[Drama 2019] Doctor Prisoner, 닥터 프리즈너

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KBS2 DRAMA

DOCTOR PRISONER

 

Drama: Doctor Prisoner

Hangul: 닥터 프리즈너

Genre: medical, drama

Network: KBS2

Episodes: 40 (2 back to back)

Director: Hwang In-Hyuk ( Laurel Tree Tailors, Assembly , Spy MyeongWol , Sungkyunkwan Scandal, The Iron Empress)

Writer: Park Kye-Ok ( Cain and Abel, Foolish Mom,  Inspiring Generation(ep.11-24)

Release Date: March 20th -  May 15th, 2019

Runtime: Wednesday & Thursday 22: 00 (following drama Liver or Die)

Production Company:

OST:part 1 Woo Hye Mi (우혜미), Innovator (이노베이터) - Fearless

part 2 Hoody – Eyes

part 3 Fil (필) - Pass away

           

Plot

Doctor Prisoner centers around an ace doctor in a university hospital’s emergency care center, a skilled professional who treats his patients with full devotion and without discrimination. However, his medical license gets suspended as a result of a medical malpractice incident that arises when the hospital board director causes a ruckus. He then gets his certificate as a medical internist and applies to work at a prison, where his plan is to cozy up to all the bigshots there—business tycoons, celebrities caught for doing drugs, sports stars guilty of gambling—and to win allies, with the ultimate goal of getting revenge against the hospital that ousted him. To do so, he’ll get rid of the existing prison chief doctor and claim the spot for himself. (Dramabeans)

 

Cast

Namgoong Min as Na Yi-Je

Kwon Nara as Han So Geum

Kim Byung-Chul  as Sun Min-Sik

Choi Won-Young as Lee Jae-Joon

Park Eun Seok as Lee Jae-Hwan

Lee Da-In as Lee Jae-In

Lee Min-Young as Bok Hye-Soo

Lee Joon-Hyuk  as Ko Young-Cheol

Jang Hyun Sung  as Jung Ui-Sik

Kang Shin Il as Kim Sang-Choon

Jin Hee-Kyung as Mo Yi-Ra

Bae Yoon-Kyoung as Jeong Se-jin

Park Sung-Geun as

Kim Jung-Nan as

Ryeoun as

Kang Hong Suk as

Lee Ju Seung as (special appearance)

 

Posters

 

Characters

  Na Ije (cast. Namkoong Min)

He is a doctor in a university hospital. He comes from a humble background, but he was able to survive with his skills and personal charms. His father, who was convicted 17 times, was in prison when he was born. Upon the birth of his son, he made a resolution to become a new man. However, a leopard cannot change its spots, and he goes in and out of prison incessantly. There were times when Ije was ashamed of his criminal father and hearing-impaired mother, but he never hid them. Three years ago, he tried to save a pregnant woman with a disability who was in a car accident. But because of Lee Jaehwan, the son of the chairman of the hospital, he was wrongfully accused of medical malpractice and gets ousted from the hospital. He even got his license suspended without being able to properly treat the patient. Ije realizes that Lee Jaehwan is just one guy in the corrupt system, and he is not the ultimate target of revenge. Na Ije makes his bid for victory by applying for chief medical officer position in prison, where he plans to make personal connections with all the big shots in prison, including business tycoons, ex-president, celebrities and sports stars.

 

  Han Sogeum (cast. Kwon Nara)

Han Sogeum is a psychiatrist with a warm heart. She works at Taegang Hospital and volunteers in prison. Growing up, her father's company went bankrupt and her parents got divorced. Despite having to look after her incompetent mother and her brother with anxiety disorder, she was always full of lively and cheerful energy. But everything changed when her little brother Han Bit disappeared in prison without leaving any traces. She volunteers in prison to trace her brother's whereabouts, but the secret is hushed up by the chief medical officer, and the truth is always behind bars. Then, Na Ije applies for the chief medical officer position and reaches out to her to form an alliance. She decides to fight at his side in his lonely battle.

