Korean dramas have gained a lot of popularity not only in Korea but also around the world in recent years. The factors responsible for this are their plot, way of storytelling, romance, and influential characters.
Kdramas have been successful in portraying human emotions and themes that viewers can connect with. They often explore themes of love, relationships, family, and societal issues. They cover many genres that are suitable for everyone.
Best Medical Kdramas
Doctors are the heart of the world, and many Korean dramas have been produced that show their importance to society. They convey the struggles that a doctor goes through on their medical journey.
If you’re a fan of medical shows and doctors, here is a handpicked list of some good Kdramas about doctors, patients, and their lives. These dramas are packed with friendship, romance, comedy, and suspense.
1. Hospital Playlist
The drama tells the story of doctors, patients, and nurses working at Yulje Medical Center. It focuses on five doctors who have been friends since they entered medical school in 1999. It will also deal with a story of a band formed by a group of doctors.
Cast –
- Jo Jung Suk as Li Ik Jun
- Yoo Yeon Seok as Ahn Jung Won
- Jung Kyung Ho as Kim Jun Wan
- Jeon Mi Do as Chae Song Hwa
No. Of Episodes – 12
Watch On – Netflix
2. Dr. Romantic
Hangul: 낭만닥터 김사부
Year: 2016
Sa Bu used to be a well-known surgeon but quits everything to become a doctor in a small town. He helps Dong Joo and Seo Jung become great doctors by teaching them to fight against power and money for the sake of their patients.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Han Seok Kyu as Teacher Kim
- Yoo Yeon Seok as Kang Dong Joo
- Seo Hyun Jin as Yoon Seo Jung
- Choi Jin Ho as Do Yoon Wan
No. Of Episodes: 20 (60 min. each)
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3. Ghost Doctor
Hangul: 고스트 닥터
Year: 2022
A fantasy medical drama about two doctors from extreme backgrounds and skills merging into one person. They are very different in terms of their backgrounds, skills, or personalities, but end up combining bodies and spirits.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Rain as Cha Young Min
- Uee as Jang Se Jin
- Kim Bum as Ko Seung Tak
- Son Na Eun as Oh Soo Jung
No. Of Episodes: 16
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4. Partners For Justice
Hangul: 검법남녀
Year: 2018
Baek Beom is an excellent forensic doctor working for 10 years, but does not open his mind to other people. Eun Sol is a rookie prosecutor with a bright personality and comes from a wealthy family. They both try to catch a serial killer.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Jung Jae Young as Baek Beom
- Jung Yoo Mi as Eun Sol
- Lee Yi Kyung as Cha Soo Ho
- Park Eun Seok as Kang Hyun
No. Of Episodes: 32 (35 min. each)
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5. Doctor John
Hangul: 의사 요한
Year: 2019
In this medical drama, two excellent anesthesiologists named Cha Yo Han and Kang Shi Young discuss their work diagnosing patients with enigmatic pain that other medical professionals are unable to treat while letting go of their pasts.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Ji Sung as Cha Yo Han
- Lee Se Young as Kang Shi Young
- Lee Kyu Hyung as Son Suk Gi
- Hwang Hee as Lee Yoo Joon
No. Of Episodes: 32 (35 min. each)
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6. Life
The medical drama is about Ye Jin Woo, a doctor who values life above all else, doctor Goo Seung Hyo who values numbers above all else, and those around them who help or oppose them in their different approaches to medicine.
Cast –
- Lee Dong Wook as Ye Jin Woo
- Cho Seung Woo as Gu Sung Hyo
- Won Jin Ah as Lee No Eul
- Lee Kyu Hyung as Ye Sun Woo
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
7. Good Doctor
Even though his friends and patients treat him badly, a young autistic savant with a genius-level memory and spatial skills gets a job as a pediatric surgery resident. He proves himself to be a great doctor who saves lives in the end.
8. Poong, The Joseon Psychiatrist
Yoo Se Poong, a genius physician for the royal family who faces expulsion after getting himself involved in a conspiracy, meets an eccentric teacher and a widow of the mysterious Gyesu Village, and now aims to heal people’s hearts.
