The King's Doctor

2012 South Korean television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The King's Doctor (Korean: 마의; RR: Maui; lit. 'Horse Doctor') is a 2012 South Korean television series depicting Baek Gwang-hyeon [ko] (1625–1697), Joseon Dynasty veterinarian, starring Cho Seung-woo and Lee Yo-won. It aired on MBC from October 1, 2012 to March 25, 2013 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 50 episodes. The historical/period epic drama commemorated MBC's 51st anniversary.[1]

Also known as
  • Horse Doctor
  • The Horse Healer
Hangul
마의
Hanja
馬醫
RRMaui
Quick facts Also known as, Hangul ...
The King's Doctor
Promotional poster
Also known as
  • Horse Doctor
  • The Horse Healer
Hangul
마의
Hanja
馬醫
RRMaui
MRMaŭi
Genre
Written byKim Yi-young
Directed by
Starring
Composers
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes50
Production
Cinematography
  • Kim Young-cheol
  • Kim Hyeong-geun
Running time70 minutes
Production companiesKim Jong-hak Production
AStory
Original release
NetworkMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation
ReleaseOctober 1, 2012 (2012-10-01) –
March 25, 2013 (2013-03-25)
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Filmed at MBC Dramia in Gyeonggi Province,[2] The King's Doctor was directed by Lee Byung-hoon, known for his previous works Hur Jun, Jewel in the Palace, Yi San and Dong Yi.[3] This marked the first television drama for actor Cho Seung-woo in his 13-year film and stage career.[4]

Plot

The life of a Joseon-era low-class veterinarian specializing in the treatment of horses, who rises to become the royal physician in charge of the King's health.[5]

Cast

Main characters

Supporting characters

  • Kang Ki-young as Horse Doctor
  • Kim Chang-wan as Jung Sung-jo
  • Jeon No-min as Kang Do-joon, Kwang-hyun's father
  • Choi Su-rin as Joo In-ok
  • Kim Hye-sun as Queen Inseon
  • Lee Hee-do as Choo Ki-bae
  • Maeng Sang-hoon as Oh Jang-bak
  • Ahn Sang-tae as Ja-bong
  • In Gyo-jin as Kwon Suk-chul
  • Jang Hee-woong [ko] as Yoon Tae-joo
  • Yoon Bong-gil [ko] as Park Dae-mang
  • Choi Beom-ho [ko] as Jo Jung-chul
  • Shin Gook as Shin Byung-ha
  • Ahn Yeo-jin [ko] as Court Lady Kwak
  • Lee Kwan-hoon [ko] as Ma Do-heum
  • Lee Ga-hyun as Queen Myeongseong
  • Joo Jin-mo as Sa-am
  • Uhm Hyun-kyung as So Ka-young
  • Park Hyuk-kwon as Baek Seok-gu
  • Hwang Young-hee as Baek Seok-gu's wife
  • Yoon Hee-seok as Seo Doo-shik
  • Kim Young-im [ko] as Jo Bi
  • Oh Eun-ho [ko] as Hong Mi-geum
  • Oh In-hye as Jung Mal-geum
  • Seo Beom-shik as Kang Jung-doo
  • Im Chae-won as Lee Myung-hwan
  • Na Sung-kyun as Park Byung-joo
  • Lee Sook [ko] as Choi Ga-bi
  • Heo Yi-seul as Park Eun-bi
  • Yoo In-suk as farmer
  • Han Choon-il as doctor at royal horse stable
  • Jeon Heon-tae [ko] as doctor at royal horse stable
  • Kim Ho-young as Oh Kyu-tae
  • Na Jae-kyun [ko] as First Secretary
  • So Hyang as Kyu-soo
  • Jung Dong-gyu as Shim Moon-kwan
  • Kim Tae-jong [ko] as Ji-pyung
  • Lee Jong-goo as Lee Myung-hwan's stepfather
  • Yang Han-yeol as young Ji-nyeong's friend
  • Oh Jung-tae [ko] as Doo-mok
  • Kang Shin-jo [ko] as Guru Uigeumbu
  • Shin Joon-young as Byun
  • Kim Ik-tae [ko] as Joseon's officer
  • Choi Eun-seok as Joseon's officer
  • Ki Yeon-ho [ko] as Joseon's officer
  • Park Gi-san as Joseon's officer
  • Song Yong-tae [ko] as Joseon's officer

