Doctor Cha

Doctor Cha (Korean: 닥터 차정숙) 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 from on JTBC April 15 to June 4, 2023, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST) time slot for 16 episodes.[5] It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea and on Netflix in selected regions.[7]

Doctor Cha
Promotional poster
Hangul
닥터 차정숙
Literal meaningDoctor Cha Jeong-suk
Revised RomanizationDakteo Cha Jeong-suk
McCune–ReischauerTakt'ŏ Ch'ajŏngsuk
Genre
Developed byStudio&NEW (planning)[2]
Written byJung Yeo-rang[3]
Directed by
  • Kim Dae-jin[2]
  • Kim Jung-wook[2]
Starring
Music byJeon Jong-hyuk[4]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerLee Kyung-sik[4]
Producers
  • Kim Woo-taek[4]
  • Lim Jong-hwa[4]
  • Kim Jun-seong[4]
  • Kang Yu-ra[4]
Production companies
Budget₩15 billion[6]
Release
Original networkJTBC
Original releaseApril 15 (2023-04-15) –
June 4, 2023 (2023-06-04)

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

Synopsis

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

Cast

Main
  • Uhm Jung-hwa as Cha Jeong-suk: 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-suk[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 Seung-hee.[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.[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.[9]

Supporting
  • Song Ji-ho as Seo Jung-min: Jeong-suk and In-ho's son who is a first-year surgical resident.[13]
  • Jo Ah-ram 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: Seung-hee and In-ho's daughter.[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
  • 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

Release

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.[3]

Original soundtrack

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
Released on April 15, 2023 (2023-04-15)[34]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Alone" (홀로)
  • Song Yang-ha
  • Kim Jae-hyun
  • Gong Hye-won
  • Song Yang-ha
  • Kim Jae-hyun
  • Gong Hye-won
Rothy2:50
2."Alone" (Inst.)   2:50
Total length:5:40

Part 2
Released on April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)[35]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Shine Like a Star"
  • Song Yang-ha
  • Kim Jae-hyun
  • Lee Jua
  • Song Yang-ha
  • Kim Jae-hyun
  • Lee Jua
  • Vlue
Sondia2:43
2."Shine Like a Star" (Inst.)   2:43
Total length:5:26

Part 3
Released on April 29, 2023 (2023-04-29)[36]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Breath" (숨)
  • Ha Hyung-eon
  • Susan
  • Jeon Jong-hyeok
  • Ha Hyung-eon
  • Susan
Jung Seung-hwan3:41
2."Breath" (Inst.)   3:41
Total length:7:22

Part 4
Released on May 13, 2023 (2023-05-13)[37]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."After This Night" (이 밤이 지나면)
  • Kim Su-bin (Aiming)
  • No Young-won
  • Kim Chang-rak (Aiming)
  • Kim Su-bin (Aiming)
  • No Young-won
Park Min-hye4:16
2."After This Night" (Inst.)   4:16
Total length:8:32

Part 5
Released on May 20, 2023 (2023-05-20)[38]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."A Day For Me" (나를 위한 하루)
  • Jeon Jong-hyeok
  • Heo Seok
  • Jeon Jong-hyeok
  • Heo Seok
Shinae An2:28
2."A Day For Me" (Inst.)   2:28
Total length:4:56

Viewership
Doctor Cha : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
11.1251.6441.7002.3302.4372.8462.8563.6963.4114.0613.5524.0053.1434.0883.2324.0303.010
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[39]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[39]
Nationwide Seoul
1 April 15, 2023 4.937% (1st) 5.464% (1st)
2 April 16, 2023 7.780% (1st) 8.632% (1st)
3 April 22, 2023 7.814% (1st) 8.488% (1st)
4 April 23, 2023 11.205% (1st) 11.715% (1st)
5 April 29, 2023 10.856% (1st) 12.007% (1st)
6 April 30, 2023 13.203% (1st) 13.317% (1st)
7 May 6, 2023 12.874% (1st) 13.019% (1st)
8 May 7, 2023 16.181% (1st) 16.868% (1st)
9 May 13, 2023 15.588% (1st) 15.708% (1st)
10 May 14, 2023 17.958% (1st) 18.925% (1st)
11 May 20, 2023 16.225% (1st) 17.059% (1st)
12 May 21, 2023 18.493% (1st) 19.336% (1st)
13 May 27, 2023 14.420% (1st) 14.560% (1st)
14 May 28, 2023 18.168% (1st) 17.920% (1st)
15 June 3, 2023 14.676% (1st) 14.742% (1st)
16 June 4, 2023 18.546% (1st) 19.383% (1st)
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).

References
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  18. 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.
  19. Yoo Ji-hye (March 14, 2023). "배우 조은유, JTBC 드라마 '닥터 차정숙' 캐스팅" [Actor Cho Eun-yu cast for JTBC drama 'Dr. Cha Jung-sook'] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Naver.
  20. Lee Seung-rok (March 22, 2023). "송영아, JTBC 새 드라마 '닥터 차정숙' 캐스팅" [Song Young-ah Casts JTBC's New Drama 'Dr. Cha Jung-sook'] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Naver.
  21. Lee Min-ji (April 29, 2023). "'닥터 차정숙' 병원 그만둔다던 엄정화, 드라마틱한 터닝 포인트" [Dr. Cha Jung-sook's Eom Jung-hwa, who quit the hospital, is a dramatic turning point.] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved May 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  22. Lee Jung-hyeok (April 30, 2023). "차정숙의 진정성, 결국 통했다! 시청률도 12% 돌파하며 터닝 포인트?('닥터 차정숙')" [Cha Jung-sook's sincerity finally worked! Turning points with ratings exceeding 12% ('Dr. Cha Jung-sook')] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved May 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  23. Park Sang-hoo (May 7, 2023). "'닥터 차정숙' 서윤지, 신인답지 않은 강렬한 존재감" ['Dr. Cha Jung-sook', Seo Yoon-ji has a strong presence that is not like a rookie] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved May 8, 2023 – via Naver.
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  28. "로시, '닥터 차정숙' 첫 번째 OST 주자…'홀로' 오늘(15일) 발매" [Rothy releases "Alone" today (15th), first part of "Doctor Cha" soundtrack]. Xportsnews (in Korean). April 15, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  29. "손디아, '닥터 차정숙' OST 'Shine Like a Star' 22일 발매" [Sondia releases "Shine Like a Star" for "Doctor Cha" soundtrack on 22nd]. Star News (in Korean). April 22, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  30. "'차정숙' 감동 더한다..정승환, 세번째 OST 주자로 29일 '숨' 발매 [공식]" ['Doctor Cha' is even more touching...Jung Seung-hwan will release "Breath" on the 29th as the third soundtrack release [Official]]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). April 29, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  31. "빅마마 박민혜 '닥터 차정숙' OST 참여..'이 밤이 지나면' 13일 발매" [Big Mama's Park Min-hye participates in 'Doctor Cha' soundtrack...'After This Night' to be released on the 13th]. Herald Pop (in Korean). May 13, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
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  39. Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 30, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 6, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 13, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
    • "Ep. 13" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 27, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
    • "Ep. 14" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 28, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
    • "Ep. 15" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
    • "Ep. 16" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
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