The King's Doctor

The King's Doctor
Promotional poster
Also known as
  • Horse Doctor
  • The Horse Healer
Genre
Written byKim Yi-young
Directed by
Starring
Composers
  • Kim Jun-seok
  • Jung Se-rin
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes50
Production
Cinematography
  • Kim Young-cheol
  • Kim Hyeong-geun
Running time70 minutes
Production companiesKim Jong-hak Production
AStory
Original release
NetworkMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation
ReleaseOctober 1, 2012 (2012-10-01) –
March 25, 2013 (2013-03-25)
Infobox instructions (only shown in preview)
Korean name
Hangul
마의
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMa-ui
McCune–ReischauerMaŭi

The King's Doctor (Korean마의; Hanja馬醫; RRMa-ui; lit. Horse Doctor) is a 2012 South Korean television series depicting Baek Gwang-hyeon (1625–1697), Joseon Dynasty veterinarian, starring Cho Seung-woo and Lee Yo-won. It aired on MBC from October 1, 2012 to March 25, 2013 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 50 episodes. The historical/period epic drama commemorated MBC's 51st anniversary.[1]

Filmed at MBC Dramia in Gyeonggi Province,[2] The King's Doctor was directed by Lee Byung-hoon, known for his previous works Hur Jun, Jewel in the Palace, Yi San and Dong Yi.[3] This marked the first television drama for actor Cho Seung-woo in his 13-year film and stage career.[4]

  1. ^ "The King's Doctor, Cho Seung-woo's Drama Posters". MBC Global Media. September 15, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  2. ^ "Dramas Shot in Dramia". MBC Dramia. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  3. ^ Oh, Jean (November 19, 2012). "Historical fantasies a passing fancy?". The Korea Herald. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  4. ^ "Cho Seung-woo to make small screen debut in Jewel in the Palace director's next series". 10Asia. May 8, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.

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