Medical Top Team

Medical Top Team (Korean: 메디컬탑팀; RR: Medikeoltaptim) is a South Korean television series written by Yoon Kyung-ah and directed by Kim Do-hoon. It starred Kwon Sang-woo, Jung Ryeo-won, Ju Ji-hoon, Oh Yeon-seo and Choi Minho. The series began filming in August 2013, and aired on MBC from October 9 to December 12, 2013 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.[1] The medical drama focuses on the lives of doctors and nurses who are members of an elite medical team from the fictional Gwang Hae University Hospital.

Medical Top Team
Promotional poster for Medical Top Team
Genre
Written byYoon Kyung-ah
Directed by
  • Kim Do-hoon
  • Oh Hyun-jong
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original language(s)Korean
No. of episodes20
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production company(s)AStory
Release
Original networkMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Original releaseOctober 9 (2013-10-09) –
December 12, 2013 (2013-12-12)
External links
Website

Characters

Main cast
A genius thoracic surgeon who is misunderstood due to his straightforward manner of speaking, but is kind and soft-hearted.[2][3]
A charismatic and ambitious thoracic surgeon.[4] Lee Min-jung and Lee Na-young were previously in talks for the role.[5][6]
A renowned internist whose mild-mannered appearance hides his heart-of-ice interior. He is the son of chairman of the Gwang Hae University Hospital, Lee Doo-kyung.[7]
An enthusiastic and energetic resident surgeon who has been in the field for only two years. She is close friends with Kim Seong-woo.[8]
  • Choi Minho as Kim Seong-woo
A good-natured resident surgeon, and the youngest member of the team. He has a one-sided crush on Choi Ah-jin.[9]

Supporting cast
  • Kim Young-ae as Shin Hye-soo - The deputy director of the Gwang Hae University Hospital.[10]
  • Ahn Nae-sang as Jang Yong-seop - Chief of surgery.[11]
  • Park Won-sang as Jo Joon-hyuk - A kind doctor at the hospital idolized by Ah-jin.[12]
  • Lee Hee-jin as Yoo Hye-ran - The sociable surgical nurse of the team who is supportive of Park Tae-shin.[11]
  • Alex Chu as Bae Sang-kyu - A kind-hearted medical imaging specialist of the team who hides great ambition.[11][13]
  • Kim Ki-bang as Jung Hoon-min - Another doctor of the team who is in a relationship with Yeo Min-ji.[14]
  • Jo Woo-ri as Yeo Min-ji - Another surgical nurse of the team who is the love interest of both Bae Sang-kyu and Jung Hoon-min.[11][15]
  • Kim Sung-kyum as Lee Doo-kyung - Chairman of the Gwang Hae University Hospital and the father of Han Seung-jae.
  • Lee Dae-yeon as Hwang Cheol-goo - The director of the Paran Clinic.[16]

Ratings
Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[17] AGB Nielsen[18]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 October 9, 2013 6.5% 6.8% 7.3% 8.5%
2 October 10, 2013 6.5% 7.4% 7.0% 7.1%
3 October 16, 2013 6.5% 7.1% 7.2% 8.3%
4 October 17, 2013 6.3% 7.2% 6.1% 6.6%
5 October 23, 2013 5.6% 6.1% 5.5% 5.8%
6 October 24, 2013 5.9% 6.3% 5.8% 6.1%
7 October 30, 2013 4.7% 5.1% 4.9% 5.1%
8 October 31, 2013 5.9% 6.0% 6.4% 6.8%
9 November 6, 2013 5.2% 6.4% 4.4% 5.0%
10 November 7, 2013 4.7% 5.0% 3.8% 4.6%
11 November 13, 2013 4.3% 5.3% 3.9% 4.6%
12 November 14, 2013 3.9% 4.5% 3.6% 4.3%
13 November 20, 2013 6.0% 7.0% 5.7% 6.0%
14 November 21, 2013 5.7% 6.5% 6.0% 6.9%
15 November 27, 2013 5.7% 5.9% 5.5% 6.5%
16 November 28, 2013 5.5% 5.8% 5.1% 5.8%
17 December 4, 2013 6.0% 7.0% 5.4% 5.8%
18 December 5, 2013 5.3% 5.7% 5.8% 6.7%
19 December 11, 2013 5.0% 6.0% 5.3% 6.0%
20 December 12, 2013 5.5% 6.0% 5.6% 6.2%
Average5.5%6.1%5.5%6.1%

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result
2013
32nd MBC Drama Awards
 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries
Kwon Sang-woo
 Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries
Jung Ryeo-won
 Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries
Ju Ji-hoon
 Nominated
Best New Actor
Choi Min-ho
 Nominated

