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Doctor Prisoner

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.


Doctor Prisoner
Promotional poster
Dr. Prisoner
닥터 프리즈너
Dakteo peurijeuneo
Takt'ŏ p'ŭrijŭnŏ
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KBS Drama Division
Park Kye-ok
Hwang In-hyuk
Namkoong MinKwon NaraKim Byung-chulChoi Won-young
Park Se-joon
South Korea
Korean
32
Hwang Eui-kyung (KBS)
Ahn Hyung-joo Kang Min-kyung
Single-camera
35 minutes
Jidam Inc.
KBS2AXN Korea
March 20 (2019-03-20) –May 15, 2019 (2019-05-15)

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.

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.

  • 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.

  • Kwon Nara 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.

  • Choi Won-young as Lee Jae-joon

Primary successor to major conglomerate Taegang Group.

  • Jin Hee-kyung 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

The first script reading took place in January 2019 at KBS Broadcasting Station in Yeouido, South Korea.

Doctor Prisoner OST
2019
Soundtrack
KoreanEnglish
Best Korea, 935 Entertainment, Donuts MusicN
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  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
Ep.Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
March 20, 20198.4% (8th)8.6% (6th)9.0%
9.8% (6th)10.2% (5th)10.1%
March 21, 201912.2% (5th)12.8% (4th)10.8%
14.1% (3rd)15.0% (2nd)12.7%
March 27, 201912.1% (5th)12.2% (4th)11.3%
13.9% (3rd)14.2% (2nd)13.1%
March 28, 201913.0% (4th)14.0% (4th)11.8%
14.5% (3rd)15.6% (2nd)13.1%
April 3, 201913.2% (4th)13.5% (4th)12.0%
15.4% (2nd)15.9% (2nd)12.8%
April 4, 201913.3% (4th)15.0% (3rd)11.5%
14.6% (3rd)16.0% (2nd)13.0%
April 10, 201912.7% (4th)13.3% (3rd)12.0%
15.2% (3rd)15.9% (2nd)13.3%
April 11, 201912.5% (4th)13.6% (3rd)—.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}N/a
14.7% (2nd)16.2% (2nd)
April 17, 201912.4% (4th)12.9% (3rd)12.4%
14.5% (3rd)14.7% (2nd)13.6%
April 18, 201912.3% (4th)13.5% (3rd)11.8%
14.7% (2nd)16.2% (2nd)12.6%
April 24, 201912.6% (4th)13.2% (3rd)11.8%
14.6% (3rd)15.4% (2nd)13.1%
April 25, 201911.5% (4th)13.2% (4th)10.9%
13.4% (3rd)15.0% (3rd)12.5%
May 1, 201912.3% (4th)12.9% (2nd)11.7%
13.6% (3rd)14.5% (1st)12.5%
May 8, 201911.9% (4th)13.2% (2nd)11.0%
14.5% (1st)16.0% (1st)12.6%
May 9, 201912.3% (3rd)13.7% (2nd)11.0%
14.2% (1st)15.6% (1st)12.8%
May 15, 201913.2% (4th)14.7% (2nd)12.2%
15.8% (1st)17.2% (1st)13.9%
May 2, 20196.0% (14th)6.2% (12th)7.0%
6.8% (9th)7.2% (6th)6.6%
May 16, 20195.1% (18th)5.7% (11th)4.7%
5.2% (16th)4.8%
YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
201914th Seoul International Drama AwardsOutstanding Korean DramaDoctor PrisonerWon
12th Korea Drama AwardsBest DramaNominated
Best ScreenplayPark Kye-okNominated
Best New ActressKwon NaraWon
KBS Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, ActorNamkoong MinNominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a MiniseriesNominated
Choi Won-youngWon
Excellence Award, Actress in a MiniseriesKwon NaraNominated
Best Supporting ActorKim Byung-chulWon
Jang Hyun-sungNominated
Best Supporting ActressKim Jung-nanWon
Best New ActorPark Eun-seokNominated
Best New ActressKwon NaraWon
Netizen Award, ActorNamkoong MinNominated
Kim Byung-chulNominated
Choi Won-youngNominated
Netizen Award, ActressKwon NaraNominated
Best Couple AwardJang Hyun-sung and Kim Jung-nanWon
  • Official website (in Korean)
  • Doctor Prisoner on KBS World
  • Doctor Prisoner at IMDb
  • Doctor Prisoner at HanCinema
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