Behind the White Tower

Behind the White Tower
Also known as
  • White Tower
  • Great White Tower
  • Inside the White Tower
GenreMedical drama
Based onShiroi Kyotō
by Toyoko Yamasaki
Written byLee Ki-won
Directed byAhn Pan-seok
Starring
Music byLee Si-woo
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producerJo Joong-hyun
ProducerPark Chang-shik
Running time60 minutes
Production companyKim Jong-hak Production
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseJanuary 6 (2007-01-06) –
March 11, 2007 (2007-03-11)
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Behind the White Tower (Korean하얀 거탑; RRHayan Geotab; lit. White Tower) is a 2007 South Korean television series that aired on MBC from January 6 to March 11, 2007 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 20 episodes.[1][2][3]

Based on renowned Japanese novelist Toyoko Yamasaki's representative work Shiroi Kyotō,[4][5] the drama brings viewers deep into the political inner workings of the medical field by taking a satirical look at malpractice and power plays at a university hospital,[6][7][8] and contrasting the paths and personalities of two doctors played by Kim Myung-min and Lee Sun-kyun.[9] The medical drama was a critical and ratings hit in South Korea, gaining praise for its acting (particularly by Kim), writing, direction, and its intelligent and uncompromising story without concessions to melodrama or romance.[10][11]

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  8. ^ Lee, Jee-hoon (March 9, 2007). "Of Financial Institutions and Hospital Soaps". The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on December 21, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
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