Yong-pal

Kim Tae Hyun is a talented surgeon. Desperate for money to pay for his sister's medical bills, he adopts the code name Yong-pal and offers his medical skills to those in need of medical attention but who cannot do so publicly, dealing with criminals and corrupt plutocrats. Joining a team of corrupt physicians Kim rescues "sleeping beauty" Han Yeo Jin, a chaebol heiress, from a medically induced coma, leading to unintended consequences. ==Cast==

Main • Joo Won as Kim Tae-hyun • Jung Yoon-seok as young Tae-hyun :A skilled surgeon, who under the alias Yong-pal moonlights as a mercenary doctor for hire. He falls in love with Yeo-jin. • Kim Tae-hee as Han Yeo-jin :A chaebol heiress placed in a coma by her enemies to get their revenge. She falls in love with Tae-hyun. • Jo Hyun-jae as Han Do-joon :Han Yeo-jin's half-brother, who covets his sister's inheritance. • Chae Jung-an as Lee Chae-young :Han Do-joon's wife. Supporting • Jung Woong-in as Chief Lee Ho-joon • Stephanie Lee as Cynthia Park • Song Kyung-chul as Doo-chul • Min Jin-Woong as Lee Sang-Chul • Ahn Se-ha as Man-sik • Bae Hae-sun as Nurse Hwang • Im Kang-sung as Cha Sae-hoon • Jo Bok-rae as Park Tae-yong • Cha Soon-bae as Chief Shin • Kim Mi-kyung as Kang Soo-min, Charge nurse, surgery • Oh Na-ra as Charge nurse, intensive care • Park Pal-young as Hospital director • Park Hye-su as Kim So-hyun • Choi Joon-Yong as Tae-hyun's father • Kim Na-woon as Tae-hyun's mother • Nam Myeong-ryeol as Chae-young's father • Jang Gwang as Chairman Go • Yoo Seung-mok as Detective Lee Hyung-sa • Jo Hwi as Detective Kim • Choi Min as Choi Sung-hoon (guest) Special appearances • Lim Hwa-young as Han Song-yi • Kim Jae-young as Yong Pal 2 (ep.18) == Original soundtrack ==

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Since it began airing, Yong-pal recorded steadily increasing viewership ratings, eventually hitting an impressive 20 percent by its sixth episode. It consistently topped other shows in its Wednesday-Thursday timeslot, eventually becoming one of the top-rated Korean drama primetime miniseries of 2015. ==Awards and nominations==

There was a talk that the drama Yong-pal which starred Joo Won and Kim Tae-hee could be remade for American audiences. It was reported in December 2015 that a Russian remake produced by Sony Pictures Studios was in development. ==References==