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]
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]
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, 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]
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
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]
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.
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
Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
^Oh Jung-eun (September 23, 2022). "NEW, 올해 실적 턴어라운드 기대-IBK證" (in Korean). Money Today. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Naver News.
^Lee Min-ji (May 22, 2023). "엄정화 이혼 통보 '닥터 차정숙' 18.493% 또 자체 최고 시청률, 20% 넘어설까" [Eom Jung-hwa's divorce notice 'Dr. Cha Jung-sook' will have its own highest viewer rating of 18.493% and exceed 20%?] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023 – via Naver.
^ abcdKim Chae-yeon (March 7, 2023). "엄정화·김병철·명세빈·민우혁, '닥터 차정숙'으로 뭉쳤다..4월 15일 첫 방송 [공식]" [Um Jung-hwa, Kim Byung-chul, Myung Se-bin, Min Woo-hyuk, and Dr. Cha Jung-sook were united..The first episode will air on April 15th. [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Naver.
^Kang Hyo-jin (March 28, 2023). "신인 박주원, '닥터 차정숙' 엄정화 아역 맡는다…'인턴시절 연기'" [Rookie Park Joo-won takes on the role of Uhm Jung-hwa in 'Doctor Cha'… 'Acting as an intern'] (in Korean). SpoTV News. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Naver.
^Hwang So-young (May 8, 2023). "[리뷰] 불륜 깨달은 '닥터 차정숙' 엄정화 또 자체 최고 16.9%" [[Review] 'Dr. Cha Jung-sook' Uhm Jung-hwa, who realized an affair, also has a maximum of 16.9% in itself] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023 – via Naver.
Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Naver
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^Kim Myung-mi (March 16, 2023). "송지호 '닥터 차정숙' 출연 확정…엄정화 아들 된다[공식]" [Song Ji-ho confirmed to appear in 'Doctor Cha'… Becoming Uhm Jung-hwa's son [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023 – via Naver.
^Lee Joon-hyun (March 21, 2023). "조아람, '닥터 차정숙' 합류…엄정화와 호흡 예고" [Jo Ah-ram Joins 'Dr. Cha Jung-sook'...Announcement of collaboration with Uhm Jung Hwa.] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Naver.
^ abcdef"등장인물소개 – 그 밖의 인물" [Introduction of Characters – Other Characters]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023 – via Naver
^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. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023 – via Naver.
^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. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Naver.
^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. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Naver.
^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. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023 – via Naver.
Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023 – via Naver
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^ abPark 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. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023 – via Naver.
^Lee Seung-gil (May 1, 2023). "카라 강지영이 미혼모 역할이라니…'닥터 차정숙' 깜짝등장" [Kara Kang Ji-young playing the role of a single mother… 'Doctor Cha' makes a surprise appearance] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^Gong Young-joo (August 9, 2022). "[단독] 엄정화 '닥터 차정숙', JTBC 10월 편성 확정" [[Exclusive] Uhm Jung-hwa's "Dr. Cha Jung-sook" is confirmed to be on JTBC in October] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Naver.
^"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. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
^"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. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
^"'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. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
^"'닥터 차정숙', 오늘(3일) OST 오리지널 사운드 트랙 발매" ["Doctor Cha" original soundtrack released today (3rd)]. Star News (in Korean). June 3, 2023. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
"Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 15, 2023. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
"Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 16, 2023. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
"Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 22, 2023. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
"Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 23, 2023. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
"Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 29, 2023. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
"Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 30, 2023. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
"Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 6, 2023. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
"Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 7, 2023. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
"Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 13, 2023. Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
"Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 14, 2023. Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
"Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 20, 2023. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
"Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 21, 2023. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
"Ep. 13" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 27, 2023. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
"Ep. 14" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 28, 2023. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
"Ep. 15" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 3, 2023. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
"Ep. 16" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 4, 2023. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
^Hwang, So-young (April 8, 2024). 60회 맞은 '백상예술대상' TV·영화·연극 후보 공개 [60th 'Baeksang Arts Awards' TV, Film and Theater Candidates Revealed] (in Korean). JTBC News. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Naver.
