 | ||
Total length: | 7:20 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Reason" (이유) | Tree Tube | Tree Tube | Tree Tube | 3:39 |
2. | "Reason" (Inst.) | Tree Tube | 3:39 | ||
Total length: | 7:18 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Golden Hour" | Romantisco | 1:24 |
2. | "Run" | Jeong Cha-sik | 3:10 |
3. | "Life Cycle" | Moon Sung-nam | 1:27 |
4. | "Actually" | Son Han-mook | 2:57 |
5. | "Into the Room" | Kim Yung-jin | 1:33 |
6. | "Morning Star" | Lee Hye-rim | 3:04 |
7. | "Fatal" | No Sa-ra | 2:45 |
8. | "Coming Home" (Guitar Roman) | Moon Sung-nam | 2:56 |
9. | "Pulse" | Jeong Cha-sik | 1:24 |
10. | "Pure Death" | Romantisco | 3:08 |
11. | "Serene Death" | Son Han-mook | 3:01 |
12. | "Day Off" | Kim Hong-gap | 3:22 |
13. | "Memories" | Moon Sung-nam | 3:59 |
14. | "Mad Cello" | Jeong Cha-sik | 3:29 |
15. | "Creeping Monster" | Kim Yung-jin | 1:15 |
16. | "Jest" | Romantisco | 1:50 |
17. | "Decision" | Son Han-mook | 3:47 |
18. | "Pain or Death" (Guitar Sad) | Moon Sung-nam | 3:15 |
19. | "Obsession" | Lee Hye-rim | 2:23 |
20. | "Remembrance" | No Sa-ra | 2:48 |
21. | "Coming Home" (Strings) | Moon Sung-nam | 4:40 |
22. | "Missing" | Romantisco | 2:15 |
23. | "An Unpleasant Memory" | Son Han-mook | 2:37 |
24. | "Swear" | Jeong Cha-sik | 3:32 |
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Episodes | Episode number | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | ||
1–16 | 1.030 | 1.460 | 1.305 | 1.933 | 1.330 | 2.066 | 1.498 | 2.129 | 1.486 | 1.847 | 1.406 | 1.877 | 1.476 | 1.972 | 1.397 | 2.019 | |
17–32 | 1.330 | 1.707 | 1.164 | 1.843 | 1.268 | 1.547 | 0.961 | 1.527 | 1.223 | 1.526 | 0.958 | 1.659 | 1.209 | 1.483 | 1.205 | 1.922 |
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[24]
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[25] | |
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Nationwide | Seoul | |||
1 | July 19, 2019 | Between Hope and Despair (희망과 절망 사이) |
6.0% (16th) | 6.3% (15th) |
2 | 8.4% (8th) | 8.7% (7th) | ||
3 | July 20, 2019 | A 0.00001% Hope (0.00001%의 희망) |
7.0% (15th) | 7.5% (9th) |
4 | 10.1% (4th) | 11.3% (3rd) | ||
5 | July 26, 2019 | Champion (챔피언) |
7.7% (11th) | 8.0% (11th) |
6 | 12.3% (2nd) | 13.0% (2nd) | ||
7 | July 27, 2019 | About Fears (두려움에 대하여) |
8.0% (8th) | 8.5% (6th) |
8 | 11.2% (3rd) | 11.3% (4th) | ||
9 | August 2, 2019 | 21g, The Weight of the Soul (21그램, 영혼의 무게) |
8.5% (7th) | 9.3% (8th) |
10 | 10.8% (3rd) | 11.5% (3rd) | ||
11 | August 3, 2019 | World Without Pain (고통 없는 세계) |
6.9% (11th) | 7.6% (7th) |
12 | 9.2% (4th) | 10.2% (3rd) | ||
13 | August 9, 2019 | Secrets and Lies (비밀과 거짓말) |
7.9% (8th) | 8.2% (8th) |
14 | 10.3% (4th) | 11.2% (3rd) | ||
15 | August 10, 2019 | Understanding Someone (누군가를 이해한다는 것은) |
7.3% (12th) | 8.4% (6th) |
16 | 10.1% (4th) | 11.3% (3rd) | ||
17 | August 16, 2019 | Terminal: Terminal and Incurable (Terminal: 말기의, 불치의) |
7.2% (11th) | 7.9% (10th) |
18 | 9.2% (7th) | 9.5% (7th) | ||
19 | August 17, 2019 | Foreboding on a Crisp Afternoon (화창한 오후의 불길한 예감) |
6.5% (16th) | 7.1% (10th) |
20 | 9.4% (3rd) | 9.9% (3rd) | ||
21 | August 23, 2019 | Consolation (위로) |
7.5% (9th) | 8.4% (8th) |
22 | 9.2% (5th) | 9.9% (5th) | ||
23 | August 24, 2019 | Schrödinger's Cat (슈뢰딩거의 고양이) |
5.5% (18th) | 5.9% (15th) |
24 | 8.0% (4th) | 8.8% (3rd) | ||
25 | August 30, 2019 | The Promise to Try (노력한다는 그 약속) |
7.1% (10th) | 8.1% (8th) |
26 | 8.6% (6th) | 9.0% (6th) | ||
27 | August 31, 2019 | A Certain Choice (어떤 선택) |
5.5% (18th) | 6.1% (11th) |
28 | 8.8% (3rd) | 9.8% (3rd) | ||
29 | September 6, 2019 | The Heart of the One Who Leaves (떠나는 사람의 마음) |
6.3% (14th) | 7.1% (11th) |
30 | 8.1% (7th) | 8.7% (5th) | ||
31 | September 7, 2019 | Farewell, I Hope to Meet You Again Someday (이별은, 언젠가 다시 만나길 바라는) |
6.7% (17th) | 7.3% (18th) |
32 | 10.2% (6th) | 11.3% (3rd) | ||
Average | 8.3% | 9.0% |
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | 12th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award (Actor) | Lee Kyu-hyung | Won | [26] |
27th SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award in Miniseries (Actor) | Ji Sung | Nominated | [26] | |
Excellence Award in Miniseries (Actor) | Lee Kyu-hyung | Nominated | |||
Excellence Award in Miniseries (Actress) | Lee Se-young | Won | |||
Best Couple Award | Ji Sung and Lee Se-young | Nominated | |||
Child Actor Award | Yoon Chan-young | Won |