Dr. Romantic
An eccentric, triple board-certified virtuoso surgeon leaves a top job in Seoul and ends up at a provincial hospital, where he mentors young doctors.
- Status: Ended
- Original Language: ko
- In Production: No
- Number of Seasons: 3
- Number of Episodes: 52
- First Air Date: 2016-11-07
Seasons
Season 0: Specials
Air Date: 2017-01-17
Episode Count: 5
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Season 1: Dr. Romantic
Air Date: 2016-11-07
Episode Count: 20
Bu Yong-ju was once a famous surgeon at the peak of his career at a major hospital. But he suddenly gives it all up one day to live in seclusion and work as a neighborhood doctor in a small town. He now goes by Teacher Kim and refers to himself as the “Romantic Doctor”. Meanwhile, Gang Dong-ju became a doctor to make something of himself after growing up poor, and he seeks out VIP patients to achieve the success that he desperately wants. Yun Seo-jeong is a passionate young surgeon who is haunted by a mistake from her past and tries to get over it. When Dong-ju and Seo-jeong meet the quirky Teacher Kim, their lives and careers will never be the same again.
Season 2: Dr. Romantic 2
Air Date: 2020-01-06
Episode Count: 16
Along with genius Teacher Kim, Cha Eun-jae is a second-year fellow in the cardio surgery department who enjoys studying and has confidently walked the path of an elite student for most of her life. Seo U-jin, a cynical second year fellow who doesn’t believe in happiness because of his hardships growing up, but he shows impressive levels of concentration and talent when he is performing surgery.
Season 3: Dr. Romantic 3
Air Date: 2023-04-28
Episode Count: 16
Teacher Kim used to be alone in protecting Doldam Hospital, but now he's not alone anymore. With the mindset that he'll did anything if it gives money, there is Seo U-jin who has been reborn as a doctor who truly knows how to care for patients. There is Cha Eun-jae, who no longer runs out of the operating room due to anxiety. Teacher Kim, who has dreamed of build a regional trauma center with his students and colleagues. Finally, a regional trauma center built at Doldam Hospital. A perfect trauma center with a clean exterior and state-of-the-art facilities but it couldn't open properly. The regional trauma center faces a precarious fate... Will Teacher Kim be able to establish the regional trauma center at Doldam Hospital which was his long-cherished desire?
