Doctor Prisoner
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| Doctor Prisoner | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Dr. Prisoner |
| Hangul | 닥터 프리즈너 |
| RR | Dakteo peurijeuneo |
| MR | Takt'ŏ p'ŭrijŭnŏ |
| 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[a] |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Hwang Eui-kyung (KBS) |
| Producers | Ahn Hyung-joo Kang Min-kyung |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 35 minutes[a] |
| Production company | Jidam Inc. |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 AXN Korea |
| Release | March 20 – May 15, 2019 |
Doctor Prisoner (Korean: 닥터 프리즈너) 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]
A skilled doctor is forced to quit working at a hospital after being falsely accused of medical malpractice by a spoiled son of a wealthy chaebol who owns the hospital where he works. He starts working in a prison that reserved for the elites 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 Prosecutor Jung Wi-sik
- Bae Yoon-kyung as Jung Se-jin
- 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 Prosecutor 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% | —[b] | |
| 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][unreliable source?] | |
| 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 |
