The King's Doctor
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.
Storyline
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.
Director
Genre
Status
Ended
Language
Korean
Production
KIMJONGHAK PRODUCTION, AStory
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
Cho Bo-ah
Seo Eun-seo
Han Sang-jin
King Hyeonjong
Lee Soon-jae
Ko Joo-man
Yu Seon
Jang In-joo
In Gyo-jin
Kwon Seok-chul
