Dr. Romantic Season 1
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Drama · Romance · Medicine
Release year: 2016
Where to watch it (FREE):
A Medical K-Drama That Truly Delivers
Dr. Romantic Season 1 tells the story of the surgeon “Mister Kim”. He is an unconventional mentor who guides troubled young doctors. Dr. Romantic is a medical drama with strong comedic elements, combining the technical intensity of Grey’s Anatomy with the warmth of Hospital Playlist and an enemies-to-lovers romance.
If you love emotional storytelling, strong characters, and medical dramas with heart, Dr. Romantic Season 1 delivers on every front. The Dr. Romantic cast is top-tier, featuring famous actors like Seo Hyun Jin from Beauty Inside, and Yoo Yeon Seok from Hospital Playlist (he really is the king of medical dramas).
This medical drama will hook you from the first episode. Beyond hospital politics and emotional cases, the drama also introduces a central mystery, one that drives much of the plot without overshadowing the characters.
All in all, Dr. Romantic Season 1 will steal your heart. It’s a mature K-drama, with a touch of romance and comedy. Truly a masterpiece. Nevertheless, do you know the best part? It has another two seasons. After getting obsessed with this first season, you will have the privilege to watch two other seasons. I can’t wait to watch them!
Have you watched Dr. Romantic Season 1 already? Who was your favorite character, or are you still debating whether to start it?
Synopsis
Kim Sa Bu 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, Kang 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. Yoon Seo Jung 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 Jung meet the quirky Teacher Kim, their lives and careers will never be the same again.