| Doctor Prisoner | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Dr. Prisoner |
| Hangul | 닥터 프리즈너 |
| Genre | |
| Created by | KBS Drama Division |
| Written by | Park Kye-ok |
| Directed by | Hwang In-hyuk |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Park Se-joon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 32[lower-alpha 1] |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Hwang Eui-kyung (KBS) |
| Producers | Ahn Hyung-joo Kang Min-kyung |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 35 minutes[lower-alpha 1] |
| Production company | Jidam Inc. |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | March 20 – May 15, 2019 |
Doctor Prisoner (Korean: 닥터 프리즈너; RR: Dagteo Peulijeuneo) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Namkoong Min, Kwon Nara, Choi Won-young and Kim Byung-chul. It aired on KBS2's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) from March 20 to May 15, 2019.[2]
Synopsis
A skilled doctor is forced to quit working at a hospital after being accused of medical malpractice. He starts working in a prison with the goal of acquiring enough connections to take his revenge.
Cast
Main
- Namkoong Min as Na Yi-je[3][4]
- A talented doctor who always cares about his patients but has to quit the hospital after an incident happens.
- A psychiatrist who works at Taegang Hospital and volunteers in prison.
- Kim Byung-chul as Seon Min-sik[7][8]
- A medical director who works at the prison.
- Choi Won-young as Lee Jae-joon[9]
- Primary successor to major conglomerate Taegang Group.
Supporting
Taegang Group's family
- Jin Hee-kyung as Mo Yi-ra[10]
- A former actress who becomes the second wife of Lee Duk-sung.
- Youngest daughter of the Taegang family who has both looks and brains. In order to protect her family, she enters law school to become a lawyer.
- Park Eun-seok as Lee Jae-hwan[10]
- Second son of the Taegang family. His insecurity as the son of the second wife makes him a troublemaker.
People at West Seoul Prison
- Lee Min-young as Bok Hye-soo
- A medical pharmacist. Na Yi-je saved her brother when the latter was an inmate.
- Lee Jun-hyeok as Go Young-cheol
- A funny medical doctor who is secretly working for Lee Jae-joon.
- Kang Shin-il as Kim Sang-chun
- An inmate who was sentenced to life in prison.
- Jang Joon-nyoung as Tae Choon-Ho
- Friend of the inmate Kim Sang-Chun
- Lee Yong-joon as Hyun Jae-min
- Lee Hyun-jyun as Supervisor Ham Gil-Sun
- Park Soo-young as Supervisor Oh Cheol-Min
- Kang Hong-seok as Shin Hyun-Sang
- The Head of the Thug inmates group
Others
- Jang Hyun-sung as Prosector Jung Wi-sik
- Bae Yoon-kyung as Jung Se-jin
- Shin Ha-young as Na Yi-hyeon
- Kim Jung-nan as Oh Jung-Hee
- Choi Deok-moon as Center Chief of Taegang Hospital
- Chae Dong-hyun as Choi Dong-Hoon
- Doctor at Taegang Hospital
- Kim Dae-ryeong as Choi Jung-Woo
- Secretary of Lee Jae-Joon
- Woo Mi-hwa as Kim Young-Sun
- Wife of Director Seon Min-sik
- Kang Ji-hoo as Prosector Kang
- Nam Kyoung-eub as Congressman Jung Min-Je
- Oh Dong-min as Moon Yong-Sung
- Jung In-gyeom as Seon Min-Joong
- Ryeoun as Han Bit
- Younger brother of Han So-geum.
