Yong-pal

Yong-pal

Promotional poster
Also known as The Gang Doctor
Genre Romance
Melodrama
Action
Medical
Written by Jang Hyuk-rin
Directed by Oh Jin-suk
Starring Joo Won
Kim Tae-hee
Chae Jung-an
Jo Hyun-jae
Composer(s) Park Gi-heon
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 18
Production
Executive producer(s) Moon Bo-mi
Producer(s) Park Young-soo
Kim Si-hwan
Editor(s) Lee Hyun-ah
Jung Il-won
Cinematography Yoon Dae-young
Choi Je-rak
Running time 65 minutes
Production company(s) HB Entertainment
Release
Original network Seoul Broadcasting System
Original release August 5 (2015-08-05) – October 1, 2015 (2015-10-01)
External links
Website

Yong-pal (Hangul: 용팔이; RR: Yongpal-i) is a 2015 South Korean drama series starring Joo Won, Kim Tae-hee, Chae Jung-an and Jo Hyun-jae.[1][2][3] It aired on SBS from August 5 to October 1, 2015 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes.[4] Originally slated for 16 episodes, due to the high ratings and popularity of the drama, it was extended by two episodes.[5]

Plot

Kim Tae-hyun is a talented surgeon. Desperate for money to pay for his sister's medical bills, he adopts the code name Yong-pal and offers his medical skills to those in need of medical attention but who cannot do so publicly, dealing with criminals and corrupt plutocrats.[6] Joining a team of corrupt physicians Kim rescues "sleeping beauty" Han Yeo-jin, a chaebol heiress, from a medically induced coma, leading to unintended consequences.

Cast

Main characters

A skilled surgeon, who under the alias Yong-pal moonlights as a mercenary doctor for hire
A chaebol heiress placed in a coma by her enemies
Han Do-joon's wife.
Han Yeo-jin's half-brother, who covets his sister's inheritance.

Supporting characters

Ratings

Since it began airing, Yong-pal recorded steadily increasing viewership ratings, eventually hitting an impressive 20 percent by its sixth episode. It consistently topped other shows in its Wednesday-Thursday timeslot, eventually becoming one of the top-rated Korean drama primetime miniseries of 2015.[9]

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[10] AGB Nielsen[11]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 August 5, 2015 9.2% (9th) 11.2% (5th) 11.6% (4th) 12.9% (3rd)
2 August 6, 2015 11.8% (5th) 14.9% (3rd) 14.1% (3rd) 16.0% (3rd)
3 August 12, 2015 12.5% (5th) 15.8% (3rd) 14.5% (3rd) 16.3% (3rd)
4 August 13, 2015 15.3% (3rd) 18.8% (2nd) 16.3% (3rd) 17.8% (2nd)
5 August 19, 2015 16.4% (3rd) 19.4% (2nd) 18.0% (2nd) 20.3% (2nd)
6 August 20, 2015 18.1% (3rd) 20.7% (2nd) 20.4% (2nd) 22.2% (2nd)
7 August 26, 2015 17.1% (3rd) 21.2% (2nd) 19.2% (2nd) 21.4% (1st)
8 August 27, 2015 18.4% (2nd) 21.9% (1st) 20.5% (2nd) 22.8% (2nd)
9 September 2, 2015 15.7% (4th) 18.2% (2nd) 17.0% (3rd) 19.1% (2nd)
10 September 3, 2015 16.3% (2nd) 19.3% (2nd) 17.4% (2nd) 19.3% (2nd)
11 September 9, 2015 15.9% (3rd) 18.4% (2nd) 19.3% (2nd) 21.7% (2nd)
12 September 10, 2015 18.2% (2nd) 21.3% (2nd) 19.1% (2nd) 21.0% (2nd)
13 September 16, 2015 18.0% (2nd) 21.0% (2nd) 21.5% (2nd) 23.7% (1st)
14 September 17, 2015 19.5% (2nd) 21.8% (2nd) 20.9% (2nd) 22.3% (2nd)
15 September 23, 2015 17.8% (2nd) 20.0% (2nd) 20.0% (2nd) 22.3% (2nd)
16 September 24, 2015 19.2% (2nd) 21.0% (1st) 20.2% (2nd) 22.3% (2nd)
17 September 30, 2015 16.4% (3rd) 18.2% (2nd) 18.4% (3rd) 20.0% (2nd)
18 October 1, 2015 19.6% (2nd) 21.4% (2nd) 20.4% (2nd) 21.6% (2nd)
Average 16.4% 19.1% 18.3% 20.2%
Key