 

  Seon Minsik (cast. Kim Byoung Cheol)

He is the outgoing chief medical officer of a prison and a doctor with an elitist mindset. While all of his cousins and brothers have become university professors, he is an exception in his family. His skills could not match his pride, and he always lagged behind his colleagues. Once as an intern, he put a patient in a vegetative state by mistake. Thanks to his father who pulled some strings for him, his license was not suspended. After the incident, he started working as a public health doctor at a prison, where he realizes that prison is the most lucrative spot in the country due to the fact that a diagnosis and a note from the chief medical officer are required in order for politicians and economic offenders to be granted stay of execution or medical treatment outside of the prison. Therefore, after completing three years as a public health doctor, he applies for the unpopular position of a chief medical officer. While everybody laughed at his failure as a doctor, he became the pioneer in the blue ocean. Using the connections with former presidents and millionaires, he builds his own kingdom inside the prison. Then one day, Na Ije to be his successor. This guy smells different, as he doesn't seem to be going for money nor success, which makes Minsik afraid. To protect his kingdom, Seon Minsik vows to destroy Na Ije with his family and life at stake.

 

  Lee Jaejun (Cast. Choi Wonyoung)

He is the executive director of Taegang Group, a giant conglomerate. He is the first son of the president of the group and half-brother of Lee Jaehwan. His mother became an alcoholic because of his father's womanizing. Ever since his mother committed suicide and his father's second wife, Mo Ira, and her children Lee Jaehwan and Lee Jaein took over the household, he has been honing the sword of revenge. While Jaehwan loses his father's faith by running into trouble all the time, Jaejun builds his father's trust by working up from the bottom. When Jaehwan is arrested and sentenced for 3 years, he makes a move to secure his position as the successor. To prevent Jaehwan from being granted a stay of execution, he sends Na Ije as the chief medical officer of the prison. He never knew how that would backfire on him.

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Namgoong Min In Talks To Star In Upcoming Drama “Doctor Prisoner”

by E. Kim

Namgoong Min is working on selecting his next project!

On October 8, it was reported Namgoong Min will be starring in upcoming KBS drama “Doctor Prisoner.”

In response, the actor’s agency 935 Entertainment commented, “‘Doctor Prisoner’ is just one of the projects he was offered. He is considering [the offer].”

“Doctor Prisoner” is about a successful doctor who has to leave the hospital he was working at due to unfortunate circumstances and applies to work at a prison’s medical department while planning revenge on his former hospital.

The drama will be directed by Hwang In Hyuk, whose recent works include “Laurel Tree Tailors” and “Assembly.”

“Doctor Prisoner” is scheduled to premiere in March 2019.

https://www.soompi.com/article/1242261wpp/namgoong-min-talks-star-upcoming-drama-doctor-prisoner

 

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Namgoong Min eyes prison drama Doctor Prisoner

by javabeans

Namgoong Min (Handsome Guy Jung-eum) is looking to take a more serious turn for his next project, a KBS drama titled Doctor Prisoner that he has been offered and is reportedly considering, which would have him playing a doctor on a revenge mission.

Doctor Prisoner centers around an ace doctor in a university hospital’s emergency care center, a skilled professional who treats his patients with full devotion and without discrimination. However, his medical license gets suspended as a result of a medical malpractice incident that arises when the hospital board director causes a ruckus. He then gets his certificate as a medical internist and applies to work at a prison, where his plan is to cozy up to all the bigshots there—business tycoons, celebrities caught for doing drugs, sports stars guilty of gambling—and to win allies, with the ultimate goal of getting revenge against the hospital that ousted him. To do so, he’ll get rid of the existing prison chief doctor and claim the spot for himself.

 

more http://www.dramabeans.com/2018/10/namgoong-min-eyes-prison-drama-doctor-prisoner/

 

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January 11 2019

Namgung Min cast in KBS2 drama series “Doctor Prisoner”

Namgung Min is cast in KBS2 drama series “Doctor Prisoner.” The drama series will have Hwang In-Hyuk (“Sungkyunkwan Scandal“) directing and Park Kye-Ok (“Inspiring Generation“) writing the screenplay. In “Doctor Prisoner,” Namgung Min will play main character Na Yi-Je. He once worked as a surgeon at a hospital, but an incident causes him to lose that job. He then works as the chief of a prison medical clinic.

