Doctor Cha (Korean: 닥터 차정숙) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Uhm Jung-hwa in the title role, along with Kim Byung-chul, Myung Se-bin, and Min Woo-hyuk. It aired on JTBC from April 15 to June 4, 2023, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST) for 16 episodes.[5] It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea and on Netflix in selected regions.[7]
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Hangul | 닥터 차정숙 |
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Literal meaning | Doctor Cha Jeong-suk |
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Revised Romanization | Dakteo Cha Jeong-suk |
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McCune–Reischauer | Takt'ŏ Ch'ajŏngsuk |
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Written by | Jung Yeo-rang [ko][2] |
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Directed by |
- Kim Dae-jin[3]
- Kim Jung-wook[3]
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Music by | Jeon Jong-hyuk[4] |
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Country of origin | South Korea |
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Original language | Korean |
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No. of episodes | 16 |
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Budget | ₩15 billion[6] |
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Network | JTBC |
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Release | April 15 (2023-04-15) – June 4, 2023 (2023-06-04) |
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The series was a commercial hit and became one of the highest-rated series in Korean cable television history.[8]
The series follows the story of Cha Jeong-suk, a housewife of twenty years who becomes a first-year medical resident.[2]
Main
- Uhm Jung-hwa as Cha Jeong-seok: a full-time housewife of twenty years who decides to return to her medical career after surviving an unexpected crisis.[9]
- Park Joo-won as young Cha Jeong-seok[10]
- Kim Byung-chul as Seo In-ho: the perfectionist husband of Jeong-suk and the chief surgeon at a university hospital, who has an affair with his first love Seung-hee, and is the father of her illegitimate daughter who is the same age as his daughter.[9][11]
- Park Tae-in as young Seo In-ho
- Myung Se-bin as Choi Seung-hee: In-ho's first love who is a family medicine professor and is mother to In-Ho's illegitimate daughter.[9]
- Moon Ye-jin as young Choi Seung-hee[12]
- Min Woo-hyuk as Roy Kim: a charismatic surgeon who gets entangled with Jeong-suk. He was adopted by American parents and tries to find his biological family by registering his DNA[9]
Supporting
- Song Ji-ho as Seo Jung-min: Jeong-suk and In-ho's son who is a first-year surgical resident.[13]
- Jo Ah-ram as Jeon So-ra: Jung-min's girlfriend who is a third-year surgical resident.[14]
- Baek Joo-hee as Baek Mi-hee: Jeong-suk's friend who is a dermatologist.[15]
- Park Joon-geum as Kwak Ae-sim: In-ho's mother and Jeong-suk's mother-in-law.[15]
- Kim Mi-kyung as Oh Deok-rye: Jeong-suk's mother who works as a caregiver in a geriatric hospital.[15]
- Lee Seo-yeon as Seo Yi-rang: Jeong-suk and In-ho's daughter.[15]
- So A-rin as Choi Eun-seo: Seung-hee and In-ho's daughter.[16]
- Park Chul-min as Yoon Tae-sik: the chief of surgery department.[15]
- Kim Byung-chun as Im Jong-kwon: the chief of the family medicine department.[15]
- Lim Hyun-soo as Lee Do-gyeom: a first-year resident in the family medicine department.[17]
- Kim Ye-eun as Min Chae-yoon: an intern in the family medicine department.[18]
Extended
- Jo Eun-yoo as Hwang Mi-ra: a surgeon at a university hospital.[19]
- Song Young-ah as Park Ji-yeon: a third-year chief resident.[20]
- Song Young-chang as Chairman Oh Chang-gyu: a VIP patient.[21]
- Sung Byung-sook as Jang Hae-nam: a patient who was imprisoned for killing her husband.[22]
- Kim Hyun-mok as Hwang Seong-gyu: a patient who has Crohn's disease.[23]
- Seo Yoon-ji as Seo-yeon: Seong-gyu's wife.[23]
- Nam Myeong-ryeol as Park Ho-won[24]
It was reported that Doctor Cha was initially scheduled for release in October 2022.[27] However, in November 2022, JTBC announced that the series was included in their 2023 drama lineup.[2]
The original soundtrack for Doctor Cha includes five singles, released between April 15 and May 20, 2023.[28][29][30][31][32] These singles, as well as 46 score tracks, were later included in the original soundtrack album for Doctor Cha, released on June 3, 2023 by Music&NEW.[33]
Part 1
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Released on April 15, 2023 (2023-04-15)[34]Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist |
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1. | "Alone" (홀로) | - Song Yang-ha
- Kim Jae-hyun
- Gong Hye-won
| - Song Yang-ha
- Kim Jae-hyun
- Gong Hye-won
| Rothy | 2:50 |
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2. | "Alone" (Inst.) | | | | 2:50 |
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Total length: | 5:40 |