Cast –
- Kim Min Jae as Yoo Se Poong
- Kim Hyang Gi as Seo Eun Woo
- Kim Sang Kyung as Kye Ji Han
- Jung Won Chang as Jo Shin Woo
No. Of Episodes – 12
Watch On – Viki
9. Doctor Prisoner
Hangul: 닥터 프리즈너
Year: 2019
A talented doctor is forced to quit from his position at a hospital after being accused of improper medical care. He then begins working in a prison in order to create enough contacts for his vengeance against the hospital.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Namkoong Min as Na Yi Je
- Kwon Na Ra as Han So Geum
- Kim Byung Chul as Sun Min Shik
- Choi Won Young as Lee Jae Joon
No. Of Episodes: 16 (60 min. each)
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10. Hospital Ship
A skilled doctor joins a ship that gives free medical care to Korea’s remote islands. She has to figure out how to work with a group of doctors who come from different backgrounds while also dealing with her own problems.
11. Doctors
Hangul: 닥터스
Year: 2016
In school, Yoo Hye Jung had a prickly personality and was a tough bully. After meeting her mentor Hong Ji Hong, who plays a key role in transforming her life, she changes from a helpless gangster to a compassionate doctor.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Rae Won as Hong Ji Hong
- Park Shin Hye as Yoo Hye Jung
- Yoon Kyun Sang as Jung Yoon Do
- Lee Sung Kyung as Jin Seo Woo
No. Of Episodes: 20 (60 min. each)
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12. God’s Quiz
Jin Woo, Korea’s top medical examiner, leads a team in conducting a medical crime investigation after mysterious deaths occur in a hospital. He is later joined by Kyung Hee, a detective with excellent skill in martial arts and a sense of justice.
Cast –
- Ryu Deok Hwan as Han Jin Woo
- Yoon Joo Hee as Kang Kyung Hee
- Choi Jung Woo as Jang Kyu Tae
- Kim Gun Woo as Nam Joo Nam
No. Of Episodes – 10
Watch On – Free Streaming Sites
13. Doctor Cha
The story of a medical graduate who became a housewife but decided to return to work in medicine, and her physician husband who leads a wonderful double life. He is excellent at what he does and good at cheating on his wife.
Cast –
- Uhm Jung Hwa as Cha Jung Sook
- Kim Byung Chul as Seo In Ho
- Myung Se Bin as Choi Sung Hee
- Min Woo Hyuk as Roy Kim
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
14. Yong Pal
Hangul: 용팔이
Year: 2015
Tae Hyeon, a gifted surgeon, uses the alias Yong Pal to provide his medical skills to gangsters and criminals to pay for his sister’s medical bills. He rescues a chaebol heiress from a medically induced coma, which has unexpected consequences.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Joo Won as Yong Pal / Kim Tae Hyun
- Kim Tae Hee as Han Yeo Jin
- Jo Hyun Jae as Han Do Joon
- Chae Jung An as Lee Chae Yeong
No. Of Episodes: 18 (65 min. each)
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15. Doctor Lawyer
The drama is about a genius surgeon who becomes a medical malpractice lawyer after losing everything from a fabricated surgery and a prosecutor in the medical crime division of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office.
Cast –
- So Ji Sub as Han Yi Han
- Shin Sung Rok as Jayden Lee
- Im Soo Hyang as Geum Seok Young
- Lee Joo Bin as Im Yu Na
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Disney+
16. Jewel In The Palace
The story is about a legendary girl, Jang Geum, who became the first woman to be the royal physician. Despite being a low-class girl in the male-dominated society, she landed herself as a royal cook, later becoming the royal physician, then ultimately the physician in charge of the king.
Cast –
- Lee Young Ae as Seo Jang Geum
- Ji Jin Hee as Min Jung Ho
- Hong Ri Na as Choi Geum Yeong
- Im Ho as King Jung Jong
No. Of Episodes – 54
Watch On – Viki
Wrapping Up
So these were some recommended medical dramas that you should watch if you’re interested in hospitals and life-saving dramas. They will keep you hooked till the end and also make you cry sometimes.
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