“Doctor Prisoner” first airs March, 2019 in South Korea (takes over KBS2’s Wednesday & Thursday 10PM time slot after “Liver or Die.”).

 

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Namgoong Min Confirmed To Star In His First Medical Drama

by D. S.kim

 

Namgoong Min will be challenging himself in a new genre!

On January 11, Namgoong Min’s agency, 935 Entertainment, stated, “Namgoong Min will star in KBS2’s upcoming drama ‘Doctor Prisoner.'”

“Doctor Prisoner” is a medical suspense drama that tells the story of a genius doctor at a big hospital who has been kicked out and starts a new job as a prison’s new medical director.

Namgoong Min will play the role of Nah Yi Jae, a doctor with exceptional skills and a kind heart who prioritizes his patients above everything else. After getting involved in an unfortunate incident, he ends up leaving his job at the hospital and lives his new life working at a prison medical department.

more https://www.soompi.com/article/1291017wpp/namgoong-min-confirmed-new-medical-drama

 

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Namgoong Min signs on for first medical drama in KBS’ Doctor Prisoner

by tccolb

We’ve been waiting months for confirmation, and now we finally have it. Actor Namgoong Min (Handsome Guy and Jung-eum, Falsify) has accepted the lead role in his first-ever medical suspense drama, the upcoming KBS drama Doctor Prisoner.

The drama is centered around Namgoong Min’s character, Na Yi-gae, who is a genius doctor. He’s one of the best doctors at his hospital and an ace in the emergency ward. He’s not just highly competent, he’s also committed to putting his patients first, and compassionate as well. However, Na Yi-gae somehow becomes involved in a malpractice incident and subsequently ousted from the hospital. Starting his life over again, he begins working at a prison facility as Chief of Medical Care, but fate seems determined to keep his life in turmoil.

PD Hwang In-hyuk will be directing Doctor Prisoner; his most recent project was Laurel Tree Tailors. Writing will be done by Park Kye-ok.

 

more http://www.dramabeans.com/2019/01/namgoong-min-confirms-doctor-prisoner-on-kbs/

 

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[Guest]

Like the casts so far. Hope will like the story too. Not politic focus, please.

[gm4queen]

As usual, Thanks a lot for beginning the thread, dear @larus... Another Nam Goong Min drama Hope this will be an interesting drama, of course without too much political backgrounds...

 

Dear @Alice Mendoza - I hope you will happily join here in this thread!!

[joccu]

This sounds really intresting.

[larus]

 

'Doctor Prisoner' mixes prison and medical suspense together, and it is about an ace doctor in a university hospital who is wrongfully accused of a medical malpractice incident and gets ousted from the hospital. He then applies to work at a prison, where he plans to make personal connections with all the big shots in prison with the ultimate goal of getting revenge against the hospital that kicked him out.

Namkoong Min will play Dr. Na Ije, a skilled doctor who puts the patients first. He gets caught up in an incident and quits the hospital.

'Doctor Prisoner' is scheduled to air in March.  

http://english.kbs.co.kr/hallyu/entertainment_news_view2.html?No=18808&page=1

 

 

 

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Hello Venus’s Nara To Star Opposite Namgoong Min In New Drama

by E. Cha

Hello Venus’s Nara will be joining Namgoong Min in his new medical drama!

On January 15, the producers of KBS 2TV’s upcoming drama “Doctor Prisoner” (literal title) announced, “Hello Venus’s Nara has been confirmed to appear in ‘Doctor Prisoner’ in the role of psychiatrist Han So Geum.”

“Doctor Prisoner” is a medical suspense drama about a brilliant surgeon who is fired from his job at a large hospital and ends up becoming the medical director of a prison. Last week, Namgoong Min confirmed that he would be taking on the leading role of Dr. Nah Yi Jae in the very first medical drama of his acting career.