Original soundtrack
Disc 1:
No.TitleArtistLength
1."시간에 기대어" (I'll Be There)Lim Jeong-hee 
2."Can You Feel Me?"Melody Day 
3."불빛" (Light)John Park3:50
4."I Hear You"Mooy & Miro 
5."그 자리에" (That Place)Jang Yi-jung of History 
6."탑팀의 활약"Kim Joon-seok 
7."메디컬 탑팀" (Medical Top Team)Kim Joon-seok 
8."성공의 환희"Jung Se-rin 
9."사랑과 우정"Jung Se-rin 
10."코드블루" (Code Blue)Jung Hee-jung 
11."Emergency"Kim Joon-seok 
12."야망"Lee Hyo-jung 
13."눈앞의 벽"Lee Hyo-jung 
14."파란병원"Jung Se-rin 
Disc 2:
No.TitleArtistLength
1."탑팀의 하루"Jung Se-rin 
2."의사 박태신"Jung Se-rin 
3."탑팀 결성"Kim Joon-seok 
4."갈등과 고민"Kim Joon-seok 
5."삶의 기쁨"Jung Se-rin 
6."독하고 쓸쓸하게 나의 길을 가련다"Jung Se-rin 
7."Blue Love"Jung Se-rin 
8."수술현장"Lee Hyo-jung 
9."Chaos"Lee Hyo-jung 
10."Janus"Jung Hee-jung 
11."Disturb"Jeon Se-jin 
12."Portentous Question"Kwon Won-jin 
13."Déjà vu"Kwon Won-jin 
14."Doctor's Blues"Jeon Se-jin 
15."Something There"Lee Yoon-ji 
16."고된 과정"Kim Joon-seok 

International broadcast
  • It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV starting May 17, 2014; Kwon Sang-woo embarked on a series of fan meetings in order to promote the drama.[19][20]
  • It aired in the Philippines on GMA Network from June 1 to July 1, 2016 under the title I Heart You Doc.
  • It is also available to stream on Iflix with a variety of subtitles in Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.[21]
  • It aired in Vietnam on VTV3 from April 24, 2015 under the title Đội ngũ danh y.
  • It aired again in Malaysia on TV2 from February 5 - April 15, 2018, every Sunday to Tuesday, 8:35pm – 9:30pm.[22] The series repeated again from October 25 - December 3, 2018, every Monday to Friday, 1:00pm – 2:00pm.

References
  1. Lee, Sun-min (September 25, 2013). "Medical Top Team stars get ready for season premiere". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  2. Lee, Eun-ah (July 5, 2013). "Kwone Sang-woo Cast in New Medical Drama". TenAsia. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  3. Ahn, Joo-hee (July 8, 2013). "Kwon shows another side with new medical drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  4. Kang, Jung-yeon (July 25, 2013). "Jung Ryeo-won Cast in Kwone Sang-woo's Medical Drama". TenAsia. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  5. Kang, Jung-yeon (July 18, 2013). "Rhee Min-jung Considering Medical Drama". TenAsia. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  6. Ko, Hong-ju (July 5, 2013). "Lee Na Young Declines Role in Medical Top Team". enewsWorld. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  7. "Joo Ji Hoon confirmed for MBC drama Medical Top Team". Allkpop. July 25, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  8. Kang, Jung-yeon (July 23, 2013). "Oh Yeon-seo Cast in Kwone Sang-woo's New Medical Drama". TenAsia. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  9. Lee, Hye-ji (July 29, 2013). "SHINee Minho Confirms Medical Drama Role". TenAsia. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  10. 김영애-안내상-박원상, '메디컬 탑팀' 명품 중견배우 합류. Hankooki Sports (in Korean). July 30, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  11. "Alex and Lee Hee Jin Joins Drama Medical Top Team". Soompi. July 30, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  12. "HanCinema's Drama Review: Medical Top Team Episode 1". Hancinema. October 10, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  13. Jeon, Su-mi (July 31, 2013). "Clazziquai's Alex to Join Medical Top Team as Two-Faced Doctor". enewsWorld. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  14. 김기방 '메디컬탑팀' 합류, '골든타임' 흥행 재현하나. Newsen (in Korean). July 31, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  15. "Jo Woo-ri becomes a lovely nurse". Hancinema. September 26, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  16. "Medical Top Team, hospital gets raided by loan sharks". Hancinema. October 10, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  17. "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  18. "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  19. http://www.kntv.co.jp/prog/detail/?p=27515
  20. http://www.kntv.co.jp/sangwoo-thestage/
  21. http://www.mediabusinessasia.com/news_article.php?id=949
  22. https://www.rtm.gov.my/pengguna/awam/siaran-media/3798-siaran-media-medical-top-team
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