TV series
May values not die and beauty not be shallow...
An eccentric, triple board-certified virtuoso surgeon leaves a top job in Seoul and ends up at a provincial hospital, where he mentors young doctors.
Streaming, rental and purchase options
Checked Jul 26, 2026
Dr. Romantic is available to stream on Disney+, Hulu, Netflix, OnDemandKorea, and Rakuten Viki in United States. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
An eccentric, triple board-certified virtuoso surgeon leaves a top job in Seoul and ends up at a provincial hospital, where he mentors young doctors.
Choose an episode, then use the watch options above for the show.
Episode 1
The medical staff of Doldam Hospital fly out in a helicopter to a ship lost out at sea on behalf of Teacher Kim, who is absent on vacation.
Guest stars Lee Do-yeop, Kim Cheol-yun, Yoo Yu-jin, Han Ji-an, Kim Beom-seok, Ha Dong-jun, Kim Byung-hee, Kim Seong-in
Episode 2
As the patient's lung condition deteriorates due to tuberculosis, Teacher Kim opens the trauma centre operating room for Ri Bok-young's surgery.
Guest stars Ha Yoon-kyung, Joo Jong-hyuk, Joo Hyun-young, Moon Sang-hoon, Im Sung-jae, Lee Ji-ha, Kwon Hyuk-soo, Kim Cheol-yun
Episode 3
Doldam Hospital hires new personnel. The people of Doldam, who thought Teacher Kim would be the new head of the trauma centre, hold an emergency meeting.
Guest stars Im Jae-geun, Ryu Seung-su, Jeong Han-seol, Kang Myeong-ju
Episode 4
Patients injured in a residential fire are rushed into the emergency room. Seo U-jin treats the suspected arsonist despite Jang Dong-hwa's criticism.
Guest stars Im Jae-geun, Ryu Seung-su, Jeong Han-seol, Shin Hyeon-yong, Im Young-joon, Yoon Kwan-woo, Jeong Ae-hwa, Choi Sol-hee
Episode 5
Cha Jin-man hates that Teacher Kim's methods are deeply rooted into Doldam Hospital and takes everyone except Lee Seon-ung and Dong-hwa to the trauma centre.
Guest stars Im Jae-geun, Oh Min-ae, Park Ha-joon, Min Woo-gi, Jeong Doo-won
Episode 6
The trauma centre loses a patient and receives another patient in critical condition. Meanwhile, a child visits Teacher Kim at Doldam Hospital.
Guest stars Im Jae-geun, Park Ha-joon, Jo Eun-sol, Hwang Jae-yeol, Lee Ji-hyeon, Oh Ji-hye, Ji So-young, Seong Jeong-seon
Episode 7
Wounded soldiers are rushed to Doldam Hospital. A-reum is left alone to tend to the emergency room when rogue patients suddenly cause a scene.
Guest stars Im Jae-geun, Oh Min-ae, Oh Ji-hye, Woo Ji-hyun, Kim Kyun-ha, Park Ji-hoon, Yong-Jin, Lee Bong-joon
Episode 8
Patients rush into the emergency room while the staff tends to surgeries. Doldam Hospital falls into chaos as the gunman's identity is revealed.
Guest stars Hwang Jae-yeol, Woo Ji-hyun, Kim Kyun-ha, Park Ji-hoon, Lee Bong-joon, Jang Young-hyeon, Cha Solomon, Kim Jang-hwan
Episode 9
When an old building collapses resulting in several casualties, a disaster medical support team is dispatched to the site.
Guest stars Im Jae-geun, Lee Ji-ha, Oh Min-ae, Lee Ji-hyeon, Lee Ki-seop, Lee Do-guk, Cho Dong-in, Cho In-woo
Episode 10
Doldam Hospital receives news of a second collapse, but the place is still full of injured people. Teacher Kim leaves everything and heads to the scene.
Guest stars Im Jae-geun, Oh Min-ae, Lee Ji-hyeon, Lee Ki-seop, Lee Do-guk, Cho Dong-in, Lee Ga-yeon, Ha I-aan
Episode 11
Go Gyeong-suk does not give up the legal battle over her son's death. She proposes a secret deal to bring down Jin-man, but Teacher Kim opposes to it.
Guest stars Im Jae-geun, Lee Ji-ha, Kang Myeong-ju, Oh Min-ae, Lee Ki-seop, Go Geon-ryeong, Guk Joong-woong, Byun Joong-hee
Episode 12
Jin-man fails to find the culprit who broke into the director's office. His reputation is further ruined as incidents from his past become known.
Guest stars Yoo Yeon-seok, Lee Ji-ha, Oh Min-ae, Byun Joong-hee, Kim Ye-rin, Kim Moon-chan, Kim Il-hyeon, Bae Bo-ram
Episode 13
Gang Dong-ju returns to Doldam Hospital, with his unconventional proposals causing a stir in the trauma centre.
Guest stars Yoo Yeon-seok, Im Jae-geun, Shin Hye-ji, Kim Jae-man, Hong Seong-gwan, Kwak Jin, Park Seong-chan, Park Joo-young
Episode 14
Eun-jae performs emergency surgery on a non-trauma patient while she must join another surgery for a patient with multiple traumas.
Guest stars Yoo Yeon-seok, Im Jae-geun, Oh Min-ae, Shin Hye-ji, Kim Jae-man, Hong Seong-gwan, Kim Da-huin, Han Kyu-won
Episode 15
People injured from a forest fire rush into Doldam Hospital. Yet, the trauma centre is empty due to the staff staging a boycott against Dong-ju.
Guest stars Yoo Yeon-seok, Park Hyo-ju, Im Jae-geun, Lee Do-guk, Hong Seong-gwan, Kim Da-huin, Han Kyu-won, Park Hui-jeong
Episode 16
A fire approaches as if it would devour Doldam Hospital at any moment. Only after evacuating all the patients do the staff realise Teacher Kim was gone.
Guest stars Yoo Yeon-seok, Park Hyo-ju, Kim Hye-jun, Oh Min-ae, Jo Eun-sol, Lee Ki-seop, Lee Do-guk, Han Kyu-won
Episode information updated Jul 27, 2026
Han Suk-kyuTeacher Kim / Bu Yong-ju
Yoo Yeon-seokGang Dong-ju
Lee Sung-kyungCha Eun-jae
Ahn Hyo-seopSeo U-jin
Jin KyungOh Myeong-sim
Seo Hyun-jinYun Seo-jeong
Im Won-heeJang Gi-tae
Byun Woo-minNam Do-il
SBSSouth Korea
Samhwa NetworksSouth Korea
Studio SSouth Korea