Nara, who is also taking on the medical genre for the first time, will be playing Han So Geum, a psychiatrist who works at a hospital but also volunteers at a prison out of the kindness of her heart. The observant and warm-hearted Han So Geum ends up running into Nah Yi Jae through her pro bono work at the prison.

more https://www.soompi.com/article/1292933wpp/hello-venuss-nara-star-opposite-namgoong-min-new-drama

 

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January 15 2019

Nara cast in KBS2 drama series “Doctor Prisoner”

Nara from idol group ‘Hellovenus’ is cast in upcoming KBS2 drama series “Doctor Prisoner” co-starring Namgung Min. For the drama series, Nara will play lead female character Han So-Geum. She works as a psychiatrist and she has a warm heart. While she works at a hospital, she also does volunteer work at a prison. Na Yi-Je (Namgung Min) is the chief of the prison medical clinic where she does volunteer work.

“Doctor Prisoner” first airs March, 2019 in South Korea (takes over KBS2’s Wednesday & Thursday 10PM time slot after “Liver or Die“).

http://blog.asianwiki.com/korean-dramas/nara-cast-in-kbs2-drama-series-doctor-prisoner

 

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Namgoong Min in Dr. Prisoner

 

 

 

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A supporting actor playing a doctor

Shin Hae Jun

 

Yesterday, the shooting was over in the morning and I slept for two hours in Incheon.
I'm a little tired now. Still, the scene is fun

 

 

Namgoong Min

 

 

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Actor Choi Won Young joined the drama "Dr. Prisoner"

Choi Won - young plays Lee Jae - jun, a powerful successor of the Taekgang Group. When the father receives the Alzheimer's diagnosis, he is promoted to the general manager of the group at the business division of the affiliate. Gentle, yet sharp, he will increase tension in the drama.

http://www.newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20190129_0000544135

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Choi Won Young, Kim Byung Chul, And More Confirmed To Join Namgoong Min In New Drama

by D. S.kim

More actors are confirmed for SBS’s upcoming medical drama “Doctor Prisoner.”

“Doctor Prisoner” is a medical suspense drama about a brilliant surgeon who is fired from his job at a large hospital and ends up becoming the medical director of a prison. Namgoong Min will take on the leading role of Dr. Nah Yi Jae in the very first medical drama of his acting career. Hello Venus’s Nara is also confirmed to join as the female lead role. She will play Han So Geum, a psychiatrist who works at a hospital but also volunteers at a prison out of the kindness of her heart.

Choi Won Young and Kim Byung Chul, who recently appeared in JTBC’s hit drama “SKY Castle,” are also confirmed for the drama. Choi Won Young will take on the role of Lee Jae Joon. He becomes the primary successor to major conglomerate Taekang Group after the CEO Lee Duk Sung, who is also Lee Jae Joon’s father, is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

Kim Byung Chul will play Sun Min Sik. He volunteers to work as a medical director at a prison after finding out that the prison keeps various politicians and people with power. Once inside the prison, Sun Min Sik makes the prison his own castle based on the wealth and power he gained by providing various accommodations to VIP inmates.

Lee Da In will take on the role of Lee Jae In, the youngest daughter in the Taekang family who has both looks and brains. In order to protect her family, she enters law school and walks the path to becoming a lawyer.

Park Eun Suk will play Lee Jae Hwan, the second son in the Taekang family and stepbrother of Lee Jae Joon. While he was born into a wealthy family, he feels insecure because he was born as the son of his father’s second wife. Not being able to fight off his insecurities, Lee Jae Hwan causes trouble everywhere he goes.

more https://www.soompi.com/article/1300205wpp/choi-won-young-kim-byung-chul-and-more-confirmed-to-join-namgoong-min-in-new-drama

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Actors Jang Hyun-sung and Kang Shin-il will appear on KBS's new drama "Doctor Prisoner".