Guest appearances

Episode ratings

  • In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
More information Original broadcast date, Episode ...
Original broadcast date Episode Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[8] AGB Nielsen[9]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
2012-10-010110.0% (15th)11.7% (8th)8.7% (16th)9.1% (17th)
2012-10-020212.5% (9th)13.1% (7th)9.7% (15th)10.7% (10th)
2012-10-08035.9% (NR)6.9% (NR)6.6% (NR)7.6% (NR)
2012-10-09049.2% (17th)9.2% (19th)10.0% (12th)11.0% (11th)
2012-10-150511.7% (14th)13.4% (5th)10.4% (13th)12.1% (8th)
2012-10-160612.5% (7th)12.6% (6th)12.9% (6th)13.9% (5th)
2012-10-220715.0% (3rd)16.1% (3rd)14.3% (4th)15.6% (3rd)
2012-10-230815.3% (5th)16.9% (4th)14.3% (5th)16.9% (3rd)
2012-10-290913.1% (4th)14.8% (4th)13.4% (3rd)15.2% (3rd)
2012-10-301014.0% (9th)16.0% (5th)13.5% (7th)15.1% (5th)
2012-11-051114.5% (5th)16.0% (4th)14.7% (4th)15.9% (4th)
2012-11-061215.5% (4th)17.1% (4th)15.4% (4th)16.8% (4th)
2012-11-121313.8% (9th)14.0% (5th)14.6% (4th)16.4% (4th)
2012-11-131416.4% (4th)17.8% (3rd)16.8% (4th)18.5% (3rd)
2012-11-191515.7% (5th)17.9% (4th)17.8% (3rd)20.0% (3rd)
2012-11-201616.7% (4th)17.4% (4th)18.1% (3rd)20.3% (3rd)
2012-11-261717.0% (4th)19.1% (3rd)17.7% (3rd)19.5% (3rd)
2012-11-271817.8% (4th)19.9% (3rd)18.9% (3rd)20.6% (2nd)
2012-12-031919.1% (4th)21.4% (3rd)18.0% (3rd)19.7% (3rd)
2012-12-042018.7% (2nd)21.7% (1st)17.8% (2nd)19.1% (1st)
2012-12-102117.6% (3rd)19.7% (1st)16.0% (4th)17.5% (2nd)
2012-12-112217.4% (3rd)20.7% (3rd)17.4% (3rd)18.8% (3rd)
2012-12-172317.5% (3rd)19.0% (3rd)17.7% (3rd)19.0% (3rd)
2012-12-182418.0% (3rd)19.7% (3rd)18.9% (3rd)20.6% (2nd)
2012-12-242517.2% (3rd)19.3% (3rd)17.1% (3rd)19.1% (3rd)
2012-12-252620.2% (3rd)21.7% (3rd)19.1% (3rd)19.9% (3rd)
2013-01-012718.1% (3rd)20.0% (3rd)18.1% (3rd)19.4% (3rd)
2013-01-072818.3% (3rd)20.7% (3rd)16.6% (3rd)17.7% (3rd)
2013-01-082920.3% (3rd)22.1% (2nd)18.3% (3rd)19.7% (3rd)
2013-01-143018.9% (3rd)21.1% (3rd)18.1% (3rd)19.5% (3rd)
2013-01-153120.5% (3rd)23.0% (2nd)19.2% (3rd)20.4% (3rd)
2013-01-213219.4% (3rd)21.3% (2nd)20.1% (3rd)21.8% (3rd)
2013-01-223320.7% (3rd)22.9% (2nd)20.0% (3rd)21.4% (3rd)
2013-01-283419.4% (3rd)22.2% (2nd)18.4% (3rd)20.1% (3rd)
2013-01-293521.5% (3rd)24.4% (2nd)21.0% (3rd)21.5% (3rd)
2013-02-043622.8% (3rd)24.8% (2nd)22.4% (3rd)24.2% (2nd)
2013-02-053724.2% (2nd)26.7% (2nd)23.7% (3rd)25.8% (2nd)
2013-02-113820.8% (3rd)24.1% (2nd)19.3% (3rd)20.7% (3rd)
2013-02-123919.5% (4th)22.2% (3rd)20.3% (2nd)22.7% (2nd)
2013-02-184021.2% (3rd)24.1% (2nd)19.4% (3rd)21.4% (3rd)
2013-02-194119.7% (3rd)22.5% (2nd)18.1% (4th)19.0% (4th)
2013-02-254220.6% (3rd)23.3% (3rd)19.6% (3rd)22.0% (3rd)
2013-02-264320.0% (3rd)21.5% (3rd)19.7% (3rd)21.9% (3rd)
2013-03-044418.4% (3rd)20.6% (3rd)18.4% (3rd)20.6% (3rd)
2013-03-054518.8% (3rd)20.5% (2nd)18.5% (4th)20.4% (2nd)
2013-03-114619.6% (3rd)21.7% (3rd)18.8% (3rd)20.6% (3rd)
2013-03-124718.9% (4th)21.0% (4th)19.4% (3rd)21.4% (3rd)
2013-03-184818.0% (5th)20.5% (4th)18.8% (3rd)20.9% (3rd)
2013-03-194917.9% (5th)19.6% (5th)19.1% (4th)21.1% (3rd)
2013-03-255017.2% (4th)18.4% (5th)17.8% (4th)20.2% (3rd)
Average17.3%-17.1%-
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Awards and nominations

More information Year, Award ...
Year Award Category Recipient Result
2012
MBC Drama Awards
 Grand Prize (Daesang)[10]Cho Seung-wooWon
Best DramaThe King's DoctorNominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project DramaCho Seung-wooWon
Son Chang-minNominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project DramaLee Yo-wonNominated
Yoo SunNominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project DramaHan Sang-jinNominated
Lee Sang-wooWon
Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project DramaKim Hye-sunNominated
Best New ActressKim So-eunWon
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International broadcast

More information Country, Channel ...
Country Channel Series premiere Title
 JapanNHK[11][12]2013馬医 (Umai)
 VietnamSCTV Phim tổng hợpOctober 2013Ngự y của hoàng đế
 MongoliaChannel 25November 2013Морины эмч (Morinii emch)
 Sri LankaRupavahiniNovember 2013ඉසිවර වෙදැදුරු (Isiwara Wedaduru)
 CambodiaCambodian Television NetworkDecember 2013ពេទ្យសេះម្ចាស់ស្នេហ៍ (Pet Seh Mchas Sne)
 IndonesiaIndosiarNovember 2014King's Doctor
 PhilippinesGMA NetworkJune 2015
 TurkeyTRT 12013
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