The Doctors (South Korean TV series)

The Doctors
Promotional poster
Also known asDoctor Crush
Hangul
닥터스
Literal meaningDoctors
Revised RomanizationDakteoseu
McCune–ReischauerTakt'ŏsŭ
Genre
Written byHa Myung-hee
Directed byOh Chung-hwan
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
  • Han Jung-hwan
  • Kim Hee-yeol
ProducerKim Jung-mi
Running time60 minutes
Production companyPan Entertainment
Budget₩5.1 billion[1]
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseJune 20 (2016-06-20) –
August 23, 2016 (2016-08-23)
Related
Kalp Atışı [tr] (2017–2018)
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The Doctors[2] (Korean: 닥터스; RR: Dakteoseu; lit. Doctors) is a 2016 South Korean medical drama starring Kim Rae-won and Park Shin-hye. It aired on SBS TV from June 20 to August 23, 2016, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST) for 20 episodes.[3][4][5][6][7]

The drama was a hit and averaged 18.40% in audience ratings.[8][9] In particular, Park's character as a troubled teenager turned charismatic doctor was very popular among the audiences for her action scenes and straightforward lines.[10][11]

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  2. ^ "Official English title on SBS Drama's YouTube channel". SBS via YouTube. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  3. ^ Ahn, Sung-mi (March 29, 2016). "Park Shin-hye, Kim Rae-won to star in new drama". Kpop Herald. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  4. ^ Bahk, Eun-ji (April 1, 2016). "Park Shin-hye, Kim Rae-won star in new drama "Doctors"". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  5. ^ Lee, Woo-in (March 31, 2016). 김래원♥박신혜, '닥터스' 출연 확정 "사제 러브스토리 기대"[공식]. TV Report (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  6. ^ "'Doctors': the next 'Descendants of Sun'?". The Korea Times. June 17, 2016. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  7. ^ "Even veteran actors are rookies in TV series 'Doctors'". Yonhap News Agency. June 15, 2016. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  8. ^ "'Doctors' beats rival dramas in viewership". Kpop Herald. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  9. ^ "'Doctors' tops weekly TV popularity chart again". Yonhap News Agency. August 23, 2016. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  10. ^ "Park Sin-hye's 'girl-crush' character a big drawcard". The Korea Times. July 17, 2016. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  11. ^ "Drama characters heighten 'girl crush' syndrome". Kpop Herald. July 29, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2023.