Jang Hyun Sung plays the chief detective officer of the Central Prosecutors' Office, is a star test who gets the attention of the media in front of gangsters and anti-corruption with a harsh investigation that is called 'Seochodong gasoline'. He persistently pursues the future.

Gang Shin-il goes to the role of a villain with the organization gang Boss.

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http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1649841

 

 

[jongski]

Aye. Two actors from  terrific Sky Castle drama  also cast in this drama. Particularly Kim Byun Chul.. Terrific funny pyscho creep in prev drama.  All the more to watch. Thanks for update.

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First script reading pictures

 

 

http://blog.asianwiki.com/korean-dramas/first-script-reading-for-kbs2-drama-series-doctor-prisoner

 

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Namgoong Min, Hello Venus’s Nara, And More Gather For First Script Reading Of New Medical Drama

by Y. Shin

SBS’s upcoming medical drama “Doctor Prisoner” has revealed photos and details from its first script reading.

“Doctor Prisoner” is a medical suspense drama about a brilliant surgeon who is driven out of his job at a large hospital and ends up becoming the medical director of a prison. Namgoong Min will take on the leading role of Dr. Nah Yi Jae, who aims to rid society of its evil individuals.

The first script reading was held in January at the KBS building in Seoul. Along with the director and writer, actors Namgoong Min, Hello Venus’s Nara, Kim Byung Chul, Choi Won Young, Lee Da In, Park Eun Suk, Lee Min Young, and Lee Joon Hyuk were present.

 

Although it is his first medical drama, Nam Goongmin had the air of a veteran doctor who has already overcome the chaos of emergency rooms several times. He also depicted the image of an angel turning into a devil.

Hello Venus’s Nara, who is also taking on the challenge of acting as a doctor for the first time, raised the atmosphere of the set with her deeply emotional performance that portrayed the complex mind of the psychiatrist Han So Geum.

Kim Byung Chul, who will face off against Namgoong Min, turned into the “King of Prison” Sun Min Sik, a medical director at a prison. The unavoidable conflict between Nam Goongmin and Kim Byung Chul is expected to raise tensions.

Choi Won Young, who plays the role of Lee Jae Joon, the primary successor to major conglomerate Taekang Group, also added to the drama with his acting that differed from other chaebol characters. Park Eun Suk will play Lee Jae Hwan, the stepbrother of Lee Jae Joon, and Lee Da In will take on the role of Lee Jae In, the youngest daughter of the Taekang family.

  more https://www.soompi.com/article/1302018wpp/namgoong-min-hello-venuss-nara-and-more-gather-for-first-script-reading-of-new-medical-drama

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Cast of KBS’s Doctor Prisoner comes together for first script reading

by tipsymocha

Now, this is a cast I can get excited for. KBS is busy preparing for upcoming prison-medical drama Doctor Prisoner, and the production team behind the show has just released pictures of the cast at their first script reading back in January. Namgoong Min (Handsome Guy and Jung-eum) has characteristically chosen to genre-jump once again from leading rom-com hero to a darker role in a suspense thriller.

Namgoong Min will play a talented surgeon who was once a rising star at a large hospital, who somehow ends up at the medical unit of a prison. His character arc sounds rather dark, and reports call him an “angel” who turns into the “devil,” which is pretty in line with the equally dark description of the show’s plot: Doctor Prisoner will be about those who use medical knowledge and genius intellect to eliminate the cancerous elements of society.

Although Namgoong Min by himself is a draw on its own, I’m doubly excited to see the latest It ajusshis Kim Byung-chul and Choi Won-young reunite in a show so soon after their JTBC mega-hit SKY Castle. Kim Byung-chul will play a formidable opponent to Namgoong Min, at least at the beginning of the show, as the head of the prison’s medical unit. Choi Won-young, on the other hand, plays a second-generation chaebol who is the most likely candidate to inherit the top position of his family’s conglomerate. I’m not sure how he figures into the main story that takes place in the prison, but I’m looking forward to finding out.

 

more http://www.dramabeans.com/2019/02/cast-of-kbss-doctor-prisoner-comes-together-for-first-script-reading/

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The first stills

 

http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1655512