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Part 2
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Released on April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)[35]Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist |
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1. | "Shine Like a Star" | - Song Yang-ha
- Kim Jae-hyun
- Lee Jua
| - Song Yang-ha
- Kim Jae-hyun
- Lee Jua
- Vlue
| Sondia | 2:43 |
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2. | "Shine Like a Star" (Inst.) | | | | 2:43 |
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Total length: | 5:26 |
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Part 3
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Released on April 29, 2023 (2023-04-29)[36]Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist |
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1. | "Breath" (숨) | - Ha Hyung-eon
- Susan
- Jeon Jong-hyeok
| | Jung Seung-hwan | 3:41 |
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2. | "Breath" (Inst.) | | | | 3:41 |
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Total length: | 7:22 |
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Part 4
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Released on May 13, 2023 (2023-05-13)[37]Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist |
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1. | "After This Night" (이 밤이 지나면) | - Kim Su-bin (Aiming)
- No Young-won
| - Kim Chang-rak (Aiming)
- Kim Su-bin (Aiming)
- No Young-won
| Park Min-hye | 4:16 |
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2. | "After This Night" (Inst.) | | | | 4:16 |
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Total length: | 8:32 |
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Part 5
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Released on May 20, 2023 (2023-05-20)[38]Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist |
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1. | "A Day For Me" (나를 위한 하루) | | | Shinae An | 2:28 |
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2. | "A Day For Me" (Inst.) | | | | 2:28 |
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Total length: | 4:56 |
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Viewership
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Season | Episode number | Average |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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| 1 | 1.125 | 1.644 | 1.700 | 2.330 | 2.437 | 2.846 | 2.856 | 3.696 | 3.411 | 4.061 | 3.552 | 4.005 | 3.143 | 4.088 | 3.232 | 4.030 | 3.010 |
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Doctor Cha : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by
Nielsen Korea.
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Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. |
Original broadcast date |
Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[39] |
Nationwide |
Seoul |
1 |
April 15, 2023 |
4.937% (1st) |
5.464% (1st) |
2 |
April 16, 2023 |
7.780% (1st) |
8.632% (1st) |
3 |
April 22, 2023 |
7.814% (1st) |
8.488% (1st) |
4 |
April 23, 2023 |
11.205% (1st) |
11.715% (1st) |
5 |
April 29, 2023 |
10.856% (1st) |
12.007% (1st) |
6 |
April 30, 2023 |
13.203% (1st) |
13.317% (1st) |
7 |
May 6, 2023 |
12.874% (1st) |
13.019% (1st) |
8 |
May 7, 2023 |
16.181% (1st) |
16.868% (1st) |
9 |
May 13, 2023 |
15.588% (1st) |
15.708% (1st) |
10 |
May 14, 2023 |
17.958% (1st) |
18.925% (1st) |
11 |
May 20, 2023 |
16.225% (1st) |
17.059% (1st) |
12 |
May 21, 2023 |
18.493% (1st) |
19.336% (1st) |
13 |
May 27, 2023 |
14.420% (1st) |
14.560% (1st) |
14 |
May 28, 2023 |
18.168% (1st) |
17.920% (1st) |
15 |
June 3, 2023 |
14.676% (1st) |
14.742% (1st) |
16 |
June 4, 2023 |
18.546% (1st) |
19.383% (1st) |
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13.683% |
14.196% |
- In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
- This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).
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Accolades
Awards and nominations
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The Turkish adaptation, Bahar, began being broadcast on Show TV in February 13, 2024. The protagonist is played by Demet Evgar.[47]
"프로그램 정보" [Program Information]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
Oh Jung-eun (September 23, 2022). "NEW, 올해 실적 턴어라운드 기대-IBK證" (in Korean). Money Today. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Naver News.
Kim Chae-yeon (March 7, 2023). "엄정화·김병철·명세빈·민우혁, '닥터 차정숙'으로 뭉쳤다..4월 15일 첫 방송 [공식]" [Um Jung-hwa, Kim Byung-chul, Myung Se-bin, Min Woo-hyuk, and Dr. Cha Jung-sook were united..The first episode will air on April 15th. [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Naver.
Kang Hyo-jin (March 28, 2023). "신인 박주원, '닥터 차정숙' 엄정화 아역 맡는다…'인턴시절 연기'" [Rookie Park Joo-won takes on the role of Uhm Jung-hwa in 'Doctor Cha'… 'Acting as an intern'] (in Korean). SpoTV News. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Naver.
