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The King's Doctor

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The King's Doctor
Promotional poster
Also known as
  • Horse Doctor
  • The Horse Healer
Genre
Written byKim Yi-young
Directed by
Starring
Composers
  • Kim Jun-seok
  • Jung Se-rin
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes50
Production
Cinematography
  • Kim Young-cheol
  • Kim Hyeong-geun
Running time70 minutes
Production companiesKim Jong-hak Production
AStory
Original release
NetworkMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation
ReleaseOctober 1, 2012 (2012-10-01) –
March 25, 2013 (2013-03-25)
Korean name
Hangul
마의
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMa-ui
McCune–ReischauerMaŭi

The King's Doctor (Korean: 마의; Hanja: 馬醫; RR: Ma-ui; lit. Horse Doctor) is a 2012 South Korean television series depicting Baek Gwang-hyeon (1625–1697), Joseon Dynasty veterinarian, starring Cho Seung-woo and Lee Yo-won. It aired on MBC from October 1, 2012 to March 25, 2013 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 50 episodes. The historical/period epic drama commemorated MBC's 51st anniversary.[1]

Filmed at MBC Dramia in Gyeonggi Province,[2] The King's Doctor was directed by Lee Byung-hoon, known for his previous works Hur Jun, Jewel in the Palace, Yi San and Dong Yi.[3] This marked the first television drama for actor Cho Seung-woo in his 13-year film and stage career.[4]

Plot

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The life of a Joseon-era low-class veterinarian specializing in the treatment of horses, who rises to become the royal physician in charge of the King's health.[5]

Cast

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Main characters

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Supporting characters

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Guest appearances

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Episode ratings

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  • In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
Original broadcast date Episode Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[8] AGB Nielsen[9]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
2012-10-01 01 10.0% (15th) 11.7% (8th) 8.7% (16th) 9.1% (17th)
2012-10-02 02 12.5% (9th) 13.1% (7th) 9.7% (15th) 10.7% (10th)
2012-10-08 03 5.9% (NR) 6.9% (NR) 6.6% (NR) 7.6% (NR)
2012-10-09 04 9.2% (17th) 9.2% (19th) 10.0% (12th) 11.0% (11th)
2012-10-15 05 11.7% (14th) 13.4% (5th) 10.4% (13th) 12.1% (8th)
2012-10-16 06 12.5% (7th) 12.6% (6th) 12.9% (6th) 13.9% (5th)
2012-10-22 07 15.0% (3rd) 16.1% (3rd) 14.3% (4th) 15.6% (3rd)
2012-10-23 08 15.3% (5th) 16.9% (4th) 14.3% (5th) 16.9% (3rd)
2012-10-29 09 13.1% (4th) 14.8% (4th) 13.4% (3rd) 15.2% (3rd)
2012-10-30 10 14.0% (9th) 16.0% (5th) 13.5% (7th) 15.1% (5th)
2012-11-05 11 14.5% (5th) 16.0% (4th) 14.7% (4th) 15.9% (4th)
2012-11-06 12 15.5% (4th) 17.1% (4th) 15.4% (4th) 16.8% (4th)
2012-11-12 13 13.8% (9th) 14.0% (5th) 14.6% (4th) 16.4% (4th)
2012-11-13 14 16.4% (4th) 17.8% (3rd) 16.8% (4th) 18.5% (3rd)
2012-11-19 15 15.7% (5th) 17.9% (4th) 17.8% (3rd) 20.0% (3rd)
2012-11-20 16 16.7% (4th) 17.4% (4th) 18.1% (3rd) 20.3% (3rd)
2012-11-26 17 17.0% (4th) 19.1% (3rd) 17.7% (3rd) 19.5% (3rd)
2012-11-27 18 17.8% (4th) 19.9% (3rd) 18.9% (3rd) 20.6% (2nd)
2012-12-03 19 19.1% (4th) 21.4% (3rd) 18.0% (3rd) 19.7% (3rd)
2012-12-04 20 18.7% (2nd) 21.7% (1st) 17.8% (2nd) 19.1% (1st)
2012-12-10 21 17.6% (3rd) 19.7% (1st) 16.0% (4th) 17.5% (2nd)
2012-12-11 22 17.4% (3rd) 20.7% (3rd) 17.4% (3rd) 18.8% (3rd)
2012-12-17 23 17.5% (3rd) 19.0% (3rd) 17.7% (3rd) 19.0% (3rd)
2012-12-18 24 18.0% (3rd) 19.7% (3rd) 18.9% (3rd) 20.6% (2nd)
2012-12-24 25 17.2% (3rd) 19.3% (3rd) 17.1% (3rd) 19.1% (3rd)
2012-12-25 26 20.2% (3rd) 21.7% (3rd) 19.1% (3rd) 19.9% (3rd)
2013-01-01 27 18.1% (3rd) 20.0% (3rd) 18.1% (3rd) 19.4% (3rd)
2013-01-07 28 18.3% (3rd) 20.7% (3rd) 16.6% (3rd) 17.7% (3rd)
2013-01-08 29 20.3% (3rd) 22.1% (2nd) 18.3% (3rd) 19.7% (3rd)
2013-01-14 30 18.9% (3rd) 21.1% (3rd) 18.1% (3rd) 19.5% (3rd)
2013-01-15 31 20.5% (3rd) 23.0% (2nd) 19.2% (3rd) 20.4% (3rd)
2013-01-21 32 19.4% (3rd) 21.3% (2nd) 20.1% (3rd) 21.8% (3rd)
2013-01-22 33 20.7% (3rd) 22.9% (2nd) 20.0% (3rd) 21.4% (3rd)
2013-01-28 34 19.4% (3rd) 22.2% (2nd) 18.4% (3rd) 20.1% (3rd)
2013-01-29 35 21.5% (3rd) 24.4% (2nd) 21.0% (3rd) 21.5% (3rd)
2013-02-04 36 22.8% (3rd) 24.8% (2nd) 22.4% (3rd) 24.2% (2nd)
2013-02-05 37 24.2% (2nd) 26.7% (2nd) 23.7% (3rd) 25.8% (2nd)
2013-02-11 38 20.8% (3rd) 24.1% (2nd) 19.3% (3rd) 20.7% (3rd)
2013-02-12 39 19.5% (4th) 22.2% (3rd) 20.3% (2nd) 22.7% (2nd)
2013-02-18 40 21.2% (3rd) 24.1% (2nd) 19.4% (3rd) 21.4% (3rd)
2013-02-19 41 19.7% (3rd) 22.5% (2nd) 18.1% (4th) 19.0% (4th)
2013-02-25 42 20.6% (3rd) 23.3% (3rd) 19.6% (3rd) 22.0% (3rd)
2013-02-26 43 20.0% (3rd) 21.5% (3rd) 19.7% (3rd) 21.9% (3rd)
2013-03-04 44 18.4% (3rd) 20.6% (3rd) 18.4% (3rd) 20.6% (3rd)
2013-03-05 45 18.8% (3rd) 20.5% (2nd) 18.5% (4th) 20.4% (2nd)
2013-03-11 46 19.6% (3rd) 21.7% (3rd) 18.8% (3rd) 20.6% (3rd)
2013-03-12 47 18.9% (4th) 21.0% (4th) 19.4% (3rd) 21.4% (3rd)
2013-03-18 48 18.0% (5th) 20.5% (4th) 18.8% (3rd) 20.9% (3rd)
2013-03-19 49 17.9% (5th) 19.6% (5th) 19.1% (4th) 21.1% (3rd)
2013-03-25 50 17.2% (4th) 18.4% (5th) 17.8% (4th) 20.2% (3rd)
Average 17.3% - 17.1% -

