| Good Doctor | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 굿 닥터 |
| RR | Gut dakteo |
| MR | Kut takt'ŏ |
| Genre | Medical drama Romantic comedy |
| Created by | Park Jae-beom |
| Directed by | Ki Min-soo Kim Jin-woo |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Choi Cheol-ho |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Kim Sung-geun Lee Jang-soo Yoo Hong-gu |
| Producers | Lee Jae-hoon Park Woo-ram |
| Cinematography | Kim Jae-hwan Kim Yong-soo |
| Editor | Kim Mi-kyung |
| Production company | Logos Film |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | August 5 (2013-08-05) – October 8, 2013 (2013-10-08) |
| Related | |
| The Good Doctor (US) Good Doctor (Japan) Mucize Doktor (Turkey) | |
Good Doctor (Korean: 굿 닥터) is a 2013 South Koreanmedical drama television series starringJoo Won,Moon Chae-won,Joo Sang-wook,Kim Min-seo,Chun Ho-jin,Kwak Do-won, andKo Chang-seok. It aired onKBS2 from August 5 to October 8, 2013, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.[1] The earlyworking title wasGreen Scalpel (Korean:그린 메스;RR:Geurin meseu;lit. 'GreenMes'[a]).[2][3]
Park Si-on (Joo Won) is a resident surgeon on theautism spectrum withsavant syndrome who was sent to a specialized care center as a child, where he was discovered to have agenius-level memory and keenspatial skills. He eventually becomes apediatric surgeryresident and is given six months to prove himself capable. However, due to his atypical mental and emotional condition, Si-on faces conflict from his peers and patients, who view him as childlike and unreliable. Most critical is the hotheaded surgeon Kim Do-han (Joo Sang-wook). Do-han was requested by the young surgeon's mentor and hospital director, Choi Woo-seok (Chun Ho-jin), to guide him but is unwilling to do so, as he criticizes him as overly dependent on his photographic memory rather than empathy for patients. Despite help from understanding and fair colleagues like Cha Yoon-seo (Moon Chae-won) and Han Jin-wook (Kim Young-kwang), the hospital is a fierce and competitive world, and the challenges Si-on faces become only greater when he falls in love with Yoon-seo, a fellow doctor at the hospital.
Good Doctor made a strong debut on the TV ratings chart.[17] It maintained the number one spot in its timeslot for most of its run, with an average viewership rating of 18.0% (AGB Nielsen) and 17.4% (TNmS).
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Korea[18] | TNmS Ratings[19] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | August 5, 2013 | 10.9% | 11.6% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 2 | August 6, 2013 | 14.0% | 15.1% | 13.6% | 14.6% |
| 3 | August 12, 2013 | 15.3% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 14.6% |
| 4 | August 13, 2013 | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.9% | 16.9% |
| 5 | August 19, 2013 | 18.0% | 18.5% | 16.5% | 17.6% |
| 6 | August 20, 2013 | 19.0% | 20.0% | 18.4% | 20.4% |
| 7 | August 26, 2013 | 17.4% | 18.2% | 17.2% | 18.1% |
| 8 | August 27, 2013 | 18.4% | 18.5% | 17.5% | 19.0% |
| 9 | September 2, 2013 | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.0% | 18.3% |
| 10 | September 3, 2013 | 18.4% | 18.3% | 18.5% | 20.5% |
| 11 | September 9, 2013 | 18.3% | 18.7% | 18.3% | 20.2% |
| 12 | September 10, 2013 | 19.4% | 19.4% | 20.0% | 22.2% |
| 13 | September 16, 2013 | 17.9% | 18.4% | 17.5% | 19.3% |
| 14 | September 17, 2013 | 18.6% | 19.3% | 18.9% | 20.3% |
| 15 | September 23, 2013 | 19.6% | 20.3% | 18.5% | 20.2% |
| 16 | September 24, 2013 | 21.5% | 22.8% | 20.9% | 22.7% |
| 17 | September 30, 2013 | 20.3% | 21.1% | 18.0% | 20.5% |
| 18 | October 1, 2013 | 20.6% | 21.5% | 19.0% | 21.4% |
| 19 | October 7, 2013 | 19.0% | 20.0% | 17.6% | 20.1% |
| 20 | October 8, 2013 | 19.2% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 22.4% |
| Average | 18.0% | 18.5% | 17.4% | 18.9% | |
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26th Grimae Awards | Best Drama | Good Doctor | Won |
| Nominated | ||||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Joo Won | Nominated | ||
| Joo Sang-wook | Nominated | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress | Moon Chae-won | Nominated | ||
| Best Writer | Park Jae-bum | Won | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Joo Won | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor | Joo Sang-wook | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress | Moon Chae-won | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Joo Won | Won | ||
| Actor of the Year(selected by directors) | Won | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress | Moon Chae-won | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Joo Sang-wook | Won | ||
| Joo Won | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Moon Chae-won | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jo Hee-bong | Nominated | ||
| Ko Chang-seok | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Jin Kyung | Nominated | ||
| Kim Min-seo | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actor | Kim Young-kwang | Nominated | ||
| Best Young Actor | Jung Yun-seok | Nominated | ||
| Best Young Actress | Kim Hyun-soo | Nominated | ||
| Best Couple Award | Joo Won andMoon Chae-won | Won | ||
| Netizen Award, Actor | Joo Won | Won | ||
| Popularity Award, Actress | Moon Chae-won | Won | ||
| 2014 | Best Drama | Good Doctor | Won | |
| Best Performer | Joo Won | Won | ||
| Best Drama | Good Doctor | Won | ||
| Best Director | Ki Min-soo | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Joo Won | Nominated | ||
| Best Serial Drama | Good Doctor | Won | ||
Korea Broadcasting Awards[24] | Best Drama | Won | ||
| Best Mini-series | Runner-up |
In November 2013, the Korea Association of the Welfare Institutes for the Disabled gave the series a plaque of recognition for creating awareness about autism and how socially challenged individuals can contribute to society.[26] In December 2013,Good Doctor also received an award from the Disability Awareness Campaign Headquarters and was designated as a "Good Program" by theKorea Communications Standards Commission.[27][28]
An Americanremake of the same name, produced byDaniel Dae Kim, debuted in late September 2017 onABC. The story of a surgeon with autism is set inSan Jose, California, airing during fall of 2017.[29][30][31]
A Japaneseremake of the same name starredKento Yamazaki,Juri Ueno, andNaohito Fujiki aired from July 12 to September 13, 2018, onFuji TV.
A Turkish remake calledMucize Doktor produced by Asena Bülbüloğlu debuted on September 12, 2019, onFox Turkey.
A Thailand remake of the same name, produced byTrue4U,TrueVisions, and TrueCJ Creations, debuted in October 2024 on the True ID application, and True Asian More channel 120/239 for TrueVisions subscribers. This versionSarun Naraprasertkul [th] andChayanit Chansangavej [th] take the lead roles as Dr. Shone and Dr. Preem.
A Philippine remake of the same name, produced by CreaZion Studios and MediaQuest, will premiere in 2026 onTV5.[32]