Dr. Romantic 2 (Korean: 낭만닥터 김사부 2; RR: Nangmandakteo Gimsabu 2; lit. Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 2) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Han Suk-kyu as the title character alongside Ahn Hyo-seop, Lee Sung-kyung and Kim Joo-hun. It is the sequel to the 2016 series Dr. Romantic. It aired on SBS TV on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:40 (KST) time slot from January 6 to February 25, 2020. It is available for streaming on Netflix from October 23, 2020, as well as IQIYI.
Synopsis
Three years following the events of Dr. Romantic, Kim Sa-bu (Han Suk-kyu) comes to Geosan University Hospital to recruit a general surgeon. He finds Seo Woo-jin (Ahn Hyo-seop), a doctor with a troubled past who is ostracized by his fellow doctors, and offers him the job. In the meantime, Cha Eun-jae (Lee Sung-kyung) is suspended after making another mistake in the operation room and has no other choice but to follow the two doctors to Doldam Hospital.
Cast
Main
- Han Suk-kyu as Master Kim / Boo Yong-joo
- The only surgeon in South Korea who achieved a triple-board certified in general surgery, cardiothoracic surgery and neurosurgery. Doldam Hospital being in need of a general surgeon, he comes to Geosan University Hospital in Seoul to recruit one and quickly becomes interested in Woo-jin and Eun-jae. After learning about their skills and struggles through other doctors, he decides to recruit them.
- Ahn Hyo-seop as Seo Woo-jin
- A second-year general surgery fellow. When he was young, he almost died when his parents committed suicide. He has since been struggling to survive, doing part-time jobs to pay for his medical studies and to pay back his family’s debt. He has been fired from two hospitals, first because he was labeled as a whistleblower after testifying against his mentor, then because false rumors about his part-time jobs kept surrounding him. In need of money, he eventually accepts Teacher Kim’s job offer but the latter is not sure about Woo-Jin’s motives anymore. He has been in love with Eun jae since medical school but has kept it a secret.
- Lee Sung-kyung as Cha Eun-jae
- A second-year cardiothoracic surgery fellow. She was a top student at medical school, often in competition with Woo-jin with whom she had a complicated relationship, but she cannot bear to do a surgery without vomiting or falling asleep when she takes medicine. She is thus suspended and has to work for Teacher Kim before she can go back to the main hospital. She realizes her love for Woo Jin at the end of the series.
- Kim Joo-hun as Park Min-gook
- A professor of general surgery and the new director of Doldam Hospital. He once ran away from a bus accident while Teacher Kim was risking his life to save an unconscious person and has since decided to surpass the doctor’s skills.
Supporting
People at Doldam Hospital
- Shin Dong-wook as Bae Moon-jeong
- An orthopedic surgery specialist. He was Woo-jin’s and Eun-jae’s senior at medical school and started working at Doldam Hospital a month prior to his juniors’ arrival.
- So Joo-yeon as Yoon Ah-reum
- A fourth-year emergency medicine resident. She has a bright personality and applied to Doldam Hospital after seeing Teacher Kim help patients in the emergency room of Geosan University Hospital.
- Yoon Na-moo as Jeong In-soo
- An emergency medicine specialist. He is the only doctor who stayed at Doldam among the few who were forced to leave Geosan University Hospital for the branch, back in 2016.
- Kim Hong-pa as Yeo Woon-yeong
- An internal medicine specialist and the former director of Doldam Hospital. He is known for his generous heart and calm personality, though he rarely speaks out when problems occur.
- Jin Kyung as Oh Myeong-sim
- The head nurse at Doldam Hospital. She seems strict, but has a warm heart and cares about her patients. She is one of the few who dares to stand up to Teacher Kim.
- Im Won-hee as Jang Gi-tae
- Doldam Hospital’s manager. He is known to be an opportunist and always want the best for the hospital, trying to find ways to promote it in any way he can.
- Byun Woo-min as Nam Do-il
- A freelance anesthesiologist. He usually runs a restaurant, but due to his average cooking skills, his only customers are usually Doldam doctors.
- Kim Min-jae as Park Eun-tak
- A nurse at Doldam Hospital. He first met Teacher Kim after being admitted as a patient. It was a life-changing encounter as he then decided to go to nursing schooland eventually started working at Doldam Hospital himself.
- Jung Ji-ahn as Uhm Hyun-jung
- An emergency room nurse.
- Yoon Bo-ra as Joo Young-mi
- An emergency room nurse. She recently started working at Doldam Hospital.
- Lee Gyu-ho as Mr. Gu
- An orderly who also serves as guard when there are agitated patients or people at the hospital.
