# Doctor Lawyer

Doctor Lawyer (Korean: 닥터 로이어) is a 2022 South Korean television series starring So Ji-sub, Shin Sung-rok, and Im Soo-hyang. It premiered on MBC TV on June 3, 2022, and aired every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST) for 16 episodes. It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.

## Synopsis

A genius surgeon who became a lawyer specializing in medical litigation after losing everything through a rigged operation, and a prosecutor in charge of medical crimes who lost her only family (younger brother) and lover due to that operation, work together to punish people who believe that wealth and power can rank above life, and comfort the victims of medical negligence.

## Cast
### Main

* So Ji-sub as Han Yi-han
** Yoo Seon-ho as young Han Yi-han
    Once a genius double-board surgeon specialized in general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery, but now a lawyer specializing in medical litigation.
* Shin Sung-rok as Jayden Lee
    Asian branch manager of Honors Hand, a company that specializes in lobbying and investment.
* Im Soo-hyang as Geum Seok-yeong
** Shin Soo-yeon as young Geum Seok-yeong
    A prosecutor in the medical crime division of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.

### Supporting
#### Banseok Foundation and Hospital

* Lee Geung-young as Gu Jin-gi
    Chairman of Banseok Foundation and Director of Banseok Hospital. He is a candidate for Minister of Health and Welfare.
* Lee Joo-bin as Lim Yu-na
    Director of Banseok R&D Center.
* Lee Dong-ha as Gu Hyun-seong
    Director of Banseok Hospital and Gu Jin-gi's only son.
* Woo Hyun-joo as Pyo Eun-sil
    An ace attorney and the team leader of Banseok Foundation's Legal Team.
* Choi Deok-moon as Lee Do-hyeong
    Former Director of Anesthesia Department at Banseok Hospital, currently serving as Assistant Director of Banseok Hospital.
* Kim Hyung-mook as Park Ki-tae
    A thoracic surgeon at Banseok Hospital.
* Lee Seung-woo as Choi Yo-sub
    A 3rd year fellow at the Thoracic Surgery Department of Banseok Hospital.
* Lee Gyu-bok as Director Cheon
    Gu Jin-gi's bodyguard and assistant.
* Shin Su-jeong as Yoo Ga-yeon
    Head of the management office at Banseok Hospital.
* Kim Ho-jung as Cho Jung-hyun
    Head of Nursing at Banseok Hospital and also served as a Clinical Professor in the Department of Nursing at Banseok University.
* Moon Hee-kyung as Jang Jeong-ok
    Gu Jin-gi's wife.

#### New Hope Attorney's Office

* Jung Min-ah as Jo Da-rom
    Special Investigator at New Hope.
* Seo Yoon-ah as Ban Soo-hee
    Jo Da-rom's college senior and ace medical journalist.
* Jo Hyun-sik as Kang Dae-woong
    A nurse from Banseok Hospital who followed Han Yi-han to New Hope.

#### Medical Crime Division

* Choi Jae-woong as Baek Kang-ho
    Chief Prosecutor at the Medical Crimes Division at Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office.
* Noh Young-hak as Jung Hee-kyung
    A Level 8 investigator in the Medical Crimes Division teaming up with Geum Seok-young.
* Lee Sang-hoon as Park Gye-jang
    A veteran investigator with 25 years of experience.

#### Others

* Nam Myeong-ryeol as Lim Tae-moon
    Former Foreign Minister, Ambassador to the U.S., current Korean Party presidential candidate.
* Kang Kyung-hun as Yoon Mi-sun
    A 4th term member of the National Assembly and the leader of the ruling Daehan Party.
* Kim Tae-gyeom as Michael Young
    Strategy Team Leader of Honors Hand Asia.
* Park Joon-hyuk as Kwon Yun-seok
    Yoon Mi-sun aide and legal assistance.
* Lee Kyung-jin as Jayden's mother
    She is a kind woman and mother of Jayden.

#### Extended

* Han Seung-bin as Geum Seok-ju
    Geum Seok-young's younger brother who suffers from a heart disease.
* Lim Cheol-hyung as Nam Hyuk-cheol
    A death row inmate who was once a reputed medical device businessman, Cho Jung-hyun's ex-husband.
* Kim Yoon-seo as Jung Yun-jeong
    An elite autopsy surgeon from the National Forensic Service.
* Nam Gi-ae as Han Yi-han's mother
* Hwang Hyun-bin as Mongolian housekeeper
* Jang Seo-yeon as Gil Seo-yeon
    An idol who lost her voice due to the side effects of a surgery.
* Park Seon-hye as Gil Seo-yeon's mother
* Park Min-sang as Nam Jun-hwan
    The son of Nam Hyuk-cheol and Jo Jung-hyun. A patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
* Jung Bo-min as Yang Seon-ae
    Yoon Mi-sun's daughter.
* Kim Dae-geon as Do Jin-woo
    Yang Seon-ae's boyfriend.
* Seo Jin-won as Ho Jun-bu

## Production

On April 27, 2022, photos from the script reading site were released.

## Viewership

| Season | Season | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Average |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Average |
| | 1 | 1006 | 806 | 1162 | 852 | 997 | 1285 | 1117 | 1076 | 1064 | 1077 | 1285 | 1168 | 1188 | 1100 | 1294 | 1294 | 1111 |
Average TV viewership ratings :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nielsen Korea | Nielsen Korea | TNmS |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide |
| 1 | June 3, 2022 | 5.2% (10th) | 5.7% (8th) | 5.3% (11th) |
| 2 | June 4, 2022 | 4.2% (16th) | 4.6% (11th) | 3.7% (18th) |
| 3 | June 10, 2022 | 6.5% (9th) | 6.4% (6th) | 6.8% (9th) |
| 4 | June 11, 2022 | 4.9% (13th) | 5.1% (9th) | 5.1% (10th) |
| 5 | June 17, 2022 | 5.7% (9th) | 5.4% (9th) | 5.3% (13th) |
| 6 | June 18, 2022 | 6.9% (4th) | 6.7% (4th) | 6.3% (4th) |
| 7 | June 24, 2022 | 6.4% (9th) | 6.5% (7th) | 6.5% (9th) |
| 8 | June 25, 2022 | 5.4% (12th) | 5.2% (11th) | N/A |
| 9 | July 1, 2022 | 6.3% (10th) | 6.0% (9th) | 5.9% (11th) |
| 10 | July 2, 2022 | 6.2% (6th) | 6.3% (5th) | 6.4% (3rd) |
| 11 | July 8, 2022 | 7.2% (6th) | 7.1% (7th) | N/A |
| 12 | July 9, 2022 | 6.1% (5th) | 6.2% (4th) | 6.5% (5th) |
| 13 | July 15, 2022 | 6.5% (8th) | 6.3% (7th) | 6.4% (11th) |
| 14 | July 16, 2022 | 6.2% (5th) | 6.2% (6th) | 6.2% (5th) |
| 15 | July 22, 2022 | 7.1% (7th) | 7.3% (6th) | 6.4% (11th) |
| 16 | July 23, 2022 | 7.0% (5th) | 7.2% (5th) | 6.4% (4th) |
| Average | Average | 6.11% | 6.14% | — |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes that ratings were not released. |||||