- Song Duk-ho as Surgical intern
Special appearances
- Park Ji-yeon as Ha-Eun's mother (ep.1-2)
- Lee Joo-seung as Kim Seok-woo (Ep. 3, 9-12)
- Kim Ji-eun as Oh Min-jeong (Ep. 10, 12)
- Park Se-hyun as Kim Hye-Jin
- Yang Dae-hyuk as Kang Sun-woo
- Bae Seung-ik as Hong Nam-Pyo
Production
The first script reading took place in January 2019 at KBS Broadcasting Station in Yeouido, South Korea.[11]
Original soundtrack
| Doctor Prisoner OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Recorded | 2019 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label | Best Korea, 935 Entertainment, Donuts MusicN |
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fearless" | Innovator |
|
| 3:29 |
| 2. | "Fearless" (Inst.) |
| 3:29 | ||
| Total length: | 6:58 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eyes" |
|
| Hoody | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Eyes" (Inst.) |
| 3:26 | ||
| Total length: | 6:52 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pass Away" | My Neighbour Bachelor | Microwave | Fil | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Pass Away" (Inst.) | Microwave | 3:16 | ||
| Total length: | 6:32 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Melting The Sun" (태양에 녹여) |
|
| Lee Soo (MC The Max) | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Melting The Sun" (Inst.) |
| 4:01 | ||
| Total length: | 8:02 | ||||
Viewership
- In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
- N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[12] | TNmS | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||
| 1 | March 20, 2019 | 8.4% (8th) | 8.6% (6th) | 9.0% |
| 2 | 9.8% (6th) | 10.2% (5th) | 10.1% | |
| 3 | March 21, 2019 | 12.2% (5th) | 12.8% (4th) | 10.8% |
| 4 | 14.1% (3rd) | 15.0% (2nd) | 12.7% | |
| 5 | March 27, 2019 | 12.1% (5th) | 12.2% (4th) | 11.3% |
| 6 | 13.9% (3rd) | 14.2% (2nd) | 13.1% | |
| 7 | March 28, 2019 | 13.0% (4th) | 14.0% (4th) | 11.8% |
| 8 | 14.5% (3rd) | 15.6% (2nd) | 13.1% | |
| 9 | April 3, 2019 | 13.2% (4th) | 13.5% (4th) | 12.0% |
| 10 | 15.4% (2nd) | 15.9% (2nd) | 12.8% | |
| 11 | April 4, 2019 | 13.3% (4th) | 15.0% (3rd) | 11.5% |
| 12 | 14.6% (3rd) | 16.0% (2nd) | 13.0% | |
| 13 | April 10, 2019 | 12.7% (4th) | 13.3% (3rd) | 12.0% |
| 14 | 15.2% (3rd) | 15.9% (2nd) | 13.3% | |
| 15 | April 11, 2019 | 12.5% (4th) | 13.6% (3rd) | — |
| 16 | 14.7% (2nd) | 16.2% (2nd) | ||
| 17 | April 17, 2019 | 12.4% (4th) | 12.9% (3rd) | 12.4% |
| 18 | 14.5% (3rd) | 14.7% (2nd) | 13.6% | |
| 19 | April 18, 2019 | 12.3% (4th) | 13.5% (3rd) | 11.8% |
| 20 | 14.7% (2nd) | 16.2% (2nd) | 12.6% | |
| 21 | April 24, 2019 | 12.6% (4th) | 13.2% (3rd) | 11.8% |
| 22 | 14.6% (3rd) | 15.4% (2nd) | 13.1% | |
| 23 | April 25, 2019 | 11.5% (4th) | 13.2% (4th) | 10.9% |
| 24 | 13.4% (3rd) | 15.0% (3rd) | 12.5% | |
| 25 | May 1, 2019 | 12.3% (4th) | 12.9% (2nd) | 11.7% |
| 26 | 13.6% (3rd) | 14.5% (1st) | 12.5% | |
| 27 | May 8, 2019 | 11.9% (4th) | 13.2% (2nd) | 11.0% |
| 28 | 14.5% (1st) | 16.0% (1st) | 12.6% | |
| 29 | May 9, 2019 | 12.3% (3rd) | 13.7% (2nd) | 11.0% |
| 30 | 14.2% (1st) | 15.6% (1st) | 12.8% | |
| 31 | May 15, 2019 | 13.2% (4th) | 14.7% (2nd) | 12.2% |
| 32 | 15.8% (1st) | 17.2% (1st) | 13.9% | |
| Average | 13.23% | 14.18% | —[lower-alpha 2] | |
| Special | May 2, 2019 | 6.0% (14th) | 6.2% (12th) | 7.0% |