- Kim Yong-jin as Chief Lee
- Chief of Administration at Doldam Hospital.
Park Min-gook’s staff
- Go Sang-ho as Yang Ho-joon
- A third-year general surgery fellow. He is surgeon’s assistant to Park Min-gook. Though Ho-joon fears him, his loyalty to Min-gook led him to follow the doctor to Doldam Hospital.
- Park Hyo-joo as Shim Hye-jin
- A professor of anesthesiology at Geosan University Hospital. She is an authoritative but kind woman who experienced death and suffering in her life.
- Bae Myung-jin as Heo Yeong-gyoo
- A nurse at Geosan University Hospital.
People at the Foundation
- Choi Jin-ho as Do Yoon-wan
- Chairman of Geosan University Foundation. Following the death of Shin Myung-ho, Yoon-wan made his comeback three years after retiring from the profession in Dr. Romantic. Though he is not outstanding as a doctor, his political skills are recognized and he intends to use them to shape Doldam Hospital the way he envisions it.
- Jang Hyuk-jin as Song Hyeon-cheol
- Chief of Surgery at Geosan University Hospital.
Others
- Lee Ho-cheol as loan shark
- Lim Cheol-soo as loan shark
- Kim Jong-tae as Professor Oh
- A professor of cardiothoracic surgery at Geosan University Hospital.
- Kang Yoo-seok as Joon Young
- A prisoner and patient.
- Kim Jin as Choi Soon-young
- A paramedic and organ donor.
- Lee Ji-hyun as Soon-young’s mother
- Kwon Hyeok-soo as Mr. Ryu
- Minister of National Defense.
- Kim Dong-hyun as a violent husband
Special appearances
- Joo Hyun as Shin Myung-ho (Ep. 1)
- Yang Se-jong as Do In-beom (Ep 10, 14 & 15)
- Jung Hyeon-jun as Lee Dong-woo’s son (Ep. 13)
- Jeong Bo-seok as Bae Moon-jeong’s father (Ep. 15 & 16)
- Seo Young as Manager Joo (Ep. 15 & 16)
- Kim Hye-eun as Shin Hyun-jung (Ep. 16)
Production
The first script reading took place in September 2019 at SBS Ilsan Production Studios in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
Han Suk-kyu, Kim Hong-pa, Jin Kyung, Im Won-hee, Byun Woo-min, Kim Min-jae, Choi Jin-ho, Jang Hyuk-jin, Yang Se-jong, Lee Gyu-ho and Yoon Na-moo reprised their roles from the first season.
Following the success of the drama, the cast and crew were scheduled to go on a four-day reward vacation to Saipan on February 27, 2020. On February 26, it was announced that the holiday had been cancelled for the actors due to the coronavirus outbreak, but a few staff members would go while taking caution.
Original soundtrack
The Dr. Romantic 2 soundtrack is produced this time by YAMYAM Entertainment, the same company behind the soundtracks of Hotel del Luna, Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeoand Live.
| Dr. Romantic 2 OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
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| Released | 2020 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language |
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| Label | YAMYAM Entertainment, Kakao M |
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “My Love” (너를 사랑하고 있어) |
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|
Baekhyun (EXO) | 03:15 |
| 2. | “My Love” (Inst.) |
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03:15 | ||
| Total length: | 06:30 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Your Day” (너의 하루는 좀 어때) |
|
Rocoberry | Gummy | 3:31 |
| 2. | “Your Day” (Inst.) | Rocoberry | 3:31 | ||
| Total length: | 7:02 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Go Away Go Away” |
|
Rocoberry |
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3:50 |
| 2. | “Go Away Go Away” (Inst.) | Rocoberry | 3:50 | ||
| Total length: | 7:40 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “That’s All” (다 그렇지 뭐) |
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Heize | 3:10 |
