Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist

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Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist
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Hangul 조선 정신과 의사 유세풍
Hanja 朝鮮 精神科 醫師 유세풍
Literal meaning Joseon Psychiatrist Yoo Se-poong
Revised Romanization Joseon Jeongsingwa Uisa Yu Se-pung
McCune–Reischauer Chosŏn Chŏngsinkwa Ŭisa Yusep'ung
Genre
Created by Studio Dragon
Based on Joseon Psychiatrist Yoo Se-poong
by Lee Eun-so[3]
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  • Park Seul-gi
  • Choi Min-ho
  • Lee Bom
Directed by Park Won-guk
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Music by Moon Seung-nam[4]
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 22 (as of February 9, 2023 (2023-02-09))
Production
Executive producer(s) Yoo Sang-won
Producer(s) <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Son Ja-young
  • Kim Ha-kyung
Running time 60 minutes[5]
Production company(s)
  • Media Can
  • Ilchwoljang
Release
Original network tvN
Original release August 1, 2022 (2022-08-01) –
February 9, 2023 (2023-02-09)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist (Hangul: 조선 정신과 의사 유세풍) is a South Korean television series starring Kim Min-jae in the title role, along with Kim Hyang-gi and Kim Sang-kyung.[6] Based on the novel of the same name that won the Excellence Award in the 2016 Korea Story Contest, it depicts the stories of psychiatrists in Joseon.[7]

It premiered on tvN on August 1, 2022, and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 22:30 (KST) for 12 episodes in the first season.[8] The second season premiered on January 11, 2023 and aired every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST).[9] It is also available for streaming on Viu in selected regions.[10][11]

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired Time slot Avg. viewership
(thousands)
1 12 August 1, 2022 (2022-08-01) September 6, 2022 (2022-09-06)
2 10 January 11, 2023 (2023-01-11) February 9, 2023 (2023-02-09)

Synopsis

Yoo Se-yeop (Kim Min-jae) is a genius physician for the royal family, but is expelled from the capital after falling victim to a conspiracy. He later meets an eccentric teacher, Gye Ji-han (Kim Sang-kyung) and a widow, Seo Eun-woo (Kim Hyang-gi) in the mysterious and beautiful Gyesu Village. He is reborn as a true doctor who aims to heal people's hearts, writing the prescription of happiness.[12]

Cast

Main

Born to a noble family, he becomes the head acupuncturist of the palace. When the King dies after he performs acupuncture on him, he is expelled from the palace and his own father is murdered. Traumatised by these events, he can no longer practice acupuncture and cannot sleep because of nightmares. After wandering around for a year, he arrives at Gyesu Village, where he gains the nickname 'Poong'.
A young widow who listens to the stories of those who are sick. She is the daughter of the magistrate of Sorak. Following her husband's death on her wedding day, she was constantly bullied by her in-laws, which led her to attempt suicide multiple times. After being freed from her in-laws, she starts learning medicine at Gyesu Clinic in order to become a female physician.
The head of Gyesu Clinic. A geeky doctor and Yoo Se-poong's 'outside-of-the-box' teacher. Though he appears to be greedy for money, he is a warm-hearted person who helps those in need.

Supporting

Gyesu Village

  • Ahn Chang-hwan as Man-bok[8]
Yoo Se-poong's loyal servant who stays with him after his expulsion from the capital. Together they relocate to Gyesu Village after wandering around the countryside for a year.
  • Jeon Guk-hyang as 'Grandmother'[16]
An old woman with dementia who mistakes Yoo Se-yeop for her son, Poong.
  • Yeon-Bora as Nam-hae[8]
The housekeeper and cook of Gyesu Clinic.
Gye Ji-han's daughter.
  • Han Chang-min as Jang-goon[8]
An autistic boy in charge of the medicine warehouse of Gyesu Clinic.

