''Doctor Prisoner'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Namkoong Min,

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and Kim Byung-chul. It aired on

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's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 ( KST) from March 20 to 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 :A talented doctor who always cares about his patients but has to quit the hospital after an incident happens. *

as Han So-geum :A psychiatrist who works at Taegang Hospital and volunteers in prison. * Kim Byung-chul as Seon Min-sik :A medical director who works at the prison. *

as Lee Jae-joon : Primary successor to major conglomerate Taegang Group.

Supporting

Taegang Group's family

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as Mo Yi-ra : A former actress who becomes the second wife of Lee Duk-sung. * Lee Da-in as Lee Jae-in : 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 :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. *

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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 *

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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 *

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as Jung Se-jin * Ha Young as Na Yi-hyeon *

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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 *

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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.

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Viewership

* In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings. * N/A denotes that the rating is not known.

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* * * * {{Hancinema drama Korean Broadcasting System television dramas Korean-language television shows 2019 South Korean television series debuts 2019 South Korean television series endings South Korean medical television series