Doctor Cha

Doctor Cha
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Hangul
닥터 차정숙
Literal meaningDoctor Cha Jeong-suk
Revised RomanizationDakteo Cha Jeong-suk
McCune–ReischauerTakt'ŏ Ch'ajŏngsuk
Genre
Written byJung Yeo-rang [ko][2]
Directed by
  • Kim Dae-jin[3]
  • Kim Jung-wook[3]
Starring
Music byJeon Jong-hyuk[4]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
ProducersProduction team
Production companies
Budget₩15 billion[6]
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseApril 15 (2023-04-15) –
June 4, 2023 (2023-06-04)
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Doctor Cha (Korean닥터 차정숙) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Uhm Jung-hwa in the title role, along with Kim Byung-chul, Myung Se-bin, and Min Woo-hyuk. It aired on JTBC from April 15 to June 4, 2023, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST) for 16 episodes.[5] It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea and on Netflix in selected regions.[7]

The series was a commercial hit and became one of the highest-rated series in Korean cable television history.[8]

  1. ^ a b c Lee Gyu-lee (April 16, 2023). "Uhm Jung-hwa's hopeful comedy "Doctor Cha" kicks off". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Kim Ji-woo (November 8, 2022). "조승우·이보영·한지민·이준호·임윤아, JTBC 초호화 드라마 라인업" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. ^ a b Kim Na-yul (March 14, 2023). "'닥터 차정숙' 엄정화X김병철, 메인 포스터 공개..불꽃 따귀로 반격" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Naver.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "프로그램 정보" [Program Information]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d Ha Su-jeong (April 11, 2023). "엄정화의 화끈한 반란..'닥터 차정숙'으로 인생 리부팅 도전" (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Oh Jung-eun (September 23, 2022). "NEW, 올해 실적 턴어라운드 기대-IBK證" (in Korean). Money Today. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Naver News.
  7. ^ Lee Gyu-lee (May 9, 2023). "'Doctor Cha' surges up Netflix's ranking, enters top 10 in 17 countries". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  8. ^ Lee Min-ji (May 22, 2023). "엄정화 이혼 통보 '닥터 차정숙' 18.493% 또 자체 최고 시청률, 20% 넘어설까" [Eom Jung-hwa's divorce notice 'Dr. Cha Jung-sook' will have its own highest viewer rating of 18.493% and exceed 20%?] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023 – via Naver.