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Doctor John

2019 · 1 season

A somber medical drama that lingers on pain and moral dilemmas, mixing quiet warmth with brooding intensity.

Created by
Jo Soo-won
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ji Sung, Lee Se-young, Oh Hyun-joong
Overview
Cha Yo-Han—an arrogant but genius doctor of anesthesiology—and Kang Shi-Young—a smart, warm resident of anesthesiology—work together to help people with mysterious cases of acute or chronic pain.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
  • Kocowa
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Jo Soo-won
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ji Sung, Lee Se-young, Oh Hyun-joong
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • trauma
  • morality
  • healing
  • obsession
Places
  • hospital
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Jo Soo-won
Written by
Kim Ji-woon
Starring
Ji Sung, Lee Se-young, Oh Hyun-joong, Lee Kyoo-hyung, Kim Hye-eun, Shin Dong-mi, Jeon No-min, Uhm Hyo-seop
Length
1 seasons, 16 episodes, 60 min each
Network
SBS
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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