Royal Court

  • Yoo Sung-joo as Cho Tae-hak[8]
The Left State Councillor. He controls the court and moves Joseon behind the king.
  • Lee Seo-hwan as Shin Gwi-soo[18]
An ambitious physician in the royal court.
  • Oh Kyung-joo as the Crown Prince[19]
The Crown Prince, who becomes the King following his father's death. He has a close relationship with Yoo Se-poong.
  • Kang Young-seok as Jeon Kang-il[20][21]
An inspector who comes to inspect the county council.
  • Woo Da-bi as Lee Seo-yi[20]
A royal princess and King's half-sister.
  • Jang Sun as Court Lady Jung[22]
A court lady who serves princess Lee Seo-yi.

Sorak County

  • Jung Won-chang as Cho Shin-woo[23]
A Royal Inspector who grew up in Sorak, and the adopted son of Cho Tae-hak.
The magistrate of Sorak, and Seo Eun-woo's father.
  • Kim Hyung-Mook as Im Soon-man[24]
A greedy nobleman in Sorak.

Other

Sorak's new governor

Special appearances

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Season 1

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Season 2

Production

On March 31, 2022, a bus carrying the production staff of Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist was involved in a collision. A PD from the directing department was killed and ten others were injured in the accident.[48] Filming of the drama was halted.[49] On May 11, 2022, the production company announced that the drama had resumed filming the previous week.[50]

The series is planned to span multiple seasons, with the first season consisting of 12 episodes.[51]

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Released on August 2, 2022[52]
No. Title Artist Length
1. "By Your Side" ( 사랑스런 너의 곁에) Solji (EXID) 3:52
2. "By Your Side" ( 사랑스런 너의 곁에; Inst.)   3:52
Total length:
 7:44

Part 2

Released on August 9, 2022[53]
No. Title Artist Length
1. "I Guess I Like You" (그댈 많이 좋아하는가 봐요) Hello Ga-young 3:29
2. "I Guess I Like You" (그댈 많이 좋아하는가 봐요; Inst.)   3:29
Total length:
 6:58

Viewership

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Average TV viewership ratings (season 1)
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[54]
Nationwide Seoul
1 August 1, 2022 3.864% (1st) 3.720% (1st)
2 August 2, 2022 5.062% (1st) 4.679% (1st)
3 August 8, 2022 4.321% (1st) 4.817% (1st)
4 August 9, 2022 5.059% (1st) 4.449% (1st)
5 August 15, 2022 5.127% (1st) 4.915% (1st)
6 August 16, 2022 4.973% (1st) 4.683% (1st)
7 August 22, 2022 4.652% (1st) 4.575% (1st)
8 August 23, 2022 4.749% (1st) 4.354% (2nd)
9 August 29, 2022 4.456% (1st) 4.663% (1st)
10 August 30, 2022 5.180% (1st) 4.718% (1st)
11 September 5, 2022 4.323% (1st) 4.227% (1st)
12 September 6, 2022 5.099% (1st) 5.356% (1st)
Average 4.739% 4.596%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest published ratings and the red numbers represent the highest published ratings.
  • This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
Average TV viewership ratings (season 2)
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[55]
Nationwide Seoul
1 January 11, 2023 3.682% (2nd) 3.562% (2nd)
2 January 12, 2023 2.533% (2nd) 2.999% (2nd)
3 January 18, 2023 3.261% (2nd) 3.747% (2nd)
4 January 19, 2023 2.275% (2nd) 2.171% (2nd)
5 January 25, 2023 3.179% (2nd) 3.470% (2nd)
6 January 26, 2023 1.917% (2nd) 1.947% (2nd)
7 February 1, 2023 2.446% (3rd) 2.712% (3rd)
8 February 2, 2023 1.827% (2nd) 2.077% (3rd)
9 February 8, 2023 2.443% (3rd) 2.440% (3rd)
10 February 9, 2023 2.388% (1st) 2.599% (1st)
Average 2.595% 2.772%
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  • This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

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