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Doctor Stranger

Doctor Stranger

20148.11 Season20 EpisodesEnded

Overview

As a child, Park Hoon and his dad were kidnapped and taken to North Korea. He grew up there, learning to be a doctor just like his father. When Park Hoon escapes back to South Korea and begins work at a prestigious hospital, he makes it his goal to earn enough money to go back to North Korea to rescue his true love. He'll do anything to find her, but then he meets and falls for a mysterious woman who looks exactly like her.

Created by Park Jin-Woo
Written by Park Jin-Woo
NetworksSBS

Top Cast

Lee Jong-suk

Lee Jong-suk

Park Hoon

Park Hae-jin

Park Hae-jin

Han Jae-joon

Jin Se-yeon

Jin Se-yeon

Song Jae-hee / Han Seung-hee

Kang So-ra

Kang So-ra

Oh Soo-hyun

Jeon Kuk-hwan

Jeon Kuk-hwan

Oh Joon-gyu

Lee Il-hwa

Lee Il-hwa

Park Hoon's Mother

Choi Jung-woo

Choi Jung-woo

Moon Hyung-wook

Kim Ji-young

Kim Ji-young

Jeong-min

Park Hae-joon

Park Hae-joon

Cha Jin-soo

Jeong In-gi

Jeong In-gi

Kim Tae-sool

Themes & Keywords

kidnappingromanceunrequited lovehospitalsecond chancehidden identitymedical dramaschemefather son relationshipnorth korean defector

About Doctor Stranger

Doctor Stranger is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2014 exploring themes of kidnapping, romance, unrequited love, hospital, second chance, hidden identity. Created by Park Jin-Woo, it stars Lee Jong-suk, Park Hae-jin, Jin Se-yeon. As a child, Park Hoon and his dad were kidnapped and taken to North Korea. He grew up there, learning to be a doctor just like his father. When Park Hoon escapes back to South Korea and begins work at a prestigious hospital, he makes it his goal to earn enough money to go back to North Korea to rescue his true love. He'll do anything to find her, but then he meets and falls for a mysterious woman who looks exactly like her.

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