| 2. | “That’s All” (Inst.) |
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3:10 | ||
| Total length: | 6:20 | ||||
Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Love” (사랑 이토록 어려운 말) |
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Yang Da-il | 3:47 |
| 2. | “Love” (Inst.) |
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3:47 | ||
| Total length: | 7:34 | ||||
Part 6
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “I Miss You” (자꾸 더 보고싶은 사람) |
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Lee Seung-joo | Mamamoo | 4:26 |
| 2. | “I Miss You” (Inst.) | Lee Seung-joo | 4:26 | ||
| Total length: | 8:52 | ||||
Part 7
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “You Don’t Know” (모르시죠) |
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Rocoberry | Monday Kiz | 3:36 |
| 2. | “You Don’t Know” (Inst.) | Rocoberry | 3:36 | ||
| Total length: | 7:12 | ||||
Part 8
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “My Love” (나의 그대) |
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Rocoberry | Chungha | 3:36 |
| 2. | “My Love” (Inst.) | Rocoberry | 3:36 | ||
| Total length: | 7:12 | ||||
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Dr.Romantic 2” (Opening Title) | Jun Chang Yub , Ahn Soo Wan | 2:05 |
| 2. | “Emergency” | Jun Chang Yub , Mama Gorilla | 1:02 |
| 3. | “Western Lonely” | Jun Chang Yub , Jo Nam Wook | 2:20 |
| 4. | “Lie Two” | Jun Chang Yub , Gu Ja Wan | 4:48 |
| 5. | “Have Breakdown” | Jun Chang Yub , Ahn Soo Wan | 3:07 |
| 6. | “Love & Hatred” | Jun Chang Yub , Mama Gorilla | 3:59 |
| 7. | “Tension Observe” | Jun Chang Yub , Mama Gorilla | 3:18 |
| 8. | “Hope of Patient” | Jun Chang Yub , Ahn Soo Wan | 3:54 |
| 9. | “Wonder Dolbam Hospital” | Jun Chang Yub , Jo Nam Wook | 3:13 |
| 10. | “Sentimental Memory” | Jun Chang Yub , Ahn Soo Wan | 4:41 |
| 11. | “Tension Around Two” | Jun Chang Yub , Gu Ja Wan | 3:29 |
| 12. | “Colour of Night” | Jun Chang Yub , Jo Nam Wook | 4:17 |
| 13. | “Trumpet West” | Jun Chang Yub , Jo Nam Wook | 2:51 |
| 14. | “Doctor Kim Sa-boo” (Ending Title) | Jun Chang Yub , Mama Gorilla | 2:08 |
| Total length: | 42:23 | ||
Chart performance
| Title | Year | Peak positions |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR |
US World |
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| “My Love” (너를 사랑하고 있어) (Baekhyun) | 2020 | 15 | 20 | Part 1 |
| “Your Day” (너의 하루는 좀 어때) (Gummy) | 69 | — | Part 2 | |
| “Go Away Go Away” (Punch & Chanyeol) | 73 | 21 | Part 3 | |
| “That’s All” (다 그렇지 뭐) (Heize) | 105 | — | Part 4 | |
| “Love” (사랑 이토록 어려운 말) (Yang Da-il) | 111 | — | Part 5 | |
| “I Miss You” (자꾸 더 보고싶은 사람) (Mamamoo) | 101 | — | Part 6 | |
| “You Don’t Know” (모르시죠) (Monday Kiz) | 100 | — | Part 7 | |
| “My Love” (나의 그대) (Chungha) | 114 | — | Part 8 | |
| “—” denotes releases that did not chart in that region. | ||||
Songs featured in the television series but not included in the original soundtrack include:
- “Smile” by Nat King Cole
Viewership
Dr. Romantic 2 : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 2.665 | 3.331 | 3.327 | 3.563 | 3.328 | 3.275 | 3.517 | 4.054 | 3.467 | 3.916 | 3.950 | 4.193 | 4.208 | 4.346 | 4.588 | 5.210 | 3.809 | |
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.
| Ep. | Part | Orignlal broadcast date | Title | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | TNmS | ||||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | |||||
| 1 | 1 | January 6, 2020 | Rainmaker | 10.8% (5th) | 11.4% (5th) | 10.2% (8th) | |
| 2 | 14.9% (3rd) | 15.5% (2nd) | 13.3% (4th) | ||||
| 2 | 1 | January 7, 2020 | Mechanism of Accidents (사고기전(事故機轉)) |
13.2% (3rd) | 14.3% (3rd) | 12.6% (5th) | |
| 2 | 18.0% (2nd) | 19.3% (1st) | 17.0% (3rd) | ||||