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
2012
MBC Drama Awards
 Grand Prize (Daesang)[10] Cho Seung-woo Won
Best Drama The King's Doctor Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama Cho Seung-woo Won
Son Chang-min Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama Lee Yo-won Nominated
Yoo Sun Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama Han Sang-jin Nominated
Lee Sang-woo Won
Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama Kim Hye-sun Nominated
Best New Actress Kim So-eun Won

International broadcast

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Country Channel Series premiere Title
 Japan NHK[11][12] 2013 馬医 (Umai)
 Vietnam SCTV Phim tổng hợp October 2013 Ngự y của hoàng đế
 Mongolia Channel 25 November 2013 Морины эмч (Morinii emch)
 Sri Lanka Rupavahini November 2013 ඉසිවර වෙදැදුරු (Isiwara Wedaduru)
 Cambodia Cambodian Television Network December 2013 ពេទ្យសេះម្ចាស់ស្នេហ៍ (Pet Seh Mchas Sne)
 Indonesia Indosiar November 2014 King's Doctor
 Philippines GMA Network June 2015
 Turkey TRT 1 2013

References

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  1. ^ "The King's Doctor, Cho Seung-woo's Drama Posters". MBC Global Media. September 15, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  2. ^ "Dramas Shot in Dramia". MBC Dramia. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  3. ^ Oh, Jean (November 19, 2012). "Historical fantasies a passing fancy?". The Korea Herald. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  4. ^ "Cho Seung-woo to make small screen debut in Jewel in the Palace director's next series". 10Asia. May 8, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  5. ^ Lee, Rachel (June 25, 2012). "Jo Seung-woo to star in MBC historical drama". The Korea Times. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  6. ^ Lim, Ju-ri (October 4, 2012). "Star of screen, stage accepts drama challenge". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on December 23, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ Nam, Woo-jeong (September 25, 2012). "Horse Doctor Lee Yo Won talks about her relationship with Cho Seung Woo". StarN News. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  8. ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 28, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  9. ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  10. ^ "Big Winners of 2012 Announced at Drama Awards Ceremonies of Major Broadcasters". TenAsia. January 1, 2013. Archived from the original on April 15, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  11. ^ "King's Doctor to air in Japan". The Korea Herald. March 8, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  12. ^ Jeon, Su-mi (March 8, 2013). "Horse Doctor to Air in Japan and Other Asian Countries". enewsWorld. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
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