The King's Doctor

The King's Doctor — Plot

Born into a low caste, Baek Gwang Hyeon first started working as a horse doctor, then worked his way up to become a famous veterinarian. Eventually, he became a doctor appointed to the royal palace, honoured with the distinction of being the king’s personal doctor. He was the first Oriental medicine doctor who practised surgical treatments in the field of Oriental medicine, and for this, he became a famous doctor and acupuncture specialist throughout Asia. His tumultuous life story, which begins with him surviving on the bottom rungs of society, encapsulates the deep humanism that he practised when healing patients.

• Release date
• October 1, 2012
• Runtime
• 60 min
• TMDB score
• 4.6

The King's Doctor — Cast

Cho Seung-woo Baek Kwang-hyun Lee Yo-won Kang Ji-nyeong Lee Sang-woo Lee Sung-ha Kim So-eun Princess Sukhwi Sunwoo Jae-duk King Injo Seo Beom-sik Jung-Doo Nam Da-reum Young Lee Sung-ha Lee Doo-seok Kim Joo-Sik