Kim Myung-mi (March 16, 2023). "송지호 '닥터 차정숙' 출연 확정…엄정화 아들 된다[공식]" [Song Ji-ho confirmed to appear in 'Doctor Cha'… Becoming Uhm Jung-hwa's son [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023 – via Naver.
Lee Joon-hyun (March 21, 2023). "조아람, '닥터 차정숙' 합류…엄정화와 호흡 예고" [Jo Ah-ram Joins 'Dr. Cha Jung-sook'...Announcement of collaboration with Uhm Jung Hwa.] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Naver.
"등장인물소개 – 그 밖의 인물" [Introduction of Characters – Other Characters]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
Park Ah-reum (March 16, 2023). "김예은 '닥터 차정숙' 합류, 얄미운 의사 된다[공식]" [Kim Ye-eun joins 'Doctor Cha', becomes a nasty doctor [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023 – via Naver.
Yoo Ji-hye (March 14, 2023). "배우 조은유, JTBC 드라마 '닥터 차정숙' 캐스팅" [Actor Cho Eun-yu cast for JTBC drama 'Dr. Cha Jung-sook'] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Naver.
Lee Seung-rok (March 22, 2023). "송영아, JTBC 새 드라마 '닥터 차정숙' 캐스팅" [Song Young-ah Casts JTBC's New Drama 'Dr. Cha Jung-sook'] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Naver.
Lee Min-ji (April 29, 2023). "'닥터 차정숙' 병원 그만둔다던 엄정화, 드라마틱한 터닝 포인트" [Dr. Cha Jung-sook's Eom Jung-hwa, who quit the hospital, is a dramatic turning point.] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023 – via Naver.
Park Sang-hoo (May 7, 2023). "'닥터 차정숙' 서윤지, 신인답지 않은 강렬한 존재감" ['Dr. Cha Jung-sook', Seo Yoon-ji has a strong presence that is not like a rookie] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023 – via Naver.
Lee Seung-gil (May 1, 2023). "카라 강지영이 미혼모 역할이라니…'닥터 차정숙' 깜짝등장" [Kara Kang Ji-young playing the role of a single mother… 'Doctor Cha' makes a surprise appearance] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
Gong Young-joo (August 9, 2022). "[단독] 엄정화 '닥터 차정숙', JTBC 10월 편성 확정" [[Exclusive] Uhm Jung-hwa's "Dr. Cha Jung-sook" is confirmed to be on JTBC in October] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Naver.
Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 15, 2023. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 16, 2023. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 22, 2023. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 23, 2023. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 29, 2023. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 30, 2023. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 6, 2023. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 7, 2023. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 13, 2023. Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 14, 2023. Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 20, 2023. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 21, 2023. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- "Ep. 13" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 27, 2023. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- "Ep. 14" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 28, 2023. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- "Ep. 15" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 3, 2023. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- "Ep. 16" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 4, 2023. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
Kim, Ga-young (January 2, 2024). "엄정화, '닥터 차정숙'으로 최우수연기상…N번째 전성기" [Uhm Jung-hwa, Best Actor Award for 'Doctor Cha Jeong-sook'... Nth prime time]. Edaily (in Korean). Retrieved July 20, 2024.
Kim, Won-gyeom (January 2, 2024). "조아람, 2023년을 빛낸 올해의 여자 신인 배우 '2관왕'" [Jo A-ram, the 'double crown' female rookie actress of the year who shined in 2023]. SPOTV NEWS (in Korean). Retrieved July 20, 2024.
Hwang, So-young (April 8, 2024). 60회 맞은 '백상예술대상' TV·영화·연극 후보 공개 [60th 'Baeksang Arts Awards' TV, Film and Theater Candidates Revealed] (in Korean). JTBC News. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Naver.
Park, Jun-sik (December 22, 2023). "KCA한국소비자평가, '제28회 소비자의 날 KCA 문화연예 시상식' 성료" [KCA Korea Consumer Rating, ‘28th Consumer Day KCA Culture and Entertainment Awards Ceremony’ completed successfully]. Korea Economic TV (in Korean). Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Naver.
Baek, Seon-ha (April 24, 2024). "SBS '악귀', 2024 뉴욕 페스티벌 TV&필름 어워즈 동상 수상" [SBS ‘Revenant’ wins bronze medal at 2024 New York Festival TV & Film Awards]. Broadcasting Technology Journal (in Korean). Retrieved July 20, 2024.