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Good Doctor

굿 닥터
Drama · Romance

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01 / A closer look

The story, without the spoilers.

Park Si-on is a young man with autism and savant syndrome who can see the human body the way other people see a map. Numbers, patterns, and tiny details stay in his head exactly as he saw them, and that gift makes him a brilliant young doctor. It also makes everyday life hard: crowded rooms, sudden noise, and unspoken rules leave him lost. When he joins the paediatric surgery team at a large hospital, almost no one wants him there. Senior surgeon Kim Do-han thinks he is a risk to patients, and the hospital board sees a problem to manage. Only fellow surgeon Cha Yoon-seo looks past the awkward first impression and sees how carefully Si-on studies each child in his care. Every operation becomes a test, not just of his hands, but of whether a hospital built on habit can make room for a different kind of mind. Warm, tense, and often moving, this is a medical drama about talent, prejudice, and the quiet courage of being underestimated.

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02 / The watch guide

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20
Episodes
Completed

Episode-by-episode summaries are not yet available. This guide keeps the story spoiler-light.

04 / A closer look

The Oxfea take.

Oxfea Score: 8.4/10 — Highly recommended

Verdict in one line: Joo Won is superb, the child patients give every episode a real heartbeat, and the hospital politics stay sharp — the romance is the weakest part.

Why you'll get hooked

  • Park Si-on sees the body like a map — a savant surgeon who is brilliant in theatre and lost everywhere else.
  • Each child patient brings a self-contained story with genuine stakes, not just medical jargon.
  • Kim Do-han is a great sceptic: cold, fair, and slowly forced to change his mind.

Story, in plain words

Park Si-on has autism and savant syndrome, and a memory for detail that borders on photographic. He has dreamed of becoming a paediatric surgeon since childhood, and a hospital director who believed in him finally gives him a chance as a resident. From his first day, the odds are against him: colleagues doubt him, parents fear him, and one senior surgeon is waiting for him to fail.

What saves him is the work itself. In surgery, his gift is undeniable. He notices what others miss, and he cares about his young patients with a directness that cuts through hospital politics. Cha Yoon-seo becomes his first real ally, while Kim Do-han moves from open hostility to reluctant respect. The romance is gentle and secondary; the real love story is between a doctor and the children who need him.

Good Doctor: at a glance

  • Original title: 굿 닥터
  • Genres: Drama · Romance
  • Network / platform: KBS2
  • Episodes: 20
  • First released: 5 August 2013

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Sources: Wikipedia, AsianWiki and the broadcaster's official page. Facts checked November 2026. Streaming availability varies by location.

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