Doctor Cha

Doctor Cha (Korean: 닥터 차정숙) is an upcoming 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 is scheduled to premiere on JTBC on April 15, 2023, and will air every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST).[4] It will also be available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[6]

Doctor Cha
Promotional poster
Hangul
닥터 차정숙
Literal meaningDoctor Cha Jung-sook
Revised RomanizationDakteo Cha Jeong-suk
Genre
Developed byStudio&NEW (planning)[2]
Written byJung Yeo-rang[3]
Directed by
  • Kim Dae-jin[2]
  • Kim Jung-wook[2]
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
Production
Production companies
Budget₩15 billion[5]
Release
Original networkJTBC
Original releaseApril 15, 2023 (2023-04-15)

Synopsis

The series follows the story of Cha Jung-sook, a housewife of twenty years who becomes a first-year medical resident.[3]

Cast

Main
  • Uhm Jung-hwa as Cha Jung-sook: a full-time housewife of twenty years who decides to return to her medical career after surviving an unexpected crisis.[7]
    • Park Joo-won as young Cha Jung-sook[8]
  • Kim Byung-chul as Seo In-ho: the perfectionist husband of Jung-sook who is the chief surgeon at a university hospital.[7]
  • Myung Se-bin as Choi Seung-hee: In-ho's first love who is a family medicine professor.[7]
  • Min Woo-hyuk as Roy Kim: a charismatic surgeon who gets entangled with Jung-sook.[7]

Supporting
  • Jo Eun-yoo as Hwang Mi-ra: a surgeon at a university hospital.[9]
  • Kim Ye-eun as Min Chae-yoon: an intern in the family medicine department.[10]
  • Song Ji-ho as Seo Jung-min: Jung-sook and In-ho's son who is a first-year surgical resident.[11]
  • Jo Ah-ram as Jeon So-ra: a third-year surgical resident.[12]
  • Song Young-ah as Park Ji-yeon: a third-year chief resident.[13]
  • Moon Ye-jin[14]
  • Lim Hyun-soo as Lee Do-gyeom: a first-year resident in the family medicine department.[15]

Release

It was reported that Doctor Cha was initially scheduled for release in October 2022.[16] However, in November 2022, JTBC announced that the series was included in their 2023 drama lineup.[3]

References
  1. Park Jung-seon (September 29, 2022). "김선영 소속사, '돼지의 왕' 감독 등 영입…감독 에이전시 진출" (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Naver.
  2. Kim Na-yul (March 14, 2023). "'닥터 차정숙' 엄정화X김병철, 메인 포스터 공개..불꽃 따귀로 반격" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. Kim Ji-woo (November 8, 2022). "조승우·이보영·한지민·이준호·임윤아, JTBC 초호화 드라마 라인업" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Naver.
  4. Jung Hee-yeon (March 9, 2023). "엄정화, 20년차 전업주부→레지던트…'닥터 차정숙' 1차 티저" (in Korean). Sports DongA. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Naver.
  5. Oh Jung-eun (September 23, 2022). "NEW, 올해 실적 턴어라운드 기대-IBK證" (in Korean). Money Today. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Naver News.
  6. Puah Ziwei (April 3, 2023). "Watch the trailer for Netflix's upcoming K-drama 'Doctor Cha'". NME. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  7. Kim Chae-yeon (March 7, 2023). "엄정화·김병철·명세빈·민우혁, '닥터 차정숙'으로 뭉쳤다..4월 15일 첫 방송 [공식]" (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. 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. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Naver.
  9. Yoo Ji-hye (March 14, 2023). "배우 조은유, JTBC 드라마 '닥터 차정숙' 캐스팅" (in Korean). Sports DongA. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Naver.
  10. 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. Retrieved March 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  11. 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. Retrieved March 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  12. Lee Joon-hyun (March 21, 2023). "조아람, '닥터 차정숙' 합류…엄정화와 호흡 예고" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Naver.
  13. Lee Seung-rok (March 22, 2023). "송영아, JTBC 새 드라마 '닥터 차정숙' 캐스팅" (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Naver.
  14. Lee Ge-eun (October 19, 2022). "신예 문예진, 일이삼공 컬쳐와 전속계약 후 겹경사...벌써 네 작품 캐스팅 [공식]" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Naver.
  15. Yoo Jung-min (April 5, 2023). "임현수, '닥터 차정숙' 캐스팅...유능한 레지던트 役 도전" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  16. Gong Young-joo (August 9, 2022). "[단독] 엄정화 '닥터 차정숙', JTBC 10월 편성 확정" (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Naver.
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