Park Shin-hye, Park Hyung-shik
Upcoming JTBC romantic-comedy Doctor Slump has released script reading stills, showcasing an Heirs reunion between Park Shin-hye (Sisyphus) and Park Hyung-shik (Our Blooming Youth). Not to be confused with the manga of the same name, Doctor Slump is about two doctors who reunite during the darkest period of their lives and become each other’s light.
Park Hyung-shik will play plastic surgeon Yeo Jung-woo, a star doctor who possesses both skills and manners. His life has been smooth sailing from top student to successful doctor until a mysterious medical accident plunges him into the abyss. Now, his emotions fluctuate all over the place as he experiences the worst slump of his life.
Playing Yeo Jung-woo’s rival is Park Shin-hye as anesthesiologist Nam Ha-neul. She devoted her youth to her studies, then as an adult, she devoted her life to her career. However, she experiences burnout, and everything around her falls apart. Having once shared the brightest point of their lives with each other, Jung-woo and Ha-neul meet again at their lowest, and together, they try to resurrect their happiness.
Also starring in the show is Yoon Park (Delightfully Deceitful) who will be playing plastic surgeon Bin Dae-young. Described as a prideful doctor with an irreplaceable presence, Dae-young is Jung-woo’s former classmate and one-sided rival. Playing opposite Dae-young is Gong Sung-ha (Daily Dose of Sunshine) as Ha-neul’s best friend and fellow anesthesiologist Lee Hong-ran. She appears different yet oddly similar to Dae-young, and the two characters keep crossing paths in peculiar ways.
The supporting cast is also filled with notable faces, including but not limited to Jang Hye-jin (The Matchmakers) as Ha-neul’s mom and Hyun Bong-shik (Sweet Home 2) as Ha-neul’s uncle. Given the premise, hopefully the show will deliver a thoughtful and warm story with plenty of laughs and heart fluttering moments.
Written by Baek Sun-woo (My Roommate Is a Gumiho) and directed by PD Oh Hyun-jong (The One and Only), JTBC’s Doctor Slump premieres next year on January 27 in the Saturday-Sunday slot.