Yong-pal

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Yong-pal
File:Yong-pal poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Also known as 'The Gang Doctor'
Genre Romance
Melodrama
Action
Medical
Written by Jang Hyuk-rin
Directed by Oh Jin-suk
Starring Joo Won
Kim Tae-hee
Chae Jung-an
Jo Hyun-jae
Composer(s) Park Gi-heon
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 18
Production
Executive producer(s) Moon Bo-mi
Producer(s) Park Young-soo
Kim Si-hwan
Cinematography Yoon Dae-young
Choi Je-rak
Editor(s) Lee Hyun-ah
Jung Il-won
Running time 65 minutes
Production company(s) HB Entertainment
Release
Original network Seoul Broadcasting System
Original release August 5 (2015-08-05) –
October 1, 2015 (2015-10-01)
External links
Website

Yong-pal (Hangul: 용팔이; RR: Yongpal-i) is a 2015 South Korean drama series starring Joo Won, Kim Tae-hee, Chae Jung-an and Jo Hyun-jae.[1][2][3] It aired on SBS from August 5 to October 1, 2015, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes.[4] Originally slated for 16 episodes, due to the high ratings and popularity of the drama, it was extended by two episodes.[5]

Plot

Kim Tae-hyun is a talented surgeon. Desperate for money to pay for his sister's medical bills, he adopts the code name Yong-pal and offers his medical skills to those in need of medical attention but who cannot do so publicly, dealing with criminals and corrupt plutocrats.[6] Joining a team of corrupt physicians Kim rescues "sleeping beauty" Han Yeo-jin, a chaebol heiress, from a medically induced coma, leading to unintended consequences.

Cast

Main characters

A skilled surgeon, who under the alias Yong-pal moonlights as a mercenary doctor for hire
A chaebol heiress placed in a coma by her enemies
Han Do-joon's wife.
Han Yeo-jin's half-brother, who covets his sister's inheritance.

Supporting characters

  • Jung Woong-in as Chief Lee
  • Stephanie Lee as Cynthia
  • Song Kyung-chul as Doo-chul
  • Ahn Se-ha as Man-sik
  • Bae Hye-sun as Nurse Hwang
  • Jo Bok-rae as Park Tae-yong
  • Cha Soon-bae as Chief Shin
  • Kim Mi-kyung as Charge nurse, surgery
  • Oh Na-ra as Charge nurse, intensive care
  • Park Pal-young as Hospital director
  • Park Hye-soo as Kim So-hyun
  • Choi Joon-Yong as Tae-hyun's father
  • Kim Na-woon as Tae-hyun's mother
  • Nam Myung-ryul as Chae-young's father
  • Jang Gwang as chairman Go
  • Yoo Seung-mok as Detective Lee
  • Jo Hwi as Detective Kim
  • Kim Dong-seok
  • Lee Jooyeon
  • Choi Min as Sung-hoon (cameo, episodes 1–2)

Ratings

Since it began airing, Yong-pal recorded steadily increasing viewership ratings, eventually hitting an impressive 20 percent by its sixth episode. It consistently topped other shows in its Wednesday-Thursday timeslot, eventually becoming one of the top-rated Korean drama primetime miniseries of 2015.[9]

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[10] AGB Nielsen[11]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 August 5, 2015 9.2% (9th) 11.2% (5th) 11.6% (4th) 12.9% (3rd)
2 August 6, 2015 11.8% (5th) 14.9% (3rd) 14.1% (3rd) 16.0% (3rd)
3 August 12, 2015 12.5% (5th) 15.8% (3rd) 14.5% (3rd) 16.3% (3rd)
4 August 13, 2015 15.3% (3rd) 18.8% (2nd) 16.3% (3rd) 17.8% (2nd)
5 August 19, 2015 16.4% (3rd) 19.4% (2nd) 18.0% (2nd) 20.3% (2nd)
6 August 20, 2015 18.1% (3rd) 20.7% (2nd) 20.4% (2nd) 22.2% (2nd)
7 August 26, 2015 17.1% (3rd) 21.2% (2nd) 19.2% (2nd) 21.4% (1st)
8 August 27, 2015 18.4% (2nd) 21.9% (1st) 20.5% (2nd) 22.8% (2nd)
9 September 2, 2015 15.7% (4th) 18.2% (2nd) 17.0% (3rd) 19.1% (2nd)
10 September 3, 2015 16.3% (2nd) 19.3% (2nd) 17.4% (2nd) 19.3% (2nd)
11 September 9, 2015 15.9% (3rd) 18.4% (2nd) 19.3% (2nd) 21.7% (2nd)
12 September 10, 2015 18.2% (2nd) 21.3% (2nd) 19.1% (2nd) 21.0% (2nd)
13 September 16, 2015 18.0% (2nd) 21.0% (2nd) 21.5% (2nd) 23.7% (1st)
14 September 17, 2015 19.5% (2nd) 21.8% (2nd) 20.9% (2nd) 22.3% (2nd)
15 September 23, 2015 17.8% (2nd) 20.0% (2nd) 20.0% (2nd) 22.3% (2nd)
16 September 24, 2015 19.2% (2nd) 21.0% (1st) 20.2% (2nd) 22.3% (2nd)
17 September 30, 2015 16.4% (3rd) 18.2% (2nd) 18.4% (3rd) 20.0% (2nd)
18 October 1, 2015 19.6% (2nd) 21.4% (2nd) 20.4% (2nd) 21.6% (2nd)
Average 16.4% 19.1% 18.3% 20.2%
Key
  • Blue-lowest rating episode
  • Red-highest rating episode

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2015
8th Korea Drama Awards[12]
 Grand Prize (Daesang) Joo Won Nominated
Best Drama Yong-pal Nominated
Top Excellence Award, actress Kim Tae-hee Won
Best Screenplay Jang Hyuk-rin Won
4th APAN Star Awards[13]
 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Joo Won Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Kim Tae-hee Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Chae Jung-an Won
2015 Hallyu Awards[14]
 Best Drama Yong-pal Won
Grimae Awards[15]
 Grand Prize Yoon Dae-young, Choi Je-rak Won
Best Director Oh Jin-seok Won
23rd SBS Drama Awards[16]
 Grand Prize (Daesang) Joo Won Won
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Joo Won Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Kim Tae-hee Won
Special Award, Actor in a Miniseries Jung Woong-in Nominated
Jo Hyun-jae Nominated
Special Award, Actress in a Miniseries Bae Hye-sun Nominated
PD Award Joo Won Nominated
Top 10 Stars Joo Won Won
Kim Tae-hee Won
Chinese Netizen Popularity Award Joo Won Won
Kim Tae-hee Nominated
Netizen Popularity Award Joo Won Nominated
Kim Tae-hee Nominated
Best Couple Award Joo Won and Kim Tae-hee Won
2016
52nd Baeksang Arts Awards
 Best Actor (TV) Joo Won Pending
Most Popular Actor (TV) Joo Won Pending
Most Popular Actress (TV) Kim Tae-hee Pending

Remake

There is talk that the drama Yong-pal which starred Joo Won and Kim Tae-hee could be remade for American audiences.[17] It reach ended that A Russian remake produced by Sony Pictures Studios is in development. There has also been mention of Yong-pal getting a second season, based on comments made by an executive with HB Entertainment at a recent forum at the 2nd Story Awards & Festival in Seoul, who said that the producers are currently in talks about a season format.[18]

References

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