| 3 | 1 | January 13, 2020 | Undefined Setting Value (미확인 설정값) |
11.3% (5th) | 11.8% (4th) | 11.4% (7th) | |
| 2 | 17.2% (2nd) | 17.7% (2nd) | 16.6% (3rd) | ||||
| 4 | 1 | January 14, 2020 | Utilizing Conflict (갈등활용법) |
15.4% (3rd) | 15.8% (3rd) | 14.4% (4th) | |
| 2 | 19.9% (1st) | 20.6% (1st) | 18.2% (2nd) | ||||
| 5 | 1 | January 20, 2020 | A Living Friday Night (살아있는 금요일의 밤) |
14.8% (3rd) | 15.1% (3rd) | 13.7% (4th) | |
| 2 | 17.6% (2nd) | 18.0% (1st) | 17.1% (3rd) | ||||
| 6 | 1 | January 21, 2020 | Placebo (플라시보) |
15.5% (3rd) | 15.9% (3rd) | 15.1% (4th) | |
| 2 | 18.6% (2nd) | 18.9% (1st) | 18.2% (2nd) | ||||
| 7 | 1 | January 27, 2020 | The Line That Should Be Protected… (지켜야 할 선(線), 지키지 못한 선(善)) |
13.0% (5th) | 13.7% (3rd) | 11.8% (6th) | |
| 2 | 18.0% (2nd) | 18.3% (2nd) | 16.8% (2nd) | ||||
| 8 | 1 | January 28, 2020 | Walk of Respect (존경의 길) |
16.5% (3rd) | 17.0% (3rd) | 15.8% (4th) | |
| 2 | 20.7% (1st) | 20.9% (1st) | 19.5% (2nd) | ||||
| 9 | 1 | February 3, 2020 | Trauma (트라우마) |
14.4% (4th) | 15.3% (3rd) | 14.9% (5th) | |
| 2 | 18.2% (2nd) | 18.5% (2nd) | 18.0% (3rd) | ||||
| 10 | 1 | February 4, 2020 | The Effects of an Adequate Amount of Anxiety (적정 불안 효과) |
17.7% (3rd) | 18.5% (3rd) | 16.7% (4th) | |
| 2 | 20.8% (2nd) | 21.8% (1st) | 19.3% (2nd) | ||||
| 11 | 1 | February 10, 2020 | Minimum Boundaries (최소한의 경계선) |
17.7% (3rd) | 18.9% (3rd) | 16.7% (4th) | |
| 2 | 20.8% (2nd) | 21.5% (1st) | 18.6% (3rd) | ||||
| 12 | 1 | February 11, 2020 | An Error of Exchange of Equivalents (등가교환의 오류) |
17.4% (3rd) | 17.8% (3rd) | 16.4% (4th) | |
| 2 | 21.9% (1st) | 22.1% (1st) | 18.8% (2nd) | ||||
| 13 | 1 | February 17, 2020 | Defense Mechanism (방어기제) |
18.0% (3rd) | 19.3% (3rd) | 16.6% (4th) | |
| 2 | 22.7% (1st) | 23.9% (1st) | 19.0% (3rd) | ||||
| 14 | 1 | February 18, 2020 | Selective Dyslexia (선택적 난독증) |
19.3% (3rd) | 20.2% (2nd) | 18.2% (4th) | |
| 2 | 23.4% (1st) | 23.8% (1st) | 21.6% (2nd) | ||||
| 15 | 1 | February 24, 2020 | Rapport; Trust Relationship (라뽀; 신뢰관계) |
19.4% (3rd) | 20.8% (2nd) | 18.5% (4th) | |
| 2 | 23.7% (1st) | 24.5% (1st) | 22.2% (2nd) | ||||
| 16 | 1 | February 25, 2020 | Koi’s Law (코이의 법칙) |
21.1% (4th) | 21.9% (3rd) | 20.6% (5th) | |
| 2 | 25.4% (2nd) | 25.6% (2nd) | 23.1% (3rd) | ||||
| 3 | 27.1% (1st) | 27.2% (1st) | 24.4% (1st) | ||||
| Average | 18.3% | 19.0% | 17.1% | ||||
| Special | 1 | December 30, 2019 | Dr. Romantic After 3 Years (낭만닥터 김사부 그후 3년) |
5.6% (18th) | 5.5% (20th) | 5.4% (20th) | |
| 2 | 7.6% (11th) | 7.9% (9th) | 6.9% (16th) | ||||
| 3 | 5.3% (20th) | 5.6% (17th) | 4.4% (NR) | ||||
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 56th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (TV) | Ahn Hyo-seop | Won | |
| 1st APAN Music Awards | Best OST |
“My Love” (Baekhyun) | Nominated | ||
| Asia Artist Awards 2020 | AAA Best Actor | Ahn Hyo Seop | Won | ||
| AAA Best Actress | Lee Sung Kyung | Won | |||
| 28th SBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Han Suk-kyu | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama | Nominated | ||||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama | Ahn Hyo-seop | Won | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama | Lee Sung-kyung | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Kim Joo-hun | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Jin Kyung | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Team | Dr. Romantic 2 | Nominated | |||
| Best Couple Award | Lee Sung-kyung and Ahn Hyo-seop | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | So Joo-yeon | Won | |||
| 2020 Art Awards | Best Viewership Ratings | Dr. Romantic 2 | Won | ||
| Denotes categories that were determined through votes. |
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