| 6.8% (9th) | 7.2% (6th) | 6.6% | ||
| Special | May 16, 2019 | 5.1% (18th) | 5.7% (11th) | 4.7% |
| 5.2% (16th) | 4.8% | |||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14th Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Korean Drama | Doctor Prisoner | Won | [13] |
| 12th Korea Drama Awards | Best Drama | Nominated | [14] | ||
| Best Screenplay | Park Kye-ok | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Kwon Nara | Won | [15] | ||
| KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Namkoong Min | Nominated | [16] | |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | ||||
| Choi Won-young | Won | ||||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Kwon Nara | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Kim Byung-chul | Won | |||
| Jang Hyun-sung | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Kim Jung-nan | Won | |||
| Best New Actor | Park Eun-seok | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Kwon Nara | Won | |||
| Netizen Award, Actor | Namkoong Min | Nominated | |||
| Kim Byung-chul | Nominated | ||||
| Choi Won-young | Nominated | ||||
| Netizen Award, Actress | Kwon Nara | Nominated | |||
| Best Couple Award | Jang Hyun-sung and Kim Jung-nan | Won |
Notes
- 1 2 In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[1]
- ↑ Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.
References
- ↑ Park, Jin-hai (May 16, 2017). "Drama viewers angry over commercial breaks". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 17, 2020 – via PressReader.
- ↑ [단독]남궁민·김병철·나라, '닥터 프리즈너' 주인공. Is Plus (in Korean). January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ↑ "Namkoong Min to star in his first medical drama 'Doctor Prisoner'". KBS World. January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ↑ 남궁민, '닥터 프리즈너' 출연 확정...생애 첫 메디컬 드라마 [공식입장]. News Chosun (in Korean). January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ↑ "Hello Venus's Nara to star in 'Doctor Prisoner' with Namgoong Min". KBS World. January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ↑ "권나라, KBS 새 수목극 '닥터 프리즈너' 출연 확정..정신과 의사役 [공식입장]". OSEN (in Korean). January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ↑ "Choi Wonyoung and Kim Byoung Cheol cast in 'Doctor Prisoner'". KBS World. January 29, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ↑ "김병철, 'SKY캐슬'→'닥터 프리즈너' 출연 확정..남궁민과 대립각(공식)". Herald Pop (in Korean). January 28, 2019.
- ↑ "[공식입장] 'SKY캐슬' 최원영, 차기작은 '닥터 프리즈너'…재벌2세 변신". News1 (in Korean). January 29, 2019.
- 1 2 3 이다인·박은석·진희경, '닥터 프리즈너' 합류 …3월 첫 방송[공식입장]. Xports News (in Korean). January 30, 2019.
- ↑ '닥터 프리즈너' 남궁민·권나라·김병철·최원영, 열정의 첫 대본 리딩. Xports News (in Korean). Naver. February 7, 2019.
- ↑ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ↑ "Seoul International Drama Awards 2019 Winners". seouldrama.org. August 29, 2019. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ↑ "'2019코리아드라마어워즈(KDA)' 연기대상 후보..김해숙·최수종·염정아·조정석 등". Sedaily (in Korean). September 27, 2019.
- ↑ Park, Pan-suk (October 2, 2019). "'하나뿐인내편' 최수종, 2019 코리아드라마 어워즈 대상 영예[공식]". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2020 – via Naver.
- ↑ "Winners Of 2019 KBS Drama Awards". 31 December 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Doctor Prisoner on KBS World
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