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2015
8th Korea Drama Awards[12]
 Grand Prize (Daesang) Joo Won Nominated
Best Drama Yong-pal Nominated
Top Excellence Award, actress Kim Tae-hee Won
Best Screenplay Jang Hyuk-rin Won
4th APAN Star Awards[13]
 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Joo Won Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Kim Tae-hee Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Chae Jung-an Won
2015 Hallyu Awards[14]
 Best Drama Yong-pal Won
Grimae Awards[15]
 Grand Prize Yoon Dae-young, Choi Je-rak Won
Best Director Oh Jin-seok Won
23rd SBS Drama Awards[16]
 Grand Prize (Daesang) Joo Won Won
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Joo Won Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Kim Tae-hee Won
Special Award, Actor in a Miniseries Jung Woong-in Nominated
Jo Hyun-jae Nominated
Special Award, Actress in a Miniseries Bae Hye-sun Nominated
PD Award Joo Won Nominated
Top 10 Stars Joo Won Won
Kim Tae-hee Won
Chinese Netizen Popularity Award Joo Won Won
Kim Tae-hee Nominated
Netizen Popularity Award Joo Won Nominated
Kim Tae-hee Nominated
Best Couple Award Joo Won and Kim Tae-hee Won
2016
52nd Baeksang Arts Awards
 Best Actor (TV) Joo Won Pending
Most Popular Actor (TV) Joo Won Pending
Most Popular Actress (TV) Kim Tae-hee Pending

Remake

There's talk that the drama "Yong Pal" which starred Joo Won and Kim Tae-hee could be remade for American audiences.[17] It reach ended that A Russian remake produced by Sony Pictures Studios is in development. There has also been mention of Yong-pal getting a second season, based on comments made by an executive with HB Entertainment at a recent forum at the 2nd Story Awards & Festival in Seoul, who said that the producers are currently in talks about a season format.[18]

References

  1. ↑ Ahn, Sung-mi (July 30, 2015). "Kim Tae-hee plays Sleeping Beauty in new medical drama". K-pop Herald. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ Park, Ji-ryun (May 22, 2015). "Joo Won and Kim Tae Hee Both Positively Considering New SBS Drama". enewsWorld. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ Jin, Min-ji (June 13, 2015). "Kim Tae-hee confirms drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Yong Pal Releases First Intense and Emotional Teaser Featuring Joo Won and Kim Tae Hee". Soompi. July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Joo Won and Kim Tae Hee's Yong Pal confirmed for an extension". Allkpop. September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Joo Won Leaps Across Rooftops for Yong-pa". Dramabeans. July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  7. ↑ Jo, Yeon-kyeong (July 30, 2015). "Joo Won Says He Fell for Kim Tae Hee's Looks and Personality". enewsWorld. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  8. ↑ Kim, Jin-seok (November 10, 2015). "Kim comfortable in supporting role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  9. ↑ "The Gang Doctor Gets Two Extra Episodes". ONE TV ASIA. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  10. ↑ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  11. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  12. ↑ Lee, Hye-won (September 9, 2015). "Candidates for 2015 Korea Drama Awards revealed". K-pop Herald. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  13. ↑ "2015 APAN Star Awards – Nominees List". November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  14. ↑ "‘용팔이’, 한류대상 드라마부문상 수상…‘용팔이 잘지내니’ - #용팔이 - 대한민국 No1. HD포토뉴스". topstarnews. December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Yeon Jeong-hoon and Soo-ae to receive Excellence in Acting Awards at Grime Awards 2015". Hancinema. December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  16. ↑ "2015 SBS Drama Awards Winners". joencorner. January 1, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  17. ↑ Jones, Julie (November 10, 2015). "Will 'Yong Pal' Be Adapted For American TV?". kdramastars. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  18. ↑ Javabeans (December 24, 2015). "Drama news bites: December 23, 2015". Dramabeans. Retrieved December 24, 2015.

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