Doctor Stranger (Korean: 닥터 이방인; RR: Dakteo Yibangin) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Jong-suk, Jin Se-yeon, Park Hae-jin and Kang So-Ra.[1] It aired on SBS from May 5 to July 8, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 KST (UTC+9) for 20 episodes.
Doctor Stranger | |
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![]() Promotional poster | |
Genre | Medical Romance |
Written by | Park Jin-woo Kim Joo |
Directed by | Jin Hyuk Hong Jong-chan |
Starring | Lee Jong Suk Jin Se-yeon Park Hae-jin Kang So-ra |
Composer | Kim Jang-woo |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 20 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Han Jung-hwan Koh Dae-hwa Lim Sung-gyun |
Producer | Park Chang-yong |
Production locations | Seoul, South Korea Budapest, Hungary |
Running time | Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) |
Production company | Aura Media |
Distributor | Seoul Broadcasting System |
Release | |
Original network | Seoul Broadcasting System |
Original release | May 5 (2014-05-05) – July 8, 2014 (2014-07-08) |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | God's Gift - 14 Days |
Followed by | Temptation |
As a child, Park Hoon (Lee Jong-suk) and his father Park Cheol (Kim Sang-joong) were tricked and sent to North Korea. After being sent to North Korea, Park Hoon and his father were denied access to go back to South Korea. In North Korea, Park Hoon was trained to become a doctor by his father who was already a famous doctor. He became a genius cardiothoracic surgeon after attending medical school in North Korea. There, he fell deeply in love with Song Jae-hee (Jin Se-yeon). After Park Hoon's father died, he tried to flee to South Korea with Jae-hee, but lost contact with her in the end. Park Hoon was able to flee to South Korea alone.
In South Korea, Park Hoon begins to work as doctor in a top hospital Myungwoo University Hospital. Meanwhile, he found a girl that looks exactly like Jae-hee, Doctor Han Seung-hee, who claims not to know Park Hoon.
Doctor Stranger OST | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Recorded | 2014 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Language | |
Label | Yedang C&S Well-Made Yedang |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Stranger" (이방인) | Bobby Kim | 3:42 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Meet You Know" (지금만나러가요) | Lee Ki-chan | 4:05 |
2. | "Meet You Know" (Inst.) | 4:05 | |
Total length: | 8:01 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "A Good Day Like This" (이렇게좋은날) | Jeon Hye-won | 3:36 |
2. | "A Good Day Like This" (Inst.) | 3:36 | |
Total length: | 7:32 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "As If Tomorrow Won't Come" (내일이안오것처럼) | G.O (MBLAQ) | 3:50 |
2. | "As If Tomorrow Won't Come" (Inst.) | 3:50 | |
Total length: | 7:00 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "You and I" (니가내가) | Bang Min-ah (Girl's Day) | 2:50 |
2. | "You and I" (Inst.) | 2:50 | |
Total length: | 5:10 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Because of You" (당신때문에) | Park Jung-ah | 3:28 |
2. | "Because of You" (Inst.) | 3:28 | |
Total length: | 7:56 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "I Am a Stranger" (Opening Title) | Kim Jang Woo | 3:20 |
2. | "Dangerous Guys" | Kim Jang Woo | 3:00 |
3. | "Escape" | Kim Jang Woo | 3:35 |
4. | "G.R.B" | Kim Jang Woo | 3:30 |
5. | "Memory" | Kim Jang Woo | 4:45 |
6. | "New Life" | Kim Jang Woo | 2:40 |
7. | "Promise" | Kim Jang Woo | 3:10 |
8. | "Team Strangers" | Kim Jang Woo | 3:40 |
9. | "The Meaning of Tears" | Kim Jang Woo | 3:50 |
10. | "Right Way" | Kim Jang Woo | 4:59 |
Director Jin Hyuk previously directed Brilliant Legacy (2009), City Hunter (2011), Master's Sun (2013). Co-screenwriter Park Jin-woo previously wrote Conspiracy in the Court (2007) and The Kingdom of the Winds (2008).
In China, the online streaming rights for drama were sold for $80,000 per episode and the drama was made available for online streaming on both Youku and Tudou where it received 330 million and 50 million views, respectively. As of July 7, 2014 it has been streamed close to 400 million times.[3] Due to the drama's success in China there are currently plans to edit the drama into a film and release it theatrically exclusively in China with an alternate ending.[4][5][6] According to the website DailyNK, which reports on North Korea-related issues, the drama was highly popular among North Korean youth who would obtain it illegally at the jangmadang (markets).[7]
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
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TNmS[8] | Nielsen Korea[9] | ||||
Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | 5 May 2014 | 9.4% | 11.6% | 8.6% | 9.5% |
2 | 6 May 2014 | 11.3% | 13.7% | 9.4% | 9.9% |
3 | 12 May 2014 | 11.6% | 13.6% | 12.1% | 13.3% |
4 | 13 May 2014 | 13.1% | 16.2% | 12.7% | 13.3% |
5 | 19 May 2014 | 14.2% | 18.1% | 14.0% | 15.6% |
6 | 20 May 2014 | 12.1% | 15.9% | 12.7% | 14.3% |
7 | 26 May 2014 | 12.8% | 15.8% | 13.1% | 14.8% |
8 | 27 May 2014 | 12.3% | 15.1% | 12.5% | 14.1% |
9 | 2 June 2014 | 13.0% | 16.1% | 13.2% | 14.7% |
10 | 3 June 2014 | 12.0% | 14.8% | 11.7% | 12.9% |
11 | 9 June 2014 | 10.7% | 13.5% | 11.0% | 12.4% |
12 | 10 June 2014 | 11.1% | 14.1% | 11.5% | 12.7% |
13 | 16 June 2014 | 11.4% | 13.6% | 11.6% | 13.1% |
14 | 17 June 2014 | 11.5% | 13.6% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
15 | 23 June 2014 | 12.4% | 15.2% | 11.9% | 13.6% |
16 | 24 June 2014 | 10.8% | 12.4% | 11.8% | 13.4% |
17 | 30 June 2014 | 10.9% | 12.7% | 11.6% | 13.3% |
18 | 1 July 2014 | 11.5% | 12.8% | 10.1% | 11.2% |
19 | 7 July 2014 | 11.2% | 13.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
20 | 8 July 2014 | 12.2% | 14.2% | 12.7% | 14.6% |
Average | 11.8% | 14.3% | 11.7% | 13.1% |
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2014 | 7th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Lee Jong-suk | Nominated |
Excellence Award, Actress | Kang So-ra | Won | ||
3rd APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Jin Se-yeon | Nominated | |
Kang So-ra | Nominated | |||
Popular Star Award, Actress | Jin Se-yeon | Won | ||
SBS Drama Awards | SBS Special Award | Lee Jong-suk | Won | |
Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Jin Se-yeon | Nominated | ||
Kang So-ra | Nominated |