Doctor Prisoner
2019 South Korean television series
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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]
| 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 |
Synopsis
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) | N/a |
| 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 |
Notes
- 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.
