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Doctor Cha (Korean: Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) 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]

The series was a commercial hit and became one of the highest-rated series in Korean cable television history.[8]

Synopsis

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The series follows the story of Cha Jeong-suk, a housewife of twenty years who becomes a first-year medical resident.[2]

Cast

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Main

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  • 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

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  • Song Ji-ho as Seo Jung-min: Jeong-suk and In-ho's son who is a first-year surgical resident.[13]
  • Jo Aram 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 / Seo Eun-seo: Seung-hee and In-ho's daughter. Yi-rang and Jung-min's half sister[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

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  • 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]

Special appearances

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Release

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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]

Original soundtrack

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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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Part 2

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Part 3

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Part 4

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Part 5

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Reception

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Viewership

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Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[34]
Nationwide Seoul
1 April 15, 2023 4.937% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 5.464% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
2 April 16, 2023 7.780% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 8.632% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
3 April 22, 2023 7.814% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 8.488% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
4 April 23, 2023 11.205% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 11.715% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
5 April 29, 2023 10.856% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 12.007% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
6 April 30, 2023 13.203% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 13.317% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
7 May 6, 2023 12.874% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 13.019% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
8 May 7, 2023 16.181% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 16.868% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
9 May 13, 2023 15.588% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 15.708% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
10 May 14, 2023 17.958% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 18.925% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
11 May 20, 2023 16.225% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 17.059% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
12 May 21, 2023 18.493% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 19.336% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
13 May 27, 2023 14.420% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 14.560% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
14 May 28, 2023 18.168% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 17.920% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
15 June 3, 2023 14.676% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 14.742% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
16 June 4, 2023 18.546% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 19.383% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
Average 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).

Accolades

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Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2023 Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Uhm Jung-hwa Won [35]
Excellence Acting Award, Actress Myung Se-bin Nominated [36]
Best New Actress Jo Aram Won [37]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2024 Best Actress Uhm Jung-hwa Nominated [38]
Brand of the Year Awards 2023 Best New Actress Jo Aram Won [37]
KCA Consumer Rights Day Awards 2023 Viewers' Choice Actor of the Year Uhm Jung-hwa Won [39]
Best Director Kim Dae-jin Won
Kim Jung-wook
Best Screenplay Jung Yeo-rang Won
Best Production Company SLL Won
Studio&NEW
New York Festivals TV and Film Awards 2023 Entertainment Special, Mini-series Doctor Cha Finalist [40]

Listicle

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Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Time 2023 The 10 Best Korean Dramas of 2023 on Netflix Included [41]

Remake

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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.[42]

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